Global Renewable Fuels Alliance Calls OPEC Report Self-Serving: Report Confirms Energy Security Risks
The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance responded today to a report produced for the International Energy Forum to be discussed this month at their meeting in Cancun, Mexico. The report, co-written by the former Secretary General of the OPEC oil cartel, criticized biofuels while ignoring the overwhelming evidence on the devastating impact of crude oil on the environment and on our economies.
20100305
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Lack of binding sustainability criteria for biomass for electricity to harm biofuels industry
A new report by the European Commission on sustainability requirements for the use of solid biomass and biogas in electricity, heating and cooling does not recommend the adoption of binding sustainability criteria. This creates unacceptable economic barriers for other biomass users, such as the biofuels industry, for whom European regulation imposes binding sustainability criteria.
20100302
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Disclosed European Commission documents show that ILUC modelling work is not convincing
An analysis of the working documents and studies made available to the public by the European Commission’s Directorate for Energy show that existing models to predict indirect land use changes are not suitable to justify a change in the recently adopted EU biofuel policy.
20100301
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eBIO elects Michael Persson as Vice-President
eBIO has elected Michael Persson as its new Vice-President. He succeeds Lutz Guderjahn who was recently elected President of eBIO.
20100128
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Lutz Guderjahn elected President of eBIO
The Board of Directors of eBIO, the European Bioethanol Fuel Association, has elected Lutz Guderjahn as its new President. He took over from Ramón de Miguel on 1st of January 2010.
20100111
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