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Chronology of Federal Biofuels Public Laws (not comprehensive)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009)(Public Law 111-5) Division A
Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) Division B
Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234)
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) (Public Law 110-140)
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-432)
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPA Act 2005) (Public Law 109-58)
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Public Law 109-432)
Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 108-357)
To search Public Laws for biofuels' grant, tax incentive, and research provisions, please refer to www.gpo.gov. Suggestions for key word searches include: biofuels, biomass, ethanol, biodiesel.
Industry Sources of Biofuels Information
(The following list is not comprehensive. The Department of Commerce does not condone the validity or accuracy of any information found on the following websites.)
Renewable Fuels Association www.ethanolrfa.org
National Biodiesel Board www.nbb.org
National Renderers Association http://nationalrenderers.org
Underwriter Laboratories www.ul.com
Petroleum Equipment Institute www.pei.org
American National Standards Institute www.ansi.org
Biotechnical Industry Organization www.bio.org
National Ethanol Vehicle Foundation www.e85fuel.com
American Soybean Association www.soygrowers.com
National Corn Growers Association www.ncga.com
National Algae Association www.nationalalgaeassociation.com
America Forest & Paper Association www.afandpa.org
U.S. Canola Association www.uscanola.com
National Sorghum Producers Association www.sorghumgrowers.com
Interstate National Gas Association of America www.ingaa.org
Governors’ Ethanol Coalition www.governorsbiofuelscoalition.org
E-85 Information Resources from June 2007 Department of Commerce "Building Biofuels Infrastructure Conference"
U.S. Market for E-85 Capable Vehicles, Brad Beauchamp, General Motors
Ethanol Conversion Options, Logistics, and Contracts for Fuel Provisions, David Carey, Protec Fuel Management
Government Assistance and Incentives for Ethanol Conversion, Joan Glickman, Office of Biomass Programs, Department of Energy
Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Retailers of E-85,
Mike Lorenz, Sheetz
Additional Information from June 2007 Department of Commerce "Building Biofuels Infrastructure Conference"
Agriculture Equipment Industry,
Kara Heideman, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Biofuels Standards Coordination
Activities, Frances
Schrotter, American National Standards Institute
Opportunities and Obstacles for Biodiesel
Development in the U.S., India, and Elsewhere, Russell Teall, Biodiesel
Industries
U.S. Department of Energy, Office
of Biomass Programs, Neil Rossmeissl, DOE-Office of
Biomass Programs
Financing
Biofuels Exports, Craig O'Connor, Export-Import Bank
Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
Initiative (SECCI), Juan Pablo
Bonilla, Inter-American Development Bank
Building Biofuels
Infrastructure, Robert Renkes, Petroleum Equipment Institute
Railroads and Ethanol, Craig Rockey, Association of American Railroads
Bioenergy:
Prosperity and Sustainability Melinda Kimble, UN Foundation
Biofuels Infrastructure, Joseph Mead, World Energy
Federal Feasibility Studies and
Funding, Bill Hagy, USDA-Rural Development
Support for U.S. Exports to Energy
Infrastructure Projects, Anne McKinney, USTDA
For more information on the biofuels industry, please contact Cora Dickson regarding liquid biofuels or Ryan Mulholland regarding biomass.
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