by Leticia Phillips | Nov 21, 2014 | Sem categoria
After more than a year of deliberation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it will not finalize 2014 volume standards under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program before the end of the year. The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association...
by Leticia Phillips | Jun 18, 2014 | Sem categoria
Sometimes, we all need friendly reminders. Our favorite World Cup soccer players get reminded on the field to play by the rules, and we often get reminded about our commitments. Commitments to our family, commitments to our friends, and commitments to our...
by Leticia Phillips | May 30, 2014 | Sem categoria
The debate over American biofuels policy has centered on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), but there’s another issue unfolding under the radar with significant implications for renewable fuels – the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver. RVP may be a technical...
by Leticia Phillips | Apr 8, 2014 | Sem categoria
In advance of the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing – entitled Advanced Biofuels: Creating Jobs and Lower Prices at the Pump – the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) released the following statement. It should be attributed to Leticia Phillips,...
by Leticia Phillips | Mar 11, 2014 | Sem categoria
In response to proposed updates to the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Leticia Phillips, North America Representative for the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (known by the acronym “UNICA”), issued the following statement: ...
by Leticia Phillips | Jan 29, 2014 | Sem categoria
Brazil’s sugarcane ethanol producers submitted formal comments to the EPA Tuesday that expressed the industry’s serious concerns about the agency’s proposed standards for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). UNICA’s (The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry...
by Leticia Phillips | Jan 24, 2014 | Sem categoria
The Environmental Protection Agency shocked the biofuels community in November by proposing to slash consumption requirements for advanced biofuels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Even though advanced biofuel producers easily exceeded EPA’s 2013 target of 2.75...
by Leticia Phillips | Jan 22, 2014 | Sem categoria
The debate over America’s Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), and the role that advanced biofuels like sugarcane ethanol play in meeting our clean energy goals, has largely focused on what the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) appropriate volume targets should be...
by Leticia Phillips | Dec 23, 2013 | Sem categoria
The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a public hearing on December 5 to hear from industry leaders on the agency’s proposed renewable fuel standards for 2014. I will be testifying on behalf of Brazilian sugarcane producers, and here’s an advance look at what...
by Leticia Phillips | Dec 19, 2013 | Sem categoria
‘Tis the season for family, friends and holiday wishes. December is also a nice time to reflect back and think ahead to the New Year. In 2013, advanced biofuels continued to flourish, and Brazilian sugarcane producers stayed active in sharing vital facts about clean,...
by Leticia Phillips | Dec 11, 2013 | Sem categoria
The U.S. Senate is holding an oversight hearing today examining the Renewable Fuel Standard. The head of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is scheduled to testify before the Environment and Public Works Committee, and according to prepared...
by Leticia Phillips | Nov 15, 2013 | Sem categoria
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiling a proposal that could cut next year’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) target for advanced biofuels by 20 percent, Leticia Phillips, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association’s (known by the acronym...
by Leticia Phillips | Oct 21, 2013 | Sem categoria
The 40-year anniversary of 1973’s OPEC oil embargo is an important milestone in the world’s transition toward renewable sources of fuel. Many media outlets and respected energy leaders have been looking back over the past four decades, searching for lessons learned. ...
by Leticia Phillips | Sep 23, 2013 | Sem categoria
With Labor Day behind us, Washington D.C. has officially ended summer vacation and gotten back to work. Brazil’s sugarcane ethanol producers are no exception, and we’ve renewed our efforts making the case for advanced biofuels. To kick things off this week, Joel...
by Leticia Phillips | Sep 18, 2013 | Sem categoria
The late U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan is often credited for quipping that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts. Fresh export data from Brazil reminded me of that saying because it will come as an unwelcome reality check for...
