Regulatory Uncertainty Crimps Low-Carbon Fuel Capacity, Report Says

EPA's difficulty in crafting new renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandates and California's temporary freeze on its low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) volumes in the face of lawsuits are major contributors to a drop in estimated production capacity for low-carbon advanced biofuels in 2014 and beyond, according to a new report. But the report , “Advanced Biofuel Market Report 2014,” says actual production of advanced biofuels -- those that have at least a 50 percent smaller carbon footprint than gasoline -- will...