by Zia Haq (Hindustan Times) ... India has drawn up plans to divert more maize to make ethanol for the country’s fuel-blending programme and ramp up output nearly 10 times in five years, three officials said on Monday. Maize, or corn, the
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Back TO HOMEGAMA Panel Highlights Advocacy Focus on Bizav Sustainability Leadership
(Climbing. Fast.) Business aviation has taken a front seat in transportation sustainability, with its mission for reaching net-zero emissions in the years to come, but the need is more pressing than ever to get the facts on the table about the
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
ISCC Clears Brazil's FS Corn Ethanol for SAF
by Vinicius Damazio and Laura Guedes (Argus Media) Brazilian corn-based ethanol producer FS has received certification that its corn-based ethanol complies with international requirements to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) Corsia applies to its Lucas do
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
How to Increase Your Potential SAF Tax Credits Now
by Cheyenne Kramer (AgWeb) With sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credits beginning in 2025, the practices farmers use during the 2024 growing season will have a direct impact on their ability to take advantage of these incentives. Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag
March 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Researchers Seek to Expand Supplies of Clean Aviation Fuels by Producing More from Agricultural Sources
by Tereza Pultarova (Horizon/Tech Xplore) Professor David Chiaramonti is looking down at the ground to help resolve a problem up in the sky: airplanes' emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants. An expert in energy systems and power generation at the Polytechnic University of Turin
March 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration, Low Carbon Intensity Scores and the Small Water Cycle: The Symbiotic Connection
by Joel Stone (LEC Partners/Biofuels Digest) Soil Carbon Capture Sequestration (SCCS), low carbon intensity (low CI) scores and the Small Water Cycle are connected through various ecological and hydrological processes that occur within terrestrial ecosystems. SCCS refers to the process of
March 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Iowa Can Choose a Sustainable Agricultural Model, or It Can Choose CO2 Pipelines
by James A. Merchant (Des Moines Register) ... The vast majority of the once-independent poultry and livestock farmers are now contractors with large national and multinational meat corporations, two of which are owned by foreign entities — Smithfield Foods, Inc. wholly owned
March 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Scientists Warn a Poorly Managed Hydrogen Rush Could Make Climate Change Worse
by Kari Lydersen (Energy News Network) A growing body of scientific research is highlighting the indirect ways hydrogen could worsen climate change — and critics say the risks are largely being ignored by the federal government. -- As the federal government rolls
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Minnesota Report Cautions against Rush to EV Transition
by Noël Fletcher (Transport Topics) Trucking Fleets Advised to Go Slow in EV Equipment Investments -- State lawmakers rushing to jump on the battery-electric vehicle bandwagon for longhaul and shorthaul regional trucks will create a web of interconnected operational roadblocks and
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
US Grains Council and Cooperators Announce Partnership to Support Ethanol-based Cooking, Transport in Mozambique
(U.S. Grains Council/Club of Mozambique) On February 29, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) convened high-level U.S. and Mozambican government officials, industry professionals and other stakeholders to discuss the benefits and challenges of using ethanol biofuel to meet the country’s clean energy
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Opal Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OPAL Fuels is a fully integrated, nationwide leader in the production and distribution of low-carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG). Our vertical waste-to-energy model combines the upstream production and downstream marketing and distribution of RNG, delivering
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Chevron Closes Western Iowa, Wisconsin Biodiesel Plants Amid Harsh Market, Blames Biden EPA
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) ... Critics last year said the EPA set the 2023 to 2025 blending requirements for biodiesel and other biomass-based fuel too low, failing to capitalize on renewable fuels’ ability to cut emissions that contribute to climate change. For
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
White House Is Seen Missing Deadline Tied to Jet Fuel Tax Credit
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg News) Administration had set March 1 deadline for carbon model; Ethanol industry hopes to benefit from green jet fuel credits -- The Biden administration is missing a self-imposed deadline for updating a government tool used to
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Stop Arguing and Cut Emissions
by M. Granger Morgan and Jay Apt (Science Magazine) ... Renewables have made good progress in the US but still produce only 21% of electric power. Arguments that the US should ban all electricity that is not made by wind or solar,
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Petronas Urges EU to Rethink Palm Oil Phaseout, Flags Biofuel Affordability
by Kelly Norways and Simone Burgin (S&P Global) Early palm oil phaseout leaves limited feedstock alternatives: Petronas; Malaysian palm oil exports to Europe down 42% in 2023; Consumer willingness to pay for green fuel a key hurdle: Preem -- Malaysian state-owned oil company
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Fostering the Good Created by Safe and Sustainable Aviation
by Tony Concil (Airlines.IATA) Tony Concil talks to Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), about the organization’s role in tackling aviation challenges. ... With that in mind, the agreement reached at ICAO’s Conference on Aviation and
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Indonesia Palm Oil Firms Warn of Food Security Risks as Biodiesel Use Rises
Erwida Maulia (Nikkei) JAKARTA -- Indonesian palm oil producers are voicing concerns that the continuing rise in domestic demand for biofuels could harm the country's food security and take a toll on exports amid stagnant production of the commodity. Consumption of
February 29, 2024 Read Full Article
A New Era for Biofuels Traceability in Europe
(Energy Institute) What will the European Union’s (EU) new bioenergy database mean for bioenergy sustainability and traceability both across and beyond Europe, and what are the challenges that still lie ahead? Gemma Toop and Sacha Alberici, Associate Directors at Guidehouse, take
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Brown, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Use of Biofuels
(Office of Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)) Legislation Would Open New Markets for Ohio Farmers, Producers -- U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act to open new markets for farmers in Ohio and across the
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Argus Launches New B30 Ucome ARA Price
by Hussein Al-Khalisy (Argus Media) Argus has launched B30 Ucome dob ARA range marine biodiesel blend assessments, replacing a calculated fob ARA range blend price. The assessment will comprise 30pc used cooking oil methyl ester (Ucome) and 70pc very-low sulphur fuel oil
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
NBAA, Industry Partners Oppose California Efforts to Regulate Jet Fuel
(National Business Aviation Association) NBAA, along with several industry partners, recently wrote to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), opposing a proposal to regulate jet fuel under the Low Carb Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, saying the plan could inflate the cost
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
Singapore Announces Rising SAF Blending Targets from 2026, to Be Partly Funded by a Passenger Levy
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) Coinciding with the start of the 2024 Singapore Airshow, the Singapore government has announced a 1% blending target for sustainable aviation fuel with effect from 2026, rising to 3-5% by 2030, and partly funded by a
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Inclusion of SAF in New Climate Legislation for EU Cleantech Industry Welcomed by Aviation Sector
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) A European aviation industry coalition has welcomed the inclusion of sustainable aviation fuel as a ‘strategic net zero technology’ under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which has received provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council.
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Conference 2024 Overview
(Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition) Clean Fuels Alliance America invited the Minnesota Clean Cities Coalition and other Clean Cities and Communities coalitions to join them in Fort Worth, Texas, for the annual industry event in early February focusing on biodiesel, renewable diesel,
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Cities Coalitions 2022 Activity Report
by Mark Singer, Caley Johnson, and Alana Wilson (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) works with local Clean Cities coalitions across the country as part of its Technology Integration Program. These efforts help businesses
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Uncovered: Italian Oil Giant’s African Biofuels Gamble Falls Short
(Transport & Environment/Clean Technica) Investigation into Eni’s projects in Kenya and the Republic of the Congo shows company is failing to produce “miracle” drought-resistant biofuels crops at scale. Italian oil giant Eni is failing to deliver on its promise to produce thousands
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Brown Successfully Pushes Treasury to Fix Proposed Rule to Support American Biogas Manufacturing
(Offfice of Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)) Brown Called on Treasury to Act on the Proposed Rules; Changes Will Support Domestic Energy Production and Help Create American Jobs -- Following U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) push, the U.S. Department of Treasury agreed to revise
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
You Can Help Expand Access to Development Capital & Federal Funding to Advance Game-Changing Bioeconomy Projects, … and Mitigate the Climate Crisis
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) You can make a difference. You can raise your voice and make your voice heard … you can help create a grant program within the federal government to provide development capital
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Going Green Gets More Costly in California
by Rebekah Alvey (Politico's Power Switch) California’s efforts to meet ambitious climate goals are increasing the daily cost of life, testing the state’s political will to quickly transition away from fossil fuels while it copes with the ravages of rising temperatures. Some
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 2-26-24 -- Wrap up of the 29th National Ethanol Conference
(Energy.AgWired.com) The 29th National Ethanol Conference held in San Diego California last week may go down as one of the best and most timely industry meetings ever, setting the stage for major decisions that hang in the balance this year, including
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Association with Geoff Cooper
(Veteran on the Move) This week on Veteran On the Move, Joe Crane welcomes Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), the leading voice for America’s ethanol industry. Geoff served four years in the Quartermaster Corps, specializing
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Unsolicited Proposals, Needed: More Access, More Flexibility, More Funding to Advance Game-Changing Projects
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) Time is of the Essence in Addressing the Climate Crisis… every technology and innovation that can help needs to be deployed as rapidly as possible. Unfortunately, five obstacles stand in
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Going for the Benjamins: Here’s How Access to Development Capital Can be Improved
by CJ Evans (Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition/Project Financing Assistance/Biofuels Digest) The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) has drafted legislation to create a $500 million development capital grant program in the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO). You can help
February 26, 2024 Read Full Article
How the RSB Is Nudging Aviation towards a Bio-circular Economy
by Ayushi Badola (Sustainability in the Air) Every week, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, talks to airline, airport, travel and technology executives to help make sense of the many paths to net zero, for an industry that is one of the
February 24, 2024 Read Full Article
U.S. Crop Sector Insulates Itself from World Market with Biofuels, Says Analyst
by Chuck Abbott (Successful Farming) Exports have been the lodestar of U.S. agriculture since the big Soviet grain deals of the Carter and Reagan years. One-fifth of U.S. farm production is exported. -- After decades of pursuing sales to foreign buyers, the
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future: Biofuel Groups Challenge California's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Proposals
by Nimrah Khatoon (BNN Breaking) Delve into the debate over California's low-carbon fuel standard and the concerns raised by Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association. Discover the challenges of balancing environmental aspirations with the realities of biofuel implementation. ... At the heart
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
European Hydrogen Bank Pilot Auction: 132 Bids Received from 17 European Countries
(European Commission) The pilot auction under the European Hydrogen Bank, for renewable hydrogen production in Europe, has attracted 132 bids from projects located in 17 European countries. The total support requested far exceeds the currently available budget of €800 million, provided by the Innovation Fund. Kurt Vandenberghe,
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA, DOE Announce $9.4M to Spur Development of Advanced Biofuels as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda DEADLINE March 22, 2024
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $9.4 million for the development of advanced
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Final Rule in Response to Request from States for Removal of Gasoline Volatility Waiver (E15)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The Environmental Protection Agency is responding to requests from state governors to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol in their states. The governors made their request pursuant to CAA section 211(h)(5),
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Gulf Countries Urged to Fast-Track Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Deena Kamel (The National News) Gulf countries must quickly begin to produce their own sustainable aviation fuel to gain a share of western-dominated market while supporting a push for greener flights by their national airlines, a UAE official has said. The global supply of SAF is limited, making it
February 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Deploying Purpose-Grown Energy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Workshop: Summary Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Deploying Purpose-Grown Energy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) workshop, hosted by the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), brought together stakeholders from industry, governmental organizations, DOE national laboratories, academia, among others, to address a potential future research strategy related to the
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Forum Addresses Development of CFS in New York
(Clean Fuels NY Coalition/Biomass Magazine) The Clean Fuels NY coalition and NYLCV Education Fund hosted a forum about sustainable travel and the importance of creating a statewide clean fuel standard. With legislation to establish a clean fuel standard being a top
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Varo Partners with Orim Energy to Provide Marine Biofuels in Northern Europe
(Varo/Biobased Diesel Daily) Varo Energy announced Feb. 21 that it is partnering with Orim Energy to provide shipping customers in the Port of Rotterdam—and wider Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region—with marine biofuels. The agreement supports the decarbonization of maritime transportation and inland shipping in Northern
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
American Coalition for Ethanol Submits Comments to California on Crop-Based Biofuels
by Rusty Halvorson (American Coalition for Ethanol/KFGO) The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding its 2024 proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The comments submitted by ACE CEO Brian Jennings focused on
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper: 2024 Will Be “Pivotal and Consequential Year” for U.S. Ethanol Industry
(Renewable Fuels Association) At the National Ethanol Conference today (February 20, 2024) in San Diego, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper told nearly 1,000 attendees that 2024 will be “one of the most pivotal and consequential years the ethanol
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
CO2 Production by the U.S. Ethanol Industry and the Potential Value of Sequestration
by Scott Irwin (farmdoc daily) There has long been an interest in the role of biofuels in “decarbonizing” the transportation sector in the U.S. An issue that has been receiving a great deal of attention lately is the potential for ethanol
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Biden Administration to Approve E15 Gasoline Expansion Starting in 2025, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House will approve a request from a group of Midwest governors to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, but will push the start date into next year, two
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
The Pamplona Bioeconomy: Watch out, the Bulls Are Running
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is on fire, and three tales reveal the extent to which the bulls are running. One in RNG, one in industrial furnaces, one in integrated cellulosic biorefining. ... Hot RNG From Illinois comes word that Ameresco has
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
Powering the Future: ISCC’s Technical Stakeholder Meeting Spotlights Innovation in Renewable Fuels!
(International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) We are excited to share key insights from the recent ISCC Technical Stakeholder Meeting for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBOs), which took place online with more than 315 active participants and featured eight expert speakers.
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Realising EU's 2040 Climate Goals for the Maritime Sector Will Need Strengthened Global Commitments
(World Shipping Council) • The European Commission's recommendation for the EU's 2040 climate targets, calling for a 90% net GHG emission reductions, are ambitious and critically important, especially following updates suggesting that EU 2030 goals may be not be met. The EU
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Delivering Net-Zero Shipping by 2050: Introducing the Green Balance Mechanism
(World Shipping Council) The global shipping regulator, the UN International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs to develop climate regulations by 2025 that make it possible to reach that
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Gov. Noem Signs E15 Fuel Tax Refund into Law
(South Dakota Government) Today (February 15, 2024), Governor Kristi Noem held a bill signing ceremony for SB 78, which provides for an E15 fuel tax refund. “Renewable fuels are a very important part of America’s all-of-the-above energy supply, and ethanol is vital to
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
These Ethanol Plants Want to Bury CO2 in Kansas to Cut Their Carbon Footprints
by Calen Moore and Celia Llopis-Jepsen (KMUW/NPR) Kansas has three carbon dioxide pipelines. Next, it could get two carbon sequestration wells, linked to ethanol plants. Here’s what we know. Two companies seek to build the first sites in Kansas where carbon dioxide emissions
February 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Don’t Believe the EV Hype—For Ethanol, Stay the Course
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union) Among the issues that have put a scare into the ethanol industry over the past few years, the threat of electric vehicles has received considerable attention. While threats to the RFS,
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: White House Set to Back Tougher Climate Model for Ethanol, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw, Stephanie Kelly and Leah Douglas (Reuters) President Joe Biden's administration is poised to announce an adjustment to its scientific modeling for ethanol that will show the corn-based fuel to be less effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions than
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Weighs Slowing the Shift to Electric Vehicles
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) The Environmental Protection Agency is considering relaxing one of its most significant climate change rules — tailpipe emissions limits for cars and trucks — by giving automakers more time to boost sales of electric vehicles, according
February 19, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Blends Untapped Potential for Decarbonisation
by Dickon Posnett (European Biodiesel Board/Open Access Government) Dickon Posnett, Argent Energy’s Director of Corporate Affairs and President of the European Biodiesel Board, sheds light on an existing but often overlooked opportunity to help truck fleets triple their carbon savings, immediately Argent Energy is
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Urge Use of Sound Science in SAF Carbon Modeling
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) As the Treasury Department March 1 deadline nears to update the GREET model, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers have written to the working group in charge of the changes to asking them to ensure they are basing them
February 17, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Delta Air Lines Readies Refinery to Process Biofuels
by Laura Sanicola and Laila Kearney (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), opens new tab plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery as part of a strategy that could reduce its environmental liabilities by
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Boeing and the Journey to SAF at Scale
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Boeing Regional Director for Sustainability Dale Smith gave this illuminating presentation at ABLC NEXT 2023 in Washington, DC examining global emissions, the rise of SAF in the context of other emissions-limiting measures, and the progress and
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
WGS 2024: Dubai Inks MoU with Global Companies to Produce SAF
(Gulf Business) Dubai Municipality, which leads the project, has partnered with ENOC, BESIX Middle East, and Marubeni Middle East and Africa Power -- In a landmark move, Dubai Municipality has partnered with leading global companies to create a project that transforms waste
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Interview: India's Biofuel Push to Be Driven by Power, Transport Sectors: Biofuel Junction Founder
by Sampad Nandy and Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Measuring carbon intensity of feedstock pathway yet to arrive in India; India biofuel push should be market driven; Developing technology to process animal fat, tallow, UCO next step -- India's domestic power and road transport sectors should
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
New Mexico Legislators Seek Cleaner Transportation Fuels, Would Follow West Coast’s Lead
by Morgan Lee (Associated Press) New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels. The Senate voted 26-15 Tuesday, on a party-line vote with Republicans
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
2023 Biogas Data: Third Year of Record Growth for U.S. Biogas Industry; Expected to Continue in 2024
(American Biogas Council) $1.8 billion was invested in new projects last year, according to numbers just released by the American Biogas Council -- Newly-released data from the American Biogas Council (ABC) indicates that 2023 was the third year of record growth across
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Are First-Generation Biofuels Sustainable?
(World Bio Market Insights) The sustainability of first-generation biofuels have attracted controversy, with questions around their true emissions savings and their impacts on other environmental metrics like water pollution and water consumption. We look at recent scientific evidence on whether and how
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
As Decarbonisation Momentum Builds, So Does Biofuel Usage
by John Snyder (Riviera) Based on samples tested in 2023, VPS reports biofuel usage more than doubled year-on-year, reaching 558,000 metric tonnes -- While biofuels represented less than 1% of the marine fuels tested in 2023, interest in their use is rising
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
European Ethanol Producers Raise New Legal Challenge to EU Aviation-Fuel Legislation
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) In the latest action addressing improper policymaking and discrimination against sustainable crop-based biofuels, the EU ethanol industry is seeking partial annulment of RefuelEU Aviation Regulation. -- European renewable ethanol producers have launched a new legal challenge,
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
What’s behind the Republican Hatred of EVs?
by Kelsey Brugger, Rebekah Alvey (E&E Daily) ... At a recent auto show, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), the Small Business Committee chair, confidently predicted: “EVs won’t exist in a few years.” Hybrids were more viable, argued Williams, the owner of a car
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuel Groups Lobby Carper to Support Ethanol Bill
by Marc Heller (E&E Daily) Organizations representing truck stop operators and fuel marketers urged Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper to drop opposition to a bill promoting higher-ethanol fuel. -- Industry groups representing fuel retailers and related stores urged Senate Environment
February 14, 2024 Read Full Article
RNG Coalition Urges Michigan Senate to Hold Clean Fuel Standard Hearing
(Renewable Natural Gas Coalition/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas urged Michigan lawmakers Feb. 8 to conduct a hearing on Senate Bill 275 as an important step toward realizing Michigan’s long-term climate goals. SB 275, a critical Clean Fuel Standard
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Dissent Emerges in Europe over Unrealistic Political Favoritism Given to EVs, Hydrogen in Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Standards
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association, representing 55-plus stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, noted in early February that it has become apparent that several member states including Germany are
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Aviation Coalition Urges Canadian SAF Incentives
by Curt Epstein (AIN Online) The group includes major players such as Bombardier, Airbus, IATA, and CBAA -- A coalition of aviation industry companies in Canada—along with other stakeholders—have issued a letter to the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Indian Biogas Association Pitches for Rs 30k cr Investment for Compressed Biogas Plants
(PTI/Financial Express) “Utilising agricultural residues like paddy straw for bioenergy production and soil enrichment instead of burning those offers a dual benefit as it provides renewable energy sources while enhancing soil health,” said Indian Biogas Association Chairman Gaurav Kedia. Indian Biogas Association
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2023 Review & Outlook: A Thriving Industry, but Few M&A Deals
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, Zak Putlak, and John Panvica (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) The US biofuels sector in 2023 registered the flourishing of new technologies and billions in new investments – and an unprecedented low level of M&A activity: only two
February 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Biogases Contribution Undervalued in Commission’s 2040 Climate Target
(Bioenergy International) ... EBA highlights that biogases are so much more than a mere sustainable energy carrier: produced and consumed in the EU, these green gases provide ready-available solutions to defossilize the EU economy, including hard-to-abate sectors such as industry and
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
AFPM Launches Campaign on EV Rules
by Tanya Snyder (Politico's Weekly Transportation) ... The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is launching a $7 million campaign today in key battleground states bashing the Biden administration’s efforts to push electric vehicle adoption. AFPM plans to run the ads in Michigan, Wisconsin,
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Major New Fuels Could Make Hybrids 'Just as Climate-Friendly as Electric Vehicles' in Huge Breakthrough
by Felix Reeves (GB News) The fuel could mean drivers can skip the long waiting times for electric vehicles -- Major new fuels could play an “important role” in the future of reducing car emissions across its entire life cycle by using
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
EVs or Ethanol? Midwest Eyes Deep CO2 Cuts in Transportation.
by Jeffrey Tomich (E&E News Energywire) Midwest states are weighing major changes in transportation policy that could shift the region's emissions. -- After recently enacting laws requiring 100 percent carbon-free power, Midwest blue states are eyeing tailpipe emissions. In Minnesota, a state-appointed working
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Feedstocks and Advanced Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global feedstock producers in shifting towards low carbon fuels, chemicals and materials — new technologies for yield, better soil and carbon practices, new crops and intermediates, and
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Purpose-Grown Energy Crops: What Drives Feedstock Innovation
by Glenn Farris (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Diges) In the drive towards a clean energy future and a low-carbon energy environment, purpose-grown energy crops will play a major role. At this time and for many years, researchers associated with universities, national
February 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Corn and Soybean Prices Drop 8% to Begin 2024 — and the EPA Is Partly to Blame
by Myra P. Saefong (MarketWatch/Morningstar) Falling gasoline demand put agency in ‘tough position’: energy trader -- Corn and soybean prices have declined on the back of excess supplies, with disappointing U.S. mandates for plant-based renewable fuels contributing to weakness — and pulling
February 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Estonia's ECA Representative: Future of Biofuels in the EU Remains Unclear
(News.err.ee) The European Court of Auditors (ECA) says it has identified three main problems in relation to the promotion of biofuels within the European Union, namely a less than stellar level of environmental friendliness, high production costs and a low availability
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Civil Society Groups Call for End to Soy Biofuels
(Transport & Energy) 30 non-profit organisations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam and Birdlife, call on the European Commission to phase out support for deforestation-driving soy biofuels -- The Commission has one last chance before the European Parliament elections in June to include soybean
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Funding Notice: Department of Energy Announces $29 Million to Drive Feedstock Innovation for Clean Energy Production DEADLINE March 14, 2024
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $29 million in funding to drive research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of low-carbon-intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy economy. The Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops funding
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Making Progress in Developing the Market
(Biofuels International) According to Pat Gruber, the CEO of Gevo, in his view, the last 12 months for the biofuels industry can be summarised in one word ‘limbo’. Gruber believes that the company has made progress on things like developing the market,
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Ohio House Passes Biofuel Tax Credit Bill, Aims to Boost E15 Sales
(Crawford County Now) The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 324, a measure that introduces a temporary non-refundable tax credit of 5 cents per gallon on sales of E15 and higher blended biofuels. The bill, championed by State Representatives
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to HEFA Based SAF Projects Utilizing Marginal Land
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A new Aviation Biofuel plant producing HEFA, and Production and test of HEFA in commercial flights in non-segregated mode are the focal points of this presentation by esteemed international researcher David Chiarimonti. The goal is to
February 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Amelia to Power All of Their Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Neste) Neste and Amelia, a French regional airline, have closed an agreement for the supply of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™. Amelia has been using the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for all its flights departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 1
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Washington Bill Aims to Make SAF Available for Use in Private Jets
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) Legislation currently pending in Washington state aims to require airport operators to make a minimum 10% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available to private jets owned by individuals or businesses once certain conditions are met. The
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Brazil in the Presidency of the Financial G20: Agendas, Dynamics and Challenges
by Jefferson Estevo [1] and Alina Ribeiro [2] (Boletim Lua Nova (Google Translation)) Brazil assumed the presidency of the Financial G20 on December 1, 2023 with the motto “Building a fair world and a sustainable planet”. Created in 1999, the group is made up of the nineteen
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
India Could Triple Its Biofuel Use and Accelerate Global Deployment
by Jeremy Moorhouse and Astha Gupta (IEA) India has quickly joined the ranks of major biofuel producer and consumer thanks to a set of coordinated policies, high-level political support, and an abundance of feedstocks. Over the next five years it has the
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Industry Opposition Halts S. Korea’s Bioethanol Plans
by Park So-jeong, Park Su-hyeon (The Chosun Daily) South Korean government’s plan to introduce bioethanol at gas stations as part of efforts to reduce oil dependency and combat climate change has been scrapped after about a year. The Ministry of Trade,
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global hydrogen producers in shifting towards low carbon hydrogen — new technologies for green hydrogen, new carbon capture opportunities to make blue hydrogen, and much more, including
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
BorgWarner, Cummins, Eaton, Ford to EPA: It’s Time to Finalize GHG Phase 3
by Deborah Lockridge (Heavy Duty TruckingInfo) BorgWarner, Cummins, Eaton and Ford support EPA's GHG Phase 3 emissions proposal for heavy-duty trucks. -- What’s the best way to push heavy-duty vehicle emissions toward zero? While major truck and engine makers all say they
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Records Dilemma Is Decimating the UCO Market—but There Is a Way Out
by Kristof Reiter (Reiter Companies/Biobased Diesel Daily) How and why the used cooking oil market broke and what can be done to fix it. -- After more than a decade of consolidation in the used cooking oil (UCO) recycling industry, the number
February 07, 2024 Read Full Article
2024: The Year Traceability Goes Global
by Dani Charles (Veriflux/Biobased Diesel Daily) As traceability requirements go global, so too must the solutions that support them. For much of 2023, the U.S. market was the primary focus of renewable traceability. This focus centered on U.S. EPA’s final rule, issued in
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
BLE Publishes Evaluation and Experience Eeport 2022 - UFOP: GHG Efficiency Competition Reduces Biofuel Demand
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) ) The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) is taking the evaluation and experience report 2022 recently published by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) as an opportunity
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Is There a Future for Biodiesel in Europe?
by Edgar Ahn (BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH/Biobased Diesel Daily) A comprehensive look at the policy landscape and market opportunities for fatty acid methyl esters in the European Union. -- ... A group of experts from the Dutch Rabobank anticipates a sharp decline in
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Availability Top of Mind at 2024 Clean Fuels Conference
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) The availability of biodiesel is a focus of this year’s Clean Fuels Conference. Hanna Campbell, demand specialist with the Michigan Soybean Committee, says biodiesel is growing in popularity in her state, but, “Unfortunately, we’re just kind
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Biofuels Center Plate at Bacon Brunch
by Nicole Heslip (Brownfield Ag News) Indiana agricultural organizations prioritized the need for a state biofuel tax incentive during Monday’s Bacon Bar and Brunch with lawmakers at the statehouse. Marshall County farmer Joe Stoller recently testified in support HB 1315 and tells Brownfield
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Big Oil Embraces Corn as Former Foes Unite against EV Threat
by Kim Chipman and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/Yahoo!) After decades of battling against more ethanol going into US cars, Big Oil is joining Big Agriculture in a push to expand use of the corn-based biofuel. Fossil-fuel giants are also ramping up investment in
February 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Zero Emission Shipping Fund proposal submitted to UN to deliver on shipping’s net zero targets
(International Chamber of Shipping) • The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, and the Republic of Liberia submit detailed proposal to UN IMO for a Zero Emission Shipping Fund to accelerate transition to net zero by 2050. •
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
The Link between Oil and Ag -- Understand Why Oil Prices Impact Corn and Soybean Prices.
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) “Petroleum is the floor,” says Owen Wagner, senior grain and oilseeds analyst for RaboResearch. “That’s the best way to think of it; petroleum sets the foundation.” Wagner says the price of oil is not a primary driver
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Lhyfe and SAF+ International Group Ink MoU
(Bioenergy International) France-headed Lhyfe, a pioneer in the production of green and renewable hydrogen, and Canada-headed SAF+ International Group (SAF+), a world leader in the production and marketing of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Fat, Sugar, Trash: All the Weird Things that May Fuel Planes by 2050
by Nicolás Rivero (Washington Post) ... Each of these new fuel sources comes with its own set of trade-offs: Some will require years of research to develop, others have low ceilings on how much they can grow, and a few may
February 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Europe Launches New e-Fuels Project to Decarbonize Shipping
(Safety4Sea) The new €17 million European GAMMA project aims to make ocean transport and trade more environmentally friendly. Companies and researchers from Europe will collaborate to develop and convert a bulk carrier to operate on climate-neutral fuels and green power, reducing
February 02, 2024 Read Full Article
US RINs Complex Collapses in 2023, Driven by Oversupplied Biomass-Based Diesel Market
by Phillip Herring, Melvin Lee, Sofia Cabrera, Guadalupe Nunez (S&P Global) D4 RINs drop 68.4% since Jan 2023, suppressing D6 RINs; 2.16 billion gallons above the 2023 D4 RVO mandate; Strong incentives to produce/import biomass-based diesel; BO-HO continues to fall US D4 Renewable Identification Numbers
February 02, 2024 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels: Meeting Clean Transportation Targets Requires the Use of Biofuels
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) In order for Minnesota to achieve its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals, biofuels must be included in a fuel- and technology-neutral Clean Transportation Standard (CTS). “The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association is committed to working with the legislature to ensure
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
How Governments Can Bring Low-Emission Trucks to Our Roads – and Fast
(International Transport Forum) Heavy diesel trucks emit nearly three-quarters of all CO2 from freight transport. They are also among the most difficult vehicle types to power with sustainable fuels. This report reviews which emerging technologies show the most promise to drastically
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
OPINION: A Clean Transportation Fuels Standard Will Drive Down Emissions
by Travis Kellerman (Somos Solar/Albuquerque Journal) A critical piece of legislation is being considered this legislative session. HB 41, the Clean Transportation Fuels Standard bill, will revolutionize the clean fuel economy in New Mexico, accelerate the state’s transition to low- and
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
A Clean Fuel Standard Offers Drivers Choices
by Kristina Ortez (District 42 Taos County State Representative/Santa Fe New Mexican) We all know the drill. Some guys around a table on the other side of the world decide to cut back on oil production. Commodity traders bid up crude
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
A Clean Fuel Standard Will Protect the Outdoors
by Dawn Boulware (Taos Ski Valley/Santa Fe New Mexican) New Mexicans share an appreciation and love for the amazing outdoors in our state — in fact, it is why most of us choose to live here. At Taos Ski Valley, we
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Cleaner Fuels Law Would Spark Economic Growth
by Robin Vercruse and Amy Brown (Low Carbon Fuels Coalition/ Adalante Consulting/Albuquerque Journal) New Mexico has worked hard over the past decade to diversify its economy and become a leader in renewable technologies that are catching on in other states. The
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
From Hotpot Waste to Jets: Cathay Pacific Joins Hong Kong Group in Diving into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Eric Ng (South China Morning Post) Many members have started to report and set targets to reduce not only their direct greenhouse gas emissions but also those of their suppliers, CEO of non-profit Business Environment Council Simon Ng says;
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Synthetic Aviation Fuel Has Yet to Take Off in Europe: Study
( Agence France Presse/Barron's) The EU has set targets for using synthetic sustainable aviation fuels in European flights but no projects to produce the fuel have yet received a final investment decision, a study published Wednesday said. Transport and Environment, a non-governmental organisation
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
European Ethanol Producers Raise Legal Challenge to EU Maritime Legislation
by Robin Whitlock (Renewable Energy Magazine) European renewable ethanol producers have launched a legal challenge to the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation on the grounds that it fails to properly recognise the proven benefits of sustainable crop-based biofuels and has therefore violated
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
NGOs Challenge Labelling of New Aircraft as Green under Changes to EU Taxonomy Rules
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) The EU Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force in July 2020, is a classification system that establishes definitions of what is an ‘environmentally sustainable’ economic activity and is a tool to help investors and companies make
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
UK MPs Welcome Government’s Jet Zero Ambitions but Have Concerns over Deliverability
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online) Cross-party MPs on the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee have welcomed government policy steps to scale up and support new technologies, zero carbon aircraft and domestic sustainable aviation fuel production in efforts to reach a sectoral
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Commission Opens In-Depth State Aid Investigation into Swedish Tax Exemption Schemes for Non-Food Biogas and Bio-Propane
(European Commission) The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules. The in-depth investigation
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
BioAdvance Invests 22 Million in Biofuels Factory in Figueira da Foz
by Antonio Larguesa (Eco Sapo (Google Translation)) Company led by Paulo Gaspar builds one of the largest European advanced biofuel units in the Port of Figueira da Foz. It has already reserved land and 50 million for second generation ethanol. -- n industrial investment
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Rising: IRS Released Proposed Regulation to Section 45V of Internal Revenue Code Public Comments DEADLINE February 26, 2024 Public Hearing March 25, 2024
by John R. Kirkwood, Virginia M. Speck, Joshua L. Andrews, Aaron L. Szabo, Jason Deppen, Bryan Michael Allen (Biofuels Digest) In connection with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on December 22, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a Proposed Regulation related
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Can Second-Generation Ethanol Production Help Decarbonize the World?
by Brian Kenny (Cold Call/Harvard Business Review) How Brazil’s green energy champion, Raízen, is expanding the market for second-generation ethanol and other sugar-cane waste biofuels. -- Raízen, a bioenergy company headquartered in São Paulo, is Brazil’s leader in sugar and ethanol
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
GM’s ‘All-in’ Electric Future Now Includes Gasoline
by David Ferris (Politico Pro Energywire) The company's latest hybrid plan illustrates how tough it is for traditional automakers to navigate a transition to electric vehicles. -- General Motors introduced the plug-in hybrid car to America. Then the automaker killed it and
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Study Identifies Plans for 45 e-Fuel Facilities in Europe, as Norway Leads the Way
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new study by European lobby group Transport and Environment (T&E) has identified commitments to build 45 e-kerosene plants in 10 European nations, with combined potential to produce more synthetic aviation fuel by 2030 than required by the
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Unravelling IMO Policy Measures towards a Just and Equitable Energy Transition
(Global Maritime Forum) With the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Revised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy adopted in July 2023, this Brief dives deeper into the mid-term measures, including an economic and technical measure, which are currently under development to ensure delivering on
January 31, 2024 Read Full Article
VPS Publishes Paper on Importance of Testing for Accurate Energy Content of Marine Biofuels
(VPS/Biobased Diesel Daily) VPS announced Jan. 15 that it has carried out significant research across numerous test parameters that enables potentially problematic characteristics of marine biofuels to be measured and controlled. VPS research has shown that by using these test methods, biofuels
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Mobilizing Sustainable Biomass Feedstocks for Future Fuels and Chemicals
(Biofuture Platform) The CEM14/MI-8 Side Event on Mobilizing Sustainable Biomass Feedstocks was held on 19 July 2023. The Side Event was organized by the CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative and the Co-leads of the MI Integrated Biorefineries (India and Netherlands). The purpose
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
CEM14/MI-8 Minister – CEO Biofuels Roundtable
(Biofuture Platform) The CEM14/MI-8 closed door Minister – The CEM14/MI-8 closed door Minister – CEO Roundtable on Biofuels was held on 21st July. The Roundtable was organized by the CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative and the Co-leads of the MI Integrated Biorefineries (India
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Fossil Fuel Phase out Date Needed in Europe in 2040 Target, NGOs Ask
(Transport & Environment) Coal should be phased out no later than 2030, fossil gas no later than 2035 and oil at the latest by 2040 -- Last December, COP28 addressed fossil fuels for the first time in the history of these
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
The Risks of Betting on Biofuels with Flex-Fuel Plug-in Hybrid Cars in Brazil
by André Cieplinski (International Council on Clean Transportation) As the world’s largest vehicle markets move toward electric vehicles to decarbonize road transportation, many legacy automakers support doubling down on existing efforts to use biofuels in Brazil, and they’re focusing on using them in plug-in
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Summit Adds 12 Ethanol Plants to Pipeline Proposal in Iowa
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, the company announced Monday. The agreement with POET —
January 30, 2024 Read Full Article
Instead of Bickering over Fossil Oil, Use the Energy to Make Biofuels
by Joachim Buwembo (The East African) Rather than, or besides fighting over control of the poison being sold to them by rich international dealers, Uganda and Kenya could put the health of their people, vehicles and wallets first, and jointly develop better
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
MEM Will Analyze the Use of Ethanol in Gasoline
by Gustavo Villagrán (Diario de Centro America (Google Translation)) “We will resume the discussions, analyzes and technical tables to establish what the economic benefits are for the country and for users in the use of ethanol in gasoline,” said Víctor Hugo
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
US Chicken Prices to Fall at Last Thanks to Green Fuel Boom
by Gerson Freitas Jr, Tarso Veloso, and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg Green Living) ... Processing the vast amounts of soybeans needed to make the plant-based jet fuel and diesel required to lower US emissions will also create mountains of co-product soymeal, widely used in
January 29, 2024 Read Full Article
Auto Dealers Up Campaign Urging Biden Administration to Halt EPA Tailpipe Emission Limits Regulation
by Alexa St. John (Associated Press) More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The missive comes just weeks before the
January 26, 2024 Read Full Article
BP Pushes to Extend Definition of ‘Advanced’ Biofuels as Green Aviation Targets Loom
by Jonathan Packroff (EURACTIV) Oil giant BP Europe is pushing for a revision of the EU’s rules for biofuels, fossil fuel alternatives made from crops, animal fats, and waste, to allow more crops into the EU’s definition of ‘advanced’ biofuels
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Autoworkers Back Biden for Reelection Despite EV Concerns
by Timothy Cama (Politico Pro E&E News PM) The union's leader last year said the group needed more time to decide whether to back the president. -- The United Auto Workers union endorsed President Joe Biden for president Wednesday after he allayed
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
The World’s Best Import Markets for Biodiesel
(Indexd Box/Global Trade) ... The import market for biodiesel has seen significant growth as countries look to meet their energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this article, we will explore the world’s best import markets for biodiesel, using data from the
January 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Massive Expansion of Renewable Power Opens Door to Achieving Global Tripling Goal Set at COP28
(International Energy Agency) ... The report also provides a reality check on the momentum behind renewable-based hydrogen, assessing how many announced projects are likely to go ahead. Of all the projects announced worldwide to use renewables to produce hydrogen this decade,
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Expands Revenues with First Sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits
(Aemetis) Sale completed for LCFS credits issued at -150 Carbon Intensity (CI) Temporary Pathway; Testing and verification has been completed and applications submitted for lower CI Provisional Pathways that are expected to increase LCFS revenues by more than 80% compared to
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel (HEFA) Plant Conversions for Maximum SAF Production
by Mark Robertson (Lee Enterprises/Biofuels Digest) Renewable diesel (“RD”) and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) can be produced by hydrotreating virtually any type of biogenic feedstock lipid (oil). In processes involving hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA” processes), the most common feedstocks
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
As Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Opens, Get US Ethanol into the Game
by Monte Shaw (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association/Des Moines Register) Carbon capture and sequestration cuts U.S. ethanol’s carbon score by more than half. Carbon capture and sequestration alone gets us in the game. ... Ready to go, but sitting on the bench, is
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
16 Republican Governors Urge Biden EPA to Roll Back Proposed Electric Vehicle Standards
by Maya Marchel Hoff (USA TODAY) Sixteen Republican governors are calling on the Biden administration to walk back electric vehicle standards, saying Americans just aren't that interested in battery-powered cars and trucks. In an open letter released Monday and lead by Nebraska Gov. Jim
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
US Oil Refiners Ask EPA to Limit Participation in Renewable Fuel Credit Market
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. oil refiners have asked President Joe Biden's administration to reform the renewable fuel credit program by restricting who can participate, claiming the current trading environment allows market manipulation and raises fuel costs. Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Meet the ‘Conservative Influencer’ Trying to Upend Washington’s Cap-and-Trade System
by Adam Aton (E&E News Climatewire) Climate policy will be on the ballot this year in Washington state, thanks to a hedge fund executive who is spending millions of dollars to circumvent Democrats’ lock on state government. Washington’s cap-and-invest program has been
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Outlines 2024 Federal Policy Priorities
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, published its 2024 federal policy priorities today. Organized into three categories, the agenda offers a roadmap toward a more vibrant, sustainable future characterized by lower fuel costs, lower greenhouse gas (GHG)
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
IIP to Sign MoU with Airbus for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dalip Singh (The Hindu Business Line) While we have invented the alternative aviation fuel, Airbus will bring its aviation expertise for common good including testing and getting market access, IIP Director Dr Harender Singh Bhist tells businessline -- The Indian Institute
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
EPA Sends Vehicle Emissions Reduction Plan to White House for Review
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent to the White House for review its proposal to finalize sweeping emissions cuts for new cars and trucks through 2032 that could drastically boost electric vehicle sales, a document made
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Will Biden's EV Push Cost Him Come Election Time?
by James Osborne (Houston Chronicle) Sitting on stage at the Washington Auto Show last week surrounded by the latest electric offerings from Tesla and Rolls-Royce, Rep. Roger Williams, a North Texas Republican whose family had sold cars for three generations, shook his
January 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Combustion Vehicles: A Portfolio Approach to GHG Reductions
(Transportation Energy Institute) Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), while transitioning to zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles (ZEVs), will deliver the greatest environmental benefits in both the near- and long-term. This report evaluates the viability and emissions reduction