Summer 1998
Summer 1998
| Congress
Extends Ethanol Tax Incentive through 2007; President Clinton Expected
to Sign On May 22, majorities in both the House and Senate voted in favor of the federal highway funding bill that includes an extension of... |
Illinois
to Boost Production and Use The Illinois Legislature has recently passed two bills to promote increased ethanol production and use. Senate Bill 1455 extends the state's sales tax credit for... |
| Next
Coalition Meeting The next meeting of the Governors' Ethanol Coalition will be held... |
South
Dakota Adds Plant Incentives Recently the state legislature and Governor William Janklow acted to raise the amount of money available for the state's ethanol producer incentive in order to include a new ethanol plant planned for... |
| Ethanol
Use in California Edges Closer Legislation to remove the state's oxygen cap, which has prohibited ethanol blending in the state, is moving steadily... |
Minnesota
Ups Ethanol Commitment The Minnesota Legislature acted to expand the state's ethanol production goal from 220 million gallons a year to 240 million gallons a year. The measure was necessary to... |
| Ethanol
Blending in California Prompted by consumer concerns regarding MTBE, TOSCO Corporation, one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and marketers in the U.S., has begun a six-month pilot program in Northern California... |
Ethanol
Vehicle Challenge Ends Up A Winner Nine months of hard work and ingenuity by engineering students at the 14 colleges and universities competing in the 1998 Ethanol Vehicle Challenge culminated in a week of testing at the... |
| Senators
Start Renewable Energy Group Seven U.S. senators recently announced they had established a Senate Renewable and Efficiency Caucus, similar to a House of Representatives group that has been effective in providing continued support for... |
Governors'
Ethanol Coalition Seeks Award Nominations Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon, Chair of the Coalition, announced the group is seeking nominees for awards for excellence in the promotion and development of ethanol. This is the second year for the... |
| Third
Capitol Hill Renewable Energy Exp Boosts Ethanol In May, the House Renewable Energy Caucus and the Sustainable Energy Coalition held their third expo to showcase energy efficient and renewable energy technologies to... |
Limited
Free Copies... Biofuels News The second issue of Biofuels News is now available in very limited quantities. The spring issue features some of the common and more unusual feedstocks that are under consideration for use in... |
| Iowa
Tax Credit Extended to 2007 In a show of support for ethanol blended gasolines, the state's one-cent ethanol tax credit has been extended from its existing expiration date of... |
