QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Medora Lee
In 2023, fewer people (38%) said they believe EVs are better for the environment than gas vehicles, than in 2022
In 2023, fewer people (38%) said they believe EVs are better for the environment than gas vehicles, than in 2022
These sustainable fuels, made from renewable, non-food biomass, can play a critical role in our clean energy transition. They can
"These six Hybrid-Electric Diesel buses will run on 100% renewable diesel fuel, replacing older traditional diesel and CNG buses. These
We remain the fastest carbon-reduction solution for the Northeast, while providing safe, reliable and affordable heat. -- Kevin Beckett, president
‘We have the fuel today that could decarbonise our industry over night’. Frank Dahan, Director of Transport Services and Global
"Reducing carbon and other emissions in the near term in California and beyond will likely depend more on the next
What if we imagined “wealth” consisting not of the money we stuff into banks or the fossil-fuel-derived goods we pile
In the fight against climate change and greenhouse gases, there may be an alternative to electric cars. Ethanol ... Dan
"I contend that for too long, the petroleum industry in Nebraska has resisted higher ethanol blends, virtually eliminating customers options
"Ahead of the 2000 caucuses, Texas Gove. (and oil man) George W. Bush told an Iowa crowd 'I’d support ethanol
"The path to a sustainable future does not rely only on electrification to power vehicles. Biofuels, like ethanol and renewable
"Narrow focus on technologies that rely only on electrification is a very risky policy. This is particularly so as at
The use of hydrogen should focus on applications where there are no other alternatives. That is, for the replacement of
“We need to be technology neutral, yet performance based. ... We need technology-neutral incentives as well.” -- Cathy Choi, Cummins’
"We have 270 million plus combustion engine vehicles in the United States today. Even if we were to achieve 50%
"Biofuels are here to stay for the long run. Organizations need to adopt a proactive instead of a reactive, approach."
Net-Zero 1 will show the world that the leading edge of the energy transition is in the heartland of
There is no doubt that tighter legislation and more ambitious targets are urgently needed, but in order to truly decarbonise
"We've got a bit more work to do around how we communicate what SAF is, and what the technical specification
"Europe needs a range of solutions to decarbonize transport — including renewable ethanol — not just one technology that isn’t yet
"And you simply can’t get to net zero by 2050 without biofuels." --U.S. President Joe Biden in Remarks on Lowering
"The annual RVO announce is becoming a brake on the decarbonization of US transportation instead of the accelerator it was
"The emission reduction is immediate and the solution is easy to implement as the shipowners are not forced to make
"When a vehicle is fossil-fuelled, carbon that has been stored underground for millions of years is released into the atmosphere
(F)or an efficient adaptation to climate change, policy makers should remain pragmatic and rely, for the time being, on technology
"SAF allows aviation to be powered by the sun’s energy, captured by organic materials, and converted into high-energy-density liquid fuels."
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Each day throughout EARTH MONTH in 2022, Advanced Biofuels USA will highlight one or more 5-letter words
What the White House should—and can—do now, is institute a full-spectrum energy export embargo on Russia. ... Europe will survive.
“During a time of high gasoline prices, it is more important than ever that higher blends of biofuels be made
“For me, electrification for passenger cars is the right trajectory, that is what we should be doing in my view.
"Let’s allow all fuels and vehicles that can reduce emissions to compete fairly, and lets reward those fuels and vehicles
(W)e’re going to be driving cars with gasoline for many years to come. -- Governor Tim Walz (D-MN)) to Brownfield
A robust renewable fuels policy that recognizes today’s value and the future potential for expanded use of renewable fuels is
"With this climate crisis we're in, we need to reduce the carbon intensity of diesel as much as possible, as
The Primary source of hydrogen today is natural gas, and to some extent coal, which means that a zero emission
(U.S. President Joe) Biden’s plan could make buying and charging electric cars easier, but electric vehicles are only as clean
"All of our investment money going forward is really around the renewable space. And the rest of it is just
"We are convinced that we need all technologies to decarbonise – or rather to defossilise – the transport sector. Renewable
“The NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) Renewable Energy Division as part of the vision of Mr. President has been trying
"Corn fields are nature's solar panels. They are naturally removing C02 from the air, thus helping reduce greenhouse gasses." Deb
"Here’s what the future-of-fuel narrative should be: petroleum industry vs. electric vehicles and renewables, including biofuels. For obvious political reasons,
"One of the major discussions of the day concerns renewable diesel (HVO) feedstock: Will there be enough? Where will it
“Even if half of new vehicles sold in 2030 are electric, four out of every five cars on the road
"I was disappointed not to see biofuels included in the initial bipartisan infrastructure framework, but rest assured that as conversations
"California leads the nation in the number of flex fuel vehicles on the road with 1.1 million in 2020. By
"Over the past few months, I’ve spoken to many of my colleagues here in Congress about the immediate impact that
“What I do know is — for the foreseeable future, and I would say several decades yet to come —
“Climate action is not about the end of the internal-combustion engine. It’s about the end of fossil fuels. And while
In an interview with DTN, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) explained that a lot of lawmakers are not aware of the
“They (Biden Administration) could do a lot for biofuels for a fraction of the cost of what they’re suggesting to
"Holy moly. How on Earth are you going to get people not coming with pitchforks and tar to these siting
"The problem is gasoline. Therefore, policy makers need to focus on the imperfections of gasoline – not biofuels and EVs."
"The transition to an electric vehicle fleet is expected to be a long one, making renewable fuels a growth market
A poem by Amanda Gorman explains the purpose of our work: ... For it is the obscure, the oppressed, the poor, Who
"Some ethanol being produced today in Iowa reduces GHG emissions by nearly 80 percent, according to analysis by California regulators.
“Companies operating Class 8 trucks are quickly realizing that they don’t have to wait for new, unproven technologies and infrastructure
"Los Angeles is a natural focus for treaty organizers because of its unusually high concentration of oil infrastructure in an
"While the focus may be on the growing importance of electric vehicles, the (EU) Commission's strategy confirms that battery EVs
"The time is right for ethanol advocates to make sure the right message gets to the right ears. What ethanol can
RFA president and CEO Geoff Cooper reminds us that President Elect Joe Biden committed on the campaign trail to put
“No matter which party is in charge of the House, Senate, or White House, we have our work cut out
Rolling back auto emission standards was exactly the wrong way to go. ... An alliance between environmentalists and farmers to
Calling an electric vehicle a ZEV is like calling a donkey a unicorn — it sounds nice, but it simply isn’t
“The development of ExxonMobil’s biofuel is an important step towards a broader commercial use of low-carbon fuels and we were
"SAF usage will immediately start to lower the net GHG footprint of aviation. We don’t need to wait for unique
"For many years now, South Dakota has led the way in proving that E30 blends can be used effectively in
“Incorporating biofuels into our nation’s fuel supply has been one of our most successful energy policies to date, benefitting both
“The forward-thinking climate plan recently released by House Democrats acknowledges the important role liquid transportation fuels will continue to play
South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke points out that Title II of the Clean Air Act requires EPA to reduce
“The evidence of climate change is all around us, so it’s important we act now using available technology rather than
"One in three Finns could stop using fossil fuels in the next few years. ... Renewable fuels are an effective
"Out of one side of their mouths they claim to want a 'free market,' and out the other side they
"It's worth remembering that Wall Street can make money even when the businesses that they are funding don't make money,"
"We know the fossil fuel industry needs to be rapidly wound down, and we know private capital has no interest
"So, the President, his point to me was, Joni, it’s not going to be overturned. It’s not going to be
"Before electric cars become the norm, we want to take advantage of reduced CO2 emissions today. This small switch to
"I would have shown (USDA) my new magic trick where I can make 30 years disappear. It’s a simple trick.
"Locally, a chain of convenience stores has installed blender pumps selling mid-level blends in addition to E10 and E85. Consumers
"On this Christmas Eve we'll give it our all, and juice up the sleigh with pure ethanol." A line from "Santa
"The carbon intensity of renewable diesel is about one-third of that of a battery-electric vehicle charging on the California grid,"
“If the investment currently put into shale gas extraction was redirected to biogas production, we could make a major leap
"Industry, NHTSA, EPA, and other relevant agencies should promote the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel in MHDV engines...," advises
"I've been hoodwinked so many times, not just by the EPA on this issue, but by other bureaucracies as well,
In a February 2018 letter to the EPA from the American Petroleum Institute: “…RIN costs are largely recovered by refineries,
"Public policy to date has put almost the entire burden of the (transportation) sector’s transformation on the nation’s vehicles. Shouldn’t
"This pilot with the City of Seattle has shown the measurable reduction in pollution with a renewable blended fuel,” said
"EPA is screwing around with the program to the detriment of agriculture and the ethanol industry. EPA needs to stop
(Biofuels are) "everything Democrats want to talk about in terms of engaging rural America. It’s climate, it’s jobs, it’s environment
"Franklin Roosevelt named four (freedoms): freedom of expression, of worship, from want, from fear. The freedom to create value without
"The true hypocrisy is that some environmental groups, and to some extent the U.S. EPA, refuse to recognize emerging science
"You’d think that the pain that farmers have felt since Trump came into office might leave an opening for Democrats
"(E)thanol facilities capturing carbon deserve credit for the difference in emissions between gas cleanup and compression of fermentation CO2 versus
"Democrats have been looking for the key to unlocking the rural vote. This however should be a layup for them.
Key Principles from the California Clean Air Dialogue's Roadmap: A Technology Neutral Approach – The goal of mobile source incentive funding should
“Switching from petroleum diesel to renewable diesel automatically converts the City’s oldest and dirtiest polluting vehicles into alternative fuel vehicles
Researchers tested regular E10 with 10% ethanol to a mid-level blend with 27% ethanol or E27. They found that when
“Effective, long-term policy instruments are needed to reduce the negative climate impact of aviation. Introducing a reduction quota scheme as
Frank Mitloehner, an air-quality Extension specialist at the University of California-Davis says that farmers need to be at the forefront
As someone once told me, biomass can be hard to love – there are so many questions about land use
"Whether it’s a policy to eliminate it, reduce it or price it, carbon is the new currency..." explains Andrea Kent
"The amount of money, time and effort they (fossil fuel industry) invested in obfuscation and denial turns out to be
Mike Ackerman, the owner of Ackerman Oil, which runs 10 gas stations in Indiana, says two of the stations sell
Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor reported that Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said at the American Farm Bureau
Rebecca (Becky) Ong majored in chemical engineering and tacked on a degree in plant biology. “I had no plan to
"Here’s the thing. Taxing carbon is exactly how you get faster innovation. That’s kinda the point," observed Catherine Rampell in a
"Emails between the EPA and the oil industry show that EPA asked oil industry employees what test fuels they would
As Cassidy Walter of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association points out in a recent Gazette op-ed, "In fact, not only
In recent Renewable Fuels Association testimony, Kelly Davis noted, "It was apparent that the previous administration disregarded comments from RFA
In a Time Magazine article, Justin Worland reminds us that "For many farmers, Trump appears to have sided with the
"The good news is there is an opportunity in 2018 and 2020 for progressives to reconnect with rural voters in
A crude oil refinery in North Dakota is working on repurposing to make renewable diesel instead of petroleum fuel. Destin Singleton,
University of Illinois professor Stephen Long, explaining the need for home-grown biofuels said, “(P)eople of my age have seen these past
“The sooner we can get moving on new technologies like SAJF (Sustainable Alternative Jetfuel), the sooner we can move off
Laurene Powell Jobs, quoted in a recent Washington Post article, explained "Change rarely originates at the top. When you want
Jenna Bloxom, in a recent Biofuels Digest thought piece on the need "to drastically alter the public’s understanding and attitudes about
A recent Biofuels Digest article noted that Michael Tamor, a Henry Ford Technical Fellow at Ford, at a recent DOE
The Manhattan Institute looked at "zero emission vehicles" and found: Broad-based adoption of ZEVs will increase overall emissions of sulfur
In their letter to the EPA, a group of midwestern biofuels groups noted, "Both the volume and expeditious manner in
Speaking of resilience, Biofuels Digest's Jim Lane described the danger in putting all our eggs into the electric vehicle basket,
The Houston Chronicle's James Osborne reported an unnamed executive for one refining company describing the feeding frenzy for exemptions from
John Abraham, in an article in The Guardian, notes, "Biofuels can help solve climate change, especially with a carbon tax
As reported in a National Public Radio article, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) about the 2018 mid-term elections: "He recently warned
In his article suggesting scrapping Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards in favor of a Clean Air Act life cycle analysis-based
The biofuels-related portion of the 2018 election campaign season is off to a quick start with Jeff Broin, founder and CEO
In an Ethanol Producer Magazine article, Urban Air Initiative's David Hallberg explains how, with proper adherence to Clean Air Act
In a special to the Biofuels Digest, South Dakota Farmers Union president, Doug Sombke, pointed out that "Section 202(l) provision (of the
(Hoosier Ag Today) Cary Sifferath, Senior Director of Global Programs with the U.S. Feed Grains Council, reminds us that U.S.
"If our gasoline composition is right then ethanol can work," said Alfonso Martinez, undersecretary of protection of the environment and
Renewable Fuels Association's Bob Dinneen explained the implications of RFA's latest review of vehicle warranties: “The oil company explanation for
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Explaining the value for high school students of a visit to a working biorefinery, Morris Area High
Gerard Ostheimer and Doug Faulkner co-authored a Biofuels Digest article with some ideas that show the benefits bioenergy could bring
Peter Erickson, Adrian Down, Michael Lazarus & Doug Koplow, in a Nature Energy article, find that at recent oil prices
In responding to a Biofuels Digest article, Union of Concerned Scientists' Jeremy Martin urges cooperation: "Cutting oil use and transportation
Biofuels Digest's Jim Lane analyzes the cost and emissions profile for electric vehicles compared to "gasoline-powered" ones. The findings? On
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: From KTIC RADIO. According to the Nebraska Ethanol Board, Blue Heron is the only fuel station in
In a 25 x '25 blog post, Reg Modlin, former director of regulatory affairs at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and
In commenting to Biofuels International about the UK government's decision to ban new petroleum and diesel cars by 2040, Devin
Ramanan Krishnamoorti (University of Houston/Houston Chronicle), commenting on what is needed for a transition to electric vehicles: "Without big jumps
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) commenting on US Department of Energy funding for bioenergy research centers, "However, one caveat. The funding
Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer), commenting on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's calls for ethanol-free gasoline (E0): A gallon of
Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest), explaining how international efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of aviation that focus on cheap offsets
“Here we have EPA agreeing that higher ethanol blends can reduce emissions and acknowledging that engines and fuels must be
"... We believe that the agricultural potential of the world is virtually untapped. The world is beginning to learn that
Ethanol Europe's Eric Sievers in an interview with EURACTIV’s Sarantis Michalopoulos regarding the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive biofuels policies: We
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) "The fight against climate change never had such a false friend as the Obama Administration
“Think of it as 100+ acres of energy storage and carbon sequestration,” said Kelly King, Vice President and Co-Founder of
Göran Bengtsson, Director of Research and Technology, Future Business, Aeronautics, commenting on the 100% biofuel test flight of a Gripen
Don Siefkes (E100 Ethanol Group/Biofuels Digest) ... When the CARB (California Air Resources Board) refers to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs), they
(UPM) The (Made by Finland) campaign will be launched with the Seuraavat sata vuotta (The following one hundred years) film,