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Arlington: Cease The Grease and Protect Your Pipes during the Holidays

(Patch Arlington, TX) By collecting and recycling this used cooking oil and grease, residents are preventing these products from clogging pipes in their home. Arlington residents can protect their home plumbing and prevent sewer backups by recycling used cooking oil at two locations this holiday season. The 2020 Holiday Grease Roundup is in cooperation with the Wastewater and Treatment Education Roundtable, North Central Texas Council of Governments, and other area cities.

Here’s how to participate:

• Drop off used cooking oil in receptacles at Vandergriff Park, 2800 S. Center St. or the Trinity River Authority’s will Arlington office at 5300 S. Collins St. The receptacles from American BioSource will be available from Nov. 23 through Jan. 4. American BioSource recycles used cooking oil to make biodiesel fuel.

• Residents who have more than five gallons of used cooking oil to recycle can also request pick up at their home by calling Arlington Water Utilities at 817-459-5902 during the Holiday Grease Roundup.

By collecting and recycling this used cooking oil and grease, residents are preventing these products from clogging pipes in their home. Fats, oil and grease that harden in Arlington’s sanitary sewer system can also cause blockages that can result in sanitary sewer overflows into homes, streets and local waterways.

Visit www.defendyourdrainsnorthtexas.com for more information for more information on how you can Cease the Grease. READ MORE

Dining-Out Drought Means Less Food Grease to Fuel Biofuel Hopes (Bloomberg)

Growth Energy Outlines 2021 Biofuel Policy Priorities

(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor today outlined the biofuels industry’s top federal priorities for 2021, highlighting key measures that elected leaders must take to protect the climate, revitalize rural communities, and offer more consumers clean, affordable options to fuel their cars.

“Biofuels, including plant-based ethanol, are critical tools for decarbonizing America’s existing transportation fleet and supporting our nation’s farmers and rural communities. Solvable challenges in this area await leaders in Congress and the next administration,” said Skor.

“As a climate solution,” Skor added, “biofuels will be key to meeting the nation’s goals for the transportation sector, America’s largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.”

“To maximize the value of America’s low-carbon biofuels, it’s vital that officials address outstanding issues that are hindering our industry’s ability to access markets, promote innovation, and create rural jobs,” she said.

Specifically, Skor highlighted the association’s key priorities and opportunities where elected leaders can help reverse setbacks experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, promote better fuel choices, and protect the environment. These include:

Restoring integrity to the Renewable Fuels Standard

•eject outstanding small refinery exemptions (SREs) and apply the 10th Circuit court ruling nationwide moving forward

•Finalize strong renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2021 and restore the 500 million gallons remanded by the courts in 2017

•Set forward-leaning biofuel targets for 2023 and beyond

•Approve applications for the production of advanced, corn kernel fiber ethanol

Eliminating barriers to higher blends to accelerate market access

•Clarify rules around the use of existing fuel storage and dispensing equipment for E15

•Remove outdated labeling at the fuel pump

•Expand infrastructure for higher biofuel blends, including USDA’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program

Expanding the role of biofuels in a clean energy future at home and abroad

•Promote innovation in biotechnology and sustainable agriculture

•Update and modernize federal GHG emissions modeling on biofuels based on the most up- to date science

•Utilize opportunities to decarbonize our nation’s transportation sector through the use of high octane, low-low carbon fuels

•Break down trade barriers to low-carbon ethanol in markets like Brazil, Mexico and China

•Leverage benefits of biofuels in the Paris Climate Accord

“Addressing these issues, in addition to continued support to stabilize the industry from the impacts of COVID-19, can bring significant economic benefits for rural communities across the country and bolster the incoming administration’s plans to Build Back Better. We look forward to working with leaders in Congress and the next administration to advance these important initiatives in renewable energy,” said Skor. READ MORE

A New Alliance for Farming’s Climate Impact (Our Daily Planet)

Ag And Food Groups Unveil Climate Policy Platform (Farm Journal Ag Web)

Excerpt from Farm Journal Ag Web: Policy recommendations include:

Provide voluntary, incentive-based tools and additional technical assistance for farmers, ranchers and foresters to maximize the sequestration of carbon and the reduction of other greenhouse gas emissions, and increase climate resilience.
Foster the development of private sector GHG markets. The public sector should ensure that verifiable reductions occur and provide farmers and forest owners with the technical support needed to participate.
Use an array of public and private sector tools to incentivize agricultural and forestry producers to prioritize and scale climate-smart practices.
Incentivize farmers to reduce energy consumption and increase on-farm renewable energy production, and make continued progress toward reducing the lifecycle GHG emissions of agriculture- and forestry-based renewable energy.
Reduce the GHG impact of food waste and loss by streamlining confusing consumer-facing packaging and implementing a public-private partnership to achieve a meaningful and workable food date-labeling program.
Increase federal investment in agriculture, forestry and food-related research substantially and continuously.

The full policy recommendations covering soil health, livestock and dairy, forest and wood products, energy, research and food loss and waste are available at www.agclimatealliance.com. READ MORE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK — Geoff Cooper

RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper reminds us that President Elect Joe Biden committed on the campaign trail to put an end to the Trump Administration’s EPA small refinery waivers on day one according to Brownfield Ag News. READ MORE

Choosing the Right Road to Lower Emissions Today

by Daniel Gage (NGV America/ACT News) … NGVAmerica spent the last several months poring through fifteen years of public data obtained

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Modern Alchemy: University of North Dakota Aims to Turn Corn Stalks, Stems and Leaves into Jet Fuel

(University of North Dakota/News Wise) One of the significant challenges for renewable alternative fuels could be solved if a consortium of

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Okeechobee: From Blooms to Biocrude

by Mary Ann Showalter (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) PNNL’s hydrothermal liquefaction shows promise for turning harmful algal blooms into biocrude

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Manitoba Government Working On Amendments to Biofuels Mandates

(National Law Review/Bergeson & Campbell) The government of Manitoba, Canada, is currently working to amend three regulations under the Biofuels Act.

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Reuter’s Next — January 11-14, 2021 — ONLINE

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U.S. Oil Industry Group Pledges to Fight Possible Biden Fracking Limits

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) If U.S. President-elect Joe Biden tries to restrict development of oil and gas drilling on federal lands,

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WEBINAR: To Discuss Key Findings of DOE’s Request for Information in Support of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck R&D — December 15, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is announcing a webinar on Tuesday,

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Uniper Energy Dubai & Neutral Fuels Join Forces to Deliver Maritime Biofuel in Fujairah

(Uniper Energy) Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels have announced that they will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in

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Cielo Announces Pre-Sale of Renewable Diesel and Provides Business Update

(Cielo/MarketWatch) Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (“Cielo” or the “Company”) announces it has received pre-payment in full for a 60,000 litres of

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Trash to Treasure, Waste to RNG and Biogas: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Greenlane Renewables

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Greenlane Renewables is “changing the nature of natural gas” via renewable natural gas to help

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The TIPping Point: Technology, Investment, Policy, and the advanced bioeconomy, Dioxide Materials, Genomatica, ADM, InnovaFeed, Aemetis, Nova Pangaea, and the UK Are Showing the Way

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s possible to summarize the advanced bioeconomy in three words, technology, investment, policy. These are the

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The Role of Renewable Fuels in Reducing the Climate Impact of Road Transport

(IEA Bioenergy) Experts from the IEA Bioenergy and Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Collaboration Programmes have analysed the role of renewable fuels

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USGC: COVID-19 Weighed on 2019-’20 Global Ethanol Trade

(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) At the close of the most recent marketing year, U.S. ethanol exports were down 12 percent

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$2.5 Million DOE Grant to Help MSU Researchers Measure Benefits of Growing Trees for Biofuel

(Mississippi State University) A $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will benefit Mississippi State researchers in the university’s

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Researchers Develop Effective Solid Carbonation Module to Recycle Industrial Exhaust Gas and Byproducts

by Park Sae-jin (Aju Business Daily) … The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) said on November 23