The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) : In Brief.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomass energy.

Corn.

Ethanol.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides overview of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program established by P.L. 109-58, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and amended by P.L. 110-140, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which required that a minimum volume of corn-based ethanol and other renewable fuels be blended into U.S. transportation fuels each year. Summarizes EPA proposed RFS rule for 2014 through 2016, challenges affecting RFS implementation, and RFS policy questions for Congressional consideration.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Aug. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

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