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3 Fact Checks You Should Read

by Posted on April 10, 2015

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3 Fact Checks You Should Read

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From ethanol subsidies that don’t exist to drawing incorrect conclusions from shaky research, Big Oil and its allies have been busy this week — spreading outright lies and misinformation about biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard. Luckily, organizations like Media Matters for America and the Renewable Fuels Association have been holding them accountable. Check out some of the best fact checks from the past week in this round-up.
 

The Motley Fool Criticizes Ethanol Subsidies That Don’t Exist
The multimedia financial services company The Motley Fool criticized ethanol for allegedly relying on government subsidies — despite the fact that subsidies for corn ethanol, which comprises the vast majority of ethanol used in the country, ended years ago.
Read the fact check from Media Matters for America.
 
Study: Big Oil Tells the EPA One Thing & Shareholders Another on the Renewable Fuel Standard
A new study published this week by University of Calgary professor James Coleman shows that for years, Big Oil hasn’t been completely honest about the RFS. They’ve been telling the EPA one thing (that the RFS is a horrible, economy-killing law) and telling their shareholders another thing (that it’s no big deal).
Read the full story in the Des Moines Register.
 
Study Based on Shaky Foundation of Faulty Data and Conclusions
A recent study published in Environmental Research Letters by authors at the University of Wisconsin uses error-prone satellite data to suggest that growth in U.S. corn and soybean production from 2008 to 2012 drove massive conversion of grassland, forest, and other “native” lands to cropland. The authors attribute these purported land conversion events, in part, to “increased demand for biofuels.”
However, contrary to the study’s results, there is no empirical evidence to support the argument that U.S. cropland has expanded since 2008, let alone that large tracts of native grassland and forest have been converted to crops.
Read the fact check from the Renewable Fuels Association.

 

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New analysis proves safety, performance of E15 renewable fuel

by Posted on October 11, 2013

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New analysis proves safety, performance of E15 renewable fuel

Posted 11 October 2013 in

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After carefully reviewing 43 studies on the effects of E15 on engine durability, emissions, and other factors, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) issued a report finding that the available literature “…did not show meaningful differences between E15 and E10 in any performance category.” With respect to the Coordinating Research Council’s (CRC) controversial engine durability study, NREL found “…the conclusion that engines will experience mechanical engine failure when operating on E15 is not supported by the data.”

The objective of the NREL review was to assess the research conducted to date applicable to the effects of E15 use in model year 2001 and newer vehicles, including the aspects that were not a part of EPA’s considerations when approving E15. Specifically, NREL reviewed 33 unique research studies, as well as 10 related reviews, studies of methodology, or duplicate presentations of the same research data. Further underscoring EPA approval of the safety and efficacy of E15, NREL experts found that 2001 and newer vehicles are well equipped to adapt to the ethanol content in both E10 and E15. The engine performance and durability expectations from the materials compatibility and emissions test results (for E15) are confirmed by studies of fuel system, engine and whole vehicle durability. The fact that there are 33 unique studies focused on materials compatibility, engine and fuel system durability, exhaust emissions, catalyst durability, effects on on-board diagnostics and evaporative emissions seems lost on the emphasis placed on one refuted study.

Read more from the Renewable Fuels Association or click here to read the full report.

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Study finds no direct correlation between the Renewable Fuel Standard and rising food prices

by Posted on June 12, 2013

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Study finds no direct correlation between the Renewable Fuel Standard and rising food prices

Posted 12 June 2013 in

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Opponents of renewable fuel have tried to claim over and over again that the Renewable Fuel Standard is to blame for rising food prices. But a new study from ABF Economics pours cold water on this false premise. Here’s what you need to know about the RFS and food prices:

  1. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) isn’t directly correlated to food prices.
  2. According to a recent study from the World Bank, rising food prices are actually driven by energy costs, specifically oil. As they put it, “Of all the drivers of food prices, crude oil prices mattered the most.”
  3. Not only has the RFS not been directly correlated to food prices, the Consumer Price Index shows that retail food prices have gone up more slowly since the RFS kicked in five years ago (See Table 1 on page 4 of the report).
  4. The RFS is also helping to lower feed cost for farmers and ranchers, as they work to feed America. Ethanol production results in a byproduct (known as “dried distillers grain” or DDGS) that is used as highly-nutritious animal feed. Higher-quality feed means livestock and poultry producers can use less of it, and DDGS have increased the availability of animal feed by 21 percent compared to the use of corn alone.

Read more from the Renewable Fuels Association on the ABF Economics study.

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Don’t Mess with the RFS

by Posted on February 6, 2013

Don’t Mess with the RFS

Posted 6 February 2013 in

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Last year may have been a challenging one, but the ethanol industry continued to bolster America’s economy and fuel supply to the tune of more than 13 billion gallons of renewable fuel and $43 billion in GDP.

The Renewable Fuels Association released the new economic data today, including findings that the industry employed or supported jobs for more than 300,000 Americans. That translates into $30 billion in household income for American workers.

That’s why it’s so important to protect the RFS, the policy that supports continued growth and job – and the industry is ready to go to the mat to defend the policy against opponents like the oil lobby. That’s the message Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen delivered today in his State of the Industry speech:

“Big Oil, represented by the American Petroleum Institute, has declared war on the RFS. They’ve been joined by Big Food, the angry birds, mad cows and hungry hogs. Together, they want to feed once more at the trough of low corn prices and government subsidies. They are putting their profits over the nation’s security. They will not succeed. But it will be an epic fight. And our mantra must be, ‘Don’t mess with the RFS!’”

Despite challenges and detractors, supporters of renewable fuel are ready to defend the policy that will ensure we all have choices at the pump, lower gas prices and a cleaner environment.

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EPA Releases 2013 Volumetric Targets for the Renewable Fuel Standard

by Posted on January 31, 2013

EPA Releases 2013 Volumetric Targets for the Renewable Fuel Standard

Posted 31 January 2013 in

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The following is our statement on the release of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 volumetric standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):

The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) was designed from the start to have ambitious targets to drive investment, innovation and ultimate commercialization of renewable fuels, including cellulosic.

The policy is working: cellulosic biofuels are being produced now and millions of gallons of cellulosic fuel are expected to come online in the next two years. With the release of EPA’s 2013 RFS volumes, cellulosic innovators and producers around the country are continuing to work towards these targets.

The companies and projects planned and in progress around the country represent innovation, new technologies and continued investment in domestic, clean fuel production here in the U.S. The renewable fuel industry is at a turning point in bringing these fuels to the market, and it’s important to realize that the RFS has the flexibility to allow for compliance as the industry increases production.

The potential is there and is already becoming a reality; we must continue to protect the policies that support continued investment in the industry.

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