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The Biofuel Mandate for Transportation Fuels: Where Do We Go From Here?

Lucian Pugliaresi, President of EPRINC, has penned a commentary on the future of the biofuel mandate. Although the mandate continues to have bipartisan support, it also is facing rising costs as rising mandated volumes face both technical constraints and rising costs. The commentary can be found here.

Lou Pugliaresi,Policy,Renewables,RFS

CAFE, Gasoline Prices and the Law of Diminishing Returns: A New Agenda for the Midterm Evaluation

EPRINC has just published CAFE, Gasoline Prices and the Law of Diminishing Returns: A New Agenda for the Midterm Evaluation. The paper was authored by EPRINC’s Lucian Pugliaresi and Max Pyziur.

CAFE,EPA,government programs,Lou Pugliaresi,Max Pyziur,Policy,Regulation,Transportation

Jeff Kissel on A Low-Price Environment and Fed Lift-Off

Jeff Kissel, who recently joined EPRINC as a Distinguished Fellow, provides a brief commentary on why low oil prices may reduce the economic pain from a (likely) forthcoming increase in interest rates from the Fed.

Economic Analysis,Oil Prices,Policy

Do Higher Oil and Gas Taxes Pose a Threat to U.S. Energy Security?

An EPRINC Assessment of the Administration’s Proposed Tax Policies
Regarding the Domestic Petroleum Industry.

imports

energy,Natural Gas,oil,Policy,Regulation,taxes

A Primer on Requirements for the Use of Renewable Fuels in the U.S. Transportation Sector

U.S. federal law has encouraged the use the renewable fuels in the U.S. transportation sector since the 1970′s. Under President Carter, Congress enacted several renewable-energy programs, including targeted subsidies to promote the use of ethanol in transportations fuels.

biofuels,Policy,Regulation,Renewables

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