RFA Calls for Full Funding of Ethanol Fuel Research Programs

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: March 2, 2010

Washington—Congress must ensure fuels research programs are fully funded to provide the necessary scientific basis for increasing ethanol blending, according to a letter to congressional leaders from the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA).

Writing to the Chairs and Ranking Members of both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development, RFA President Bob Dinneen outlined concerns with the budget submitted by President Obama with respect to higher level ethanol testing.

Specifically, Dinneen called on Congress to support full funding of the Biomass and Biorefinery Systems program’s Utilization of Platform Outputs R&D subprogram as well as funding for the Vehicle Technologies program’s Fuels Technology subprogram.

The President’s budget zeroed out and cut funding by $13 million, respectively.

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