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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Senate Finance Committee marked up the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012, which included key energy efficiency and biofuels tax credit provisions. The Committee's decision to keep these provisions in tact and extend them through 2013 is seen as a major victory for the biofuels industry. Advanced Biofuels Association President, Michael McAdams hailed the mark-up as a tide turning event for the biofuels...

HONOLULU, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ABOARD THE USS NIMITZ IN THE PACIFIC - The full power of a U.S. Naval Carrier Strike Force fueled by advanced biofuel is undergoing its first operational test today in the waters of the central Pacific. Calling it a "significant achievement for America's domestic biofuels industry" Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams is aboard the USS Nimitz for today's naval exercise for a first hand look at how The Great Green...

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Testifying today before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association - ABFA, said he is, "proud to report to this Committee and to this Congress that America's domestic advanced biofuels industry has moved from the beaker to the barrel, all in record time. And like most parts of our nation's economy, small business and American...

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Developing renewable energy alternatives is an inevitable part of our shared global future and America should help lead the way through the commercialization of advanced biofuels technologies, that's the message Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) President Michael McAdams conveyed to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power, as he testified before the committee as it held the sixth day of its hearing on the...

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A consistent commitment by Congress that avoids the ups and downs of public opinion will be crucial to the success of transforming America's energy policy to cleaner and renewable sources, that's what Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), told members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee at a hearing on Capitol Hill this morning. McAdams testified at the Committee's Oversight Hearing on...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on a bipartisan tax package released last night, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) is calling the measure a step in the right direction. "This is an important bipartisan move that will strengthen our nation's energy security and help put Americans back to work," said ABFA President Michael McAdams. "It's pretty simple; if the Hill sits on its hands and doesn't get this done, then it puts a...

WASHINGTON, June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advanced Biofuels Association President Michael McAdams briefed the House Agriculture Committee this afternoon, telling its members, "It's time to take politics out of renewable fuels and let sound science and sound energy policy govern biofuels policy moving forward." At a minimum he urged the Committee to take a technology neutral approach and not pick winners and losers in their efforts in next Farm Bill. McAdams added, "Your efforts to...

Advanced Biofuels Association applauds release of the RFS2 Rule WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obama Administration took a substantial step today in strengthening its commitment to ensuring the United States continues on the path toward a robust and thriving advanced biofuels industry. "Today's action by the EPA will help expedite the development and deployment of an entire new slate of high performance advanced biofuels," said Advanced Biofuels Association President...

HOUSTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Hart Energy Consulting expert Michael McAdams has been invited by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to be a table facilitator at their 2008 annual meeting, September 23-26 in New York City. The CGI Annual Meeting brings together a diverse group of the world's most distinguished leaders from government, business, and civil society to examine today's most pressing global challenges and transform that awareness into tangible action. Energy and Climate...