(Advanced Clean Tech News) On December 7, 2021, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) hosted a virtual public workshop titled, “Potential Future Changes to the LCFS Program.” More than 450 attendees listened in as CARB’s team kicked off the call by
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Back TO HOMEViewpoint: RD, Fuel Demand Weigh on California LCFS
by Elliott Blackburn (Argus Media) New low-carbon fuel supplies will add pressure in 2022 on California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits already trading near three-year lows. California this year recorded some of the nation's largest drops in transportation fuel demand compared
December 30, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Reverses Trump Effort to Quash California Vehicle Emissions Rules
by David Shepardson (Reuters) The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized a reversal of a rule issued under then-U.S. President Donald Trump that sought to pre-empt California's vehicle emissions regulations. The Department of Transportation said it was issuing final rules rescinding the Trump
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Energy Firms Push States for Carbon Markets to Spur Renewable Fuel Growth
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) U.S. energy companies are pressing states to speed development of low-carbon fuel markets, warning that numerous proposed projects to make renewable natural gas and other biofuels may fizzle. State programs, led by California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS),
December 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Study Yields Curious NOx Results from New Technology Diesel Engines Running RD/BD Blends
(California Air Resources Board/Biobased Diesel Daily) The California Air Resources Board contracted with the University of California at Riverside Bourns College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology to evaluate oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter emissions from the use
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Opinion: California Is Missing the Boat on Climate Change
by Winston Hickox and Jim Boyd (Mercury News) ... The climate conference in Glasgow made it clear that the No. 1 priority — the only measure that can prevent cataclysmic climate change — is to cut the climate super pollutants
November 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Biogas Now & Beyond
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) Market momentum, potential and policy were some of the main discussion topics at the virtual Biogas Americas conference. -- ... With 2,200-plus operating systems in all 50 states, the U.S. biogas market seems sizeable. According
November 08, 2021 Read Full Article
RFA Stresses Tech-Neutral, Market-Based Approach to California Emissions Reduction
(Renewable Fuels Association) In comments submitted late last week, the Renewable Fuels Association reminded the California Air Resources Board that the state’s path toward achieving its carbon reduction targets should be technology-neutral, inclusive of a broad array of low- and zero-carbon technologies. RFA
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Groups Tell CARB Ethanol Can Help Reach Carbon-Neutrality
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In joint comments submitted last week to the California Air Resources Board, a group of ag and biofuel organizations and companies highlighted the role renewable fuels like ethanol can and should play in helping the state achieve its
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
CARB Details ‘Carbon Neutrality’ Paths With Varying Aggression, Fuel Use Public Comment DEADLINE October 22, 2021
by Curt Barry (Inside EPA/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) California air board staff are detailing four potential scenarios to reach carbon neutrality by 2035 or 2045, including a path that would ban or phase out the use of biofuels generated from dairy or
October 08, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. States Push to Surpass World Emissions Norms on Aviation
by David Shepardson and Allison Lampert (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden's administration should exceed global standards designed to curb emissions from flights, as pressure mounts to limit the sector's greenhouse gases, five states told the White House in a letter seen by Reuters. Major
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Blended Ethanol Has a 43.4 g/MJ Carbon Intensity Rating or Lower When Accounting for Aromatics Reduction
(Biofuels Central) Two studies conducted by Transport Energy Strategies (TES) and THiggins Energy Consulting show that gasoline blended with ethanol lowers carbon intensity (CI) even more than what is modeled and what is shown in recent studies. A key finding in both
October 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Is Renewable Diesel the Real Deal?
by Sherry Listgarten (Palo Alto Online) Have you noticed the flags advertising “Renewable Diesel” at local 76 stations? I did and wondered if it was the real deal or a form of “greenwashing,” where eco-claims are not backed up by actual
September 25, 2021 Read Full Article
The Benefits of High-Efficiency, Flexible-Fuel Engines for Heavy-Duty Trucking
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Tech Xplore) ... Daniel Cohn, a research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative, and Leslie Bromberg, a principal research scientist at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center, have been working on a high-efficiency, gasoline-ethanol engine that
September 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Offer Benefits for California’s Carbon-Neutral Future
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) In comments submitted last week to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a group of ag and biofuel organizations and companies highlighted how renewable fuels like ethanol can help the state achieve its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by
September 14, 2021 Read Full Article
REDD+, CORSIA and California Carbon Offsets - Understanding the Differences
(Opis Carbon Team) The commitment to carbon neutrality continues to grow as corporations and jurisdictions chart a course for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Voluntary REDD+ Credits, CORSIA eligible offsets and California Carbon Offsets provide a variety of opportunities for emissions reductions,
September 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Group Spotlights Biofuel Benefits for California’s Carbon-Neutral Future
(Renewable Fuels Association) In joint comments submitted last week to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a group of ag and biofuel organizations and companies highlighted the role renewable fuels like ethanol can and should play in helping the state achieve its goal
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Aemetis Awarded Building Permits to Begin Construction on Next Phase of Dairy Biogas Digesters
(Aemetis) Fifteen dairy digesters planned for completion in 2022 -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced today that it has been issued building permits by Stanislaus County in California
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
S&P Global Platts to Publish Prices Showing Cost to Reduce Carbon Emissions Using Biofuels
(S&P Global Platts/PR Newswire) New prices offer granular look at actual costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions with biofuels -- S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced it
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Trucking Operators Reinforce Commitment to Near-Zero NGV Fleets
(California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership/NGV Journal) The California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP) announced during an ACT Expo press conference that real-world fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero emissions (NZE) natural gas vehicles and carbon-negative renewable natural gas to make true
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
NBB: Now Is the Time to Cut Carbon with Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
by Floyd Vergara (National Biodiesel Board/Advanced Clean Tech News) ... However, while other viable solutions are still being developed, biomass-based diesel fuels such as biodiesel and renewable diesel are already delivering both emissions reductions and public health benefits today and
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
PowerSecure Microgrids Are Renewable Fuel-Ready
(Southern Company) PowerSecure, Neste Collaborate to Provide Future Ready Solutions to Support Sustainability and Resiliency Goals -- PowerSecure, a leading energy innovation and solutions provider and a subsidiary of Southern Company, is committed to enabling energy users and producers to achieve
September 02, 2021 Read Full Article
ExxonMobil Affiliate to Produce Renewable Diesel to Help Reduce Transportation Emissions in Canada
(ExxonMobil/Business Wire) Project will include carbon capture and storage, hydrogen to meet low-carbon fuel standards; Strathcona refinery could produce 20,000 barrels of renewable diesel per day in 2024; Renewable diesel has the potential to reduce annual CO2 emissions by about
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Growth Energy’s Bliley Testifies before EPA on Proposed Emissions Standards
(Growth Energy) Today, Growth Energy’s Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during its hearing on the proposed rulemaking, Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier this month,
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
On the Road Again (With Liquid Fuels)
by John Eichberger (Fuels Market News) If the global priority with regards to the transportation sector is to reduce carbon emissions, then putting all our eggs in one basket and waiting for electrification to transform the world is already a failed
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Air Board Should Expand Use of Biofuels
by Mike Gatto (CalMatters) ... If we know a solution exists to begin cleaning our air while we work toward a zero-tailpipe-emissions future, then there is no reason to wait. The California Air Resources Board should work quickly to expand
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Exclusive-Exxon, Chevron Look to Make Renewable Fuels without Costly Refinery Upgrades -sources
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) ... The companies (Exxon and Chevron) are looking into how to process bio-based feedstocks like vegetable oils and partially-processed biofuels with petroleum distillates to make renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable gasoline, without meaningfully increasing
August 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Made up 27% of All On-Road Diesel Fuel Sold in California in 2019
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) California Air Resources Board released 2019 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data July 28, indicating transportation emissions continue to decline in the Golden State thanks in large part to biobased diesel fuel. The state’s use
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Latest State Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Emissions Continue to Drop below 2020 Target
(California Air Resources Board) Transportation emissions fall for second year in a row, electricity emissions down again -- The California Air Resources Board today released greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data for 2019, showing further reductions below the AB 32 emissions reduction
August 02, 2021 Read Full Article
We Can Love Electric Cars, but Let’s Not Spurn Biofuels
by Dan Morgan (The Globalist) Right now, electric cars have the momentum and the “inevitability” narrative on their side. Is the idea of pursuing two paths forward a waste of money? ... The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure proposal sets aside $174
July 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Springboard Biodiesel Enables US Military Base to Save Nearly $5 Million in Fuel Costs and Mitigate 4,875 Tons of CO2e
(Springboard Biodiesel/EIN Presswire) Used cooking oil can be turned into low-carbon biodiesel anywhere people are fed for about $1 per gallon with a Springboard Biodiesel BioPro™ system. -- Springboard Biodiesel, the leading small-scale biodiesel processing company in the United States, shared
July 15, 2021 Read Full Article
California’s LCFS Is Successfully Proliferating. Is It Also Successfully Decarbonizing Transport?
by Kendra Seymour (Stillwater Associates) As explained in our LCFS 101 Beginner’s Guide and LCFS 101 Update articles, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by reducing the average carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels that are used
July 14, 2021 Read Full Article
San Bernardino Renewable BioFuels Project Achieves Commercial Operation
(FuelCell Energy) FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) -- a global leader in fuel cell technology with a purpose of utilizing its proprietary, state-of-the-art fuel cell platforms to enable a world empowered by clean energy -- announced the completion of site construction and commencement
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
New Data Indicates Biomass Diesel Reduces Carbon Intensity Better than Electric
by Taylor Hannon (School Transportation News) Despite the current craze for electric vehicles, research indicates biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel are the largest carbon-cutting technologies being used by the California transportation industry. However, the number of vehicles on the road could
June 29, 2021 Read Full Article
FS Innovates with First BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) Project in South America
(FS/PR Newswire) FS, the first and largest Brazilian company to produce ethanol, animal nutrition and bioenergy products exclusively from corn, brings innovation with a project to implement a revolutionary system utilizing proven technology: the BECCS - Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and
June 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Is a Feedstock Crackdown Coming to California’s LCFS?
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... But in the last rulemaking in 2018, CARB made a number of amendments to focus and strengthen the regulation, implementation and certainty of the carbon credit market, said Floyd Vergara, director of state
June 04, 2021 Read Full Article
Bulk of Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Transport Sector in California Delivered by Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel
(Diesel Technology Forum) New data from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program confirms the substantial role of internal combustion engine technologies in CO2 reductions, outpacing EV technologies 3:1 -- Newly-released data from the California Air Resources Board, shows that low
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
10 Years of the LCFS: Ethanol Leads the Way as California Climate Solution
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new Renewable Fuels Association white paper looks at how, for the past decade, ethanol has been the go-to fuel to decarbonize transportation in the Golden State. The use of ethanol under California’s low-carbon fuel standard has generated over a
May 07, 2021 Read Full Article
Red Rock Out of Money, Looks to Bonds
by Danielle Jester (Lake County Examiner) Red Rock Biofuels is looking to raise money through the bond market to complete construction of its facility in Lakeview. -- Rumors that have been circulating around Lakeview for weeks were finally confirmed Wednesday, April
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
American Coalition for Ethanol: USDA Must Reward Farmers, Biofuel Facilities For Carbon-Cutting Contributions
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Grainnet) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) encouraged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help establish a protocol for biofuel producers and farmers to easily document the carbon intensity benefits of changes in agricultural practices in comments submitted April 29 regarding USDA’s climate strategy for President
May 01, 2021 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Announces Plans to Convert 200 New Field Service Trucks to Run on Renewable Natural Gas
(Sempra Energy) Fleet vehicles will use Eco Ready System from Landi Renzo USA and renewable natural gas to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions --- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it will convert 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Natural Gas Achieves Majority NGV Motor Fuel
by Erick Sanchez (NGV America) RNG Accounts for 53 Percent of On-Road NGV Fuel Use in 2020, Up 25 Percent -- Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 53 percent
April 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Coprocessing at Diesel Refinery: bp Products, North America — Cherry Point Refinery | Blaine, Washington
(EcoEngineers) bp’s Cherry Point Refinery is the first refinery in the Pacific Northwest capable of manufacturing diesel made from biomass-based feedstocks, which are processed alongside conventional feedstocks in an existing ultralow-sulfur diesel unit. Renewable diesel has the same properties as conventional ultralow-sulfur
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Fitting Renewable Fuels into Your Fleet’s Sustainability Strategy
by Cambell Jones (ACT News) ... With growing pressure for fleets to slash emissions and deploy zero-emission vehicles, can renewable fuels still fit into an organization’s sustainability strategy? ... Even with these factors aligning, deploying zero-emission vehicles is a long and complicated
April 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol: The Original Solar Energy
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Mother Nature has already given us an extraordinary solar panel that covers several hundred million acres of cropland in America’s breadbasket, where energy absorbed from the sun is stored for later use
March 10, 2021 Read Full Article
California LCFS: Will Credit Generation Match Deficit Generation?
by Shashi Menon (EcoEngineers) The LCFS is demonstrating to the world that good policy can drive decarbonization -- California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) has created one of the biggest regional carbon markets for the transportation sector. CA-LCFS credit prices have
February 25, 2021 Read Full Article
'Clean' Truck Regs, Strong Rate Environment Likely for 2021
by Cristina Commendatore (Fleet Owner) President-elect Joe Biden has emphasized the importance of achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2050, and the industry will be paying close attention to environmental initiatives that could impact trucking after the Jan. 20 inauguration.
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Now Is the Time to Cut Carbon with Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ... Time is of the essence as OEMs and fleets across the country take a fresh look at the use of low-carbon biodiesel and renewable diesel to help reduce emissions in their new and legacy diesel vehicles
January 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Iowa Has Room for All Renewables - Solar, Wind and Ethanol
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Gazette) ... Renewable liquid fuels and renewable electricity are highly complementary ways to reduce America’s carbon footprint. We can have clean renewable energy from solar and wind, as the authors want, and still take
January 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Producer Settles with Air Resources Board over Low Carbon Fuel Standard Violations
(California Air Resources Board) $132,500 settlement includes environmental project for Fresno area -- The California Air Resources Board today announced a settlement with AltAir-Paramount, LLC addressing reporting violations under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The settlement is valued at $132,500. “The Low Carbon
January 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Is Your Renewable Diesel Project Sustainable?
by Dave Collings (1898 & Co./Burns & McDonnell) For organizations looking to develop, construct and commission a new renewable diesel plant, it’s important to understand the various market conditions at play to avoid poorly made investments and the pitfalls of lost
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth in Carbon Neutral RNG Spotlights Debate on Electric- vs. Renewable-Powered Trucks
by Linda Baker (FreightWaves) Renewable natural gas volumes and carbon benefits are on the rise -- ... FreightWaves spoke to Gladstein (Cliff Gladstein, president of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA)) about how the California LCFS program works, the latest carbon
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Opinion: The Secret to Clean Air Is No Secret. It’s Ethanol.
by John Linder (National Corn Growers Association/Farm Journal AgWeb) ... One song that stuck with me from that decade was “Everything Old Is New Again.” I find a lot of truth in the song’s message when I think about climate
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
California’s Climate Policy Goes National: Trump Fought Californian Environmental Officials. The Biden Team Wants to Learn from tThem.
by Miranda Green (The New Republic) ... California’s pathbreaking climate measures range from a ban on future car combustion engine sales to setting a historic 100 percent clean energy goal by 2045. And in order to implement Joe Biden’s still more ambitious campaign promise
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Newsom Taps New Head of Powerful California Air Board
by Kathleen Ronayne (Associated Press) California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped a veteran regulator Wednesday as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board, which implements the state’s ambitious climate change goals. Liane Randolph, 55, will begin the job in January. She
December 11, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Move Your Business Forward in a Time of Too Much Ethanol
by Jim Ramm (EcoEngineers) Many hardships facing ethanol producers, but there is a silver lining -- ... A silver lining in this near-perfect storm is the ability to lower the life cycle carbon emissions of ethanol and take advantage of
November 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Landi Renzo USA Secures CARB Certification for the Heavy Duty 7.3L CNG/RNG Engine
(Landi Renzo/Business Wire) The ecomobility revolution includes F-450/550, F-650/750, F-53/59 and E-450 -- Landi Renzo, the American subsidiary of Landi Renzo Group, the global leader in eco-fuel advanced systems for the automotive industry received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Certification for
November 18, 2020 Read Full Article
California Official Sees State Auto Emissions Deal as 'Template' for Biden
by Nichola Groom, David Shepardson (Reuters) California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols, who sources say could be the next federal environment chief, said on Thursday her state’s agreement with manor automakers for fuel efficiency requirements could serve as a “good
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
SAF's California LCFS Credit Value Tumbles as Average Carbon Score Climbs
by Josh Pedrick (S&P Global Platts) Average SAF CI climbs to 47.02 from 31.4; Value of LCFS credits per gallon of SAF weakens -- The value of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits generated by a gallon of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
California E15 Testing to Start
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com ) ... To that end, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), state corn organizations, ethanol groups and the auto industry, are working with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to conduct vehicle testing using 15 percent ethanol (E15) at
October 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Gradable™ to Present Grain Carbon Scoring Program to California Air Resources Board
(Yahoo! News/Business Wire) First-of-its-kind model provides unique win-win for farmers, grain buyers, consumers, and environment -- Gradable™, the leading technology and services provider for scoring, sourcing, and pricing Low-Carbon Grain from farm to fork, today announced it's been invited by the
October 15, 2020 Read Full Article
California, Automakers Finalize Emissions Deal
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Ford, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen and Volvo have formally committed to reducing the average greenhouse gas emissions of their vehicles through 2026, despite the Trump administration rolling back federal standards, Pro's Debra Kahn reports. Under deals
August 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Encourages California to Embrace More Biofuels
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This week, Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board following a July 15th workshop on Fuels and Infrastructure for a Carbon Neutral Economy. In his written submission, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley
August 11, 2020 Read Full Article
New EPA Report On RNG
(BioCycle Magazine) The U.S. EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) released a new report, “An Overview Of Renewable Natural Gas From Biogas,” in July to provide biogas stakeholders and other interested parties with a resource to promote and potentially assist in
August 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Are You Aware of a Game-Changing Fuel?
by Steve Klein (CStore Decisions) Biodiesel and renewable diesel have likely been on your fleet customers’ minds for a few years now — their usage is certainly on the rise. Perhaps you’ve even started offering the fuels in some form. But
August 06, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Gain Develops Dairy RNG Project in Just 8 Months
(U.S. Gain) U.S. Gain, a leader in development, procurement and distribution of renewable natural gas (RNG), proudly announces that after only eight months their digester at S&S Jerseyland Dairy in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is now transforming animal waste to clean, low
July 30, 2020 Read Full Article
GNA: $1 Billion Invested in California’s Renewable Gas Supply
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Clean technology consulting firm and producer of the annual Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), has authored a new study that delves into California’s renewable natural gas (RNG) supply. The study, An Assessment: California’s In-State RNG
July 30, 2020 Read Full Article
New Generation of Diesel-Powered Trucks Vital to Achieving Near-Term, Sustained Progress on Climate and Clean Air Goals
(Diesel Technology Forum) Response to Announcement by NESCAUM, 15 States and District of Columbia Regarding MOU for Electric Trucks -- The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today on the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between 15 states and
July 14, 2020 Read Full Article
California’s Biodiesel Choice Is a Good One
by Tyson Keever (California Advanced Biofuels Alliance/Wall Street Journal) CARB data indicates that biodiesel provided over 41% of California’s total reduction of 47.1 million metric tons in climate-changing gases from fuel use, more than any other fuel. -- Regarding your editorial
July 02, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation – that requires truck manufacturers to transition from diesel trucks and vans to electric zero-emission trucks beginning in 2024. By 2045,
June 30, 2020 Read Full Article
SCS Global Services Is Now an Approved Verification Body for the California Low Carbon Fuels Standard
(SCS Global Services) SCS Global Services (SCS), a leading global third-party verifier of environmental claims, is now approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a verification body for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The goal of the LCSF is to
May 15, 2020 Read Full Article
We Can Clearly See that Reduced Emissions Should Be a California Goal
by Mike Gatto (CalMatters) ... However, experts tell us that it may take decades for electrics to replace the millions of light-duty cars and trucks on our roads — and even longer to realize universal access to affordable, zero-emission vehicles and
May 01, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Approves Amendments to Reduce NOx Emissions in B20 Biofuels
(Transport Topics) The California Air Resources Board has conditionally approved a slate of regulatory amendments intended to more closely monitor the additives blended into B20 biodiesel that so far have not been deemed effective at mitigating oxides of nitrogen in
April 30, 2020 Read Full Article
A Story for Earth Day: How Mark Abramowitz used the Clean Air Act to Move the South Coast AQMD to Action
by Mark Abramowitz (Coalition for Clean Air) It was the summer of 1984, and I was a young air quality scientist for CBE, then called Citizens for a Better Environment (now Communities for a Better Environment). I had been an active
April 22, 2020 Read Full Article
All the Buzz on Biodiesel Fuels: Fill It up Please
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum/Progressive Dairy) ... In California, home of the nation’s most progressive climate policy that is now nearly a decade old, the Air Resources Board motto is, “Electrify everything possible and use low-carbon fuels in everything
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Diesel Technology in the Circular Economy
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... One of the benefits of diesel technology is its ability to operate on a variety of advanced biofuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel fuel. These fuels are recycled from waste animal fats and vegetable oils and are capable up
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Generate Revenue with Clean Fuels
by Sean Turner (Fleet Owner Magazine/ACT News) Do you currently operate clean vehicles in California? Or, are you thinking of making a transition to lower emission technologies? If so, your fleet has the potential to generate enough money to pay for
March 30, 2020 Read Full Article
There’s More than One Way to Save the Planet! Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Another New Market for Bioenergy
by Mike Newman (Parhelion Underwriting/Biofuels Digest) Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is an important strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate climate change. CCS is a process by which large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are captured, compressed, transported, and sequestered.
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
New Ultra-Low Emission Fleet Fueled by Biogas in Southern California
(Southern California Gas/NGV Journal) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), officials from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and Western Milling, one of the largest and most diverse manufacturers and suppliers of nutrient solutions for plants, animals, and people in
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Landi Renzo USA Awarded $600,000 From South Coast AQMD and SoCalGas to Introduce Near Zero Natural Gas Heavy Duty Engine
(APNews/BusinessWire/Landi Renzo) Landi Renzo USA, the American subsidiary of Landi Renzo Group, the global leader in eco-fuel systems for the automotive industry, announced an award of $600,000. This corresponds in funding of $300,000 from the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Posted for Comment: Red Trail Energy, LLC Richardton, North Dakota Starch Ethanol Pathways with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
(California Air Resources Board) Pathway Summary Red Trail Energy (RTE) operates an ethanol production facility located at Richardton, North Dakota with annual production of about 60 million gallons per year. The facility has been in operation since 2007. RTE has two
February 07, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Moves forward with Third-Party Verification for Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(Green Car Congress) California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) has supported an innovative revolution in alternative fuels. Those fuels have replaced more than 2.5 billion gallons of petroleum fuel in the past 12 months, providing Californians with cleaner alternatives. The California
January 30, 2020 Read Full Article
New Study Finds ‘Insignificant’ Link between US Biofuel Policy and Deforestation in Southeast Asia
(Biofuels International) A new study carried out by economic modelling experts from Purdue University in the US has found the impacts of US biofuel policy on deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia to be insignificant. The study, titled ‘US Biofuel Production and
January 21, 2020 Read Full Article
LCFS Pathways for Biogas-Based Hydrogen Filed with CARB
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The California Air Resources Board has opened comment periods on several Low Carbon Fuel Standard Tier 2 applications for biogas-fuels in recent weeks, including those for facilities that plan to produce biogas-based hydrogen and renewable natural
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Dimethyl Ether – Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels’ Renewable DME
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dimethyl Ether – We know DME well, but do you know all of its advantages or about fuel-grade DME in North America? Did you know about Oberon Fuels’ small-scale DME production process and the latest
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Using CARB’s Framework: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to the Clean Fuels Standard in Washington State
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Diges) The California Air Resources Board’s frameworkis proving to be an example to follow for states like Washington. But there are resource gaps, according to Tim Zenk from Molecule, a public affairs and advocacy group. Check out
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Commercializing Conventional and Advanced Transport Biofuels from Biomass and Other Renewable Feedstocks; Focus on Sweden
by Mahmood Ebadian, Jim McMillan and Jack Saddler (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) ... Task 39’s main focus remains on drop-in biofuels for heavy duty transport, i.e., transport sectors where substantial electrification isn’t foreseen in the near-to-mid-term. It is recognized
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
CA Air Resources Board Public Workshop to Discuss Potential Amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels --- December 13, 2019 --- Sacramento, CA
(California Advanced Biofuels Alliance) The public workshop to discuss potential amendments to the Regulation on the Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) has been postponed to December 13, 2019. Staff had initially targeted a release of proposed amendments to be considered at the
December 02, 2019 Read Full Article
Stop the Anti-Ethanol Ridiculousness--An Open Letter Reply to an Unmistakable Editorial Failure
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) This past Saturday, a media outlet called THE ATLANTIC published an anti-ethanol editorial titled "STOP THE ETHANOL MADNESS." ... The following is my rebuttal to him and THE ATLANTIC: Dear Editors - The anti-ethanol editorial written by
November 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Alternative Diesel Fuels Product Alert: Fuel Additives
(California Air Resources Board) The California Air Resources Board has issued a Product Alert for Fuel Additives under the Alternative Diesel Fuels (ADF) Regulation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has conducted emissions testing that showed that tested additives failed to
November 05, 2019 Read Full Article
California Governor Takes Actions to Slash Vehicle Emissions
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., is making moves in support of reducing California’s transportation emissions. Newsom signed an executive order to leverage the state’s pension investment portfolio and assets to “advance California’s climate leadership.” The executive order directs
October 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Announces One National Program Rule on Federal Preemption of State Fuel Economy Standards
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) President Trump promised the American people that his Administration would address and correct the current fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards, and today (September 19, 2019), his Administration is taking steps to fulfill this promise. Today, the
September 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Trump Can’t Erase a Decade of Clean Air Progress with a Sharpie
by Arnold Schwarzenegger (Washington Post) California has been a leader in the fight to clean our air since one of my heroes, Ronald Reagan, was our governor. The Trump administration, for some reason, is hellbent on reversing decades of history and progress.
September 09, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump in High-Stakes Balancing Act between Oil and Corn ahead of 2020 Bid
by Humeyra Pamuk and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) At a closed-door meeting at the White House on Aug. 19, President Donald Trump looked increasingly alarmed as his top envoy to China delivered evidence of rising Farm Belt frustration over his biofuel policy
September 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Governor Newsom Announces Climate Pollution Continues to Drop below 2020 Target while State’s Economy Grows
(California Air Resources Board) Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California continued to fall ahead of schedule in 2017 as the state’s economy grew ahead of the national average, according to the California Air Resources
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
CABA Comments on the CA Energy Commission's Updated Investment Plan for the Clean Transportation Program
(California Advanced Biofuels Alliance Comments) Re: Docket No. 18-ALT-01 - 2019-2020 Investment Plan Update for the Clean Transportation Program (ARFVTP) - California Advanced Biofuels Alliance Comments Dear Commissioners, Staff and Members of the ARFVTP Advisory Committee, I am writing on behalf of
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
RNG Continues to Move Passengers on the Big Blue Bus, LAX
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp/Biomass Magazine) The demand for clean, cost-effective renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel continues to rise. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it has inked contracts to provide its Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to power fleets across multiple
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Golden Grain Receives LCFS Certification for Cellulosic Ethanol Production
(Biofuels International) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Golden Grain Energy for cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fibre, according to biotechnology company Edeniq, which has supplied the technology for production. Golden Grain operates a corn ethanol plant in
August 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Managing LCFS Credits and Risk in Uncertain Times
by Michael Newman (Parhelion Underwriting Inc./Biofuels Digest) Trading in the climate finance market – the systems designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – sometimes create areas of uncertainty. The risk of invalidation of credits worry market participants – but insurance risk
August 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Major Automakers Strike Climate Deal with California, Rebuffing Trump on Proposed Mileage Freeze
by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) The agreement could have vehicles hit 50 miles per gallon on average by 2026 -- Four automakers from three continents have struck a deal with California to produce fleets that are more fuel-efficient in
July 25, 2019 Read Full Article
New University and Government Reports Set the Record Straight on Ethanol’s GHG Benefits
(Renewable Fuels Association) Two new academic studies released this week provide further evidence that grain-based ethanol is significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and call into question the reliability of recent “land use change” analyses based on flawed satellite imagery-based methodologies. These studies
July 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Diesel Technology Forum Responds to House Select Committee Hearing on the Climate Crisis, “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaning Up Heavy Duty Vehicles, Protecting Communities”
(Diesel Technology Forum) The new generation of diesel technology is helping ports, cities, communities and entire nations meet climate and clean air challenges of today and tomorrow, according to a statement submitted today by the Diesel Technology Forum, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising
July 16, 2019 Read Full Article
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards / Greenhouse Gas Standards
by Caitlin McCoy, Robin Just (Harvard University Environomental and Energy Law Program) The Environmental & Energy Law Program is tracking the environmental regulatory rollbacks of the Trump administration. ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the Department of Transportation (DOT)
July 15, 2019 Read Full Article
24 Governors Call on Trump to Halt Rollback on Rules for Clean Cars
by Hiroko Tabuchi (New York Times) The opposition to one of President Trump’s most consequential regulatory rollbacks — a plan to weaken pollution standards for automobiles nationwide — widened on Tuesday when 24 governors, including three Republicans, urged the president to abandon his plan. The governors’ plea adds
July 10, 2019 Read Full Article
California Canada Pollution California, Canada Sidestep Trump, Ink Deal on Emissions
(Associated Press) California picked up an important partner its long-running dispute with the Trump administration over vehicle emissions and fuel economy by announcing a deal with Canada to work on pollution reductions. The agreement comes as the state is in a standoff
July 03, 2019 Read Full Article
The Energy 202: Ex-EPA Engineer Says Wheeler Is Misleading Congress about Car Rule
by Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) Jeff Alson was sitting in his apartment in Ann Arbor, Mich., when he felt like he was going to explode. ... (Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew) Wheeler said Nichols never offered a counterproposal and accused Nichols of not being “a
June 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Officials Face off on Car Rule: King, Nichols Headline Auto Rule Hearing
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Top EPA and Transportation Department officials will likely face intense grilling from Democrats today at a joint hearing of two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees on the Trump administration's proposed rollback of auto emissions standards.
June 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Opinion: Presidential Candidates Need a Vision for Biofuels
by Rob Hogg, Amanda Ragan and Bill Couser (Des Moines Register/Biofuels Vision 2020) As presidential candidates visit Iowa ahead of the caucuses, Biofuels Vision 2020 – a coalition of biofuels supporters – is here to educate the candidates about how renewable, low-carbon
June 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Tesoro Fined $1.36 million for Low Carbon Fuel Standard Violations
(California Air Resources Board) Company misreported 1.9 billion gallons of fuel -- The California Air Resources Board today (May 30, 2019) announced a $1.36 million settlement with Tesoro Refining & Marketing, LLC for violating the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The
June 03, 2019 Read Full Article
CARB Touts Success of California’s Clean Fuels Rule
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) According to 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), nearly 3.3 billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives in the state. CARB says its data underscores that the Low Carbon Fuel Standard
May 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Taxes and Bans: That Was the Threat California's Top Air Regulator Leveled
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Taxes and Bans: That was the threat California's top air regulator leveled Thursday in the ongoing war over the future of the state's aggressive auto efficiency rules. The Trump administration is seeking to dramatically
May 17, 2019 Read Full Article
California Certifies Two Edeniq Customers for Corn Kernel Fiber Ethanol
(Edeniq/Business Wire) Siouxland Ethanol and Elite Octane received LCFS approvals using Edeniq’s Intellulose 2.0 corn fiber technology -- Edeniq, Inc. (“Edeniq”), a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol, today announced that the California Air Resources Board
May 14, 2019 Read Full Article
Inside California's Fight against Pollution
by Miranda Green (The Hill) ... Asked who she (Mary Nichols, head of the California Air Resources Board (CARB)) thought would benefit the most from the Trump rule change, which she has argued automakers are largely opposed to, Nichols points to
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
United States: Renewable Natural Gas On-Road Fuel Reaches Historical High
(NGVAmerica/NGV Journal) Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announced that 32% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2018 was renewable natural gas. Biomethane produces net carbon-neutral
April 26, 2019 Read Full Article
California Sues Trump Administration over Rollback of Emissions Standards
by Bob Egelko (San Francisco Chronicle) California’s Air Resources Board sued the Trump administration Friday for information that might support the federal government’s claim that its proposed weakening of auto emissions standards would save lives. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency introduced regulations
April 08, 2019 Read Full Article
Trump Won't Return to Negotiations with California on Fuel Efficiency Rollback, EPA's Andrew Wheeler Says
by Josh Siegel (Washington Examiner) The Trump administration won’t be returning to the negotiating table with California before finalizing a plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Monday. Wheeler, in an interview with the Washington Examiner,
March 12, 2019 Read Full Article
101 for Low Carbon Fuel Standard
by Paul Greene (BioCycle Magazine/Montrose Environmental) California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which grew out of the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act, is stimulating markets for biogas, including renewable natural gas -- Biogas project developers and financiers are finding strong offtake opportunities selling
March 11, 2019 Read Full Article
White House Presses Automakers to Back Fuel-Efficiency Rollback
by Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis (Washington Post) As the Trump administration races to roll back Obama’s most ambitious climate rule, it lobbies to get industry on board -- Trump officials thought they were doing the auto industry a favor when they decided to
March 08, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Leak Settlement Includes Biomethane-to-Fuel Efforts
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) The Los Angeles Superior Court has approved a settlement in a lawsuit against Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) resulting from the 2015-2016 Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, according to an announcement from the California Air Resources Board
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
GTI Quantifies Opportunity to Produce Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes
(GTI/Green Car Congress) GTI has released a site-specific engineering design titled “Low-Carbon Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from Wood Wastes”. GTI led a team of engineers and scientists to produce a blueprint for converting an existing biomass facility into an RNG production
February 26, 2019 Read Full Article
Talks Break Down Between California, U.S. on Car Mileage, Sources Say
by Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) Trump administration seeking to roll back Obama-era standards; Cars are a flashpoint in tension between Trump, California -- Talks between California and federal officials on vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards have broken down without a deal, three people
February 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Groups Exploring Potential Midwest LCFS Collaborative
by Jordan Godwin (OPIS/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) has been involved in preliminary conversations around the possibility of a collaborative effort of Midwest states seeking to establish a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program similar to the West Coast
February 18, 2019 Read Full Article
EPA Chief Says Agency, California ‘Far Apart’ on Car Emissions
by Ryan Beene, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and David R Baker (Bloomberg) Wheeler, Nichols signal little progress on auto MPG agreement; State shouldn’t have authority on C02 emissions, Wheeler says -- U.S. and California officials agreed Monday on one thing about auto emissions standards:
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Burgeoning Biomethane: RNG Is a Partner, Not Competitor, to Ethanol
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Verbio has plans to further strengthen the already-expanding renewable natural gas market in the U.S., having purchased DuPont’s cellulosic ethanol plant. A transformation is underway in Iowa. Last year, Verbio North America Corp., the U.S. subsidiary
January 28, 2019 Read Full Article
California Carbon Check
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) With values better than 1.6 cents per gallon per point, driving down carbon intensity brings a nice payback in the Golden State. -- From solar power to dairy biogas to membrane dehydration, not to mention
January 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Gulfstream Notches G280 City-Pair Record Using Biofuel
by Kerry Lynch (AIN Online) Gulfstream’s G280 set a city-pair record using sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) on Wednesday while flying to California's Van Nuys Airport to participate in yesterday's industry-wide event, “Business Jet Fuel Green: A Step Toward Sustainability,” held
January 21, 2019 Read Full Article
Overseas Freight Adopts Clean Energy’s RNG for $1/Gallon
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced it will supply Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to intermodal trucking company Overseas Freight as part of an emissions-reduction initiative in the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. In preparation
January 10, 2019 Read Full Article
California Fueling Files Suit over Biodiesel NOx Additive
(California Fueling/Biodiesel Magazine) California Fueling LLC filed suit Dec. 10 in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Best Energy Solutions and Technology Corp., doing business as “Best Corp.,” asserting claims for, among other things, unfair business practices under California’s Business &
January 04, 2019 Read Full Article
A 2019 Wish List by DTF Exec. Dir. Allen Schaeffer
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) Happy New Year! It’s 2019 officially. We embrace this time in January with hope and aspiration for the new year, so in that form, here’s my wish list for 2019... ...3. Wish that important heavy-duty truck
January 03, 2019 Read Full Article
CA RNG Project to Replace 1.25M Gallons/Year of Vehicle Fossil Fuels
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) DVO Inc., a Wisconsin-based designer of anaerobic digesters, has outlined its plans for a California dairy biomethane project. The California Public Utilities Commission, California Air Resources Board, and California Department of Food and Agriculture recently announced funding for six
December 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Near-Zero ROUSH CleanTech Engine Can Run on Renewable Propane
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) ROUSH CleanTech has announced that its 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour engine can operate on renewable propane. The company claims it is the first available engine for renewable propane that brings the emissions level to near-zero, as
November 15, 2018 Read Full Article
White House, California to Discuss Vehicle Emissions Rules Next Week
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California clean air regulators will hold talks next Tuesday with their federal counterparts and the White House over Trump administration efforts to stop Sacramento from adopting tighter vehicle emissions rules than Washington, a spokesman for the state
November 09, 2018 Read Full Article
The Complex Dynamics of Coprocessing
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) While oil refiners adding a small percentage of renewable feedstock to their operations sounds simple, the political, economic, technical, societal and market consequences are anything but. In 2007, at the height of the biodiesel boom, ConocoPhillips and
November 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Take-Off: 350 Million Bucks towards Drop-in Aviation Biofuels for the California Market
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, World Energy announced a $350 million investment over the next two years to complete the conversion of its Paramount, California facility into one of the cleanest fuel refineries in the world. The project will
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
CARB Action on LCFS Underscores Need for Ethanol-Supported HOLC Fuels
(Solutions from the Land) Asserting that they are taking the state's climate fight up a notch, members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) last week adopted amendments to the state's low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) that could enhance the role of
October 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Public Work Group Meeting to Discuss Co-processing of Low-Carbon Feedstocks in Conventional Petroleum Refineries --- October 19, 2018 --- Sacramento, CA
(California Air Resources Board) This event is intended to communicate staff guidance as well as solicit stakeholder feedback related to fuel pathway applications under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation involving facilities that co-process both petroleum-derived and non-petroleum-derived feedstocks in
October 05, 2018 Read Full Article
With Gas Prices Rising, Sales of Cheaper, Ethanol-Blended Fuels Are Surging in California
by Steve Scauzillo (San Gabriel Valley Tribune/The Sun) ... But in about 190 stations in California, there exists an alternative: One lone, usually green-colored nozzle delivering E-85, an alcohol blend accepted in 1.3 million “flexible-fuel” vehicles on California roads today. At 85
October 01, 2018 Read Full Article
California Affirms Auto Rules, Asks Carmakers to Share Compliance Plans
by Darius Dixon (Politico's Morning Energy) The California Air Resources Board on Friday approved a rule warning automakers that they will have to meet the current greenhouse gas emissions standards in California and its allied states, even after the Trump
October 01, 2018 Read Full Article
OPINION: Brown Drops an Easy Climate Win in California
by Mike Lewis (Pearson Fuels/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On Sept. 21, California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed AB 558, a California bill authored by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva that was designed to better leverage California’s fleet of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs). The measure would have required
September 29, 2018 Read Full Article
Automakers Seek Flexibility at Hearing on Mileage Standards
by Tom Krisher adn Sudhin Thanawala (Associated Press) Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back fuel economy standards at a public hearing on the plan in the industry’s backyard. At the hearing Tuesday in Dearborn,
September 26, 2018 Read Full Article
California Urges Trump Administration to Abandon Fuel Rule Plan
by David Shepardson (Reuters) California’s top air regulator urged the Trump administration on Sunday to abandon a plan to freeze fuel efficiency standards through 2026, as automakers urged state and federal regulators to reach agreement to extend nationwide rules. Mary Nichols, who
September 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Continued Testing, Cleaner Fuel Proposed for Diesel Engines
by Roger Gilroy (Transport Topics) Diesel fuel still has a large role to play in achieving greater emissions reductions in heavy-duty trucks, experts said during a recent conference in San Francisco. Separately, they urged more in-use testing of engines to verify
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
CARB Internship Focuses on Cellulosic Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Foundation (RFF), Pacific Ethanol, and Aemetis co-sponsored a new internship this year at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for a college student to learn more about low-carbon cellulosic biofuels and their potential to reduce greenhouse
September 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Understanding the Emissions Benefits of Higher Ethanol Blends: EPA Modeling Fails to Tell the Whole Story.
by Steve Vander Griend (Clean Fuels Development Coalition) Adding ethanol to gasoline improves it in every way. It lowers carbon, reduces common air pollutants for smog formation, lessens CO2 emissions, reduces sulfur content, and provides clean octane as a replacement
September 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Groups Oppose LCFS Change - Groups Ask Calif. to Draw Back on Proposal That Picks Winners, Losers
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) In a rare moment of unity, biofuels, environmental and other groups are calling on the California Air Resources Board to change a new provision in its low-carbon fuel standard, that the groups say would
September 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Mail Call! Put an End to It
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) California Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna and Barbara Lee urged Gov. Jerry Brown in a letter to put an end to new fossil fuel projects in the state. They call on him to put into place
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
How to Reverse the Upward Trend of GHG Emissions in California
by Cliff Gladstein (GNA/ACT News) ... It warrants digging a little deeper into the increase in emissions from the transportation sector. Transportation is the largest single source of GHG emissions in California, spewing 39.5% of the state’s total GHG emissions
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
CARB Schedules Public Workshop to Discuss Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulation --- August 8, 2018 --- Sacramento, CA
(California Air Resources Board) Public Workshopto discuss the proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation. Topics include (1) Point of purchase rebates for zero emission vehicles using LCFS credit value (2) Crediting provisions for zero emission vehicle fueling infrastructure
July 31, 2018 Read Full Article
CCJPA Eyes Renewable Diesel to Power Trains for a Sustainable Future
by Danielle Halprin (Capitol Corridor) ... One action now underway is the replacement of petroleum diesel with the more environmentally friendly renewable diesel to power Capitol Corridor trains. In late 2017, we tested one of our older locomotives with renewable diesel. With positive results, this
July 30, 2018 Read Full Article
New Bill Introduced Recognizes Benefits of Natural Gas for Vehicles
(VNG/NGVAmerica/NGV Journal) On July 23, U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) introduced HR-6476 the Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 in the US House of Representatives, a companion to Senate bill 3226 introduced by Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) on July