Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Archives

Despite Lawsuits, EPA Investigation, Renewable Fuel Standard ‘Not Doomed’

February 16, 2016February 15, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

In the latest efforts to repeal the US biofuel mandate, last week the American Petroleum Institute and the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers both filed lawsuits challenging the Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires refiners to blend corn-based ethanol with gasoline. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established ... Read more »

EPA Slashes Cellulosic Biofuels Mandate

August 7, 2013August 7, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA has slashed the amount of cellulosic biofuels that refiners must blend into their gasoline and diesel, from its initial proposal for 14 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel to 6 million gallons in the final 2013 requirement. The rule, issued yesterday, sets percentage standards for four fuel categories that ... Read more »

EISA Projects Cut 7.1 Trillion Btu Per Year

May 13, 2013March 30, 2022 by Leon Walker

As they try to comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, federal agencies have so far implemented efficiency projects that save around 7.1 trillion Btu of energy and 4.4 billion gallons of water each year, according to government figures. These projects have so far cost just over $2 billion, according to ... Read more »

Biofuels Well Below US Targets, Government Says

February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Cellulosic biofuels will likely remain well below targets set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). That law set a target level of 500 million gallons of cellulosic biofuels for 2012 and 1 billion gallons for 2013, growing to 16 ... Read more »

Defense Department ‘Should Continue’ LEED Certification

February 18, 2013June 12, 2013 by Leon Walker

The US Department of Defense should continue to require that its new buildings or major renovations to facilities be designed to achieve a LEED-Silver or equivalent rating, according to a report from the National Research Council. Based on a review of empirical studies related to energy-efficiency and green building standards, Energy-Efficiency Standards and ... Read more »

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