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Energy Policy Research Commentary on EPA Proposed Rule: “Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards”The Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rule entitled “Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding…
Why Press Secretary Jen Psaki is Not Right in Targeting Retail Filling StationsLike many of our treasured Main Street businesses, the past few years have been hard on these small fuel retailers. However, there…
Federal Gasoline TaxesNobody wants to see their gasoline taxes go up, but the federal excise tax on gasoline has remained at 18.4 cents a…
Trump Administration Decides to Revisit Corporate Average Fuel Economy StandardsThe Trump Administration recently ordered a full review of the corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards for automobiles sold in the U.S.…
Carbon Taxes on Transportation FuelsEnergy production and consumption in the U.S. face a wide array of subsidies and taxes. For electric power generation, wind and solar…
Understanding California’s High Transportation Fuel PricesThis report was authored by Max Pyziur who heads EPRINC’s downstream research program. Max has undertaken extensive assessments of U.S. fuels policy.…
Can Octane Play a Cost-Effective Role in Lifting Automobile Fuel Efficiency Standards?Automobile manufacturers have been facing increasing regulatory requirements to meet to fuel efficiency standards under U.S. and state laws since the 1970s.…
Auto Fuel Economy Standards: How Should We Proceed?In 2012 the federal government required automakers to meet more stringent standards for both fuel economy and reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG)…
EPRINC President Lucian Pugliaresi’s Comments on EPA Blending RequirementsRead Lucian Pugliaresi’s recent comment on EPA’s Proposed Rule for biofuel blending requirements through 2017.
EPRINC Comments on the Proposed 2014 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard ProgramEPRINC submitted comments regarding EPA’s proposed 2014 standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program
The Mortar is Nearly SetEPRINC has released a new report which examines Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) compliance options and costs as volumetric mandates rise in 2014.…
Comments on Energy and Commerce Committee’s First RFS White PaperIn response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s request for comments on its first white paper addressing the blendwall and other…
Ethanol’s Lost PromiseCorn ethanol is not mandated under the RFS. However, 98% of “conventional biofuels” produced in the U.S. and blended into gasoline are…
American Fuels – Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. Refining IndustryThe upstream production gains provide an opportunity for stable earnings for U.S. refiners and higher production of the entire range of petroleum…
Exports, Imports, and Energy SecurityDecember 21, 2011 (Download PDF version for citations) Over the past 18 months EPRINC has published several assessments on the economic benefits of…
The Value of the Canadian Oil Sands (….to the United States)The pipeline would permit the shipment of increased volumes of heavy crudes to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners from expanded oil sands production…
A Primer on Requirements for the Use of Renewable Fuels in the U.S. Transportation SectorBetween 1981 and 1984, a “Solar and Energy Conservation Bank” was established which was authorized to spend $3 billion to provide loans…
Will Ethanol Increase the Price of Transportation Fuels?In recent months corn ethanol producers have faced a number of financial setbacks, including at least one highly visible bankruptcy. Although greater…
