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USDA Publishes Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2025 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the publication of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of biofuel feedstock commodity crops grown in the United States. These guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
“The new guidelines are a win for farmers, biofuel producers, the public, and the environment. The action today marks an important milestone in the development of market-based conservation opportunities for agriculture,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Today’s action also builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic work to create greater opportunity for homegrown, renewable biofuels. From making E15 more widely available at gas station pumps and approving record biofuel levels, to investing in infrastructure to help communities invest in biofuels, to accelerating a future for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, this Administration created pathways for economic growth that will reverberate for generations to come.”
“America’s farmers play a critical role in building the clean energy economy,” said White House Senior Advisor for International Climate Policy John Podesta. “Today’s announcement from USDA reinforces the important role climate-smart agriculture plays in our rural economy, including in fueling clean transportation solutions, as well as the importance of providing pathways for unbundled, science-based accounting of the carbon benefits of climate-smart practices that help farmers earn more for what they grow.”
The rule issued today establishes a framework to connect climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices applied in the production of feedstock crops with reductions in the carbon footprint of biofuels. The rule includes three feedstock crops: corn, soy, and sorghum. It also covers CSA practices that could reduce GHG emissions or sequester carbon, including reduced till and no-till; cover cropping; and nutrient management practices, such as the use of nitrification inhibitors. Importantly, the interim rule allows for adoption of CSA practices both individually or in combination. This means that participating farmers would have the flexibility to adopt the CSA practices that make sense for their operation, while still being able to produce feedstocks with reduced carbon intensities under the rule.
Through this interim rule, USDA is establishing standards that can be used to quantify, track, and report the impacts of these practices. The interim rule establishes voluntary guidelines that may inform the development of requirements for other programs which incentivize low-carbon biofuels.
Establishing quantification and verification standards for climate-smart practices helps to ensure that the net GHG emissions reductions from these practices are real, thereby improving credibility and confidence, which could facilitate market opportunities for U.S. farmers growing biofuel feedstocks. In addition to reducing GHG emissions and increasing carbon sequestration, CSA practices can also generate additional environmental benefits, including improved water quality and soil health.
The interim rule includes guidelines on the following:
- Biofuel feedstock crops and entities in the biofuel supply chain;
- Quantification of farm-level crop-specific carbon intensity;
- Chain of custody standards for entities in the biofuel supply chain, including traceability and recordkeeping standards;
- Auditing and verification requirements; and
- Climate-smart agriculture practice standards for the biofuel feedstock crops included under the rule.
USDA is also publishing a beta version of the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) to facilitate the quantification of farm-level crop-specific carbon intensity. USDA FD-CIC allows for the calculation of a farm-scale carbon intensity in line with the standards in the interim rule. USDA will complete a peer-review process to finalize the methodology and resulting carbon intensities included in USDA FD-CIC. USDA will evaluate and respond to the public feedback and peer-review provided on USDA FD-CIC, after which USDA will establish a final version. Until that time, users should consider values from USDA FD-CIC as preliminary. As part of this process of testing and feedback prior to finalization, the public will have the opportunity to examine and download USDA FD-CIC to experience how it would operate.
USDA is requesting public comment on the interim rule to help inform future revisions or additions to the final rule. Interested parties are welcome to submit comments on any aspect of the rule. The interim rule will be posted for public inspection on January 16 on www.regulations.gov and will be published on January 17. Interested parties may submit comments during the 60-day public comment period.
Learn more about this interim rule, or contact Bill Hohenstein, Director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy at William.hohenstein@usda.gov or 202-720-4165.
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Excerpt from Renewable Fuels Association: The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of corn, sorghum, and other biofuel feedstock crops grown in the United States. The USDA guidelines could help inform the inclusion of CSA practices in future clean fuel regulations and tax credit programs, like the 45Z clean fuel production credit.
“America’s ethanol producers applaud USDA for publishing these important guidelines, and we sincerely thank Secretary Tom Vilsack for his extraordinary vision and leadership,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “The entire team at USDA deserves much credit for the enormous effort and technical work that went into this process. These new guidelines begin to open the door to new value-added opportunities for farmers and renewable fuel producers.”
Cooper noted that emissions related to feedstock production account for more than half of ethanol’s carbon footprint; and to date, policies and regulations have not allowed farmers and ethanol producers to embrace more efficient, lower-carbon feedstock production practices as a pathway for reducing the carbon intensity of renewable fuels and breaking into new markets like sustainable aviation fuel.
“Today’s USDA guidelines finally create a much-needed structure for properly assessing, valuing, and integrating the carbon reduction benefits of certain farming practices into lifecycle analysis. We thank USDA for developing this initial framework that could ultimately allow farmers to actively participate in carbon markets, bringing new revenue streams and unprecedented value creation to rural communities.”
USDA is requesting public comments on the interim rule to help inform future revisions or additions to the final rule. RFA will provide comments to USDA on potential improvements, including the need for a decoupled, book-and-claim approach for supply chain management of CSA feedstocks.
Relatedly today, the Department of Energy released details on the 45ZCF-GREET model, which has been adopted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to calculate the emissions reduction percentages under the Clean Fuel Production Credit (“45Z”) established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. READ MORE
Excerpt from Clean Fuels Alliance America: Long-awaited carbon intensity scores can provide stability for clean fuel producers -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed the Department of Energy’s release of the 45ZCF-GREET model for use in calculating carbon intensity scores and associated values for the §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit. Clean Fuels also appreciated USDA for issuing an Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, along with a beta version Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator.
The 45ZCF-GREET model and associated documentation provide needed clarity on how producers can calculate the credit and include its value in negotiating fuel sales and feedstock contracts. The Climate Smart Ag model outlined by USDA requires further work and cannot currently be calculated into the value of the §45Z credit.
Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels Vice President of Federal Affairs, stated, “We appreciate Treasury, USDA, and the Department of Energy issuing these long-awaited rules and models. We also thank the many Members of Congress who urged the Administration to publish this guidance as soon as possible. Biodiesel and renewable diesel combined are meeting 9% of U.S. demand for distillate fuel for heavy-duty transportation needs. These rules are crucial to our industry, and continued growth in the industry is essential to the agricultural sector and to U.S. energy security. We will continue to work with our members to evaluate whether today’s releases provide clean fuel producers the policy certainty they need to negotiate feedstock and fuel offtake agreements, and ultimately grow the production and market for biomass-based diesel.”
Kovarik added, “USDA’s rule could enable American farmers and biofuel producers to calculate the carbon benefits of conservation practices. We look forward to continued work with USDA, Treasury and the Department of Energy to ensure that farmers can financially benefit by adopting these practices and cooperate with clean fuel producers to increase the value of domestically produced clean fuels.” READ MORE
Excerpt from AgWeb: According to the new interim rule, farmers can choose one or more of the CSA actions — no-till or reduced-till, cover crops, and nutrient management. Unlike prior rules, farmers no longer have to use all three on the same field at the same time.
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- Key will be the chain of custody and traceability and recordkeeping requirements.
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Importantly, the interim rule allows for adoption of CSA practices both individually or in combination. This means that participating farmers would have the flexibility to adopt the CSA practices that make sense for their operation, while still being able to produce feedstocks with reduced carbon intensities under the rule.
Through this interim rule, USDA is establishing standards that can be used to quantify, track, and report the impacts of these practices. The interim rule establishes voluntary guidelines that may inform the development of requirements for other programs which incentivize low-carbon biofuels.
USDA says establishing quantification and verification standards for climate-smart practices helps to ensure that the net GHG emissions reductions from these practices are real, thereby improving credibility and confidence, which could facilitate market opportunities for U.S. farmers growing biofuel feedstocks. Besides reducing GHG emissions and increasing carbon sequestration, CSA practices can also generate additional environmental benefits, including improved water quality and soil health.
The interim rule includes guidelines on the following:
- Biofuel feedstock crops and entities in the biofuel supply chain;
- Quantification of farm-level crop-specific carbon intensity;
- Chain of custody standards for entities in the biofuel supply chain, including traceability and recordkeeping standards;Auditing and verification requirements; and
- Climate-smart agriculture practice standards for the biofuel feedstock crops included under the rule.
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USDA is also publishing a beta version of the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) to facilitate the quantification of farm-level crop-specific carbon intensity. USDA FD-CIC allows for the calculation of a farm-scale carbon intensity in line with the standards in the interim rule. USDA will complete a peer-review process to finalize the methodology and resulting carbon intensities included in USDA FD-CIC.
USDA will evaluate and respond to the public feedback and peer-review provided on USDA FD-CIC, after which USDA will establish a final version. Until that time, USDA says users should consider values from USDA FD-CIC as preliminary. As part of this process of testing and feedback prior to finalization, the public will have the opportunity to examine and download USDA FD-CIC to experience how it would operate.
Next Steps
USDA is requesting public comment on the interim rule to help inform future revisions or additions to the final rule. Interested parties are welcome to submit comments on any aspect of the rule. Interested parties may submit comments during the 60-day public comment period at regulations.gov. READ MORE
Excerpt from Agri-Pulse/Successful Farming: This leaves the final rulemaking to the Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump has been critical of the Inflation Reduction Act, the law that established 45Z.
It’s unclear exactly what approach Trump or Brooke Rollins, his nominee to lead USDA, will take on biofuels and 45Z. Vilsack said he has not spoken directly with the Trump transition team about 45Z or biofuels but is confident the incoming administration will see the strength and opportunities of the rule. READ MORE
Excerpt from Energy.AgWired.com: The rule mentions work by the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) projects, which will serve as a resource to inform updated greenhouse gas (GHG) credit values for CSA practices. “The ACE-led USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Programs (RCPPs) are designed to help improve the accuracy of the GREET model, and we look forward to partnering with Argonne scientists and USDA, particularly in how climate-smart agriculture crops are calculated under GREET and USDA’s new feedstock carbon intensity tool, to ensure farmers and ethanol producers can maximize on 45Z and future programs,” said ACE CEO Brian Jennings. READ MORE
Excerpt from DTN Progressive Farmer: Ideally, the Treasury Department and Department of Energy will take the technical work done by USDA and incorporate that data into the final work updating the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Technologies (GREET) model. That makes it easier for biofuel facilities to qualify for the 45Z credit and produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Vilsack said.
"This rule could essentially be rolled into, or dropped into, whatever work they need to do to finalize 45Z," he said.
For producers, Vilsack said the interim rule "represents a significant marker" in the USDA roadmap for generating new incomes for farmers. The 45Z, for instance, provides up to $1 a gallon tax credit for clean fuels used on roads and $1.75 tax credit for fuels used in SAF production. To qualify, the fuels must have a 50% lower emissions score than petroleum-based fuels.
"If leveraged in clean transportation fuel programs, these standards may help producers earn a price premium for reduced carbon intensity," Vilsack said.
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Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said, "This new CSA rule hits all the right notes and will help set American ethanol up to deliver a more affordable, low carbon, homegrown energy solution to American drivers. Today's announcement also sets the stage for new economic opportunities in rural America, as it means farmers could get credit for their work to grow more crops using fewer resources."
Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, said the USDA rule is a major step forward in unlocking the potential to reduce carbon emissions from farms and thereby reduce the carbon intensity of biofuels.
"There are several improvements from the previous CSA program, including more practices and flexibility," Shaw said. "Just as importantly, a quick review of the new carbon calculator seems to show farmers would be given full credit for CSA practices instead of an artificially reduced number as in the previous iteration. Secretary Vilsack has once again pushed the envelope forward based on sound science and data. IRFA looks forward to digging into the proposal and providing feedback to help make it ever better."
Responding to a question from DTN, Vilsack said groups that were critical of the "skinny" 45Z guidance "jumped the gun with criticisms," and the interim rule will help provide more clarity going forward.
"It's unfortunate that folks in agriculture were so quick to be critical," he said. "A very clear message is that agriculture has a role to play."
While Treasury was late getting out its initial guidance, Vilsack said agricultural and biofuel groups "should have been patient" over the 45Z roll out.
"They should have understood that here in this administration, we do listen to farmers, and when they said to us, 'We would like to see more crops,' well, sorghum is now included," Vilsack said.
Farmers also wanted the ability to see the impacts of individual practices. That will now be available with the CI calculator. Farmers will be able to provide county-level CI scores for corn, soybeans and sorghum when they deliver to a biofuel facility.
"It creates a tremendous marketing opportunity for these producers," he said.
Still, it will be up to the incoming Trump administration to set the final rules for 45Z and how climate-smart practices are applied on farms. It will also be up to the Trump administration to set future standards for SAF production overall.
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Vilsack said he had not spoken to anyone from the Trump transition team about 45Z or any specific issues related to biofuels."
Given the science and data behind the work, Vilsack said he believes there is a "very compelling" case for farmers and biofuel producers "to be very effective advocates" with the incoming administration and Congress to highlight the income for farmers, the job creation in rural America and the ability of U.S. aviation to lead the way in lowering emissions in airlines.
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The interim rule will be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 17 and will include a 60-day comment period.
Also see "Agriculture, Energy Groups Weigh Next Steps on 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit" here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….
And see "Biden Releases Interim Guidance For 45Z Tax Credit, Leaves Final Rules to Trump" here: https://www.dtnpf.com/….
Excerpt from Brownfield Ag News: Patrick Gruber says the proposed rule gives farmers clarity for accessing the benefits of eligible practices.
“No till, reduced till, cover crops, nitrification inhibitors, the timing of how you applied your nitrogen application, and if you avoided your fall nitrogen application,” he says. “If you add them up it can have a significant impact on the footprint.”
He tells Brownfield the rule is a good step for future 45Z guidance.
“I think everybody who’s looking at this stuff better be paying attention,” he says. “This is the right direction. It pays for performance and requires you to have to take steps to improve and create a new benefit. These things work to preserve your soil and they do enhance yields.”
Gruber says the final rule will need to include measures to extend the policy beyond the two-year time period. READ MORE
U.S. Department of Energy Releases 45ZCF-GREET and 45VH2-GREET Update
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy released the 45ZCF-GREET model. This announcement follows the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) released on January 10, 2025.
The Clean Fuels Production Credit provides a tax credit for the production of transportation fuels with life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below certain levels. The credit applies to eligible transportation fuel produced domestically after December 31, 2024, that is sold by December 31, 2027.
45ZCF-GREET includes feedstock-specific fuel production pathways for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and non-SAF fuels. The model is designed specifically to evaluate life cycle GHG emissions to meet the requirements of section 45Z and to include features that make it easy to use for taxpayers.
DOE also released the 45ZCF-GREET User Manual which describes how the 45ZCF-GREET model characterizes life cycle GHG emissions of transportation fuel production pathways and provides guidance for using the model to determine emissions rates for clean fuels under section 45Z.
The 45ZCF-GREET model and user manual are available on the DOE GREET webpage READ MORE
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Excerpt from Renewable Fuels Association: The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of corn, sorghum, and other biofuel feedstock crops grown in the United States. The USDA guidelines could help inform the inclusion of CSA practices in future clean fuel regulations and tax credit programs, like the 45Z clean fuel production credit.
“America’s ethanol producers applaud USDA for publishing these important guidelines, and we sincerely thank Secretary Tom Vilsack for his extraordinary vision and leadership,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “The entire team at USDA deserves much credit for the enormous effort and technical work that went into this process. These new guidelines begin to open the door to new value-added opportunities for farmers and renewable fuel producers.”
Cooper noted that emissions related to feedstock production account for more than half of ethanol’s carbon footprint; and to date, policies and regulations have not allowed farmers and ethanol producers to embrace more efficient, lower-carbon feedstock production practices as a pathway for reducing the carbon intensity of renewable fuels and breaking into new markets like sustainable aviation fuel.
“Today’s USDA guidelines finally create a much-needed structure for properly assessing, valuing, and integrating the carbon reduction benefits of certain farming practices into lifecycle analysis. We thank USDA for developing this initial framework that could ultimately allow farmers to actively participate in carbon markets, bringing new revenue streams and unprecedented value creation to rural communities.”
USDA is requesting public comments on the interim rule to help inform future revisions or additions to the final rule. RFA will provide comments to USDA on potential improvements, including the need for a decoupled, book-and-claim approach for supply chain management of CSA feedstocks.
Relatedly today, the Department of Energy released details on the 45ZCF-GREET model, which has been adopted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to calculate the emissions reduction percentages under the Clean Fuel Production Credit (“45Z”) established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. READ MORE
Excerpt from Clean Fuels Alliance America: Long-awaited carbon intensity scores can provide stability for clean fuel producers -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed the Department of Energy’s release of the 45ZCF-GREET model for use in calculating carbon intensity scores and associated values for the §45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit. Clean Fuels also appreciated USDA for issuing an Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, along with a beta version Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator.
The 45ZCF-GREET model and associated documentation provide needed clarity on how producers can calculate the credit and include its value in negotiating fuel sales and feedstock contracts. The Climate Smart Ag model outlined by USDA requires further work and cannot currently be calculated into the value of the §45Z credit.
Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels Vice President of Federal Affairs, stated, “We appreciate Treasury, USDA, and the Department of Energy issuing these long-awaited rules and models. We also thank the many Members of Congress who urged the Administration to publish this guidance as soon as possible. Biodiesel and renewable diesel combined are meeting 9% of U.S. demand for distillate fuel for heavy-duty transportation needs. These rules are crucial to our industry, and continued growth in the industry is essential to the agricultural sector and to U.S. energy security. We will continue to work with our members to evaluate whether today’s releases provide clean fuel producers the policy certainty they need to negotiate feedstock and fuel offtake agreements, and ultimately grow the production and market for biomass-based diesel.”
Kovarik added, “USDA’s rule could enable American farmers and biofuel producers to calculate the carbon benefits of conservation practices. We look forward to continued work with USDA, Treasury and the Department of Energy to ensure that farmers can financially benefit by adopting these practices and cooperate with clean fuel producers to increase the value of domestically produced clean fuels.” READ MORE
Excerpt from U.S. Department of Energy: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released an update to the 45VH2-GREET model, which has been adopted by the Department of the Treasury for the purposes of calculating well-to-gate emissions of hydrogen production facilities for the clean hydrogen production tax credit established in Internal Revenue Code (I.R.C. section 45V [45V tax credit]).
DOE also released the 45ZCF-GREET model. This announcement follows the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z) released on Jan. 10, 2025. The Clean Fuels Production Credit provides a tax credit for the production of transportation fuels with life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below certain levels. The credit applies to eligible transportation fuel produced domestically after Dec. 31, 2024, that is sold by Dec. 31, 2027.
- 45VH2-GREET Update
45VH2-GREET Rev. January 2025 is available on the DOE GREET webpage along with an updated manual and updated change control logs. The model is designed specifically to evaluate the emissions of hydrogen production processes, to meet the requirements and objectives of section 45V, and to include features that make it easy to use for taxpayers.
For questions on how to use the model, please contact 45VH2GREETSupport@ee.doe.gov.
- 45ZCF-GREET
45ZCF-GREET includes feedstock-specific fuel production pathways for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and non-SAF fuels. The model is designed specifically to evaluate life cycle GHG emissions to meet the requirements of section 45Z and to include features that make it easy to use for taxpayers.
DOE also released the 45ZCF-GREET User Manual which describes how the 45ZCF-GREET model characterizes life cycle GHG emissions of transportation fuel production pathways and provides guidance for using the model to determine emissions rates for clean fuels under section 45Z.
The 45ZCF-GREET model and user manual are available on the DOE GREET webpage. READ MORE
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance on Clean Fuels Production Credit Public Comments DEADLINE TBD
(U.S. Department of Treasury) Guidance will help lower transportation costs for consumers and make America a leader in decarbonizing aviation industry and heavy transport -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are releasing guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit (section 45Z).
Section 45Z provides a tax credit for the production of transportation fuels with lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below certain levels. The credit is in effect in 2025 and is for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and non-SAF transportation fuels.
Today’s guidance was informed by extensive input from stakeholders and the public as well as collaboration between Treasury, IRS, and expert agencies. The guidance includes both a notice of intent to propose regulations on the section 45Z credit and a notice providing the annual emissions rate table for section 45Z, which refers taxpayers to the appropriate methodologies for determining the lifecycle GHG emissions of their fuel. In conjunction with today’s guidance, the Department of Energy will release the 45ZCF-GREET model for use in determining emissions rates for 45Z in the coming days.
“This guidance will help put America on the cutting-edge of future innovation in aviation and renewable fuel while also lowering transportation costs for consumers,” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “Decarbonizing transportation and lowering costs is a win-win for America.”
“We appreciate the critical role that America’s farmers play in building a clean energy economy, including by providing feedstocks for advanced biofuels grown with climate-smart practices that help farmers earn more for what they grow,” said John Podesta, White House Senior Advisor for International Climate Policy. “Today’s announcement reinforces the important role climate-smart agriculture plays in clean transportation as well as the importance of providing pathways for unbundled accounting of climate smart practices that producers can count on.”
“This tax credit is essential to U.S. competitiveness and to reduce emissions in the transportation sector with more affordable, cleaner fuel,” said U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary David M. Turk. “The final guidance released today provides clarity and certainty to America's world-leading biofuel industry, a crucial player in lowering emissions from the aviation and heavy transportation industries.”
Section 45Z provides a per-gallon (or gallon-equivalent) tax credit for producers of clean transportation fuels based on the carbon intensity of production. It consolidates and replaces pre-Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) credits for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuels, and an IRA credit for sustainable aviation fuel. Like several other IRA credits, 45Z requires Treasury to establish rules for measuring carbon intensity of production, based on the Clean Air Act’s definition of “lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.”
Today’s guidance provides clarity on issues including which entities and fuels are eligible for the credit, and how taxpayers determine lifecycle emissions. Specifically, the guidance outlines Treasury and the IRS’ intent to define key concepts and provide certain rules in a future rulemaking, including:
Clarifying who is eligible for a credit.
Treasury and the IRS intend to provide that the producer of the eligible clean fuel is eligible to claim the 45Z credit. Consistent with the statute, compressors and blenders of fuel would not be eligible.
Clarifying what fuels are eligible for a credit.
Under section 45Z, a fuel must be “suitable for use” as a transportation fuel. Treasury and the IRS intend to propose that 45Z-creditable transportation fuel must itself (or when blended into a fuel mixture) have either practical or commercial fitness for use as a fuel in a highway vehicle or aircraft. The guidance clarifies that marine fuels that are otherwise suitable for use in highway vehicles or aircraft, such as marine diesel and methanol, are also 45Z eligible.
Specifically, this would mean that neat SAF that is blended into a fuel mixture that has practical or commercial fitness for use as a fuel would be creditable. Additionally, natural gas alternatives such as renewable natural gas (RNG) would be suitable for use if produced in a manner such that if it were further compressed it could be used as a transportation fuel.
Publishing rules needed to determine lifecycle emissions required to calculate the credit amount.
Today’s guidance publishes the annual emissions rate table that directs taxpayers to the appropriate methodologies for calculating carbon intensities for types and categories of 45Z-eligible fuels.
The table directs taxpayers to use the 45ZCF-GREET model to determine the emissions rate of non-SAF transportation fuel, and either the 45ZCF-GREET model or methodologies from the International Civil Aviation Organization (“CORSIA Default” or “CORSIA Actual”) for SAF.
Taxpayers may use the Provisional Emissions Rate (PER) process to obtain an emissions rate for fuel pathway and feedstock combinations not specified in the emissions rate table when guidance is published for the PER process. Guidance for the PER process is expected at a later date.
Outlining Climate Smart Agriculture Practices (CSA):
Today’s guidance states that Treasury intends to propose rules for incorporating the emissions benefits from climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices for cultivating domestic corn, soybeans, and sorghum as feedstocks for SAF and non-SAF transportation fuels. These options would be available to taxpayers after Treasury and the IRS propose regulations for the section 45Z credit, including rules for CSA, and the 45ZCF-GREET model is updated to enable calculation of the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rates for CSA crops, taking into account one or more CSA practices.
CSA practices have multiple benefits, including lower overall GHG emissions associated with biofuels production and increased adoption of farming practices that are associated with other environmental benefits, such as improved water quality and soil health. Agencies across the Federal government have taken important steps to advance the adoption of CSA. In April, Treasury established a first-of-its-kind pilot program to encourage CSA practices within guidance on the section 40B SAF tax credit. Treasury has received and continues to consider substantial feedback from stakeholders on that pilot program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture invested more than $3 billion in 135 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects. Combined with the historic investment of $19.5 billion in CSA from the Inflation Reduction Act, the department is estimated to support CSA implementation on over 225 million acres in the next 5 years as well as measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification to better understand the climate impacts of these practices.
In addition, in June, USDA published a Request for Information requesting public input on procedures for reporting and verification of CSA practices and measurement of related emissions benefits, and received substantial input from a wide array of stakeholders. USDA is currently developing voluntary technical guidelines for CSA reporting and verification. Treasury and IRS will consider those guidelines in proposing rules recognizing the benefits of CSA for purposes of the section 45Z credit. READ MORE
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- Treasury hands off aviation fuel tax credit rules to Trump (Axios Pro)
- Energy tax credit guidance a letdown for biofuel groups -- Long-awaited guidance on the clean energy tax credit has landed, but questions remain for crop-based fuels as the Trump administration steps in. (E&E NewsPM)
- Long awaited 45Z tax credit guidelines not very helpful (Brownfield Ag News)
- Biden Moves to Curb Cooking Oil Imports With Green Fuel Rule: Biofuel groups say new tax credit guidance falls short; President-elect Trump’s plan for biofuel policy is uncertain (Bloomberg)
- Iowa biofuel producers ‘stuck in neutral’ without finalized tax credit guidance (Iowa Capital Dispatch/Des Moines Register)
- US issue partial guidance on clean-fuel subsidies, which chastises ethanol producers (World Energy News)
- US Blocks Tax Credit for Foreign Biofuel Supplies -- New Rules Target Cheaper UCO Imports to Boost Local Farmers (Transport Topics)
- Still Missing a Lot of Info: RFA weighs in on the new guidance around the 45Z tax credit (RFD TV; includes VIDEO)
- Biden Administration’s 45Z Announcement Leaves More Questions Than Answers (AgWeb)
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Iowa biodiesel plants idled after Biden administration fails to provide new tax guidance (Des Moines Register)
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Iowa Biodiesel Production Ticked Up in 2024, but Hits Headwinds Entering 2025: Some Plants Sit Idle as Federal Policy Leaves Market in Uncertainty (Iowa Renewable Fuels Association)
Excerpt from Renewable Fuels Association: The U.S. Treasury today released a “notice of intent to propose regulations” regarding implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Clean Fuel Production Credit (“45Z”). Today’s notice begins a 90-day comment period that leaves major decisions on the future of the 45Z credit to the incoming Trump administration.
“While we are pleased to see Treasury has finally released its long overdue guidance on 45Z, today’s package falls short of expectations and remains incomplete,” said Geoff Cooper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. “The guidance is a potential step in the right direction, but much work remains to be done before clean fuel producers, farmers, and consumers can fully benefit from the 45Z program.”
Cooper noted that important information from the emissions rate table remains unavailable in today’s guidance, making it impossible for producers to know whether their fuel is eligible for the credit or not. While that information, along with a new 45Z GREET model, is expected to be released soon, today’s guidance leaves biofuel producers in limbo. Today’s guidance also fails to integrate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices that can lower the carbon intensity of renewable fuels, and it does not allow producers to determine their own unique carbon intensity values (called a “provisional emissions rate”).
“Unfortunately, today’s guidance does not provide the certainty or flexibility that ethanol producers were looking for, and many questions remain unanswered,” Cooper said. “We do not believe this guidance alone will spur the investment, innovation, and job creation in the clean fuels sector that Congress and the administration intended. It simply isn’t bankable, investible, or otherwise actionable for the vast majority of biofuel producers.
“For the 45Z program to truly drive innovation and value creation in the marketplace, the credit must allow for the inclusion of efficient farming practices, recognition of additional feedstocks and ethanol production technologies, flexible supply chain management tools, and the ability for individual producers to secure their own unique carbon intensity values. But most importantly, producers will not act on this or any subsequent guidance unless they have the assurance that the credit will be durable, stable, and reliably available in the future.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Clean Fuels Alliance America: Policy stability is crucial for biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF producers -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked U.S. Treasury and USDA officials for releasing long-awaited guidance describing the intended rules for the §45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and giving stakeholders an opportunity to evaluate its workability. The new credit became available to U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel, SAF and other domestic biofuel producers on January 1, 2025. Many domestic producers have been stymied over the past year in negotiating feedstock and fuel offtake contracts for 2025 while waiting for guidance on the new tax credit.
Today’s guidance begins to clarify important questions on how to calculate the credit and what fuels, feedstocks and producers are eligible. Additional information is still needed, though, to enable producers to calculate credit values.
Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels Vice President of Federal Affairs, stated, “We look forward to working with our members to evaluate the overdue guidance and forthcoming GREET model. We appreciate USDA, Treasury and the Department of Energy for issuing guidance. We’re hopeful that today’s notice provides the necessary certainty that producers can rely on ahead of the final rules. Clean fuel producers still need the carbon intensity scores from the GREET model to calculate their credit values; this missing information is key to enabling them to negotiate feedstock and fuel offtake agreements for the year and get back to business.”
Kovarik added, “Domestic production of biomass-based diesel has doubled since 2020, benefitting from multiyear certainty in federal tax policy. Biodiesel and renewable diesel combined now meet 9% of U.S. demand for distillate fuel for heavy-duty transportation needs. Clean Fuels and its member companies will carefully evaluate the guidance to ensure it provides needed certainty for all stakeholders and supports the industry’s continued growth.” READ MORE
Excerpt from DTN Progressive Farmer: Regarding used cooking oil as a feedstock, the Treasury proposal declines to include it in the 45Z credit and declares it ineligible until further guidance is provided.
There has been concern about used cooking oil imports flooding the U.S. market, making it difficult to track feedstock quality.
"With respect to used cooking oil feedstocks, the Treasury Department and the IRS are concerned about the improper identification of a substance that is not UCO as UCO (for example, virgin palm oil mislabeled as UCO), which could have substantially greater emissions impacts than genuine UCO, and the uncertainty of market impacts caused by incentivizing UCO (for example, the degree to which increased UCO demand would be backfilled by virgin oils such as palm oil)," Treasury said in the proposal.
"Both of these concerns are particularly acute for imported UCO given the lack of transparency regarding the local sources. Due to these significant concerns about the ability to reliably distinguish between imported UCO and palm oil and the resulting risk of crediting ineligible fuels, the Treasury Department and the IRS are considering appropriate substantiation and recordkeeping requirements for imported UCO."
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INDUSTRY REACTION
Biofuels groups expressed disappointment with the announcement, saying on Friday the proposal is lacking in details that are important to taxpayers.
"This long-overdue guidance is far from complete -- it still lacks the critical details that are needed to help ensure that American biofuel producers and their farm partners can lead the world in clean fuel production," Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said.
"While we appreciate the work of Secretary (Tom) Vilsack to champion our issues on behalf of rural America, today's announcement falls short of providing the information that our industry and its farm partners need, including a model for an expanded number of eligible decarbonization technologies and guidance on climate-smart agriculture practices."
Skor said her group expects to work with the incoming administration to "fill in the gaps" left by today's announcement.
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Shaw (Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) said he questioned whether biofuels producers, farmers and consumers are able to utilize the 45Z credit.
"The lack of transparency and certainly has left many biodiesel production facilities running at a reduced rate or not at all," he said. "The supply chain needs to know the value of the credits to resume functioning normally. If America is to achieve energy dominance we can't leave biofuels producers and American farmers stuck in neutral."
Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, said his group was "deeply disappointed" by the delay in the release that has "caused uncertainty and disrupted" markets.
"Congress designed 45Z to propel America's leadership in energy innovation and strengthen our energy independence, yet the prolonged rulemaking process has hindered investment and market stability," McAdams said in a statement.
"We look forward to working with the incoming Trump-Vance administration to prioritize finalizing this process swiftly," he said. "Clear, multi-year guidance is essential to stabilize markets and support the hardworking farmers and producers who fuel our economy and our future."
In a joint statement, the American Soybean Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association said the proposal was a good first step.
"ASA thanks the Biden administration and Treasury for listening to our concerns and developing guidance that supports U.S. farmers while strengthening our domestic biofuels industry," said ASA President Caleb Ragland, a soy farmer from Kentucky.
"The guidance released today is an investment in U.S. farmers, who stand ready to feed and fuel the world -- while also fueling the U.S. economy. We look forward to working with Congress and the incoming Trump administration to build on this progress and develop final guidance that supports rural America." READ MORE
Excerpt from Energy.AgWired.com: Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw was blunt in his assessment of the guidance. “Today’s announcement by the Treasury is a story of too little, too late. This is not a final rule. This is not a safe harbor. It isn’t even a proposed rule. Putting out a notice of ‘intent’ ten days before you leave office is nothing but punting the rule down the road.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Argus Media: US producers of low-carbon fuels can start claiming the "45Z" tax credit providing up to $1/USG for road use and $1.75/USG for aviation, following the US Treasury Department's release today of proposed guidance for the credit.
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The creation of the 45Z tax credit has already prompted a change in US biofuels markets by shifting federal subsidies from blenders to producers. Because the value of tax credit increases for fuels with the lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it could encourage refiners to source more waste feedstocks such as used cooking oil, rather than conventional crop-based feedstocks.
While the guidance is still just a proposal, taxpayers are able to "immediately" use the guidance to claim the 45Z tax credit, until Treasury issues additional guidance, an administration official said.
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It is unclear how president-elect Donald Trump intends to approach this proposed approach for the 45Z credit, which will be subject to a 90-day public comment period. Trump has promised to "rescind all unspent funds" from the Inflation Reduction Act. But outright repealing 45Z would leave biofuels producers and farmers without a subsidy they say is needed to sustain growth, after the expiration last year of a $1/USG blender tax credit and a tax credit of up to $1.75/USG for sustainable aviation fuel. Biofuel and soybean groups were unsuccessful in a push last year to extend the expiring biofuel tax credits.
The 45Z credit is likely to be debated in Congress this year, as Republicans consider repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act. House Republicans have already asked for input on revisions to the 45Z credit, signaling they could modify the incentive. In a tightly divided Congress, farm-state lawmakers may hold enough leverage to ensure some type of biofuel incentive — and potentially one friendlier to agricultural producers than 45Z — survives. READ MORE
Excerpt from Ohio Country Journal: “We are deeply appreciative of the Treasury’s efforts to establish a clearer framework for the 45Z biofuel credit and further protect U.S.-grown feedstocks,” said Rusty Goebel, president of the Ohio Soybean Association and Williams County farmer. “We ask that swift clarity is provided regarding any potential on-farm practices required for soy-based biofuels to qualify for the credit.”
OSA remains committed to working with the Treasury to ensure that farmer contributions to the biofuels industry are fully recognized and supported as more clarity is provided. The burden to preserve this credit and to make it useful with specific environmental practices that will be required for accessing the credit now shifts to the new administration.
“What a missed opportunity for growers,” said Kenneth Hartman Jr., Illinois farmer and NCGA President “We have spent the last year providing Treasury officials with fact-based information in hopes of helping them develop clear and realistic guidelines for qualifying for the tax credit. It’s frustrating that our feedback fell on deaf ears.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Ethanol Producer Magazine: The American Coalition for Ethanol stressed the preliminary guidance has not provided clarity the industry needs. "ACE thanks the Biden Treasury Department for issuing preliminary guidance, acknowledging the need to incorporate climate-smart agriculture practices, and agreeing that emission values should be determined using the most recent GREET model which is updated annually,” said Brian Jennings, CEO of ACE. “Despite this step in the right direction, the job is unfinished because the preliminary guidance doesn’t provide the clarity our industry has been awaiting. The guidance omits key details essential for biofuel producers to capitalize on 45Z, including how climate-smart agriculture practices will be incorporated. Our focus will be to engage the incoming Trump administration to make the final regulations for the 45Z credit beneficial for our members.
"We are eager to collaborate with the Trump Treasury team to ensure 45Z is implemented effectively, with consideration of USDA’s technical guidelines on climate-smart agriculture practices that are under development,” Jennings added. “Since ag-based feedstocks represent about half of ethanol’s carbon footprint, it is critical to allow farmers and ethanol producers to realize the full value of sustainable farm practices through this tax credit. We once again applaud USDA Secretary Vilsack for his leadership on this topic. ACE will continue advocating for flexibility that recognizes the unique contributions of facility-specific process technologies and climate-smart farming practices to achieve meaningful carbon reductions.
“We have strongly urged both Treasury and USDA to update 45Z guidance for ag practice credit values on a routine basis by incorporating the best available science and results from real-world activities, such as the two USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Programs (RCPPs) currently being led by ACE,” Jennings continued. “These projects are specifically designed to address the perceived need for more empirical data on the GHG benefits of ag practices and help improve the accuracy of the GREET model, and we look forward to the release of the 45ZCF-GREET model for use in determining emissions rates for 45Z in the coming days.” READ MORE
Excerpt from Environmental Defense Fund:
“In creating the 45Z SAF tax credit, Congress understood that the future of the aviation industry depends on the rapid development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels with high environmental integrity. Today’s announcement underscores just how challenging it is to deliver on this laudable objective and how imperative it is that we continue to do the hard work of getting this right. We look forward to working with relevant stakeholders – airlines, alternative fuel providers, farmers and others – to develop science-based regulatory criteria that fully and fairly rewards the production and use of high-integrity SAF in the United States."
- Mark Brownstein, EDF’s Senior Vice President, Energy Transition
Today’s announcement is a “notice of intent to propose regulations” for 45Z, meaning that some important details of interpreting the tax code will be left to the incoming Trump administration. The tax subsidies can be claimed beginning this year, and there are already efforts underway to extend the tax package beyond its 2027 sunset. However, in a December 19th, 2024 letter issued to the CEOs of America’s top airlines, executives from EDF, World Resources Institute and National Wildlife Federation warned that they would oppose the extension of 45Z if Treasury took a similar approach to its guidance on the 40B tax credit, which allowed pathways for low-integrity SAF to qualify for the tax subsidies that expired last year. READ MORE
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(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces eight 2025 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for students and members of the Renewable Fuels Association’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) to attend the National Ethanol Conference. The event takes place February 17-19 in
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ARPA-E Announces $38 Million to Develop New Technologies to Reduce Ethanol-Related Emissions while Lowering Farmers’ Operating Costs
(U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E) Program aims to reduce need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in corn and sorghum crop production -- Today (January 10, 2025), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $38 million for 9 projects
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Biden Administration Proposes Safety Updates for CO2 Pipelines Public Comment DEADLINE TBD
by Mike Soraghan (Politico Pro Energywire) The long-awaited rules would require pipeline operators to prepare for potential leaks, after a 2020 rupture sent 45 people to the hospital. The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new safety regulations for carbon dioxide pipelines, a
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The Process of Producing Ethanol from Agriculture
by Michelle Miller (Farm Babe/Ag Daily) Ethanol, a renewable biofuel, plays a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (U.S. corn ethanol has 44 percent to 52 percent lower GHG emissions than gasoline, according to the Department of Energy) and decreasing reliance on
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NBAA Honors Gulfstream’s Charles Etter with Silk Scarf Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to Gulfstream Aerospace Staff Scientist and Technical Fellow Charles Etter, in recognition of his longtime commitment to aviation’s environmental footprint. Etter announced his retirement from the company
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Jet Aviation to Supply SAF during World Economic Forum
(Private Jet Card Comparisons) Jet Aviation will supply sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, at its Zurich FBO during the World Economic Forum 2025. For the fourth year, General Dynamics’ private aviation subsidiary has worked with Zurich Airport to make SAF available on-site for
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Canada Markets: Why US Clean Fuels Policy May Mean Even Higher Canola Oil Imports
by Mitch Miller (DTN Progressive Farmer) While there are many questions left to be answered by the incoming Trump administration's final rule, the United States Department of the Treasury and the IRS felt confident enough to issue short-term guidance on the
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USDA Invests in Additional Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects to Lower Costs and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural
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Ethanol Blog Agriculture, Energy Groups Weigh Next Steps on 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... Companies that have relied on the biodiesel blenders tax credit, which expired at the end of 2024, were expecting to replace the blenders credit with 45Z. Now, there will continue to be a push to
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Klobuchar Pushing for Year-Round E15 Nationwide
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The lead Democrat on the Senate Ag Committee will be pushing for year-round E15 this year. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota tells Brownfield language allowing nationwide sales of fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol all year nearly
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Higher Education's Path to Sustainability and Resilience: A Workshop --- February 5, 2025 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a large public workshop bringing together a diverse group of higher education stakeholders to explore potential mechanisms to advance the role of the higher education sector in enabling transformational climate
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Climate Conversations: Securing Financing for Responding to Climate Change --- January 24, 2025 --- ONLINE
The technologies needed to address and respond to climate change—from clean energy generation to adaptive infrastructure—don't come cheap. These projects rely on funding from large financial institutions that must weigh the risks and returns of their investments. The cost of
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Navigating Climate Information for Effective Policy-Making --- January 29, 2025 --- Washington, DC
Environmental and Energy Study Institute's Briefing Series: Congressional Climate Camp -- Ready to make a difference in climate policy, but not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for our start-of-the-new-Congress
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Kondayama Biofuel Investment Team Provided Two Days Training of Trainers for Women's Network for Environmental Sustainability (WoNES)
by Moses Moseray (Kondayama Biofuel Investment Team) I am thrilled to announce that, Kondayama Biofuel Investment team has just concluded two days training of trainers for Women's Network for Environmental Sustainability (WoNES),its partners and representatives from 120 communities in Western
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Federal Agencies Publish Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Progress Report Highlighting Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Efforts to Grow America's SAF Industry
(U.S. Department of Energy) New Report Underscores Importance of Continued Investment in the Rapidly Growing Biofuels Industry to Deliver Economic Opportunities and Healthier Communities to Communities Across America -- As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, an interagency team led by
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Nominations Open for 2025 C3E Awards DEADLINE February 13, 2025
There is only one month remaining to nominate an exceptional woman in the clean energy sector for a C3E Award. Each year, the Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Awards recognize mid-career women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments
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2025 NASDA Winter Policy Conference --- February 24-26, 2025 --- Washington, DC
"United We Thrive" The commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture from around the nation will gather with federal agencies, congressional leaders and industry stakeholders to address pressing agricultural and food policy issues. NASDA represents the united voice of departments of agriculture
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2025 Ag & Food Policy Summit --- March 17, 2025 --- Washington, DC
"Navigating Taxes, Trade and Technology: What's Ahead for Food & Agriculture" The National Press Club - Washington, D.C. -- For American agriculture and the U.S. food system, 2025 has the potential to bring more sweeping legislative and regulatory changes than we’ve
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Penn State Digester Day --- March 19, 2025 --- University Park, PA
Experience the 2024 Digester Day workshop, an engaging opportunity to explore the latest advancements in farm digesters and anaerobic digestion. Designed for farmers, farm professionals, and biogas specialists, this event offers an ideal platform to discuss emerging technologies, exchange practical
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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Corn to Chemicals Summit
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck details the proceedings of the 2024 Corn to Chemicals Summit, highlighting efforts to increase demand for corn by exploring new uses beyond traditional applications like ethanol, feed, and export. The summit features the
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The Year of Deploying Dangerously: Bioeconomy Opportunities for 2025
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The cold flowing out of Washington DC in the form of 45Z tax credit guidance is matched only by the heavy Eastern snow. Fires rage in Los Angeles fueled by two wet winters, the US is
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USDA Awards Funds for Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects in Nebraska
(KRVN News) A number of projects in Nebraska have been awarded grants from the USDA under President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The funds will be invested in biofuels and clean energy projects to lower costs. ... Among the larger awards were $1
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Mercosur-EU Deal to Open Brazil Ethanol Flows
by Maria Lígia Barros and Maria Albuquerque (Argus Media) A freshly inked EU-Mercosur trade agreement marks an important opportunity for Brazil's burgeoning ethanol market, but will likely not significantly impact the country's well established sugar trade. Announced in December, the landmark pact provides for
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Can Sustainable Aviation Fuel Propel Agriculture to New Heights?
by Damian Mason (The Business of Agriculture Podcast) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) could become a game-changer for production agriculture, driving a surge in demand for corn and soybeans—two crops currently facing significant oversupply challenges. But will SAF truly take off? What
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Dems Set to Pounce on Trump Energy, Environment Picks
By: Andres Picon, Heather Richards, Kevin Bogardus (Politico Pro E&E Daily) Interior nominee Doug Burgum, Energy pick Chris Wright and EPA nominee Lee Zeldin are in for some tough questions during confirmation hearings this week. -- The three men poised to be at the
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Oregon Clean Fuels Program 2024 Environmental Quality Commission Rulemaking
(Oregon Department of Environmental Quality) Adopted rule Adminstrative Order No.: DEQ-2-2025 Filed and effective: Jan. 9, 2025 See Oregon Bulletin, February 2025 Rulemaking contact: Bill Peters, 503-863-6259 The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules that update the requirements and tools used by the Clean Fuels Program to calculate greenhouse gas
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DOE Partners with Federal Agencies and Industry on Action Plans for Energy and Emissions Innovation Across U.S. Transportation Sectors
(U.S. Department of Energy) Modal plans specific to the freight sector lay out practical solutions that expand technologies, accelerate progress, improve efficiencies, and increase affordable, accessible vehicle and fueling options. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced seven transportation plans to build a
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Informational Webinar: Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement --- January 22, 2025, --- ONLINE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources. The notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), Sustainable Propane and Renewable
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Department of Energy Announces up to $23 Million to Propel Renewable Chemicals and Fuels DEADLINE March 14, 2025
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced up to $23 million in funding to support research and development (R&D) of domestic chemicals and fuels from biomass and waste resources. The notice of funding opportunity
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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance on Clean Fuels Production Credit Public Comments DEADLINE TBD
(U.S. Department of Treasury) Guidance will help lower transportation costs for consumers and make America a leader in decarbonizing aviation industry and heavy transport -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are releasing guidance on
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Improved Catalyst Turns Harmful Greenhouse Gases into Cleaner Fuels, Chemical Feedstocks
by Dawn Levy (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by
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STX Group Expands Its Biofuels Business With Strategic Acquisition of Marine Olie
(STX Group) STX Group, a leading environmental commodities and climate solutions firm, today announces the acquisition of Marine Olie, a leading trader of waste-based advanced feedstocks. This strategic acquisition strengthens STX Group’s position in the biofuels value chain and supports the
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Net Zero Good Practice
(Net Zero Tracker) What defines a credible net zero strategy for a company? We examine, organise and present guidance from a selection of key net zero initiatives. We compare criteria from five initiatives and one summary review of 37 guidelines on what 'good net
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E-fuels: Evaluating the Viability of Commercially Deploying E-fuels in Road Transport
(Transportation Energy Institute) The United States road transportation sector accounts for 22% of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Policies have been put in place to reduce emissions in the road transport sector – both on a federal and state level in
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ACE Washington, DC Fly-in and Government Affairs Summit --- March 27-28, 2025 --- Washington, DC
The ACE DC Fly-In & Government Affairs Summit is taking place this coming spring - March 27-28, 2025! Join us in conveying the story of ethanol beyond the corn belt. Every year, ACE brings ordinary, hard-working people from all corners of ethanol
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Guest Opinion: Bill L. Holen: Colorado Is Leading the Charge in Sustainable Aviation
by Bill L. Holen (Arapahoe County District 5 Commissioner /Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board of Commissioners/Daily Camera) The aviation industry is at the cusp of a sustainability revolution, reflecting initiatives like the U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan and the general
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Rep. Hinson Outlines 2025 Ag Priorities
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) A U.S. Representative from Iowa says she’s focusing on several ag-related issues in 2025. Republican Ashley Hinson says farmers will need more certainty when it comes to agricultural trade. “The past four years we’ve had an
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Biden Administration to Release Short-term Guidance on Clean Fuel Tax Credit, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) President Joe Biden's administration expects to release short-term guidance on clean fuel tax credits on Friday and leave final decisions to President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, according to two sources familiar with the plan. With the news, biofuel
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National Governments Approve Definitive Duties on Biodiesel from China
(European Biodiesel Board) The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomes the approval of the definitive duties on biodiesel (HVO and FAME) from China by EU member states. In July of last year, the EBB already obtained provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently
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CO2-Eating Bacteria Recycles Carbon from Chimney Smoke Directly into New Products
by Jesper Bruun Petersen (Aarhus University) New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications. -- Researchers from Aarhus
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EPA Issues First Ever Underground Injection Permits for Carbon Sequestration in California
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Carbon sequestration will be used at Kern County site to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate climate change -- On December 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well
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Naturgy Will Lead a Strategic Alliance to Develop up to 30 Biomethane Plants in Spain
(Naturgy) - Hispania Silva will participate as a partner in this alliance. - The plants, which will be spread throughout Spain, will have the capacity to generate up to 2.5 TWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of 500,000 homes,
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NXTClean Fuels Receives Oregon Water Permit Approval for $2.5 Billion Clean Fuels Facility
(NXTClean Fuels) All Oregon permits secured as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares federal review -- Today (January 7, 2025), the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) approved NXTClean Fuel’s 401 water permit, confirming that NXTClean’s renewable fuels facility can safely operate
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Bayer Acquires Camelina Assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to Advance Biofuels
(Bayer) The companies have closed a deal where Bayer acquires camelina germplasm and intellectual property assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to meet growing demand for renewable fuel / With the addition of camelina crops to Bayer’s portfolio, Bayer expands its
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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the Market for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The ICF View
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This is a presentation about the market for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and the role of ICF, a global consulting firm, in this market. It covers the current state of the SAF market, including the impact
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North American SAF Conference & Expo --- September 22-24, 2025 --- Minneapolis, MN
The North American SAF Conference & Expo, Presented & Organized by SAF Magazine in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI) will showcase the latest strategies for aviation fuel decarbonization, solutions for key industry challenges, and highlight the current opportunities for airlines,
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Optimism for a Global Plastics Treaty
by Stephen Fletcher and Tegan Evans (Science Magazine) The lack of consensus at the United Nations (UN) global plastics treaty negotiations in December may seem like a setback, but declaring the talks a failure is premature. The process has not collapsed but
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Aviation Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods --- various dates and locations: Brussels, Belgium 04/09/2025 - 04/11/2025; Toronto, ON 05/06/2025 - 05/08/2025; Kansas City, MO 06/16/2025 - 06/18/2025; Raleigh, NC 09/16/2025 - 09/18/2025; Miami, FL 11/12/2025 - 11/14/2025
This extensive 3-day class provides broad coverage of aviation fuel specifications and test methods. The course focuses on how specifications are used to control the quality of aviation fuels and why they affect product performance and availability. Emphasizing practical applications,
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Alternative Aviation Fuels and ASTM Standards -- eLearning Course --- ONLINE
(ASTM) This course provides an overview of alternative aviation fuels, their regulatory basis, and the standards for their qualification and use. More than two decades ago, supply security concerns prompted a new focus within the aviation community on exploring alternatives
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ASTM to Introduce Aviation Fuels Course in Europe
(ASTM International) ASTM International is bringing its course Aviation Fuels: Specifications and Test Methods to the European market, beginning with a course in Brussels, Belgium to be held from Apr. 9-11, 2025. The course covers a broad range of aviation fuel
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USDA Announces Appointments to the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Seating Members on Landmark Advisory Council Marks another Milestone in Implementation of Growing Climate Solutions Act -- Today (January 7, 2025), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly
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Malta’s Updated Energy and Climate Plan Will Extend Biofuels Blending Obligation to Maritime Sector
by Ian Taylor (Bunkerspot) The Maltese government’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), which was presented to the European Commission (EC) this week, will incorporate proposals for extending the obligation for a biofuel component to the maritime sector. In a statement issued on
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Indonesia Curbs Exports of Used Cooking Oil, Palm Residue to Help Domestic Users
by Bernadette Christina (Reuters) Indonesia has clamped down on exports of used cooking oil (UCO) and palm oil residue to ensure supply to domestic cooking oil and biodiesel industries, the government said in a new regulation on Wednesday. The step by the
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Illuminating the Elements Under Our Feet
(U.S. Department of Energy) Using a unique measurement tool, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have expanded our knowledge of the elements in soil and plants. -- A vast field of tall, skinny trees sways in a light breeze. In the future,
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2025 CBE JU Funding Opportunities Announced DEADLINE September 17, 2025
(Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2025, including information about the next call for project proposals. €165 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics. €165 million for
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Neste and Bayer to Collaborate on Developing Novel Vegetable Oils from Regenerative Agriculture Concepts
(Neste) Neste and Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and agriculture, have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing a winter canola ecosystem in the U.S, including identifying partners and developing
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Federal Government Invests in Made-in-Canada Technologies to Advance Clean Fuels Sector
(Natural Resources Canada) Canada is paving the way for a cleaner, more competitive energy future while solidifying its position as a global clean energy leader. By investing in innovative technologies and alternative energy sources like clean fuels, Canada is well equipped
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Neste MY Renewable Diesel Introduced to the Italian Market in Collaboration with Fuel Distributor Firmin
(Neste) Neste is partnering with the Italian fuel distributor Firmin to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ available for the first time in Italy to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector. Neste MY Renewable Diesel (also known as
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Axens Tapped for 3 New Vegan® Licenses for SAF and Renewable Diesel Production
(Hydrocarbon Processing) Leading energy players Galp, a major Portuguese multinational energy corporation, LOKEN, a Malaysian energy player developing one of the first renewable complex in South-East Asia, as well as SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited (SAFCO Ventures), have selected Axens’ Vegan® offering.
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BNDES Approves 1 Billion Reais for Raízen to Produce Second-Generation Ethanol
( Raízen/bnamericas (machine translation)) The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing totaling R$1 billion for Raízen Energia S/A to build a second-generation Cellulosic Ethanol Unit, E2G, in Andradina (SP), with an installed production capacity of up to 82
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The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation highlights Aemetis, Inc.’s (AMTX) strategy for becoming a leading producer of below-zero carbon intensity renewable fuels and natural gas. The company aims to replace high-carbon intensity petroleum products with sustainable alternatives like renewable natural
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$7.8M Award Aims to Revolutionize Renewable Energy for Ocean Monitoring Devices
by Kimbra Cutlip (Maryland Today) UMD Researcher Leads Development of Advanced Fuel Cells Powered by Marine Microbes -- A University of Maryland researcher has received a $7.8 million award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and test a biologically
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47 Governments and Global Industry Jointly Propose Text for GHG Emissions Pricing Mechanism for International Shipping
by Sue Terpilowski (SeaNews) • 47 governments from all over the world, with shipping industry support, set out MARPOL Convention text for annual contribution by ships, per tonne of GHG emitted, to multi-billion-dollar International Maritime Organization (IMO) fund. New joint proposal aims to achieve net-zero
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Höegh & Svitzer Set New Standard for Sustainable Sea Shipping in Australia
by Sue Terpilowski (SeaNews) Agreement around EcoTow solution secures Höegh Autoliners the first ever low-carbon towage service in Australia -- Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, and Höegh Autoliners, a leading global provider of ocean transportation services in the Roll-on, Roll-off segment, have partnered to deliver Svitzer’s first ever EcoTow solution
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China: Shanghai Port Commences Regular Methanol Bunkering Operations
(Manifold Times) Port carried out the first STS bunkering during simultaneous operations for large methanol-powered container ships for this year in Yangshan Port Area on 1 January, says SIPG. Shanghai Port has begun regular methanol bunkering services following its inaugural refuelling operation
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Construction of Green Methanol Facility Starts in Shanghai
(Safety4Sea) Shanghai Huayi Holdings Group announced in a ceremony the construction of a green methanol facility in Shanghai. -- ccording to the company statement, the 100,000-ton annual green methanol project has officially started. The project aims to represent a strong collaboration between
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Estimates of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Capacity at U.S. Renewable Diesel Plants Through 2026
by Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, Todd Hubbs and Steven Ramsey (farmdoc daily) ... However, there is only one feasible pathway at the present time for ramping up SAF production quickly. This is through the conversion of part, or all, of the production
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Run on Less – Messy Middle Bootcamp #1: Diesel Drop-In Alternatives: Ultra-Low Sulfur, Bio-, and Renewable --- February 11, 2025 --- ONLINE
In today’s long-haul industry, fleets are exploring fuel and technology solutions that will reduce or eliminate their tailpipe emissions. The advances and regulations around diesel, renewable diesel, and biodiesel have kept this historic fuel as a strong choice for fleets
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Idemitsu to Begin Trial of Non-edible Oilseed Crop for Aviation Fuel
by Yuka Obayashi (Reuters) Idemitsu Kosan (5019.T) will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop Pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), Japan's No.2 crude oil refiner said on Thursday. The
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2025 Science Symposium --- January 27-28, 2025 --- Lewis Center, OH
Calling All Ambitious Science Educators in Ohio to Science Education Council of Ohio's 2025 Science Symposium -- Are you a dedicated science educator with a passion for enhancing your teaching practices and transforming the way you engage your students? Thanks again to
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Why Hydrogen Engines Face a Narrowing Window of Adoption in the Commercial World
(AZO CleanTech) In 2025, Europe's second-largest truck OEM, MAN Truck & Bus, will deliver 200 hydrogen trucks powered by its in-house H45 hydrogen combustion engine. These trucks will emit less than 1 g of CO2/tonne-km (drastically lower than a comparable diesel), with ranges
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4 Big ESG Frameworks Being Overhauled in 2025
by Heather Clancy (Trellis) Big changes are in store for standards from B Lab Global, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, ISO and the Science Based Targets initiative. -- ... At the same time, the methodologies that corporations use to calculate emissions inventories and declare
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The European E-Fuels Conference 2025 --- November 5-6, 2025 --- Hamburg, Germany
The 2025 edition of the conference will once again bring together key industry stakeholders from the renewables, fuels, energy and oil & gas industries. Attendees will be drawn from e-fuel producers, aviation and maritime companies, car manufacturers, electrolyser manufacturers and
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Climate Week NYC --- September 21-28, 2025 --- New York, NY
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision
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DC Climate Week --- April 28-May 2 2025 --- Washington, DC
DC Climate Week (DCCW) will establish Washington, D.C. as the epicenter of climate innovation by providing opportunities to engage with policymakers, fund climate solutions, and showcase cutting-edge technologies. Through curated workshops, panels, exhibitions, and networking events, join us in transforming our
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Neste, KPI OceanConnect and Global Energy Collaborate for the First Delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to the Marine Sector in Singapore
(Neste) Neste and KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, collaborate on the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector in Singapore in partnership with Global Energy for operational delivery in Singapore waters. This is the first time
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Fake Farmer Steals $8.75M In Green Energy Scam
by Chrtis Bennett (AgWeb) Turning manure into gold, sticky-fingered Ray Brewer pulled off a twisted agriculture heist. Wearing a saccharine grin, Ray Brewer swished fat fingers through a bucket of fertilizer pellets and rattled out the mating call of a con
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Canadian Hydrogen Convention --- April 22-24, 2025 --- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
As the largest event in Canada showcasing hydrogen as a key enabler to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the Canadian Hydrogen Convention is the only annual meeting place for energy executives, government officials and Indigenous leaders to convene to build
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Accelerating the Sustainable Bioeconomy through Research and Innovation --- January 21, 2025 --- ONLINE
The Biomass Canada Cluster, in partnership with the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, will be co-hosting a webinar on January 21, titled, “Accelerating the sustainable bioeconomy through research and innovation: Partnerships between industry and academia in Canada and the U.K.” Here is a
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ACT Expo Fleet Award Nominations for 2025 Are Now Open. DEADLINE February 7, 2025
(ACT Expo) The ACT Expo Fleet Awards are the ultimate recognition of fleet operators who show true leadership in sustainable transportation practices. This exclusive group of fleets is committed to outstanding adoption of and performance in clean transportation technologies. Ready to nominate
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OPAL Fuels Signs 60 Million Gallon RNG Supply Agreement for Five New Fueling Stations Built by OPAL
(OPAL Fuels/Business Wire) OPAL will supply RNG to a market-leading freight logistics operator under a long term agreement for the new fueling stations. -- OPAL Fuels Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAL) today announced it has executed a long-term agreement with a market-leading provider of integrated
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Fueling the Future: Blythewood High School Turns Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Fuel
by Christy Calcagno (News 19) From cooking oil to biodiesel fuel, students at Blythewood High School are hard are work in the lab. They are creating a replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. “It's great to know about how things are produced. just so you have that
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US Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency Announce $6M to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, Jan. 8, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6 million in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation. Funded through the Inflation Reduction
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Rebel Fuels Launches to Transform Waste CO2 into Carbon-Neutral Fuels
(Rebel Fuels/PR Newswire) Rebel Fuels Inc., a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, announced today its launch to address climate change through innovative carbon recycling technology. The company aims to revolutionize the fuel industry by converting waste carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral fuels, offering
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Tidewater Renewable Ltd. Files Countervailing (Anti-Subsidy) and Anti-Dumping Duty Complaint to Address Unfairness in the Canadian Renewable Diesel Market
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) has taken decisive action to protect fair competition in the Canadian renewable diesel market by filing a countervailing (anti-subsidy) and anti-dumping duty complaint (the "Complaint") with the Canada Border Services Agency
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Petrobras Publishes First Call for Proposals to Purchase Biomethane
(Petrobras) The initiative focuses on offering competitive products with a lower carbon footprint -- This Monday (1/6), Petrobras is publishing its first call for proposals for acquisition of biomethane. The initiative is in line with the company's goals of decarbonizing its operations
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The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Gevo and Sustainable Marine Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck showcases Gevo’s strategy for producing sustainable fuels and chemicals. The presentation deck highlights Gevo’s commitment to a low-carbon business system, encompassing multiple aspects. The first section focuses on Gevo’s expanding footprint, showcasing their
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Oil Made from Sugarcane Could Reduce Aviation Emissions by 50%, Says Study
( g1 Campinas and Region and EPTV (Google Translation)) Researchers from the National Biorenewables Laboratory (LNBR) of the National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), in Campinas (SP) , discovered that sustainable fuel made from microbial oil derived from sugarcane has the
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Team Assembled: MME Defines Names for WG that Will Study New Policies for Waterway Fuels, SAF and LPG
(Eixos) Group will be coordinated by the director of Petroleum Derivative Fuels at the MME, Renato Dutra -- – The Ministry of Mines and Energy has defined the composition of the working group responsible for the studies that will support the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE)
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Port of Walla Walla Moves Forward with Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility
by Dan Thesman (Elkhorn Media Group) The Port of Walla Walla Commissioners voted unanimously last Tuesday to authorize Executive Director Pat Reay to execute contracts with both the Washington State Department of Commerce and SkyNRG. The contracts are to accept a $1.5
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
US Funds EV Charging and Hydrogen Stations in California
(Electrive) The US Department of Transportation will award $122.9 million to the state of California to set up EV chargers and hydrogen fuelling stations in the state. The funding also includes money earmarked to support medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The funding
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Industry Group Contests EPA Waivers For California ZEV, Truck NOx Rules
(Inside EPA) An industry group is filing quick legal challenges to EPA’s Clean Air Act preemption waivers for California’s latest Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program and the state’s heavy truck nitrogen oxides (NOx) standards, teeing up what could be
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Legislators Want Verification of Used Cooking Oil Imports
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined bipartisan colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding used cooking oil imports. The lawmakers want information on the agency’s process for verifying the authenticity
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Back to Our Roots: This Year the Ethanol Industry Will Celebrate the 20-Year Anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This year the ethanol industry will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the most transformative and influential public policy in our industry’s long and storied history. But we’ll do more
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Capture, Convert, and Conquer: Innovations Wanted for the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award DEADLINE February 7, 2025
(nova Institute) Innovators are invited to showcase breakthrough technologies at the upcoming CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 -- Innovators in the field of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) have the opportunity to showcase their latest advancements, technologies and products at the CO2-based
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $6.9 Million in Projects to Support Effective Community Waste-to-Energy Strategies for Local Transportation Needs
(U.S. Department of Energy) Nine projects will help sustainably manage and recover potential clean energy sources from local community waste streams. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) announced $6.9 million in funding for nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management
January 08, 2025 Read Full Article
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS 2025 Algae Production and Networking Monthly Webinars --- First Friday of Month --- ONLINE
National Algae Association seeks presenters for montly webinar series. READ MORE
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Ministry Tightens Biofuel Standards
by Wu Po-hsuan and Jonathan Chin (Taipai Times) Taiwan has tightened air quality regulations governing the production and use of alternative fuels to align with international standards, the Ministry of Environment said in a statement yesterday. Stronger safeguards are needed for the
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH Converts to HVO Fuel
(Lebherr-Werk) Since August 2024, the Liebherr factory in Nenzing, Austria, has switched to HVO fuel for the machines it produces. The big advantage in using this instead of fossil diesel is that it is largely CO2 neutral. The company is thus
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
ACI Jet Brings Sustainable Aviation Fuel to San Luis Obispo Airport, Advancing Sustainable Aviation Goals
(ACI Jet) ACI Jet is proud to announce that beginning January 7, 2025, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at its Fixed Base Operator (FBO) location at San Luis Obispo County Airport (KSBP). This launch underscores ACI Jet’s commitment to
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WFW Joins Landmark e-SAF Initiative Project SkyPower
(Watson Farley & Williams) Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce that it has joined Project SkyPower, a CEO-led initiative that aims to accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel derived from renewable energy (“e-SAF”) across Europe and contribute
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Spain’s Asociación de Líneas Aéreas Calls for SAF Incentives to Offset Cost of ReFuelEU Aviation Mandate
(Asociación de Líneas Aéreas/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Spanish airline group Asociación de Líneas Aéreas said Jan. 2 that airlines will pay an extra cost of 234.2 million euros this year for the use of 2 percent of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Spain
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
FuelEU Maritime Regulation Enters Into Force
(The Maritime Executive) On January 1, the European Union's new carbon-intensity mandate - FuelEU Maritime - entered into force, requiring European shipping interests to make hard choices about fuel-efficiency and low-carbon propulsion. Compliance options include paying more taxes, cutting down fuel
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
World Electrolysis Congress --- February 10-13, 2025 --- Cologne, Germany
Following a sellout exhibition in 2024, we are excited to announce that the 4th Annual World Electrolysis Congress will be held in a brand-new venue! Join us in 2025 at the Koelnmesse Confex in Cologne. The prestigious event will include a masterclass day, four
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Hyvolution Paris --- January 28-30, 2025 --- Paris, France
Hyvolution Paris covers the entire value chain of the 3 main target markets: mobility, energy, and industry. A major advantage for developing business, establishing partnerships, and pooling resources. Low-carbon hydrogen is emerging as one of the most promising solutions for meeting
January 07, 2025 Read Full Article
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