bySupriya Vohra (Quartz) While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivizing sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling nature of the sugarcane and fair remuneration for farmers. On Nov. 2, the center, as part of its ethanol blending programme
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Back TO HOMEEthanol Report Year in Review 2022
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) For the first time in several years the good news outweighed the bad for the ethanol industry in 2022. In this edition of the Ethanol Report, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper takes a look at the year
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Smoke & Mirrors, Not Worth the Extra Cost: 50 US Farmers Speak out on Carbon Markets
by Ben Palen (Ag Funder News) ... My approach in trying to learn more about the pitfalls and promises of the carbon markets has been to focus on the farmers who are, ultimately, the ones who will make or break
December 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Jon Doggett Reflects on Decades of Work in Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Jon Doggett is retiring as CEO of National Corn Growers Association at the end of the year after more than 20 years with the organization, and decades of work on behalf of ethanol and agriculture in Washington DC. Doggett
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Dimon Highlights Need For More Oil And Gas Investment As Vanguard Bails On ESG Group
by David Blackmon (Forbes) J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon probably summed up this week’s energy-related events best when he noted that “we need cheap, reliable, safe, secure energy, of which 80% comes from oil and gas” during an interview on CNBC.
December 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms?
(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance) Farmers and conservationists are worried about large-scale solar farms – especially some projects in Virginia – that rely on deforestation and displacement of farmland that, managed properly, will capture carbon in the air. Some
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Ope, Sorry: Midwestern House Dems Push for Leaders between the Coasts
by Sarah Ferris (Politico) Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell and her allies are done being polite about Democrats' lack of leadership in the Heartland. -- A vocal group of Midwestern Democrats is telling it straight: Their party has a flyover country problem. And
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Cover Crop Bill Could Turn Over a New Leaf in Sustainable Agriculture
by Elina Lingappa and Savannah Bertrand (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) In July 2022, Representative Sean Casten (D-Ill.) introduced the Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act (H.R.8527) to increase the adoption of cover crops. Cover crops are not harvested for sale or consumption, but
December 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: Why India Is Pursuing Ethanol as an Automotive Fuel
by Sergius Barretto (Autocar India) World over the auto industry is rapidly heading towards an electric-only future, and just a few years ago, India too considered a 100 percent EV target by 2030. However, it has since rationalised that to a
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
How to Rescue Biofuels from a Sustainable Dead End
by Peter Fairley (Nature) An environmentally friendly path forwards for liquid fuel derived from plants will depend on smarter agriculture and smarter regulation. -- ... If filling fuel tanks with these plant-derived liquids reduces carbon emissions by decreasing the demand
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Selection of Members to Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Committee charged with evaluation of Agency policies and programs at the intersection of agriculture and climate change -- Today (November 16, 2022), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 20 members,
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
(California Air Resources Board) This Scoping Plan lays out the sector-by-sector roadmap for California, the world’s fifth1 largest economy, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier, outlining a technologically feasible, cost-effective, and equity-focused path to achieve the state’s climate
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Congress Is Divided. Here’s Where It May Not Be.
by Arianna Skibel (Politico's Power Switch) ... But POLITICO’s E&E News reporter Jeremy Dillion says when it comes to energy and climate policy, there may be some (narrow) room for agreement. “There likely won’t be a big cross-chamber energy bill, but there will be
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Plants to Be Set up in All Cooperative Sugarmills in Haryana: Minister
(Hindustan Times/MSN) The Haryana government has decided to set up ethanol plants in all the cooperative sugarmills to improve their financial condition and help clear payments of farmers on time, cooperative minister Banwari Lal said on Tuesday, as crushing operations began
November 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Senate Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Farm Bill Energy Programs
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on Nov. 15 continued its work to develop the 2023 Farm Bill with a hearing focused on rural development and energy programs. The Higher Blends Infrastructure
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol: A Pathway to Reward Climate Smart Agriculture
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ACE believes farmers should have the opportunity to monetize low-carbon practices by selling their corn to ethanol plants that have pathways into clean fuel markets at the state or federal level,
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
A Battle Is Brewing over Biden's Agriculture-Focused Climate Agenda
by Meredith Lee Hill (Politico Pro) A likely Republican takeover of the House and possibly the Senate is threatening Biden’s agriculture-focused climate agenda he plans to tout at COP27. -- President Joe Biden will take to the stage on Friday at
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
British Dairy Farmers Could Have the Solution to Heating More than a Quarter of Homes
(Arla) Calls for UK Government to help farmers realise the full potential of food and farming in reinforcing the nation’s energy security as Arla puts biogas-fuelled trucks on the road -- Amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to the American Biogas Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) US biogas is growing quickly — a combination of extensive feedstock resources, a strong policy incentive structure and and ecosystem which has now developed of project developers and financiers. No group has had a more
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Farmer Delegates to Share Perspectives on Carbon Sequestration, Renewable Fuels at UN Meeting in Livestreamed Event
(Solutions from the Land) Farmers with Solutions from the Land will share their experiences with reducing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions through agriculture during a side event at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). The live event, “Agriculture’s Role in Decarbonizing
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
As Hearings for the Farm Bill Ratchet Up, You Can Do 3 Things to Help Agriculture
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) Every five years the U.S. farm bill gets a makeover, and the process is no small undertaking. That’s been the case since the first farm bill, the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, was authorized as part of
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Targets Sugar Self-Sufficiency in 5 Yrs, Eyes Ethanol Production
by Gayatri Suroyo (Reuters) Indonesia will expand its sugar plantation area to try to become self-sufficient in the next five years and is eyeing development of renewable sugar-based ethanol afterwards, President Joko Widodo said on Friday. While inspecting a sugarcane plantation owned
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
An Impressive Decade for Corn Ethanol
by Mario Cacho (IFF/Globorural (Google Translation)) Biofuel production in Brazil, started in 2012, continues to advance and bring benefits to farmers, industries and the planet -- Corn will be responsible for 15% of all ethanol generation in Brazil in the
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
2022 Election Spotlight
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Over the past two months, we reached out to candidates running in the upcoming elections for Minnesota Governor, seats in Minnesota's legislature and the US House of Representatives. In the case of the candidates contesting seats in
October 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Spirited Manufacturing: Why Grain-Based Distilleries Might Be the Answer to India’s Rising Ethanol Demand
by Vasu Naren (Voices, India/Times of India) ... India currently produces significantly more grain than its total domestic and export requirement. Around 10-15% of the grain is also lost to spoilage during harvest, transport, and storage every year, amounting to
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
EVs Changing the Future of Ethanol
by Cheyenne Roche (Creston News Advertiser) ... Panelist and Greenfield farmer Randy Caviness said his great-grandfather never made the switch from horses to tractors in the early 1900s. “Our biggest crop at the time was oats,” Caviness said. “He told
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Capturing a Larger Share in a Shrinking Pool: The Ethanol Survival Guide
by Jim Seurer and Doug Sombke (Glacial Lakes Energy and South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) ... For the first time since the enactment of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the statutory volumes established in the authorizing legislation now give way to EPA
October 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol: A Pathway to Reward Climate Smart Agriculture
by Brian Jennings (American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A few years ago, ACE began alerting our industry that it would be a matter of if, not when, Congress would enact legislation designed to address climate change and reduce greenhouse
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Gov. Ricketts Announces EPA Approval of State’s Expanded E30 Demonstration Project
(Office of Governor Pete Ricketts) Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the continuation of groundbreaking research being done in Nebraska on E30 fuel. Results of the State’s initial pilot program, launched in 2019,
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Senators Urge EPA to Expand RFS Blending Volumes
by Rachel Schutte (Farm Progress) Bipartisan letter comes as the agency prepares to issue the ‘set’ rule in coming weeks. -- As the Environmental Protection Agency prepares to issue its “set” rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard, a bipartisan group of
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
The US’s $66B E15 Bonanza: New sStudy Finds Big Boost for US GDP with E15
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Growth Energy released a study conducted by ABF Economics that found that nationwide access to E15, a 15 percent ethanol blended fuel, could save drivers billions in annual fuel costs, create new jobs, and return billions
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
E15 Extended Gasoline Supplies at a Critical Time This Summer and Saved Americans Millions at the Pump
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) Following an April 12 announcement by President Biden, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a series of emergency waivers allowing E15 (gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol) to be sold during the 2022 summer driving season. Without
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Low- and Zero-Carbon Fuels Critical to Meeting Aviation Decarbonization Needs
by Emily Kent & Jonathan Lewis (Zero Carbon Fuels/Clean Air Task Force) ... A new CATF analysis, conducted and co-authored by Na’im Merchant, that examines the potential roles for biofuels and scalable zero-emissions fuels such as hydrogen to reduce aviation emissions found
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron, CalBio Expand Partnership on Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects
(Chevron) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation fuel in California.
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Mexico’s Proposed GMO Corn Ban Will Cost US Producers Billions
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) A Mexican presidential decree to ban genetically modified corn in 2024 would have severe economic consequences for the U.S. and Mexican economies. A study from World Perspectives, Inc., says the move will result in a loss of
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Kiambu Dairy Farmers Embrace Biogas Installation
by Fridah Chomba and Victor Muchiri (Kenya News Agency) Kiambu is an agriculture-based County that has adopted Biogas as a renewable source of energy. Biogas is affordable, reliable and environmentally friendly. As one of the top five leading counties in dairy
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada Seeks Proposals for Biomass Supply Chain Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Cefic’s Counterproposal to Assess the Carbon Footprint of Bio-Based Products
(Cefic) Achieving more sustainable carbon cycles in Europe can only take place if the carbon accountancy is right, concludes Cefic in its latest position paper concerning the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). The European Commission plans to apply the PEF method as the guiding
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
The Truth about Ethanol and Carbon Emissions
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Associati0n) ... Unfortunately, Reuters took the same flawed and misleading approach to examining ethanol’s carbon footprint that many other biofuel critics and opponents have taken in the past. Like other erroneous attacks on ethanol’s carbon benefits, the Reuters article failed
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Ag Secretary Candidates Split on Carbon Pipelines, Future of Ethanol
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) The two candidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture split Friday on whether government should require unwilling landowners to allow carbon pipelines to cross their land. Democrat John Norwood said eminent domain should not be used to
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Insight – How Biofuels and Rising Incomes Impact Grain and Oilseed Demand
(Austrade/Mirage) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and poor seasonal conditions in North America in 2022 have created spikes in world prices for grain and oilseed (See Figure 1). However, 2 long-term factors are likely to increase global demand for grains and oilseeds over
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
India's HPCL-Mittal Energy to Start 100,000-tpy Bio-ethanol Plant in 2023
(Channel News Asia/Reuters) India's HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd will start up a bio-ethanol plant at its Bathinda refinery in northern India in 2023 as part of measures to reduce its carbon emissions, a company official said on Wednesday. "Our company is in the
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 9-27-22 What the Set Means for Ethanol Producers and Farmers
(Renewable Fuels Association) When Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) that authorized the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), annual volume requirements were specified through the year 2022 for renewable fuels. But that does not mean this year
September 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Miller-Meeks: Biochar: A Brighter Future
by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (The Iowa Torch) Mariannette Miller-Meeks: Biochar has the incredible potential to help sequester carbon in our agricultural economy and we must promote this innovative tool. -- Biochar is produced by burning forest or agricultural residue (organic material) at
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
How Biofuels to Help Meet Rising Electricity Demand Pushed by Large-Scale EV Adoption
by Kishan Karunakaran (Buyofuel/Financial Express) The Indian government is supporting swift transformation of conventional, fossil fuel-based transportation to electric vehicles with policy support, schemes like FAME, financing options and subsidies. ... The Indian government is supporting swift transformation of conventional, fossil fuel-based
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Thompson: Farmers Can Help Solve Nation’s Fuel Crisis | Opinion
by Bob Thompson (Michigan Farmers Union/Detroit News) ... Fortunately, President Joe Biden and our members of Congress have taken decisive steps to lower gas prices and limit our dependence on foreign oil. They have done that by supporting biofuels — fuel grown by
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Between Burns and Biofuel: Burdekin Canegrowers Seek Environmental Sweet Spot
by Khaled Al Khawaldeh (The Guardian) As pollution concerns mount and lucrative opportunities emerge in the sustainable economy, the days of cane field burning may be numbered -- ... The spectacle, which has become a symbol of this north Queensland region,
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Stubble Burning: New Policy to Attract Private Investment in Biomass Power Projects Soon
(Hindustan Times) The new policy is also to encourage the farmers to cut, bale and store paddy straw produced in their fields and facilitate them to sell it for use in various projects -- The Haryana government will soon implement a
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Biochar Research Network Act
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) Bill seeks to explore agricultural, environmental benefits of biochar -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was joined by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
As Farmers Split from the GOP on Climate Change, They're Getting Billions to Fight It
by Scott Neuman (NPR) ... The government's conservation programs are meant to bolster farmers' response to climate change, as (Iowa farmer Robb) Ewoldt and others like him are forced to confront worsening droughts on the one hand, and unprecedented rainfall and
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Punjab Govt Constitutes Task Force to Create Mechanism for Off-Take of Fermented Organic Manure from CBG Projects
(Punjab News Express) Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Mann led Punjab Government has constituted a task force to discuss and create enabling mechanism for off-take of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) generated from Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects based on agro-residue in the State,
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
No Ethanol Doesn’t Mean No Profit
By Alan Guebert (Farm and Dairy) ... And it featured several “cropaganda” moments, a clever invention of the podcast’s three co-hosts — Silvia Secchi, a University of Iowa professor of geographical and sustainability studies; Iowa colleague Christopher Jones, a research engineer
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
SfL’s Vision for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Solutions Is Taking Root
(Solutions from the Land) ... SfL’s vision for how farmers can bring agricultural solutions to climate challenges has begun to be realized by yesterday’s announcement by Secretary Vilsack that USDA is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 Partnerships for Climate
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
FLP Aims to Better Regulate Miller
(The Fiji Times) A Labour-led government will ensure that the Fiji Sugar Corporation, like all state-owned enterprises, will be better regulated to improve governance and efficiency. Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry said this was part of the party’s vision as it
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Achieving Target of 20 Pc Ethanol Blending in Petrol by 2025 to Save Rs 1 Lakh Crore Forex: Amit Shah
(LastLY) If India achieves the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol with petrol by 2025, it will save around Rs 1 lakh crore of foreign exchange, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. READ MORE Centre extends ethanol subsidy
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
The Government Will Build the Biodiesel-1 Plant with High-tech Equipment Manufactured in Europe, Asia and Brazil
(YPFB Refining (Google Translation)) The Biodiesel Plant-1 will be built with advanced technology equipment that will be manufactured in Europe, Asia, Brazil and other countries in order to reduce imports and subsidies for diesel. . -- The delivery of the Order
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
US EPA Set to Finalize Rule on State Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline Blend - Regan
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency intends to finalize a rule before next summer to allow the year-round sale of gasoline blended with a higher level of ethanol in several states, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said on Tuesday. The
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview: House Ag Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa.
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is House Ag Ranking Member Glenn “GT” Thompson. At last week's Farm Progress Show, Thompson offered thoughts on crafting a 2023 farm bill including an opportunity to chair the committee if the GOP wins
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Diverse, Sustainable Biofuels Crucial for Indonesia’s Energy Transition
by Stella Kusumawardhani - Tenggara Strategics (The Jakarta Post) Indonesia is at the forefront of biofuel advancement worldwide, especially with regard to biodiesel, both in terms of blending rate and production scale, but its contribution to decarbonization is questionable since
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
US Farmers Can Supply Long-Term Energy and Climate Solutions
by Jon Doggett (Fox Business/National Corn Growers Association) We must expand fuel choices and make ethanol more accessible across the US -- ... The Agriculture Department estimates that the cost of fuel, lube and electricity combined for American farmers is projected
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Expected to Announce 3 Years of Biofuel Blending Mandates in Nov -Sources
by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Biden administration is expected to announce a rule this year that would detail annual biofuel blending mandates for the refining industry for a three-year period instead of just for one, three sources familiar
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Court Approves Decree on Treated Seed Court Requires EPA to Act on Pesticide-Treated Seed Petition Filed by Environmental Groups
by Todd Neeley (DTN ProgressiveFarmer) EPA has 29 days to decide whether to grant or deny a petition calling for the regulation of pesticide-treated seeds, after a federal court on Wednesday approved a consent decree between the agency and the Center
September 02, 2022 Read Full Article
#FPS22 Legislative Panel on Outlook for Biofuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com)Agri-Pulse editor Sara Wyant moderated a legislative outlook panel of mostly Midwest lawmakers in the Syngenta tent at Farm Progress Show Wednesday. Joining Wyant were (L-R) Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL); Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA); Vicky Hartzler (R-MO); GT Thompson
September 01, 2022 Read Full Article
‘Cow Power’ Goes Dark as Manure-to-Electricity Fizzles
by Marc Heller (E&E News/Climatewire) After almost two decades making power from manure, Jon Patterson is done. The electric generator he installed on his dairy farm in upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region in the late 2000s sits idle while he
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Sec. Vilsack Talks Biofuels at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Farm Progress Show in Iowa Tuesday, the first time he has visited the show since 2012. Vilsack used the occasion to talk about some recent accomplishments, including expanding rural broadband, conservation and biofuel
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
UPDATE 1-Indonesia Increases 2022 Biodiesel Allocation to 11.03 mln kl - Statement
by Bernadette Christina Munthe, Ananda Teresia, Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) Indonesia has raised its 2022 biodiesel allocation to 11.03 million kilolitres amid expectations of rising demand in the fourth quarter while it extends an export levy waiver to maintain price stability, a
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
It’s Time for Europe to Do Better on Biofuels
by David Carpintero (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Crop-based biofuels such as renewable ethanol are by far the main renewable energy source in EU transport. Restricting the contribution of such biofuels to climate targets only opens the door for even more reliance
August 22, 2022 Read Full Article
REethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment
(Vermont Law and Graduate School) Manure biogas systems might seem like an easy, profitable, and beneficial method of climate change mitigation in the animal agriculture industry. But what does relying solely on manure biogas leave out of the picture? Globally, animal agriculture
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take addition steps towards
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Sugar Industry Set for Windfall Amid Ethanol Push
by Ravi Gupta (Times of India) India’s determination to increase use of biofuels drove a massive increase in ethanol production in the last 5 years and continuing. The demand for ethanol is keeping the pace and is only set to grow
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels to Power the Aviation Sector towards Cleaner Skies!
by Shishir Joshipura (Times of India) ... Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived from bio-based resources is a low carbon aviation fuel that has been successfully tested on the pilot scale. Bio-based sugary, starchy, and lignocellulosic feedstocks undergo biochemical and biothermal processing
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
LCFC Recommends the California Air Resources Board to Recognize Relevance of Climate Smart Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to recommend the body to recognize farming practices and other methods of climate smart agriculture (CSA) into the Low
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
As Congress Funds High-Tech Climate Solutions, It Also Bets on a Low-Tech One: Nature
by Brady Dennis (Washington Post) ... On the agriculture side, the legislation would pour nearly $20 billion of additional funding in existing federal conservation programs that incentivize farmers and ranchers to embrace a range of climate-friendly practices, including planting cover
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Rs 50,000 Crore Forex Saved by Blending Ethanol with Petrol in 7-8 Years, Says PM Modi
(New Indian Express/PTI) Modi said the ethanol plant worth Rs 900 crore will provide a permanent solution to the problem of stubble burning in farms. -- Dedicating the second-generation ethanol plant of India Oil Corporation to the nation here, Modi said
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
(Not) Plowing to Net Zero Carbon Emissions
by Jerry Perkins (Successful Farming) As a farmer and ethanol services director at EcoEngineers in Des Moines, Iowa, Mark Heckman expects that farmers who can show that they are lowering the carbon footprint of producing corn for ethanol will soon
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act — For Renewable Fuels?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Here are the details from the US Senate with markers to indicate items of definite or possible industry interest. More on the bill here. Summary of the Energy Security and Climate Change Investments in the Inflation Reduction
August 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Manchin, Schumer Cut Deal on Climate Spending, Including Farm Bill Funds
by Philip Brasher (Agri-Pulse) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin on a narrow reconciliation bill that would provide $369 billion in climate-related provisions, including more than $20 billion for farm bill conservation assistance and additional incentives
July 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Use of High-Octane Fuels Including Ethanol
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) With gasoline prices still at historically high levels, a group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation that would expand demand for ethanol by establishing high-octane certification test fuels containing 20% to 30% ethanol and
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Runs Road Test for Biodiesel with 40% Palm Oil
by Bernadette Christina (Reuters) Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40% palm oil, hoping to conclude by the end of the year whether they are viable for public use, the energy ministry said. The government currently
July 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Coastal Effect: Comparable to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Pro-Biofuel Policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia Offer a Vast Region of Opportunity for Reduced-CI Ethanol on the Pacific Coast.
by Melissa Anderson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Eleven years ago, California led the way with the implementation of its Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which continues to be a guiding force for clean fuel policy on the West Coast and beyond. Since
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
OMCs Achieved 10.16% Ethanol Blending till July 10th
(PSU Connect) Till February 28, 2022, Oil PSUs have released Letter of Intent (LoIs) for the establishment of 3160 CBG plants for procurement of CBG. -- The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Climate Change- Collective Action or Collective Suicide?
(Solutions from the Land) In a virtual address delivered at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin earlier this week, UN Secretary General António Guterres delivered a sobering message to the delegates and those watching across the world. He said “We
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
New Coalition Advocates for Investment and Expansion of America's Agriculture Bioeconomy
(Corn Refiners Association/News Direct) The Ag Bioeconomy Coalition brings together leading industry associations to advance federal policy initiatives that foster growth in the agriculture bioeconomy -- Today (July 19, 2022), leading industry associations launched the Ag Bioeconomy Coalition to advance
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
European Groups Comment on Key RED Vote in Parliament
(ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The European Parliament has taken a positive step on EU renewable energy policy as ITRE Committee members voted decisively in favor of increasing the ambition for GHG emissions reduction in transport while leaving Member States free to use
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
2023 Farm Bill
(Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Congress continued to focus on the 2023 Farm Bill. The House Agriculture Committee held hearings on the forestry title of the bill and the state of credit for young, beginning, and underserved producers . We are tracking the
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Tongaat Hullet Targets Doubling Ethanol Production
by Gay Matambo (ZBC News) AGRO-processing firm, Tongaat Hullet Zimbabwe is on an expansion drive, which is expected to boost ethanol production from 40 million litres to 80 million litres per year. This came out during a visit to Tongaat Hullet Triangle
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Moving Stepwise toward State Clean Fuel Standards
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) From Minnesota to Nebraska, discussions around performance-based fuel standards are bringing a broad range of stakeholders together. Progress requires coalition building and compromise. Movement towards state clean fuel standards in the Midwest inspired by
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel Production One of Most Important Areas of Work of Agrarian Policy Ministry – Dpty Minister
(Interfax Ukraine) Increasing production of fuel from agricultural raw materials had become one of the priority areas of work of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food since the spring of this year, after Russia's full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Taras Vysotsky,
July 15, 2022 Read Full Article
What’s Your Take on the 2018 Farm Bill?
by Jenna Hoffman (AgWeb) U.S. House Agriculture Committee is seeking feedback on the previous Farm Bill in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), House Ag republican leader, says farm bill feedback is “critical” with 2023 Farm Bill
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Call for More State Promotion of Ethanol
(Bangkok Post) The Tapioca Ethanol Association is urging energy policymakers to promote more use of cassava-based ethanol in order to help motorists cope with high fuel bills, which have been driven up by the global oil price surge. ... The proportion of
July 13, 2022 Read Full Article
American Farmland Trust Says Smart Growth Needed to Reduce Loss of Ag Land
by Steve Davies (Agri-Pulse) A new report from American Farmland Trust projects if the current trend of farmland conversion continues, the United States will lose an area nearly the size of South Carolina in the not-too-distant future. AFT's new “Farms Under Threat
July 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Whatever Happened to Cellulosic Ethanol?
by David Kramer (Physics Today) Technological immaturity, falling oil prices, overoptimistic investors, and regulatory uncertainty are blamed for the failure of a promising biofuel technology to perform as hoped. -- Despite a decade and a half of big US federal investments
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Feenstra Focused on Energy Title of Next Farm Bill
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) A member of the House Agriculture Committee wants to strengthen the energy title in the next farm bill. Iowa Republican Randy Feenstra tells Brownfield there are so many opportunities for biofuel production and use in Title
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
We Need all Hands on Deck to Ensure the Success of the Sugar Industry Masterplan
by Andrew Russell (IOL/SA Canegrowers) ... The more difficult but promising prospect lies in alternative cane products, especially the production of sustainable aviation fuels. A study commissioned by SA Canegrowers, in partnership with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), found
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law DEADLINE: August 31, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
3 Missing Ingredients for Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
by Theresa Lieb (Green Biz) ... From my conversations with farmers in Minnesota and many other practitioners over the past months, three pockets of work ask for more attention: independent and data-driven technical assistance, program alignment and standardization and supply chain
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Indonesia Mulls Raising Mandatory Palm Oil Mix in Biodiesel to 35%
by Bernadette Christina Munthe (Reuters/NASDAQ) Indonesia is considering expanding a mandatory palm oil mix in its biodiesel to 35%, from 30%, a government official said on Thursday (June 30, 2022), as authorities look for ways to stimulate palm fruit purchases
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Vilsack’s Forest Service Memorandum Addresses Wood-Based SAF
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on June 23 issued a memorandum to the U.S. Forest Service directing the agency to take bold actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the climate crisis. The memorandum, in part,
June 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy, Ag Groups Urge Passage of Michigan Biofuel Bill
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee on June 23 held a hearing to consider legislation that aims to create a tax credit for retailers that choose to sell higher ethanol fuel blends, such as E15 and
June 26, 2022 Read Full Article
What Is Ethanol Blending and How Can It Reduce Imports of Petroleum?
by Pooja Yadav (India Times) PM Modi informed that India has achieved the target of 10% ethanol blending, 5 months ahead of schedule. In 2014, ethanol blending was at 1.5 per cent. Talking about its benefit, he said, “First, it has led
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
House Passes Bill to End Restrictions on Higher-Ethanol Fuels Amid Spiraling Gas Prices
by Zack Budryk (The Hill) The House of Representatives on Thursday passed an omnibus appropriations bill aimed at addressing spiraling fuel costs by further expanding the availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends. The Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act contains a number of
June 17, 2022 Read Full Article
House to Vote on Biofuel Build-out, Ethanol Cap Lift
by Marc Heller (E&E News/Politico Pro) The House is poised to vote on a bill combining expanded biofuels with oversight of livestock markets and conservation efforts. -- The House will vote this week on legislation combining several agriculture priorities, including expanded
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Inside Biden’s Frustration with Soaring Prices
by Tyler Pager (Washington Post) Biden vented to aides after an ethanol announcement designed to ease gas prices, questioning the policy’s effectiveness -- President Biden seemed upbeat when he visited an Iowa biofuels plant in April to talk about bringing down
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
House Democrats Unveil "Lower Food and Fuels Costs" Bill
by Chuck Abbott (Successful Farming) The House could vote as early as next week on an omnibus bill that would allow summertime sale of E15, create a special investigator’s office at the USDA to enforce fair-play laws in meatpacking, and
June 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Buzz in Bihar: A Rs 500-cr Bottling Unit, Rs 105-cr Ethanol Plant, ‘More Coming’
by Santosh Singh (Indian Express) ... About 200 km to the east, a former brick-kiln owner is juggling “at least 200 calls every day”, from farmers, traders, suppliers and job-seekers ready to sign up for the new ethanol plant he is
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Roadmap for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) in India
(The Statesman) ... For the past two decades, India has been making progress towards putting in place an ecosystem to increase the quantities of fuel-grade ethanol blended into petrol under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program for its use in
June 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Pathways to Regenerative Agriculture: Farm Policy for the 21st Century --- June 16, 2022 --- ONLINE
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) invite you to a briefing on regenerative agriculture. Regenerative agriculture, or farming in sync with the local environment and climate, produces multiple economic, climate, and societal benefits. Examples of
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Feedstock Supply Uncertain as Reliance on Rapeseed Oil Imports Rises
by Samyak Pandey (S&P Global) Rapeseed oil imports soar in 2021-22 marketing year; Food inflation hits many EU countries plans for crop-based biofuels usage -- The EU's purchases of rapeseed oil have risen sharply in the 2021-22 marketing year (July-June) from the
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Ireland: New Roadmap Encourages Transition to Biomethane
(Renewable Gas Forum Ireland) Ireland has the capability to produce sustainable biomethane which will help decarbonize the most difficult to abate, high thermal demand manufacturing and processing industries, as well as transport and agriculture, while reducing waste and supporting the transition
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Chinese Interest in US Ag Assets Could Pose Security Risks, Federal Report Says
by Noah Wicks (Agri-Pulse) China’s push to achieve self-sufficiency, which has incentivized the nation to purchase, and even steal, agricultural assets in other countries, could present risks to the economic and national security of the United States, warns a report by the
May 30, 2022 Read Full Article
SGP BioEnergy Announces World's Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility
(SGP BioEnergy/PR Newswire) Partnership with Government of Panama provides key global logistics hub serving over 1,000 ports; Sustainable Aviation Fuel and advanced biofuels key to decarbonization of transportation and industry -- A team of foremost energy industry companies led by SGP
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
New Ethanol Law Could Spark Regional Trend, Biofuels Exec Says
by Jared Strong (Iowa Capital Dispatch) A new state law that requires most of Iowa’s fuel stations to sell a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol will rapidly expand the fuel’s availability, but the law’s long-term effects might be more potent, according
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Union Cabinet Clears Amendments to National Policy on Biofuels-2018
by P. C. Thomas (News Track Live) Union Cabinet chaired by Pm Modi adopted revisions to the National Policy on Biofuels 2018 on Wednesday. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified the 'National Policy on Biofuels 2018' on June 4,
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Startups Ask Congress to Fund (more) Carbon Removal R&D
(Carbon 180) Carbon removal startups working across tech and agriculture have penned two letters calling for the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to increase support for both geologic storage (the final resting place for carbon collected via direct air capture and BECCS)
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Ricketts Blames Biden for Inflation, Calls on Ethanol Priorities -- Ricketts Says Nebraska Has Proven E30 Works in Regular Vehicles
(News Channel Nebraska Central) In a statement Tuesday, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts blamed economic inflation on President Joe Biden and called for biofuels priorities that feature ethanol made with Nebraska-grown corn. Ricketts said the price of wholesale ethanol has recently been
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
GACL and GAIL Signed Term Sheet for Setting up a 500 KLD Bioethanol Plant in Gujarat
(Equity Bulls) Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) and GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) have joined hands to set-up a Bioethanol plant of 500 KLD capacity. A Term Sheet for setting up a Bioethanol plant in Gujarat was signed by Shri
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
‘9.99% Ethanol Blending in Petrol’
(ENS Economic Bureau/Indian Express) The ethanol blending programme is aimed at reducing the country's dependence on crude oil imports, cutting carbon emissions and boosting farmers' incomes. The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent, Petroleum
May 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Iowa's Democratic U.S. Senate Hopefuls Differ on Foreign Policy, Ethanol
by Erin Murphy (Sioux City Journal) ...Differences over a hard line on when to send U.S. troops to Ukraine and over ethanol policy were among the few contrasts to emerge during a televised debate Saturday night between the Democratic candidates
May 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Help Ensure Europe’s Energy Security and Sustainability
by Simona Vackeová (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the EU aims to increase its energy independence and steps up its ambitions to fight climate change, it should stay true to its goal of carbon neutrality and not overlook the full potential
May 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Kelly Says Permanent E15 Sales Can Curb Inflation and Could Increase Demand
by Kellan Heavican (Brownfield Ag News) Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says the ethanol industry can support increased demand for permanent, year-round sales of E15. She tells Brownfield there’s adequate infrastructure to deliver the fuel to retailers. “There is now. Now, if demand
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Report Highlights Hurdles to Higher Ethanol Blends
(Farm Journal Ag/Web/Pro Farmer Editors) Biofuel and farm groups see E15 and other higher blends of corn ethanol into gasoline as the strategy to increased sales, but the current structure of the Renewable Fuel Standard “does not serve to incentivize
May 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Indian Government to Tackle Stray Cattle Problem with Shelters and Sanctuaries to Biogas
by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights) In Uttar Padresh, India, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to present a plan to tackle the stray cattle problem. The plan includes providing shelters within 100 days to accommodate up to 50,000 stray cattle,
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Nitish Kumar Inaugurates First Greenfield Ethanol Plant in Bihar
by Rakesh Mohan Chaturvedi (Economic Times) The ethanol plant has been built using the latest technology and will not discharge any waste, making it a zero-liquid discharge plant that is completely environment friendly. It was commissioned under the Government of
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
German Government Mulls Limiting Biofuel Production
by Julia Dahm (EURACTIV.de translated by Daniel Eck) Germany’s environment and agriculture ministries are reportedly working on restrictions for biofuel production so more grain can be used as human food as agriculture markets remain strained due to the war in Ukraine. EURACTIV
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Deal Elusive on Bipartisan Agriculture Climate Bill
by Mark Heller (E&E News) The House Agriculture panel's top Republican said he thought a revised "Growing Climate Solutions Act" was on the way to passage — until it wasn't. -- The top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee said a
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Gov. Reynolds Issues Statement on Bipartisan Passage of Biofuels Bill
(Office of Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA)) Gov. Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the legislature passing HF2128: “This is a historic win for Iowa families, for our agriculture and biofuels industry, and for Iowa’s entire economy. By increasing access to
April 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Govt Opens 6-Month Window for Sugar Mills to Submit Ethanol Proposals
(PTI/The Economic Times) The government is implementing a scheme since 2018 to offer soft loans to sugar mills and distilleries with an aim to increase ethanol output and its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially during the surplus
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC Calls on Congressional Delegation to Double up on E15
(Great Lakes Energy) Says E30 Blends Can More than Offset the loss of Russian Oil, No RVP Waiver Needed -- – Opening the door to 30% ethanol blends would save consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump and reduce
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Tackles COVID-19, War Challenges
by Susan Reidy (WorldGrain.com) Just as the global biofuels industry was regaining ground from a severe drop in production caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now facing new struggles with rising feedstock prices caused in part by Russia’s invasion of
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Efforts to Boost Homegrown Biofuels
(U.S. Department of Agriculture/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On April 12, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced steps the USDA is taking to implement President Biden’s plan to enable energy independence by boosting homegrown biofuels. “President Biden understands that by expanding our ability to meet our energy
April 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Bricks and Biofuels: Cannabis Can Grow South Africa
by Paul Michael Keichel (Mail & Guardian) We are finally gathering momentum towards a regulated cannabis industry in South Africa. But much of the narrative tunnel-visions on the so-called recreational or medicinal markets. Decades of prohibition has had us forget that,
April 16, 2022 Read Full Article
What’s Next for E15 after Biden’s Announcement?
by Jacqui Fatka (Farm Progress) ... It is hard to predict the demand picture under the expanded E15 scenario, but lower estimates of a continued status quo indicate at least 300 million gallons of additional ethanol could be used by
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Secy. Vilsack: E15 Won’t Inflate Food Prices, 'There’s Plenty of Corn Here'
by Jenna Hoffman (Farm Journal/AgWeb) Vilsack says concerns over inflated food costs due to increased E15 consumption can be put to rest — any grocery price hike is not coming from E15 because “there’s plenty of corn here.” -- Corn chatter
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Grassley Doesn't Mince Words as Food Versus Fuel Debate Ramps Back up
by Mark Dorenkamp (Browfield Ag News) U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is dismissing the food versus fuel debate that seems to be reemerging after the Biden administration announced it will allow summertime sales of E15. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield without ethanol farmers
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
ISG’s B20 Legislation Heads to Governor's Desk
(Illinois Soybean Growers) The Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) is celebrating the passage of the organization’s B20 Legislation, sponsored by State Senator Patrick Joyce (D–Essex) and State Representative Eva Dina Delgado (D–Chicago). The legislation passed both chambers of the Illinois General
April 11, 2022 Read Full Article
House Committee Holds Hearing on Bioenergy RD&D for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow
(Bergeson & Campbell) On March 16, 2022, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow.” According to the hearing charter, the purpose of the hearing was
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority Announces Biofuel Infrastructure Funding
(Missouri Department of Agriculture) Funds will generate more capacity for biofuels in Missouri. -- The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced it has invested more than $2 million in projects that increase the distribution and use of higher blends of
April 08, 2022 Read Full Article
It’s Time to Harness Full Range of Economic, National and Energy Security, Public Health and Environmental Solutions Renewable Fuels Can Provide
(Solutions from the Land) ... Unfortunately, he has ignored a widely available, less expensive source of clean transportation fuel – biofuels, like ethanol – that could help ease those prices and supply concerns. Russian oil represents only 2 percent of all U.S.
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Thune, Klobuchar Urge EPA to Update Biofuel Emissions Modeling
(KLGR) Two Senate Ag Committee members recently urged the Environmental Protection Agency to update its greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Senators John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, and Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, asked the EPA to adopt the Argonne National Lab’s
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Gevo Testifies at House Ag Committee Hearing
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber presented testimony before the House Agriculture Committee this week on the future of climate smart crops and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) with updated carbon accounting and a system that rewards farmers for sustainable practices. “Net
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Promises COVID Payments Coming Soon
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Two years ago ethanol producers were in the middle of the worst downturn in the industry’s history as the new COVID-19 pandemic put the country at a standstill and production dropped by 50 percent in a month.
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Republicans Pounce over Biden Rural Energy Policy
by Marc Heller (E&E News) House Agriculture Committee lawmakers pressed the administration to expand ethanol use in response to high gasoline prices. -- House Agriculture Committee Republicans yesterday bashed the Biden administration’s energy policies, saying the White House focus on long-term
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels as an Indispensable Component of Security of Supply
by Dieter Bockey (UFOP/Biofuels Digest) ... The production of sustainable biofuels from oilseeds and cereals, with their production of essential co-products for food and animal feed, is an integral element of the entire food chain, because biofuel production, measured in
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Centre Promoting Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme With Focus On Domestic Agriculture Sector, Environment Benefits, Reducing Import Dependency And Savings In Foreign Exchange
(India Education Diary) The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Government is promoting Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme with broader
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers Evaluate the Impact of the Renewable Fuels Standard on Biofuel Production
by Madelyn Ostendorf (Successful Farming) In a first-of-its kind study, researchers at Purdue University have illustrated the impact of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the production of biofuels. Over the past 15 years, production and consumption of biofuels have increased in
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE to EPA: Adopt GREET Model and Recognize Ethanol’s Low Carbon Value
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for comment on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas modeling of land-based crop biofuels. ACE CEO Brian Jennings and ACE Board
April 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Reap, Baby, Reap – Ag’s Opportunity to Rebuild a Nation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Perhaps it was the invasion on Ukraine, when we saw that regimes based in fossil-dollars could harm the world in ways not measured solely in prices at the pump or climate statistics. The bioeconomy has the
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Alien Energy: Unlocking the Potential of Invasive Plants in South Africa
by Arianna Baldo and Tjaša Bole-Rentel (RSBBioenergy and WWF South Africa) Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a scourge across Southern Africa – with species like black wattle and port jackson found across the region. It is estimated that more than 10%
March 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Kildee Highlights Bill that Would Allow More Ethanol in Gasoline Year-Round
by Ryan Jeltema (ABC 12) Legislation in the U.S. House aims to lower gas prices while supporting Mid-Michigan farmers. The Year-Round Fuel Choice Act was introduced last summer, but it's being considered now because of the near-record high gas prices. The bill would
March 25, 2022 Read Full Article
A Push for Higher Blends of Ethanol at MN Fuel Pumps
(Red River Farm Network) The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is closely monitoring an effort in the state legislature that would allow year-round use of E15. The petroleum marketers came to the corn growers with a proposal to market higher ethanol
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
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