(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On August 22, 2025, EPA announced its decisions on 175 individual small refinery exemption petitions from 38 refineries seeking an exemption from their Renewable Fuel Standard obligations for the 2016–2024 compliance years. In consultation with the Department
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Back TO HOMEIowa Leads Coalition to Stop California's Electric Car Mandate
(CBS2Iowa) A 26-state lawsuit seeks to block an executive order in California that would require 35% of all news cars and passenger trucks to be zero-emissions cars by2026, with all cars reaching the standard by 2035. The restrictions will also impact delivery and
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
US to Rule on Biofuel Waivers, but Big Oil Refiners May Need to Wait, Sources Say
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) EPA expected to rule soon on a number of the 190 pending refiner exemption requests; EPA expected to delay decision on whether larger refiners should make up for exempted gallons; The decisions will have significant impacts on oil and
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Justice Department Sues California to Halt Enforcement of Preempted Truck Emissions Standards
(Advanced Clean Tech News) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed two federal court complaints last week against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), challenging the enforcement of emissions standards that DOJ contends are preempted under the Clean Air Act. According to
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
FTC Closes Investigation into Clean Truck Partnership
(Advanced Clean Tech News) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that it has closed its investigation into the Clean Truck Partnership, determining that key commitments made by several leading truck and engine manufacturers now sufficiently address earlier antitrust concerns and
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Tells Court It Has ‘Developed a New Approach’ for Reviewing SREs
by Erin Krueger (SAF Magazine) The U.S. EPA announced it has “developed a new approach” for reviewing small refinery exemptions (SREs) in a document filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Aug. 19. The agency is
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
In 2025, Ethanol Isn’t Just a Climate Story—It’s a Plan for Rural Growth
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... In 2024, U.S., ethanol exports reached an impressive 1.9 billion gallons with over a third destined for Canada. These figures represent more than mere statistics; they demonstrate how our cross-border partnership fulfills
August 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Truck OEMs Challenge Clean Truck Partnership in Federal Court
(Advanced Clean Tech News) Four of the nation’s largest heavy-duty truck makers have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, challenging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and Governor Gavin Newsom’s ability to enforce certain state
August 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil’s Eight-Year Campaign for Green Jet Fuel Hits the Trump Wall
by Dayanne Sousa (Bloomberg) ... Selling large volumes of ethanol as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, had long been a dream of Brazilian producers, who churn out more of the biofuel than almost anyone else. To achieve that, officials invested heavily in
August 14, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Unplugs Biogas-to-Electricity in Renewable Fuel Standard
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro Greenwire) The agency intends to remove biogas-generated electricity's eligibility for the biofuels program, squashing a potential revenue stream for livestock operations. -- The Trump administration is putting the brakes on an already sputtering effort to turn farm
August 14, 2025 Read Full Article
The New RVOs: When 15 Billion Gallons Is Not 15 Billion Gallons
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) In comments filed with the US EPA on the 2026-27 volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard, the agency was criticized for admitting the 15 billion gallon corn ethanol target is likely unattainable and encouraging any
August 10, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bills Removing Outdated E15 Roadblocks
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) for leading the introduction of the bipartisan Ethanol for America Act in the Senate and House, which would require the U.S.
August 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Pro-Fossil Fuel Group Presses for Spots on EPA Expert Panel
by Sean Reilly (Politico Pro Greenwire) The nominees could be instrumental to the administration’s goal of rolling back the tightened soot standard and standing pat on other air quality limits. -- More than a quarter of the candidates for an expert and
August 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Two Decades of Success with the RFS
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) Lower gas prices. More energy independence. Stronger farms. Cleaner air. What’s not to like? These results are the proven outcomes of a groundbreaking bipartisan energy policy established twenty years ago, which continues to deliver benefits
August 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Rallying for RNG
by Caitlin Scheresky (Biomass Magazine) In partnership with Guidehouse and Vanguard Renewables, the RNG Coalition presented its first RNG Media Day on June 18. Hosted by the RNG Coalition’s Senior Manager of Communications, Dylan Chase, the webinar kicked off with the
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate Public Comment DEADLINE September 2, 2025
(U.S. Department of Energy) On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report entitled A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate, evaluating existing peer-reviewed literature and government data on climate impacts of Greenhouse
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Oil Refining Trade Group Challenges Trump Biofuel, Tariff Policies in Letter
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters/Successful Farming) A leading U.S. oil refining trade group has sent a letter to top Republican lawmakers criticizing President Donald Trump’s biofuel policies, the oil industry’s biggest rift with the president since his return to the White House in January. The July 25
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Moves to End Climate Regulation under Clean Air Act Public Comment DEADLINE September 15, 2025
by Jake Spring and Anusha Mathur (Washington Post) The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a proposal to rescind the landmark legal opinion that underpins virtually all of its regulations to curb climate change. The move would end EPA regulations on greenhouse
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Let’s Rethink the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Kristen Walker (American Consumer Institute/Real Clear Energy) ... Small independent refineries are also paying a heavy price. Lacking the capacity to blend fuels, they are required to purchase the compliance credits known as Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN). As RIN prices
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA’S Poposed Biofuel Targets Could Stall Industry Growth and Drive up Prices, New Research Warns
(Advanced Biofuels Association) A new study published by the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) by 50% for fuels made from foreign feedstocks, as part of its 2026 and 2027 Renewable
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates Aaron Szabo on Senate Confirmation
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated Aaron Szabo on his Senate confirmation to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). Among its responsibilities, the OAR administers the Clean Air Act, which includes oversight
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Soybeans Are Searching for a Demand Story, and Something Big Is Brewing
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) As soybean exports face increasing uncertainty, the United Soybean Board says it’s focused on drumming up more domestic demand. -- ... In addition to $10 soybeans, tariffs are hanging over the export outlook — an important factor considering
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Return of The Rubik’s Cube: Higher Blends the Simple Solution to Match Up RVOs, SREs, E15, Tax Credits, & RINS
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) The only way to ensure the long term health of the biofuel (RFS) program is with more biofuels. That is because the construct of the RFS allows RINS and SREs to eat away at
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Global planned capacity for Renewable Diesel (RD), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Dimethyl Ether (DME) reached 23.699 billion units by June 2024, a 3% increase. Key drivers include RFS RVOs and Net Zero targets. A significant
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Tax Credits Drive Carbon Capture Deployment in our Annual Energy Outlook
by Will Sommer, Jeff Bennett, Kendyl Partridge, and Anna Cororaton (Today in Energy/U.S. Energy Information Administration) In our recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we introduce our new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which allows us to model carbon
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 6 New SRE Petitions Filed; 195 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on July 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that six new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 195
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Board Welcomes E30 Demonstration Interim Report
(Nebraska Ethanol Board) The Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) today announced the publication of the interim report for Phase II of the E30 Demonstration. The project is demonstrating the viability of E30 fuel (a blend of 30% ethanol and 70% gasoline) in
July 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Exiled Biden Officials Release Carbon Technology Wish List
by Corbin Hair (Politico Pro Climatewire) The group identified about 30 climate policies. Some of them might even find bipartisan support. -- Veterans of the Biden-era Department of Energy have developed a list of policies for advancing technologies to capture carbon dioxide
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Nationwide E-15 Legislation Is Needed First Step to Expanding Demand
by Jaren White (Brownfield Ag News) The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says Congressional action to approve nationwide, year-round E-15 is just the first step to expanding demand for the renewable fuel. Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County,
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Zeldin to Choose New Slate of Air Advisers Public Comment DEADLINE July 29, 2025
by Sean Reilly (Politico Pro Greenwire) The EPA administrator will pick outside experts who will weigh in on consequential and increasingly politicized reviews of air pollution rules. -- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has pledged to ensure clean air for all Americans,
July 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Credit Market Trends and Regulatory Insights
(EcoEngineers) In the dynamic landscape of renewable energy, understanding the intricacies of market pricing and regulatory impacts is crucial for stakeholders. EcoEngineers' “California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Credit Pricing Analysis” report provides valuable insights into
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking the Full Potential of SAF Markets
by Kristine Klavers (EcoEngineers/Biobased Diesel Daily) Rigorous LCA and QAP participation is crucial for ensuring SAF market access, maximizing regulatory incentives and establishing confidence in a competitive global environment. -- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as the cornerstone of aviation’s decarbonization strategy.
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
The 2025 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Performance Award Winner Announced
(Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition) This award is given to an organization or an individual in the organization in recognition for advancing our sector, achievements in advancing science, assisting, and taking appropriate measures for initiating the production, manufacture, and commercialization of
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Admin Advances Climate Reg Overhaul
by Sean Reilly (Politico Pro Climatewire) The move opens the door to revise a suite of rules clamping down on heat-trapping emissions, especially from the industrial and transportation sectors. -- EPA has taken its first public step toward revisiting the landmark 2009
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Summer E15 Waiver Could Save Americans $10.1 Billion Nationwide
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Applauds Court Ruling Upholding RFS Set against Oil Industry Challenge
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that defended the RFS Set and rejected an attempt by oil industry
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
US Environment Agency Employees Say Trump Administration Undermining Mission
by Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) Nearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent on Monday (June 30, 2025), outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration's politicization of science and severe job
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
California Repeals Diesel Locomotive Phase-out Rule
by Alex Nieves (Politico Pro) The California Air Resources Board announced plans to revoke the rule in January. -- California air regulators repealed a state rule Thursday that would have mandated rail operators phase out the diesel locomotives that traverse the
June 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Fuel Economy Rule in Victory for Ethanol and Scientific Integrity
(National Sorghum Producers) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled this week in favor of Texas Corn Producers, Texas Sorghum Producers, and National Sorghum Producers, vacating a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that unfairly penalized ethanol-containing fuels in federal
June 27, 2025 Read Full Article
FutureFuel Idles Biodiesel Production Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty, Shifts Full Focus to Specialty Chemicals Growth
(FutureFuel) FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced its decision to temporarily idle biodiesel production upon completion of its remaining contractual obligations, anticipated to occur by the end of
June 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Key to America’s Energy Dominance Agenda
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Real Clear Energy) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has moved from the margins of energy policy to the forefront of America’s energy future. Once viewed as a long-shot innovation, SAF is now a commercially viable, rapidly scaling
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Divided US Appeals Court Allows Biden-era Biofuel Rule to Stand
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) Court finds EPA's climate analysis arbitrary, sends rule back for review; Environmental groups argue EPA used outdated study on emissions; Judge Katsas dissents, calls rule deeply flawed A federal appeals court declined to throw out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
June 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Supreme Court Green-Lights Suit against California Waiver Authority
by Niina H. Farah, Lesley Clark (Politico Pro Greenwire) The justices declined to set a new broader rule for when challengers can bring a case to court. -- The Supreme Court opened the door Friday for fuel producers to challenge California vehicle
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 20 SRE Petitions Filed, 189 SRE Petitions Now Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on June 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 20 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Markets Eye Biofuels in Response to Israeli-Irani Tensions
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Financial Times reports that vegetable oil prices jumped on Thursday on the back of fears that the conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate, promoting investors to look for fossil fuel alternatives. Prices were
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
SCOTUS Determines DC Circuit Only Venue for SRE Legal Challenges
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The Supreme Court has determined there is only one venue appropriate for legal challenges to small refinery exemption decisions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Court agreed with RFA and Growth Energy that the
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Hybrid Tech Bridges the Gap between ICE and All-Electric
by Kami Buchholz (Engine Technology Forum/Power Progress) The internal combustion engine (ICE) has served as an indispensable power source for on-highway and off-highway vehicles for decades. While the ICE continues to showcase an attitude of sustainability as a standalone provider of
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Get a Boost and California Policies Get a Reset
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... Last week, two major policy developments are resetting the debate about the future of vehicles and fuels. First, after several years of lackluster federal policy support for renewable fuels – even below what was actually
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Datavault AI to Deploy AI-Driven Supercomputing for Biofuel Innovation
(Datavault AI) Computational Modeling and High Performance Computing (HPC) to Optimize Biofuel Digital Twins and Support U.S. Energy Independence -- Datavault AI Inc. (Nasdaq: DVLT), leading the way in AI data experience, valuation and monetization, is poised to develop an AI-driven multi-modal
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA: Proposed RVOs Provide ‘Crucial Growth Opportunities’ Public Comment DEADLINE August 8, 2025 Public Hearing July 8-9, 2025
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule a “very positive signal” for America’s ethanol industry and farmers. By prioritizing domestically produced renewable fuels
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at FEW
by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) ... Renewable Fuels Association calls for EPA action, E15 access, and 45Z clarity The Renewable Fuels Association is advocating for policies to “unleash American ethanol,” according to its president and CEO Geoff Cooper, who delivered the keynote
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Governors Should End California’s Ludicrous and Harmful Electric Vehicle Mandate
by Mario H. Lopez (Hispanic Leadership Fund/The Hill) ... In granting a waiver to implement California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, the EPA attempted to clear the road for other states to go beyond existing federal regulations and sign on to
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State
by Laurel Rosenhall and Lisa Friedman (New York Times) California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles. -- President Trump signed joint resolutions of Congress on Thursday
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
It’s Time to Deregulate Denaturant
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to identify and suspend unnecessary regulatory requirements that “impose an undue burden” on domestic energy resources, specifically including
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Identification Number: An Overview
(Science Direct) Chapters and Articles (You might find these chapters and articles relevant to RINS for Sustainable Aviation Fuel under the Renewable Fuels Standards Review article Anaerobic digestion for bioenergy production: Global status, environmental and techno-economic implications, and government policies 5.2.4 Credits for renewable energy
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to set the 2026 RFS biomass-based diesel volume at no less than 5.25 billion gallons and allow continued growth in the 2027 volumes.
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Clock Ticking for Idled Biodiesel Plants
by Brent Barnett (Brownfield Ag News) A number of biodiesel plants remain idled across Iowa. Eastern Iowa farmer Dave Walton serves on the board of directors for the Iowa Soybean Association and American Soybean Association. He tells Brownfield the industry is seeking
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump to Revoke California Vehicle Emission Rules on Thursday
by Alex Nieves (Politico) President Donald Trump plans to sign a trio of resolutions Thursday to revoke California’s nation-leading vehicle emissions standards. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), author of a resolution to nix the state’s electric vehicle sales mandate via the Congressional Review Act,
June 11, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA, Park Service Take Big Hits in Latest Trump Budget Plan
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The Trump administration’s more detailed budget request seeks to decimate science, staffing and other programs at multiple environment-related federal agencies. Entities ranging from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the National Park Service (NPS) would see deep
June 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Rex: Proposed CCS Project Not Expected to Be Impacted by Pending Illinois Aquifer Bill
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rex American Resources on May 28 confirmed work continues on the carbon capture and storage (CCS) and capacity expansion projects at its One Earth Energy facility in Gibson City, Illinois. Both projects are expected to
June 02, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Reports Fewer than Expected Biointermediate Registrations
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A notice published in the Federal Register by the U.S. EPA indicates that far fewer parties than originally anticipated have registered with the agency as biointermediate producers under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The EPA discussed the
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive: White House Considers Plan to Clear Record Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Waivers
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) ... The White House is considering granting many of the 19 requests for exemptions from 2024, and issuing a rule seeking input on how to deal with the others, some of which date back
May 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Conestoga Energy Completes Drilling of Class VI Carbon Capture & Sequestration Well, Advances toward EPA Application
(Conestoga Energy/Business Wire) Major milestone advances commitment to decarbonizing U.S. ethanol production and enables enhanced oil recovery for expanded commercial value -- Conestoga Energy (“Conestoga” or the “Company”), the leading provider of low carbon intensity biofuel, today announced the successful completion of
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Groups Optimistic About EPA’s RFS Proposal: Refute Talk of Lower Volumes
by Michelle Rook (AgWeb) Recent rumors put volumes for biomass based diesel at 4.65 billion gallons, but Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs, Clean Fuel Alliance America says, EPA has assured them that number is false. -- ... Geoff Cooper, President and
May 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Cover Crops May Not Be Solution for Both Crop Yield, Carbon Sequestration
(Cornell University/EurekAlert!) People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study from Cornell University finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil organic carbon – such as
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Doug Durante
by Sue Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Doug Durante began working in Washington, DC, in 1977, becoming director of public affairs for the National Alcohol Fuels Commission. In 1988, he formed the Clean Fuels Development Coalition, supporting programs and policies to
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Castlerock Biofuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Castlerock Biofuels, in collaboration with Ensyn, holds exclusive US rights to RTP® fast thermal conversion technology. They plan a facility in Maine to produce 20 million gallons annually of Renewable Fuel Oil (FPBO) from woody biomass
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to ICF’s SAF and Carbon Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ICF forecasts LCFS prices potentially hitting ~$100/ton by early 2026, trending toward $150 by 2032. They anticipate D3 RIN prices recovering, pushing above $3/RIN in 2026 once the 2023 Set Rule lapses. Policy issues include Treasury’s
May 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Trade, Biofuel Policies Continue to Influence Crop Markets
by D'Arce McMillan (Western Producer) ... The oilseed complex, including canola, was supported when U.S. president Donald Trump said May 12 that the United States and China had agreed to a 90-day partial truce in their trade war, slashing the punishing tit-for-tat
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump and Republicans Are Targeting Blue States’ Climate Policies: Thursday’s Senate Vote to Block California’s Ban on Sales of Gas Cars Is the Latest GOP Effort to Stop State Climate Policies.
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) The Senate voted Thursday to block California from enforcing a rule that would ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035, a move that could have far-reaching implications for auto sales in a
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Grant Arizona Authority over Class VI Injection Wells Public Comment DEADLINE July 3, 2025
by Violet George (Carbon Herald) EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced a proposal to approve Arizona ’s request for regulatory control over all underground injection wells, including Class VI wells. The announcement was made alongside US Representatives Andy Biggs, Juan Ciscomani, and
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Senate Will Try to Block California Vehicle Standards that Would Phase out Gas-Powered Cars
by Mary Clare Jalonick and Matthew Daly (Associated Press) The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than the federal government’s, including first-in-the-nation rules phasing out the sale
May 21, 2025 Read Full Article
A Perfect Time for E15
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy) ... Just weeks ago, Growth Energy’s Technical Director for Market Development Reid Wagner was one of the first customers to take advantage of Costco’s new Unleaded 88 (or E15) fuel offering. Located at the Costco in
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA Science Advisory Board DEADLINE June 2, 2025
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of scientific experts from a wide range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) described in this document. Appointments will be announced
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Canola Weighing Its Place in U.S. Biofuel Future
by Phil Franz-Warkentin (Manitoba Co-operator) Where canola hopes stand on the U.S. biofuel market and whether Canadian crops will or will not benefit -- ... The supportive news came first, as the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee proposed extending the Clean Fuel
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
United States Biodiesel Market Research Report 2025-2033: EPA and DOE Push Biodiesel and SAF as Key Drivers in America's Clean Energy Future
(Research and Markets/Globe Newswire) In the United States, biodiesel is also extensively applied in transportation, agriculture, and the industrial sector. It fuels trucks, buses, and marine vessels, lowering greenhouse gas emissions as well as fossil fuel dependence. The agricultural industry is
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
“Stop the Sequel” to the Leaded Gasoline Health Nightmare: Virtual Symposium --- May 20, 2025 --- ONLINE
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) A diverse group of academics, authors, and public policy veterans who have spent decades studying and writing about the health disaster that resulted from the approval of lead in gasoline, observed the 100-year “anniversary” of that
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
US EPA to Rule on Backlog of Small Refinery Biofuel Exemption Requests, Zeldin Says
by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) About 161 applications await decisions; Action will affect market for renewable fuel credits; Big Oil, Farm Belt anticipate 2026 biofuel blending requirements The Trump administration plans to rule quickly on dozens of small U.S. refineries' pending applications
May 16, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Connecting Industry & Building Consensus
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sam Lehr from Molecule Group discussed connecting the Bio-based, Synthetic, and Hydrogen-based Fuels, Chemicals and Materials industries. Key takeaways include engaging in global dialogues and policy advocacy, representing industry to bodies like COP30, G7, and G20.
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
US EPA Sends Biofuel-Blending Volume Proposal to White House for Review
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent a proposed rule to the White House for review on the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into their fuel beginning in 2026. Under the Renewable Fuel Standard, oil
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
‘Every Molecule Matters’: Corn Kernel Fiber (CKF)
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The steps are simple, with low capital and strong ROI: Engage with the appropriate analytics labs to help calculate in-situ cellulosic ethanol production from corn kernel fiber; register those gallons with the appropriate markets; and
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Finding a Path Forward for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(MId-West Farm Report Madison) Geoff Cooper is the CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association. He says he wants to see support for flex-fuel vehicles and a clear path forward on tax credits for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. He says airplanes are
May 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Urging EPA to Lessen the Burdens Facing Biofuels
(Farm Service Radio) Michigan is home to four ethanol plants and two biodiesel facilities, which purchase and use a lot of corn and soybeans produced by Michigan’s farmers. However, you may not know that our federal government has placed a limit on
May 13, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainability Still Matters
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation features Tammy Klein of Transport Energy Strategies. It discusses mixed policy signals in the U.S., stressing sustainability balances environmental, economic, and social concerns. Key highlights include contrasting potential Biden and Trump administration approaches on
May 12, 2025 Read Full Article
RealAg Radio: Biofuel Policy Shifts, Corn and Bean Markets, and a Political Update, May 7, 2025
(RealAgriculture) hanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Azotic Technologies. Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ted Seifried with Zaner Ag Hedge on the corn, soybeans and wheat markets; Devin Mogler with National Oilseed Processors Association
May 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Reality Check on Trucking Technology
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... More than 97% of Class 8 trucks are powered by diesel engines. Insights from last week’s ACT Expo – the Advanced Clean Transportation event hosted by TRC – offered a compelling glimpse into the future of trucking. Understandably,
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Takes off as New Capacity Comes Online
(U.S. Energy Information Administration) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the United States as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other Biofuels, the category we use to capture SAF in our Petroleum Supply Monthly, approximately doubled from December 2024 to
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuel Refiners Say EPA Shirked Duty to Grant Biofuel Waiver
by Tom Lotshaw (Law360) A refining industry trade group has urged a D.C. federal judge to order the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to scale back its cellulosic biofuel blending requirements for 2023, saying the agency shirked an obligation to do so
May 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Why California Usually Pays More at the Pump for Gasoline
by Anne Miranda and Tara Bennett-Chirico (U.S. Department of Energy Energy Information Administration) Retail prices for regular grade gasoline in California are consistently higher than in any other state in the continental United States, often exceeding the national average by more than
May 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biofuels Association Refutes Claim E15 Could Drive Summer Gas Prices Higher
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The Minnesota Biofuels Association is refuting a recent newspaper article critical of ethanol. Executive director Brian Werner tells Brownfield a Minneapolis Star Tribune story featuring the state’s largest oil refiner Flint Hills claimed consumers could pay
May 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Carey, Miller-Meeks Lead Bill to Extend Biofuel Tax Credits
(Office of U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15)) Today (May 1, 2025), U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend tax incentives that strengthen the biofuels sector. “Biodiesel
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
House Votes to Revoke California’s Clean Cars Rule
by: James Bikales and Alex Nieves (Politico Pro) Thirty-five Democrats joined all Republicans in voting to clear the Congressional Review Act resolution. -- The House voted Thursday (May 1, 2025) to overturn California’s nation-leading clean cars rule, setting up a high-stakes vote
May 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Continued US Leadership in SAF Can Yield Rural Economic Benefits
(Climbing. Fast.) Collaboration between the aviation industry and the U.S. government in just the past few years has helped the nation achieve a commanding lead in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), while rural communities are poised to reap significant
May 01, 2025 Read Full Article
ASA: 2025 Update on Soybean-Crush Expansion
by Scott Gerlt (American Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) The soybean-processors industry has been expanding over the past two years. The practical domestic capacity of the industry has increased from about 2.23 billion bushels per year at the beginning of 2023 to about
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Planting Seeds for a New Renewable Fuel Policy
by Kara Gundel (Engine Technology Forum) ... Here’s why, biodiesel and renewable diesel are classified as advanced biofuels by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to their significant environmental benefits. These fuels must achieve at least a 50% reduction in
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Corn Growers to Ford: Bring Back Flex-Fuel Vehicles
by Carah Hart (Brownfield Ag News) Missouri Corn Growers Association Executive Director Bradley Schad says Ford Motor Company’s Flex-Fuel vehicles should make a comeback. “As corn growers are filling up their vehicles in their communities, they don’t have the option to be
April 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Ahead of the Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15
(Environmental Protection Agency) EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming summer driving season -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is issuing an emergency fuel waiver allowing
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
US Corn Ethanol-to-Jet Production Outlook Remains Cloudy
by Corey Lavinsky (S&P Global) ... The absence of Renewable Fuel Standard pathways for making jet fuel from corn ethanol is one hurdle slowing down progress. Unfavorable math involving the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit is another. ATJ is one of several
April 28, 2025 Read Full Article
US Supreme Court Poised to Revive Challenge to California Emissions Standards
by Andrew Chung (Reuters/Yahoo! News) U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a case involving the Democratic-governed
April 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Supreme Court Justices Consider Reviving Industry Bid to Ax California Clean Car Rule
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could revive a bid by fuel producers to ax California’s clean car standards. The court was not considering the legality of the standards themselves, which require car
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bipartisan Support of Summertime E15 Waiver
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked 25 members of the House of Representatives who sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to allow unimpeded sales of lower-cost E15 through the summer months. The legislators noted that without
April 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Sen. Klobuchar Tours Heron Lake Bioenergy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) visited Heron Lake BioEnergy on April 16 to discuss federal issues important to Minnesota’s ethanol industry. Among the topics discussed during the Senator’s visit included the ramifications of tariff uncertainty on U.S. ethanol exports,
April 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion: It’s Time to End Restrictions on Year-Round E15
by Rep. Adrian Smith and Rep. Randy Feenstra (Agri-Pulse) In recent years, high fuel prices have hit Americans hard, forcing families to make tough decisions when filling their fuel tanks. While the Trump administration has taken action to reverse Biden-era anti-energy policies,
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 5 New SRE Petitions Filed, 161 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on April 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that five new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
April 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Optimizing Biogas Revenue At Codigestion Facilities
by Brad Pleima (BioCycle) The federal Renewable Fuel Standard’s Set Rule allows codigestion of feedstocks such as food waste and manure to generate both D3 and D5 RIN values. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) 2023-2025 Set
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
‘Major Questions Doctrine’: Judge Orders Trump to Restart Climate, Green Energy Funding
by Stephen Dinan (The Washington Times) A federal judge ordered the administration Tuesday to reopen the “spigots” for climate and clean energy funding programs, ruling against President Trump’s funding pause. Judge Mary S. McElroy, a Trump appointee to the court in Rhode Island,
April 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Strong 2024 E85 Sales Show California Is Primed for E15
(Growth Energy) for E85 in 2024. With 114.7 million gallons of E85 sold in 2024, California has now logged two straight years above 110 million gallons — a mark that had never been achieved prior to 2023. “Clearly, the state’s record E85
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy, Clean Fuels Respond to Oil Industry in Case Pushing EPA to Reallocate Lost Biofuel Gallons
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Growth Energy and Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a reply brief today in a case challenging the U.S. EPA for its failure to reallocate gallons lost due to small refinery exemptions (SREs) granted after renewable volume obligations
April 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Moving Fiber Forward: New Testing Methods Have Reopened the Door for Cellulosic Corn Kernel Fiber Ethanol
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) New testing methods have reopened the door for cellulosic corn kernel fiber ethanol produced in-situ to generate D3 renewable identification numbers (RINs). In-situ production of cellulosic ethanol breaks down corn kernel fiber alongside starch during
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Rhoden, Other Govs Ask EPA to Encourage More Renewable Fuel Production
by Grant Green (KOTA TV) On Friday, Governor Larry Rhoden and three other governors sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking for it to encourage more renewable fuel production. The state leaders are looking for standards of 15 billion gallons
April 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Orders Agencies to ‘Sunset’ Environmental Protections
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) President Trump directed agencies that regulate energy and the environment to sunset a wide array of environmental protections in an executive order issued Wednesday night. He ordered agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Department, Nuclear
April 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Addressing the Other Barrier(s) to E15 Expansion
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) For the last several years, one of the Renewable Fuels Association’s top priorities has been elimination of the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) barrier that prevents E15 from being sold during the high-traffic summer
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Ricketts on the Use of Biofuels
by Bill Seifert (WJAG) The increased demand for biofuels in areas such as aviation fuel could create more markets for ethanol blend fuels and the farmers that produce the products used in such production. Nebraska U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts says biofuels development
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Eyes Larger RFS Volumes if Tariffs Spur Lost Exports
(Inside EPA) The biofuels sector is prepared to push for renewable fuel standard (RFS) biofuel blending volumes larger than what it sought as part of an agreement with major oil sector companies that also blend biofuels, in a scenario in which
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Senators Urge EPA to Set Strong RFS RVOs, Account for SREs in Upcoming Rulemaking
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of 16 senators, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on April 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to increase renewable volume obligations
April 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Be8 Becomes 1st Company in South America Certified by CARB to Supply Biodiesel to California
(Be8/Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazilian biodiesel producer Be8 announced in April that it has just received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its biodiesel production pathway based on animal fats. According to Be8, its biodiesel facility in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Rex Reports Increased Ethanol Sales Volumes, Progress with CCS and Capacity Expansion Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rex American Resources Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 26, reporting increased ethanol sales volumes and progress with the company’s planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Illinois. Zafar Rizvi, CEO of Rex,
April 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Senate Parliamentarian Rules against GOP on California Waivers
by Timothy Cama and Kelsey Brugger (Poltico Pro E&E NewsPM) The parliamentarian said lawmakers can’t undo Biden-era waivers under the Congressional Review Act. Republicans will try anyway. -- Republicans hoping to stop California's strict vehicle emissions rules ran into another problem
April 07, 2025 Read Full Article
E15 Sales Set a New Record in 2024, and There’s Reason for Optimism about the Future
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) U.S. sales of E15, a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline, reached a record 1.24 billion gallons in 2024, an increase of 11% over 2023, according to a Renewable Fuels Association analysis of data released by state agencies
April 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Grassley, Thune, Colleagues Urge Trump to Authorize Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in urging President Trump to permit the nationwide sale of E15 fuel through the 2025 summer driving
April 04, 2025 Read Full Article
US Oil, Farm Groups Push EPA for Steep Biofuel Mandate
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The American Petroleum Institute and biofuel-supporting groups told Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials at a meeting today (April 1, 2025) that the agency should sharply raise advanced biofuel blend mandates for 2026. The coalition told EPA that
April 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Grassley: Farmers Can Feed And Fuel The World At The Same Time. It’s Not Either/Or
by Rhonda Brooks (AgWeb) The senior senator from Iowa wants E15 approved for year-round use, fair and tariff-free trade, plus more action and a lot less talk regarding tax cuts and budget reconciliation efforts in the Senate. -- A still-agitated Sen. Chuck
April 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Says He’ll Bring Back Less Stringent Auto Emissions Standards
by Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg/MSN) President Donald Trump said he would look to reinstate weaker automobile emissions standards, casting the vehicle pollution curbs imposed by former President Joe Biden as too onerous for automakers. Trump said he discussed the issue with John Elkann,
April 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Strengthening Ghana’s National Biofuel Policy Implementation: Tailored Policy Recommendations
by David King Boison, Awudu Iddrisu and Sylvester Vuvor (MyJoyOnline) Ghana, like many countries across sub-Saharan Africa, is at a critical crossroads in its energy transition journey. With increasing pressure to reduce fossil fuel dependence, enhance energy security, and meet international
April 01, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is focused on converting waste to renewable natural gas (RNG), methanol, and dimethyl ether (DME). They aim to produce over 200 million gallons per year by 2030. Their process involves anaerobic digestion of waste
March 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Admin Approves Carbon Storage Exploration Project
by Heather Richards (E&E News PM) The project in southern Wyoming is the first of its kind considered by the Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management approved Wednesday a carbon storage exploration project beneath public lands in southern Wyoming. The record
March 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Tells Oil and Biofuels Groups to Hash out New Biofuel Policy
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/MSN) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation's biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term,
March 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Groups Argue before the Supreme Court in SRE Venue Case
(Growth Energy and Renewable Fuels Association) The American renewable fuels industry presented oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme Court today in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, LLC, et al., a case that addresses where challenges to small refinery exemptions
March 26, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 4 New SRE Petitions Filed, 156 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on March 20 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data showing that four new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency,
March 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Could a ‘Big, Beautiful’ Budget Measure Be Plan B for Farm Bill?
by Phillip Basher (Agri-Pulse) The budget reconciliation bill that congressional Republicans want to pass this year to enact President Donald Trump’s policy priorities and extend expiring tax cuts is emerging as a possible vehicle to enact portions of a new farm
March 24, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Final Rule for E15 Waiver Delay for SD and OH
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Environmental Protection Agency has released the final rule to extend the date for Ohio and nine counties in South Dakota for year-round E15. In response to a request from the Governors of Ohio and South Dakota, EPA renewed the
March 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Reintroduces Bill to Repeal California’s Emissions Waiver Exemption
(Office of Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)) Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which authorized
March 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels, Farm, Feedstock Groups Ask EPA to Set 5.25-Billion-Gallon 2026 RFS BBD Volume
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Renderers Association, and U.S. Canola Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging the agency to establish
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Environmental Rollbacks Would Boost Pollution and Endanger Lives, Former EPA Heads Say
by Matthew Daly (Associated Press) Three former Environmental Protection Agency leaders sounded an alarm Friday, saying rollbacks proposed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s dual mission to protect the environment and human health. Zeldin
March 17, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Decided Protecting the Environment Is Just Too Much
by Mark Gongloff (Bloomberg) The agency is abandoning its mission in a misguided effort to boost an economy it will only end up hurting. -- The EPA’s announcement on Wednesday that it would find the narrowest possible definition of the word “water” for regulatory purposes
March 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Trump Administration Takes Aim at Biden Electric Vehicle Rules
by David Shephardson (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is starting efforts to reverse the Biden administration's vehicle emissions rules that would force automakers to build a rising number of electric vehicles. ... The EPA said it would reconsider the agency's
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Opinion Hochul Should Scrap New York’s Gas Car Ban
by John Bozzella (Fox News) New York has a 10-year plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles and require automakers to sell only electric vehicles by 2035. (It’s not even really a New York plan, but a program originally hatched in California.) The gas vehicle ban has been
March 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Extension of 2024 Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance Deadline – Final Rulemaking
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On March 7, 2025, EPA announces a final rule to extend the Renewable Fuel Standard compliance reporting deadline for the 2024 compliance year. EPA is also making several minor amendments and technical corrections to other RFS provisions.
March 10, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Promotes Flex Fuel Conversion Kits at #Classic25
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Since most car makers stopped selling flex-fuel vehicles, it’s hard to find a new car or truck these days that is made to run on up to 85% ethanol fuel. But at Commodity Classic, the Renewable Fuels Association was
March 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Octane Can Save Agriculture—and Agriculture Can Save Octane: Averting A Farm Crisis with the Right Approach to Biofuels
by Doug Durante and Doug Sombke (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) As usual there is a lot of angst in middle America these days with uncertainty over RFS volumes, small refinery waivers, bird flu, budget cuts, and looming
March 07, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Nominee Says US Should Adapt to, Not Mitigate, Climate Change
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office in charge of climate change and air pollution said Wednesday that the U.S. should “adapt to” rather than try to minimize climate change. Aaron Szabo’s comment
March 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Watch as Next-Generation Biofuels Chase Market Growth in 2025
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
March 04, 2025 Read Full Article
Biofuels Industry Demands Clarity on Future Regulations
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) Pending changes and uncertainty at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are significantly impacting the biofuels industry, particularly biodiesel, due to fluctuating waiver policies and renewable fuel standards. Oil and biofuel groups have formed an unusual alliance to advocate for
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Farmers Watch As Next-Generation Biofuels Chase Market Growth In 2025
by Clinton Griffiths (AgWeb) Steady investment in ‘green’ biofuels has promised new market demand for farmers and ethanol producers, but will that continue in 2025? -- Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration.
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Delays E15 in Ohio, South Dakota
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Trump EPA Gives Ohio, South Dakota One-Year Extensions on Year-Round E15 -- Ohio and South Dakota were given one-year extensions on implementing permanent year-round E15 sales in their state, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
March 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Does N.C. Need Another Polluting Plant to Turn Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel?
by Lisa Sorg (Inside Climate News) ... Waste Energy Corp. had intended to operate a furnace used in a high-temperature, no-oxygen process called pyrolysis there in an 18,000-square-foot warehouse near Sam Cameron Avenue and Cool Spring Street, converting the plastic waste
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
US Seeks to Dismiss Suit about RFS Delay
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The US has asked a court to dismiss a case over a missed deadline for updating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a move that could portend further delays in setting new biofuel blend mandates. Ethanol industry group
March 01, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Tailpipe Rule Litigation on Hold: Lawsuits on Biden Tailpipe Rule on Hold in Appeals Court Pending Trump Review
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has paused a wide-reaching lawsuit against the Biden administration's tailpipe emissions rule that states, and agriculture groups have argued amounts to an electric-vehicle mandate. In one of his first
February 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Multi-Car Pileup as Electric Vehicles Collide with Reality
by George Will (Washington Post) In governments’ pursuit of zero emissions, they learn hard lessons about unintended consequences. -- ... Economic stagnation has the European Union tiptoeing away from its mandate that new cars and vans be emission-free by 2035. “Self-destructive,”
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Pressure Builds on USDA to Release Rural Energy Grants
by Marc Heller (Politico Pro E&E News: The Agriculture Department said it will make an announcement on rural energy funding "soon," after Democrats likened the holdup to stealing. -- A dustup over small rural energy projects is adding to the argument that
February 26, 2025 Read Full Article
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