Areas of Expertise:

Biofuels, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Energy Economics, Environmental Policy, GHGs, Renewables, Transportation

Paul Winters is director of communications at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), which represents companies developing advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals, who have invested more than $5 billion in the industry.

Recent Comments by Paul Winters

• "  Bioenergy from forest biomass is deemed carbon neutral because the carbon "
  Should Policymakers Reconsider the Role of Biomass?
• "  The debate over the carbon impact of biomass for energy has persisted due "
  Should Policymakers Reconsider the Role of Biomass?
• "Biomass should be recognized as a valuable carbon reduction tool within the Clean Power Plan because it can be renewed and it can "
  What Role Can Biomass Play in the EPA’s Clean Power Plan?
• "The Renewable Fuel Standard statute defines “renewable fuel” as “fuel that is used to replace or reduce the quantity of fossil fuel present in a trans"
  Increasing U.S. Energy Security and Reducing Greenhouse Gases in the Transportation Sector: Electricity vs. Biofuels
• "Stock's analysis of RIN markets (and Prof. Irwin's, which is the basis of Stock's) is far too theoretical. It relies on an assumption of a free and we"
  What’s Next for the RFS?
• "EPA was right to withdraw the disastrous proposed rule for 2014. The methodology they proposed to use -- assuming authority not granted to the agency "
  What’s Next for the RFS?
• "Saudi Arabia's gamble is not paying off. The U.S. response to falling oil prices since the OPEC decision has been to increase production of domestic o"
  What Do Falling Oil Prices Mean for Policymakers?
• "  The Bipartisan Policy Center makes a fatal mistake by beginning its discus"
  Vehicle and Supply Chain Issues Related to the Renewable Fuel Standard
• "The arguments here are reminiscent of the 25-year battle to remove lead from U.S. transportation fuels -- it will damage cars, it will be too expensiv"
  Should The Renewable Fuel Standard Change With Fuel Demand?
• "Under most circumstances I would agree that government interference in a market is unwarranted. But I make a strong exception for a market that has be"
  Should The Renewable Fuel Standard Change With Fuel Demand?