One factor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will rely upon for its analysis of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on corn prices is the price of corn ethanol Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). Indeed, there has been a lot of discussion about RIN prices and corn prices. The latest rough calculation by Seth Meyer of the UN FAO and Nick Paulson of the University of Illinois and FarmDoc concludes that the RIN component of corn price is about equal to 2.8 multiplied by the ethanol RIN price. According to Meyer and Paulson, "For example, with 2012 ethanol RIN prices reported between $0.04 and $0.05 per gallon in August, the total implied support to corn prices is in the range of $0.11 to $0.14 per bushel."The point being that...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
content here...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
From WPI Consulting
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.