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EventEPRINC Holds Workshop on U.S. Transportation Fuels PolicyOn February 20th, 2019, EPRINC hosted a workshop on U.S. Transportation Fuels Policy at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop…ReportEPRINC Releases Report on the Role of Octane in U.S. Transportation FuelsOver the course of the last forty years, automobile manufacturers have had to comply with a variety of increasingly stringent Federal and…EventLondon Argus Biofuels 2018 ConferenceOn October 8-11, 2018, Argus Media held their Biofuels 2018 Conference in London. Offering a U.S. perspective, EPRINC’s Max Pyziur participated in…ReportThe U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard Background, Controversies, & Reform, or, This Crisis, … or the Next?This 2018 publication predates EPRINC’s current website, and the original document is no longer available in the archive. For EPRINC’s current research…SIGMA MagazinePressEPRINC Featured in SIGMA MagazineEPRINC’s “Running on Fumes” paper, written by Lucian Pugliaresi, Larry Goldstein, and Will Pack, was recently published in SIGMA Magazine’s 2018 Independent…EventEPRINC Embassy Series: Building out the North American Energy InfrastructureThe event began with opening remarks by EPRINC President Lucian Pugliaresi and Canadian Political Minister Martin Loken. Both stressed the importance of…ThinkTech HawaiiPressJeff Kissel, EPRINC Trustee, Interviewed on ThinkTech HawaiiJay Fidel, the host of ThinkTech Hawaii interviews Jeff Kissel, EPRINC Trustee and former CEO of Hawaii Gas,  on the challenges in…CommentaryFederal Gasoline TaxesNobody wants to see their gasoline taxes go up, but the federal excise tax on gasoline has remained at 18.4 cents a…CommentaryTrump 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.…CommentaryCarbon 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…ReportThe Biofuel Mandate for Transportation Fuels: Where Do We Go From Here?It’s likely that some agricultural interests, and specifically ethanol producers, are going to either oppose or at least raise serious questions about…CommentaryUnderstanding 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.…CommentaryCan 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.…CommentaryAuto 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)…TestimonyTestimony on February 24, 2016 by Lucian Pugliaresi before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment& Public Works, Now With Follow-Up Questions And ResponsesLucian Pugliaresi testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on February 24, 2016. The topic was the Renewable Fuel…Oil & Gas JournalPressOGJ – CAFE Midterm Evaluation Should Consider Oil Market ChangesEPRINC’s work on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards continues to get attention. The Oil & Gas Journal published an abridged…ReportCAFE, Gasoline Prices and the Law of Diminishing Returns: A New Agenda for the Midterm EvaluationEPRINC has just published CAFE, Gasoline Prices and the Law of Diminishing Returns: A New Agenda for the Midterm Evaluation. The paper…TestimonyTestimony on February 24, 2016 by Lucian Pugliaresi before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment& Public WorksOn February 24, 2016, Lucian Pugliaresi testified before the Senate Committee on Environment& Public Works on the Renewable Fuel Standard.  His testimony…EventTrisha Curtis Speaks to the Auto IndustryTrisha Curtis made a presentation to the Global Leadership Conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers in Greenbrier, West Virginia in early…ReportEPRINC Issues Report on Technical Constraints and Cost Risks to the Renewable Fuel StandardEPRINC estimates that under current law fuel costs could increase by an additional $0.15 to $0.25 per gallon in 2022, with considerable…