Advanced biofuel group breaks with traditional allies on federal mandates
By Jennifer Dlouhy, Fuel Fix.
WASHINGTON — The makers of advanced biofuels created with algae, animal fat and non-edible plant materials on Wednesday broke with traditional corn-based ethanol producers to call for sweeping changes to the nation’s biofuels mandates.
The appeal, delivered by Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams in a speech Wednesday, marks a major shift in the strategy for the diverse industry supporters of the 10-year-old renewable fuel standard, who have long stuck together in lobbying Congress to maintain the mandates.