Biofuels:

UNICA's Velasco gives Brazilian sugarcane industry's take on food-to-fuel, RFS

Could importing sugarcane ethanol from Brazil be one of the solutions to the United States' food-to-fuel issue? During today's OnPoint, Joel Velasco, chief U.S. representative for the Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry Association (UNICA) addresses the debate over the ethanol import tariff and explains why, he believes, removing the tariff could help bring food prices down. Velasco discusses the new farm bill proposal and the impact it could have on food and fuel prices, if implemented. He also assesses the current state of the dialogue between the United States and Brazil relating to the tariff and the countries' ethanol industries.

Emissions Trading:

Quebec's Olivier discusses market challenges facing Western Climate Initiative

Quebec's DC representative Alain Olivier discusses effectiveness of provincial-level climate policies.

OnPoint, 05/24/2012

Renewables:

SolarReserve's Smith discusses company's progress on loan-guarantee-funded project

SolarReserve's Kevin Smith says, with a level playing field, solar industry can survive without government assistance.

OnPoint, 05/23/2012

Smart Grid:

Institute for Electric Efficiency's Wood responds to consumer opt-out programs for smart meters

Institute for Electric Efficiency's Lisa Wood discusses progress on smart meter installations.

OnPoint, 05/22/2012

Electricity:

Public Policy Consulting's Binz suggests risk-aware regulation for state commissioners

Former Colorado PUC chairman Ron Binz discusses impact of state regulatory policies on future of U.S. transmission.

OnPoint, 05/21/2012

Energy Policy:

Economist Mason says Fed should raise interest rates to lower gasoline prices

Louisiana State's Joseph Mason discusses impact of U.S. monetary policy on gas prices.

OnPoint, 05/17/2012

Energy Policy:

Carnegie Endowment's Gordon discusses future of unconventional oil in U.S.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Deborah Gordon discusses new report defining progress on unconventional energy sources.

OnPoint, 05/15/2012

Energy Policy:

Environmental author McKibben discusses new subsidy rollback legislation

350.org founder Bill McKibben discusses economic impacts of eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.

OnPoint, 05/14/2012

Energy Policy:

SAFE's Ori says energy independence a myth

Securing America's Future Energy's Sam Ori says domestic oil boom will not solve energy security issue.

OnPoint, 05/10/2012

Energy Policy:

CFA's Cooper says fuel efficiency standards will provide immediate benefits to consumers

Consumer Federation of America's Mark Cooper says new standards will boost job growth.

OnPoint, 05/07/2012

Renewables:

WRI's Tawney proposes overhaul of clean tech subsidies

World Resources Institute's Letha Tawney discusses the boom and bust cycle of clean technology.

OnPoint, 05/03/2012