WASHINGTON, D.C.—Development Vitality, the nation’s largest biofuels commerce affiliation, welcomed its members from throughout the U.S. to Washington, D.C. final week for the 14th-annual Development Vitality Biofuels Summit—the American biofuels business’s premier advocacy occasion.
Whereas in D.C., the attendees met with their elected senators and representatives to inform the business’s story, and advocate for pro-biofuels coverage priorities like reducing gas costs and carbon emissions by securing year-round E15, constructing a robust sustainable aviation gas (SAF) market through the use of the GREET lifecycle evaluation mannequin to use tax credit from the Inflation Discount Act (IRA), and investing in infrastructure to make sure that biofuels can proceed to play a job in addressing the nation’s local weather challenges, amongst different points.
Earlier than spending a day and a half on Capitol Hill assembly with lawmakers, summit attendees loved an executive-level convention program—the centerpiece of which was a set of shows by three Biden administration officers who every spoke to the White Home’s dedication to supporting home, farm-based biofuels as a local weather resolution. Particularly, attendees heard from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Division of Vitality Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable Transportation and Fuels Michael Berube, and White Home Nationwide Local weather Advisor Ali Zaidi.
After the summit, Development Vitality CEO Emily Skor issued the next assertion:
“Biofuels have a vital position to play within the vitality transition and in assembly the nation’s local weather targets. It’s encouraging to see that this administration understands that truth.
“At present, with the fitting insurance policies, biofuels can take up a bigger a part of our nation’s gas provide to decrease emissions; tomorrow, with the fitting modeling, farm-based biofuels will function the cornerstone feedstock for SAF that dramatically decarbonizes the aviation sector. The remarks from Secretary Vilsack, Deputy Assistant Secretary Berube, and Nationwide Local weather Advisor Zaidi clarify that relating to biofuels, this administration understands their potential.
“Now comes crucial step—taking concrete actions to make sure America doesn’t miss this chance for homegrown biofuels to guide us right into a low-carbon future. The business is prepared, and we look ahead to partnering with this White Home and with our champions on the Hill to comply with by and cement farm-based bioethanol’s place as a subsequent technology local weather resolution.”
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