Carbon capture: The road less traveled, the path to economic and climate success BY MARK GORDON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR – 06/15/23 3:30 PM ET Project developers
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– Biofuels groups and advocates are hailing the introduction of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023 on Tuesday. The bill, introduced by
The multi-billion-dollar Summit Carbon Solutions CCS (carbon capture and sequestration) pipeline represents the future potential of agriculture, energy and ethanol in our state, along with prosperity of the businesses, communities and
The Farm Bill deadline is just four months away, and there are growing concerns the important piece of legislation will not be done on time.
When President Bush signed legislation in August 2005 creating the Renewable Fuel Standard, the price of corn per bushel was $1.84. Today, after this critical
“We report the estimated economic impacts of the pipeline projects across two phases, the construction phase, which takes place in 2024 and 2025, and the
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I truly believe that a realistic decarbonized world comes in this model that is constantly renewable and sustainable for decades to come. It would be the safest product moved in pipelines next to water because of its pure form. It is not explosive and not flammable.
Carbon credits offset ethanol production costs by a significant percentage, enough to make them non-competitive. If a plant can’t complete it is likely to close or to move to a place where it has pipeline access, which won’t be here if Floyd County drives the pipeline elsewhere.
Those who oppose ethanol are creating and advancing false narratives to help achieve their long-term goal of creating a world without ethanol.
IRFA members urge all Iowans to pull together and to find a fair and equitable path forward for CCS because capturing and sequestering carbon will be life or death for most Iowa ethanol plants over the next five years.
I believe we are at an exciting time in farming and the economics supporting the pipeline are the same that are growing the soybean crush plant expansion in the Midwest, and are driving the methane capture projects at livestock facilities.
These industry leaders have joined the American Carbon Alliance to form one unified voice for carbon capture pipeline operators, ethanol producers, landowners, farmers, construction trade workers and citizens that embrace this new energy future for America.
A unified voice for the future of American sustainable energy.