by Onyinye Jane Achukwu (Advanced Biofuels USA) In a recent article, Henry Nnaemeka of the Daily Post noted, "The removal of
food prices
Back TO HOMESubsidy Removal: Rise in Fuel Price Presents Biofuels as Viable Option – Environmentalists
by Henry Nnaemeka (Daily Post) The removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has no doubt caused
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
The Global Sugar Shortage Is about to Ease Thanks to a Corn Supply Boom
by Dayanne Sousa (Bloomberg/Economic Times) For consumers fighting rampant food inflation, the plunging sugar prices will be a respite. The
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel’s Uncertain Future
by Jacqueline Holland (Farm Progress) Farmers and the rest of the world want green energy. Is the U.S. government standing in
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Study: Soybean Oil for Biofuel Production Has a Limited Impact on Food Prices
by Sarah Hartness (Browfield Ag News) A recent study by Purdue University, in partnership with the United Soybean Board, shows no
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Eat Less Meat, We Need Space for Biofuels, German Producer Says
by Jonathan Packroff (EURACTIV) In an ongoing dispute over biofuels made from crops such as rapeseed and wheat, Germany’s biggest biofuel
April 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Policies and the Current Food Crisis
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Alliance America (Clean Fuels) and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance (CABA)2 Comment on California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Workshop
(Clean Fuels Alliance America and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance) ... Support for 30%/35% Targets Without Virgin-Oil Credit Cap. We commend
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
ePURE Criticises New Claims Made by T&E
(Biofuels International) ePURE has hit back at claims made by Transport & Environment that Europe was wasting land the size
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Crop-Based Biofuels Still Play a Role in Clean and Affordable Energy
by Dawson Schmitt (The Heartland Report) ... Ukraine, a major producer of corn and wheat, could not ship grain from its
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Was 2022 a Pivotal Year for BioFuel?
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Purdue University Study Shows Soybean Oil for Biofuels Has Limited Impact on Overall Food Prices
(Soy Hopper/United Soybean Board) While greater biofuel demand contributes to rising price of soy oil-based foods, increased availability of soy
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: Why India Is Pursuing Ethanol as an Automotive Fuel
by Sergius Barretto (Autocar India) World over the auto industry is rapidly heading towards an electric-only future, and just a few
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Mexico’s Proposed GMO Corn Ban Will Cost US Producers Billions
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) A Mexican presidential decree to ban genetically modified corn in 2024 would have severe economic consequences
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Group Urges CARB to Limit Biobased Diesel from Lipids under California LCFS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation suggests setting a cap on lipids “would prevent
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
World Food Prices Post Biggest Decline Since 2008 in July
by Aine Quinn (Bloomberg) Drop offers some relief amid deepening cost-of-living crisis; Ukraine restarted some grain shipments after deal with
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Two Cheers for the EU’s New Fit for 55 Transport Fuels Policy -- Um, Why Not 3 Cheers?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The EU policy includes a blending obligation for fuel suppliers. Starting in 2025, the aviation
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Industry Debunks Ethanol Myths
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) Renewable fuel boosters did some “myth busting” and discussed ethanol’s role in gasoline prices during a June
July 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Boris Johnson Hits the Brakes on Biofuel as He Slashes Net-Zero Targets to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis
(Daily Mail) ... The Prime Minister has done it by reducing the amount of biofuel produced in UK; Biofuel requires
June 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive-Britain, Germany Push G7 for Halt to Biofuel Mandates to Tame Food Prices
by Sarah McFarlane (Reuters/Global Banking and Finance Review) Officials from some G7 countries, including Germany and Britain, will push for temporary
June 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Rising Diesel Prices Could Lead Farmers to Bio Alternatives
by Connor Veenstra (Huron Daily Tribune) ... However, an alternative exists for farmers, though it's not widely used — biodiesel, made
June 23, 2022 Read Full Article
India’s Transition to Renewable Energy
(Navhind Times) ... India needs a massive investment to the tune of $225 billion to $250 billion over the next few
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawsuits Challenge Two Massive Bay Area Biofuel Refinery Projects
(Center for Biological Diversity) Rushed Review Ignored Dangers to Communities, Environment -- Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Environmental Group Urges Biden to Wean Nation's Biofuel Program off Liquid Fuels
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The Biden administration should rely less on liquid fuels like ethanol and focus more on cleaner technology
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Anti-Ethanol Activist Amazingly Ignorant on Ethanol, RFS
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) On May 20, the Washington Times published a guest column by Jerry Jung, founder of the
May 31, 2022 Read Full Article
3 Ways Ethanol Brings Down Gas Prices
by Cheri Bustos (D IL 17th) (FOXBusiness) A solution to high gas prices is being planted across the American Heartland
May 23, 2022 Read Full Article
White House Should Move Beyond E15, Boost Biofuel’s Economic, Environmental, National Security and Public Health Benefits
(Solutions from the Land) ... Reports out of Washington indicate that EPA submitted to the White House late last month its
May 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels Need Holistic-Development Approach instead of ‘Tank-or-Plate’ Discussion
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Quota Act is the
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Analysis: White House Weighs Inflation vs. Farmers in New Biofuel Mandates
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) The White House is expected to announce in coming weeks the amount of biofuels
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Congressman Rice Introduces Food Before Fuel Act
(Office of Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC 7th) Bill Would Lower Price of Food and Gasoline by Repealing Ethanol Mandate Law
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Letter: Ethanol May Not Adversely Harm World's Grain Supply
by Goeff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Irepresent the Renewable Fuels Association. Regarding “Is expansion of ethanol in fuel
May 02, 2022 Read Full Article
Germany Plans to 'Further Reduce' Use of Crop-Biofuels
by Sophie Barthel (Argus Media) Germany plans to further reduce the use of biofuels produced from food and feed crops because
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Offers E15 Fact Check List
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Media coverage of President Biden’s announcement last Tuesday that consumers will continue to have access to lower-cost
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol against the World!
by Matt Reese and Dusty Sonnenberg (Ohio's Country Journal) ... “In a life cycle analysis of ethanol and electric vehicles, you
April 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Secy. Vilsack: E15 Won’t Inflate Food Prices, 'There’s Plenty of Corn Here'
by Jenna Hoffman (Farm Journal/AgWeb) Vilsack says concerns over inflated food costs due to increased E15 consumption can be put
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Grassley Doesn't Mince Words as Food Versus Fuel Debate Ramps Back up
by Mark Dorenkamp (Browfield Ag News) U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is dismissing the food versus fuel debate that seems to be
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Bio-mandates Cuts to Worsen Oil Supply Security: IEA
by Giulia Squadrin (Argus Media) Oil demand and security of supply issues could be exacerbated by any reduction in biofuels mandates,
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Boost in Ethanol Renews the False Food Versus Fuel Argument
(Solutions from the Land) ... Unfortunately, the White House action promoting E15 has also brought with it a resurrection of grumbling
April 14, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE to EPA: Adopt GREET Model and Recognize Ethanol’s Low Carbon Value
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request
April 04, 2022 Read Full Article
European Commission Sets 2030 Target for Biomethane Deployment
(European Biogas Association/NGV Journal) The European Commission announced a target for the production of 35 billion cubic meters (bcm) of biomethane
March 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Administration Studying whether Biofuel Waiver Could Ease Food Inflation -Sources
by Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is studying whether waiving biofuel blending mandates could help offset a
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Dev Shrestha: Real-World Data Shows No Food Insecurity or ILUC from Biofuels
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) On this episode of the Fueling the Future podcast, I spoke with Dr. Dev Shrestha of the
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Raw Material for Biofuel Production Is Available on 7% of the Cultivated Area
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP)) In 2020, crops such as cereals, oilseeds, protein, sugar and
January 24, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE, Industry Groups Encourge CARB to Recognize Climate-Smart Farming Practices in Low Carbon Fuel Standard
(American Coalition for Ethanol) In a cosigned letter, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), along with the Great Plains Institute, Low Carbon
January 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM Adds Biofuel Surcharge to Plane Tickets
(AFP/France 24) Air France-KLM said Monday it would add a surcharge of up to 12 euros ($13,50) on its tickets
January 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Yesterday Is Always Tomorrow for the Global Bioeconomy
by Douglas L. Faulkner (Leatherstocking LLC/“Cleantech Conservative”/Biofuels Digest) ... It never ceases to amaze me that the media and politicians frequently
December 14, 2021 Read Full Article
ASA & NBB Express Concerns over Supply Chain (But Not Soy Oil)
(American Soybean Association) As the House Agriculture Committee hearing on The Immediate Challenges to Our Nation’s Food Supply Chain convenes Nov. 3, producers,
November 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel or Food AND Fuel for Soybean Products?
by Forrest Laws (Farm Progress) Can the soybean industry provide food and fuel to the market without compromising? ... “Where
October 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investment Should Occur in California Despite Some Opposition, Regulator Says
by Laura Sanicola (Reuters) California’s biofuel projects are important for the state to achieve its decarbonization goals despite “tremendous pushback” in
October 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Mitigating Carbon May Have Unintended Consequences
(EurekAlert!/Pennsylvania State University) Controlling carbon release into the atmosphere will reduce carbon dioxide and slow global warming, but could there be
October 01, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Bread, Donut Makers Urge Biden to Roll back Biofuel Requirements
by Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) A trade group representing some of America's biggest baked goods companies is
August 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Setting the Record Straight on Renewable Fuels
(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-I)) Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Setting the Record Straight on Renewable
July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Feinstein, Toomey, Menendez, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Ethanol Mandate
(Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today
July 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Stinkweed to False Flax: Oilseeds Race to Reap Biofuel Bonanza
by Rod Nickel and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Botanists, businessmen, farmers and federal lawmakers, they all gathered to peer at the
June 02, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Taxonomy Falls Short in Recognising How Biofuels Can Help Reach Carbon-Neutrality
(ePURE) Delegated Regulation perpetuates long-debunked and counterproductive ‘food vs fuel’ myth by restricting the contribution of crop-based renewable ethanol to
April 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Boom Highlights Challenges in Clean-Energy Transition
by Rod Nickel, Stephanie Kelly and Karl Plume (Reuters) ... Refiners can produce renewable diesel from animal fats and plant oils,
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
European Commission Confirms Sustainability of European Biofuels, Yet Sends Mixed Messages on Their Future
(ePURE) A new report from the European Commission underlines the importance and sustainability of renewable ethanol, but also reveals yet again
October 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels: Advancing European Market Uptake
by Vanessa Vivian Wabitsch (REVOLVE/BE Sustainable Magazine) Discovering the world, working with people across the globe, commuting to work everyday
November 11, 2019 Read Full Article
Biodiesel B10 Target Date Is End of April
by Yuthana Praiwan (Bangkok Post) Producers to refine glycerine content -- Biodiesel B10 is expected to be available at petrol stations nationwide
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
New Study Exposes Absurdity of NWF Land Use Change Claims
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new study published in the academic journal Biomass and Bioenergy exposes the fatal methodological flaws and erroneous conclusions regarding
April 09, 2019 Read Full Article
This Mexican Company Is Making Biofuel from Cactus Plants
by Sean Fleming (World Economic Forum) ... Rogelio Sosa López, is a farmer and tortilla producer from Zitácuaro. Like many
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Potential Trade‐Offs of Employing Perennial Biomass Crops for the Bioeconomy in the EU by 2050: Impacts on Agricultural Markets in the EU and the World
(ResearchGate) Perennial biomass crops (PBC) are considered a crucial feedstock for sustainable biomass supply to the bioeconomy that compete less with
February 05, 2019 Read Full Article
US Ethanol Producers: We Are Oil’s Biggest Competitor, Cleaner Too
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EURACTIV) Increasing ethanol use will help countries around the world meet their Paris Agreement climate goals in a cheaper
December 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Agri-Tech Can Turn African Savannah into Global Food Basket – African Development Bank
(African Development Bank Group) The African Development Bank is championing a new regional and global effort to transform the African Savannah
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Don’t Buy Big Oil’s Lies On E15
(Urban Air Initiative) It didn’t take long. Minutes after President Trump announced he wanted to see E15 sold year round, the
October 12, 2018 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards Boosts Air Quality
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/My San Antonio) The Express-News Editorial Board recently missed the mark, claiming that the Renewable Fuel
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
High Feedstock Prices Hardly Reached Consumers
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) The scarcity of supply of agricultural feedstock due to drought-related declines in
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Discussion Needs to Be Based on Facts
by David Kessel (Marin Independent Journal) ... Discussions on energy use and production are important, but need to be based
June 25, 2018 Read Full Article
Commentary: Biofuels Are Driving US Growth
by Jim Talent (Tribune News Service/Madison.com/Americans for Energy Security and Innovation) ... Biofuels are a target because they supply a
April 02, 2018 Read Full Article
Analysis: Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market By 100-300 Million Gallons Per Year
(National Biodiesel Board) A new analysis by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and the World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services (WAEES)
March 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Despite EU Palm Oil Ban, Biofuel Problems Will Continue
(Deutsche Welle) Members of the European Parliament have rejected an attempt to phase out support for crop-based biofuels. So what's next
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Pressure Builds for Trump to Change Federal Ethanol Mandate
by Debra J. Saunders (Tampa Bay Newspapers) ... But now free-market conservative groups and oil-state Republicans are pushing the administration to
January 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Snowmobilers Say Ethanol Gasoline Hurts Their Engines
(WCAX) The cold and snowy weather has the state's network of snowmobile trails is buzzing, but riders say ethanol continues to
January 12, 2018 Read Full Article
Editorial: Keep Biofuel Benefits Flowing
(Wisconsin State Journal) ... A study conducted for the U.S. Agriculture Department found corn ethanol’s life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, by 2022, will be
December 27, 2017 Read Full Article
RFA: Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture raised its average corn yield estimate to 175.4 bushels
November 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Ending Food Waste Not Biofuels Should Be Food Security Priority
by Alex Brinkley (National Newswatch) Groups concerned that using grains to make biofuels threatens food security should be paying more attention
October 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuels Phase-Out Will Raise Demand for Feed Imports, Industry Warns
by Samuel White (EurActiv) This article is part of our special report Phasing-out biofuels: What’s really at stake?. -- Biofuels in
October 06, 2017 Read Full Article
A Sticky Matter: Sugar Molasses Dent EU’s Ambitions on Advanced Biofuels
by Paola Tamma (EurActiv) Sugar molasses, which the European Commission sees as “advanced” biofuel, present many of the same problems as conventional
October 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Anti-Biofuel Ideologues Support the Oil Status Quo
by Eric Sievers (Ethanol Europe/Euractiv) Anti-biofuel ideologues claim to be pro-climate and pro-development. But their positions, in fact, support the
September 20, 2017 Read Full Article
New Study Relaunches Controversy about Biofuels and Food Prices
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (Euractiv) A new study commissioned by environmental NGOs found that the production of first generation biofuels has
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
A Refresher on Ethanol’s Many Benefits
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association) ... For starters, ethanol helps reduce air pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions. According to
August 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Listen to Farmers, Not Oil Industry Lobbyists
by Kris Tom (The Brazil Times) This paper recently published a letter from oil lobbyist Maureen Ferguson attacking Indiana farmers and
August 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Ethanol Production Helps Local Farmers
by David Howell (The Herald Bulletin) While increased production is usually a good thing, the bumper crop is leading to
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
RFS Has Been ‘Tremendous Success’ Since Adoption, According to RFA Analysis
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) More than a decade after the original renewable fuel standard (RFS) was signed into
June 07, 2017 Read Full Article
GRFA: Ethanol Production Does Not Drive Food Prices
(Global Renewable Fuels Alliance/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance recently released a new chart showing opposite trends in
June 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Expert: Biofuels Tug-of-War Is an EU Invention
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) The conflict between second and first generation biofuels – depicted as good and bad for the
May 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard Has Been a Success: Letter to the Editor
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Cleveland.com) Robert Chase may be a well-qualified petroleum engineer ("Remove the ethanol albatross from around
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Bangladesh Slammed for Plan to Promote Ethanol Fuel
(The Rakyat Post) Bangladesh plans to begin turning some of the grain it produces into ethanol to make its fuel
May 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Uncovering The Gas Roots of Contemporary Ethanol Opposition
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) ... Faced with some actual governmental actions that were detrimental to gasoline/diesel dominance, instead
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Diversify Michigan Energy
by Bruce Dale (Detroit News) Regarding “Renewable Fuel Standard has failed, April 16,” Prof. Wolfram has failed to do his
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Europe Needs More Than Words to Decarbonize Transport
by Emmanuel Desplechin (ePURE/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ePURE's secretary general outlines the European ethanol organization's discussion points in the face of Commission
April 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Groups Call Food-vs.-Fuel Fight Truce
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Now, representatives of two ag groups previously at odds over the RFS say
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol Still Big Player in Renewable Energy Game
(Kearney Hub) ... Across the United States, about 70 percent of all gasoline burned in everyday vehicles like cars and light
February 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Biofuel Policies
by Nicolas Loris (DownsizingGovernment.org/The Heritage Foundation) ... The problem is not with the voluntary use of biofuels in the marketplace, but
February 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Benefits 'Global Food System' as GHG Profile Improves
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) The food and livestock industries have railed against biofuels for years, based on the argument
February 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter to Editor: Allow RFS to Work
by Mark Drewes (The Courier) The irony of a recent letter from a think tank policy analyst was compelling. In a
February 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Trump Puts US Food, Farm Companies on Edge over Mexico Trade
by Tom Polansek, Mark Weinraub and Frank Jack Daniel (Channel NewsAsia'World-Grain.com) U.S. food producers and shippers are trying to speed
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Trump Swamp Work Can Start with RFS Repeal
by David Williams (Houston County News/Lacrosse Tribune) ... Billionaire investor and Trump confidant Carl Icahn is requesting changes to the
January 27, 2017 Read Full Article
New UN Report Shows Food vs Fuel Fallacy
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) finds that food prices
January 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Competitive Enterprises Institute Wants RFS Frozen and Sunsetted
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Competitive Enterprises Institute has put forth proposals for the next session of
January 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Ethanol Boosts Incomes and Jobs in State
by Roger Johnson (National Farmers Union/Argus Leader) ... The truth is, the markets created for agriculture have been a tremendous economic boon
January 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Food Prices Merrier as Biodiesel Production Grows
(National Biodiesel Board) USDA data show cost of food has declined -- As Americans set the table for another holiday
December 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol an Efficient Fuel for the Nation
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/The Intelligencer Wheeling News-Register) ... Food price inflation has averaged just 2.6 percent annually since
December 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Welch Outlines Ethanol Reform Agenda for New Congress
(Vermont Business Magazine) ... Welch (Representative Peter Welch (D-VT)) will reintroduce the bipartisan Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act, which
December 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Battelle Unlocks Door, Algae Could Rush In
by Stafford “Doc” Williamson (DaoChi Energy/Biofuels Digest) Reported in the Feednavigator.com (Dec. 8, 2016) is news that soymeal has taken a step toward replacing fishmeal
December 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Farmers to Trump: You Owe Us
by Jane Wells (CNBC) ... This even as the oil industry — suffering from its own low prices — could push
December 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Busting the Mythology of Food vs. Fuel
by Jeff Rice (Journal-Advocate) Making ethanol doesn't rob the hungry of needed nutrition ... Ethanol has long been recognized as an
November 30, 2016 Read Full Article
The Facts Show We Don't Have to Choose between 'Food versus Fuel'
by Jim Talent (The Hill/Americans for Energy Security and Innovation) According to the Wall Street Journal, the “U.S. is on
November 17, 2016 Read Full Article
New Report Knocks the Stuffing Out of ‘Food vs. Fuel’ Turkeys
(Renewable Fuels Association) Millions of Americans preparing for Thanksgiving next week are undoubtedly noticing that dinner will cost less than
November 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Not Energy Independent, Yet
by Rick Uldricks and Hudson Councilman Casey Weinstein (Twinsburg Patch) In truth, when it comes to energy security, there is good news
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Loran Schmit: Ethanol Has Been Good for Nebraska
by Loran Schmit (Omaha World-Herald) In 1971, Nebraska state senators championed legislation to establish the nation’s first state ethanol development program.
November 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Here’s How Ethanol COSTS Farmers At Least $57 BILLION
by Andrew Follett (The Daily Caller) A federal ethanol mandate has cost American farmers at least $57 billion dollars through
October 24, 2016 Read Full Article
Lies and Big Oil Fiction
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel critics will continue to distort the truth to fit their own
October 21, 2016 Read Full Article
Commission Admits Policing Biofuels According to Public Opinion
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) The European Commission’s proposal for a gradual phase-out of conventional biofuels was based on public opinion, an
October 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Debating the Value of Ethanol as a Viable Fuel (3 Letters)
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Denver Post) Re: “EPA dodges responsibility on ethanol,” Sept. 3 editorial. The ethanol industry agrees
September 12, 2016 Read Full Article
Food Price Deflation Cheers Consumers, Hurts Farmers, Grocers and Restaurants
by Heather Haddon and Julie Jargon (The Wall Street Journal) The U.S. is on track this year to post the
August 31, 2016 Read Full Article
Ned Bowman: Common Sense Renewable Fuel Legislation Is at the Forefront
by Ned Bowman (Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association/Florida Politics) ... The RFS was originally intended to decrease greenhouse
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Blog: Simplistic Argument Targets Ethanol, Again
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent column provides some insight into anti-ethanol stances by making a connection between
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
RFA: Record Corn, Ethanol Production Underscore Need for RFS
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) America’s farmers are poised to harvest a record corn crop this fall and achieve the
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Fuelling the Debate – Letters to the ROB Editor
by Andrea Kent (Globe and Mail/Renewable Industries Canada) Re Zero emissions bio-fuel myth ignores environmental costs of production(July 31): Gwyn
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Misguided Energy Mandates Fueling Higher Prices
by Nicolas Loris (The Heritage Foundation/The Intelligencer) ... President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law and
August 15, 2016 Read Full Article
API Ads Target RFS: RFS Reform, Repeal Efforts Continue
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Yet Trump gave an economic speech Monday in Detroit in which he touted
August 11, 2016 Read Full Article
World Bank: Biofuels Production Key Factor behind Food Commodity Demand over Past Decade
(Biofuels International) ... The World Bank report also stated: “Given the energy intensive nature of agriculture, lower energy prices will help
August 04, 2016 Read Full Article
The Unintended Consequences of First Generation Biofuels
by Morteza Soleymannezhad (Forbes) Biofuel analysts usually tend to focus more on the gasoline-corn price relationship and less on the
July 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Use of E15 Overwhelmingly Favored in Wisconsin
(Wisconsin Corn Growers Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A recent statewide opinion poll shows that Wisconsin citizens favor the use of ethanol
July 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Global Food Prices Set to Stagnate as Population Growth Slowing
by Manisha Jha and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) World population growth to slow to 1% a year over next decade; Food demand growth expected
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
How Biofuels Can Help Break Up Big Oil’s Marketshare Monopoly
by Bob Dinneen (Morning Consult) ... In 2015, 14.8 billion gallons of ethanol was produced, supporting 85,967 direct jobs, while net
July 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Reconciling Food Security and Bioenergy: Priorities for Action
by Keith L. Kline, Siwa Msangi, Virginia H. Dale, Jeremy Woods, Glaucia M. Souza, Patricia Osseweijer, Joy S. Clancy, Jorge A. Hilbert, Francis X. Johnson, Patrick C. McDonnell, Harriet K. Mugera
June 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Guest Opinion: Misinformation Hurts Ethanol's Place at Pump
by Mike Lefever (Post Independent/Citizen Telegram) ... In the end, though, I hope your take away is the same as mine; there’s
June 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Point/Counterpoint: Is It Time for Greens To Reassess Their Opposition to Ethanol?
by Senator Timothy Wirth and C. Boyden Gray (Yale Environment 360) The criticism of ethanol by environmentalists is misguided and
May 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Seek Ethanol Cap: House Bill Would Codify Ethanol Blend Wall
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) The ethanol industry has hit the blend wall where total production exceeds the
May 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Crops of the Biofrontier: In Search of Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Cropping
by Stephanie Searle, Chelsea Petrenko, Ella Baz, and Chris Malins (International Council on Clean Transportation) Describes case studies of energy
April 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Germans Give Thumbs up to Biofuels
(Biofuels International) More than two thirds of Germans view biofuels in a positive light, a new study suggests. The representative
April 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Meet The New 'Tool' In Big Oil's Efforts To Scuttle Ethanol +VIDEO: An Open Letter to George "David" Banks
by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel) I just finished reading your article "Renewable Fuel Standard Continues To Devastate," published in
March 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Endless Assault on the RFS
by Doug Durante (The Hill/ Clean Fuels Development Coalition) With regard to the recent opinion expressed by Rob Green of
March 15, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Gives Rural Communities an Economic Boost
by Rick Edwards (Adams County Farm Bureau/Herald-Whig) Letter to Editor: A commercial airing locally, produced by Smarter Fuel Future, is
March 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Putting Corn in Your Car Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds
by Nathanael Johnson (Grist) When I first looked at the environmental impact of corn ethanol I thought it was simple:
February 23, 2016 Read Full Article
Edgington Letter: The RFS Does Work
by Chris Edgington (Globe Gazette) ... Today, energy represents 5.2 cents of every dollar spent on food versus 6.8 cents in
February 23, 2016 Read Full Article
How Can Higher-Yield Farming Help to Spare Nature?
by Ben Phalan, Rhys E. Green, Lynn V. Dicks, Graziela Dotta, Claire Feniuk, Anthony Lamb, Bernardo B. N. Strassburg, David R.
January 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Homegrown Energy Security for Europe
by Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Project Syndicate) The European Union is highly dependent on foreign oil. For every 100 liters consumed within the
January 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Let's Give Credit Where It's Due
by Kenneth Riffle (Salina Journal) Opinion: ... Ethanol utilized as an oxygenate in blended gasoline helps control carbon monoxide emissions. As an
January 25, 2016 Read Full Article
Horowitz: Ethanol is the Anchor Baby of our Economic System
by Daniel Horowitz (Conservative Review) ... In the same respect, we can say the ethanol mandate is the anchor baby of
January 22, 2016 Read Full Article
17 Answers for Your Burning Questions about Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Biomass and More.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Q. We’ve heard a lot about carbon capture, but what about carbon capture and conversion
December 28, 2015 Read Full Article
The 7 Flying Reindeer: Renewable Fuel Myths that Continue to Defy Gravity
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Food vs Fuel, biofuels causing corn planting to skyrocket, low oil prices killing off renewable
December 23, 2015 Read Full Article
How Renewable Ethanol Can Be Produced Sustainably
(ePURE) ... At ePURE, the association representing European ethanol producers, we believe that renewable ethanol can play an important role in
December 17, 2015 Read Full Article
UN Flags Biofuels Slowdown, as Food Prices Renew Decline
(Agrimoney.com) The United Nations highlighted a cooling in the competition by biofuels plants for crops as it revealed a return
December 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Debunking Biofuels: Do They Really Raise Food Prices?
by Melissa Pariettin(MSN.com) ... Many factors determine the price of food in the U.S. If the introduction of the RFS (Renewable
November 18, 2015 Read Full Article
RFA Sees Positives And Negatives From CBO Report
(WNAX) A Congressional Budget Office report released this summer and shared at a Congressional Committee hearing last week looked at
November 09, 2015 Read Full Article
House Science Committee Hearing Exposes Fundamental Flaws in RFS Opponents Attacks
(Renewable Fuels Association) Today (November 3, 2015), the House Science, Space and Technology committee held a joint hearing of the
November 04, 2015 Read Full Article
Ethanol from Corn Stalks: A Cure for Climate Change?
by Donnelle Eller (Des Moines Register) ... "This is one of the core technologies that we need to cut oil use