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Biodiesel Board meets with Vilsack, pleased with results

Officials from the National Biodiesel Board are meeting with the USDA and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack over the California Air Resources Board's proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the ramifications that the legislation would have on the biodiesel industry. Biofuel proponents have been concerned about the EPA's latest proposed Renewable Fuels Standard and the way it would calculate greenhouse gas emissions related to the production of biodiesel produced from vegetable oils. Apparently, the NBB is pleased with the progress that's ... Read more →

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack supports E15 or E20 blend Sebastian Blanco

Yesterday, 11 Midwest Ag secretaries asked Obama to raise ethanol blend to 15 or 20 percent. It should come as no big surprise that Obama's Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, also made a ...

Obama green car update: working with Better Place? going pro-ethanol with Vilsak? Sebastian Blanco

Two items of note from the incoming President. First, the Jerusalem Post has a minor hint that Barack Obama's transition team has got their collective eye on the work of Better Place. The paper ...

Democratic presidential candidate favors tougher CAFE standards Mike Magda

Tom Vilsack, the two-term Iowa governor and first Democrat to file as a presidential candidate for the 2008 election, says doubling the CAFE standards over the next 10 years would help the country ...

Biodiesel Board meets with Vilsack, pleased with results 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Officials from the National Biodiesel Board are meeting with the USDA and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack over the California Air Resources Board's proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the ramifications that the legislation would have on the biodiesel industry. Biofuel proponents have ...

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack supports E15 or E20 blend 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, 11 Midwest Ag secretaries asked Obama to raise ethanol blend to 15 or 20 percent. It should come as no big surprise that Obama's Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, also made a statement in favor of raising the ethanol blend to either E15 or E20 "over the course of the next couple ...

Obama green car update: working with Better Place? going pro-ethanol with Vilsak? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Two items of note from the incoming President. First, the Jerusalem Post has a minor hint that Barack Obama's transition team has got their collective eye on the work of Better Place. The paper writes that the new administration "may be adopting it," according to Better Place chairman Idan ...

Democratic presidential candidate favors tougher CAFE standards 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tom Vilsack, the two-term Iowa governor and first Democrat to file as a presidential candidate for the 2008 election, says doubling the CAFE standards over the next 10 years would help the country get serious about hybrid vehicles and fuel-cell cars. Speaking at the University of Colorado, Visack ...


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