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Tribunal Issues Determination—Renewable Diesel from the United States

(Canadian International Trade Tribunal) The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that the evidence does not disclose a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel from the United States of America have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury

May 07, 2025 Read Full Article

SAF Takes Off & Ticket Prices Follow: The Real Cost Of Greener Air Travel

by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) A traveler books a long-haul flight from Frankfurt to Singapore and notices a line item labeled “Environmental Surcharge.” It’s not optional, and it’s not tiny. For most economy passengers, it adds somewhere between €6 and €20. In

May 06, 2025 Read Full Article

CVR Energy Reports Profitable Q1 for Renewables Segment

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) CVR Energy Inc.’s renewables segment on April 28 reported positive adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 despite the expiration of the $1 per gallon blenders tax credit. Renewable diesel production volumes were up for

May 01, 2025 Read Full Article

Around 150 Jobs at Risk as ABF Warns Bioethanol Plant Could Close

by Henry Saker-Clark (Evening Standard/MSN)  Associated British Foods (ABF) has said it could have to shut down its East Yorkshire bioethanol plant, with around 150 jobs at risk at the site. The consumer giant, which also owns Primark and a raft of grocery brands, has

April 30, 2025 Read Full Article

Green Credits Not a Hill to Die on for Supportive Republicans

by Kelsey Brugger (E&E Daily)  More than 20 House Republicans say renewable energy subsidies should be protected. That may not be enough to save them. -- A bloc of House Republicans is doubling down on their public support for protecting renewable energy

March 12, 2025 Read Full Article

B.C. to Require Canadian-Made Biofuels to Meet Standards for Gas, Diesel

(The Canadian Press/MSN)  British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel, a move Energy Minister Adrian Dix said was aimed at building a "cleaner, stronger and more self-reliant" province. Dix said B.C. is

February 28, 2025 Read Full Article

Gevo CEO Praises Trump Executive Orders that Put Biofuels in ‘The Good Category’

by Michael Johnson (AgWeb) Gevo's CEO says the Trump administration’s directives put facts back in the driver’s seat and put renewable fuels in a stronger position. -- Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber is taking recent executive orders of President Donald Trump in stride,

February 27, 2025 Read Full Article

Opinion: How Ethanol Keeps Sorghum Farmers Thriving in Uncertain Times

by John Duff (Serō Ag Strategies/Agri-Pulse) For decades, ethanol has been one of the most reliable domestic markets for U.S. sorghum. Each year, ethanol producers use up to one-third of the nation’s sorghum crop, providing a steady, value-added outlet for farmers across the

February 25, 2025 Read Full Article

Feenstra: 'Replace EV Cuts With 45Z'

by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer)  Cuts to Electric-Vehicle Subsidies Could Pave Way For 45Z Budget Funding --  As rural America awaits the fate of the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax credit, one member of Congress told the ethanol industry during the

February 21, 2025 Read Full Article

What Is Biofuel Financing? Why Should You Read about It?

by Sanjana Negi (News Bytes)  As the (Indian) government aims to reduce dependency on crude oil imports and promote cleaner energy, biofuels have emerged as a promising alternative. This article delves into the dynamics of financing biofuel projects, shedding light on government initiatives,

February 19, 2025 Read Full Article

Indonesia's Conducting Studies to Implement 50% Biodiesel Blend in 2026

(Reuters/Channel News Asia) Indonesia is studying the implementation of a biodiesel blend that contains 50 per cent palm oil in 2026, and is also looking at a 3 per cent blend for jet fuel next year, energy ministry official Eniya Listiani

February 18, 2025 Read Full Article

UK to Offer Additional SAF Project Funding, Responds to Public Consultation on SAF Subsidies

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The U.K. Department for Transport on Jan. 29 announced it will investment £63 million ($78.35 million) over the next year under its Advanced Fuels Fund to support sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers. The agency

February 11, 2025 Read Full Article

Spain to Give €400mn to EU Hydrogen Bank Auction Losers

by Jonathan Gleave (Argus Media)  Spain plans to distribute €400mn ($417mn) among renewable hydrogen projects that met the criteria to compete in the EU's pilot Hydrogen Bank auction in 2024 but whose bids were too high to be selected for subsidies. The

February 01, 2025 Read Full Article

New Study Shows that Only Targeted Subsidy for e-Fuels Coupled with a GHG Levy Would Ensure e-Fuel Early Adoption

(UMAS)   A high GHG price in combination with targeted e-fuel subsidies are the key policy components that can close the competitiveness gap between scalable zero emission fuels (e.g. e-fuels such as green ammonia) and other early compliance options such as LNG,

January 31, 2025 Read Full Article

China’s First Methanol-Powered Inland Ships under Construction

by Jim Kendrick (Biofuels Digest) In China, Xinde Marine News reports construction began on China’s first methanol-powered inland ships, which will be deployed on the Xijiang River in Guangdong’s Zhaoqing City for waterway transport. A total of 50 ships are planned

January 30, 2025 Read Full Article

Vissers Energy Group gets €5 Million Subsidy for Hydrogen Development

(Mobility Plaza) The company and its consortium partners will use the grant to establish H2 refueling stations across Venlo and purchase hydrogen-powered vehicles for logistics partners.  Vissers Energy Group and its consortium partners have been awarded the Hydrogen in Mobility (SWIM) subsidy,

January 17, 2025 Read Full Article

Tidewater Renewable Ltd. Files Countervailing (Anti-Subsidy) and Anti-Dumping Duty Complaint to Address Unfairness in the Canadian Renewable Diesel Market

(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) has taken decisive action to protect fair competition in the Canadian renewable diesel market by filing a countervailing (anti-subsidy) and anti-dumping duty complaint (the "Complaint") with the Canada Border Services Agency

January 08, 2025 Read Full Article

Transition Review into Indonesia Biodiesel Imports into UK

(Biofuels International) The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) in the UK has initiated a transition review into the countervailing measure on biodiesel from Indonesia. This measure was inherited from the EU and is set to expire on 10 December 2024. The TRA’s review will

December 31, 2024 Read Full Article

The Transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Understanding Demand Response to Jet Fuel Price Changes

by Sohyeon Ryu and Joe Janzen (farmdoc daily)  ... Such policy aims to reduce emissions created by jet fuel use by encouraging a switch to lower-emission sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) made from plant biomass, vegetable oils, sugars, and alcohols including ethanol.

December 27, 2024 Read Full Article

Trump Selects Brooke Rollins to Be Agriculture Secretary

by Maegan Vazquez (Washington Post) Rollins runs the America First Policy Institute, which has largely stayed out of the spotlight but has made numerous proposals for the second term. -- President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has picked Brooke Rollins, a former

November 23, 2024 Read Full Article

Trump Picks Fracking Firm CEO Chris Wright to Be Energy Secretary

 by Evan Halper, Maxine Joselow, Maegan Vazquez and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post)  The executive has taken a defiant approach to fighting climate change by attacking policies that call for a shift from fossil fuels. -- President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he has

November 17, 2024 Read Full Article

Explainer: A Trillion Dollar Question - Fossil Fuel Subsidies

by Karin Strohecker (Reuters) Governments around the globe are ploughing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but that comes at a fiscal burden, creates inefficiencies, and hampers the goal of reducing overall usage. At the U.N.‘s

November 15, 2024 Read Full Article

TRA Proposes Measure on Argentinian Biodiesel Is Maintained Public Comment DEADLINE November 29, 2024

(U.K. Trade Remedies Authority)  In a Statement of Essential Facts, the TRA has proposed that the duty payable on imports of Argentinian biodiesel is maintained until February 2029. -- The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today (Friday 8 November) provisionally proposed that a

November 12, 2024 Read Full Article

Thailand Biofuel Subsidy Ends in 2027, Costs to Rise for Farmers

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal (Taiger) Thailand’s Energy Ministry is set to introduce measures to mitigate the effects of the impending cessation of biofuel price subsidies in 2027. With the expiration of these subsidies, the cost of biofuels is anticipated to rise, impacting palm and sugar cane growers who supply

November 07, 2024 Read Full Article

Maersk CEO: Europe ‘Must Be Bolder’ in Green Fuel Revolution as US and China Race Ahead

by Dale Wainwright (Trade Winds)  AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc argues that Europe “must be bolder” in its green energy transition if it wants to succeed against the growing competition from China and the US. Europe needs an “action-orientated” energy

September 26, 2024 Read Full Article

EU to Tighten Hydrogen Subsidy Rules after China Concerns

by Kate Abnett (Reuters)  The European Commission is working on tighter rules to ensure EU funding for hydrogen projects benefits European companies, after local industries raised concerns over cheap Chinese imports, the EU's head of climate change policy said on Monday. The

September 05, 2024 Read Full Article

Nippon Express Selected by Tokyo Metropolitan Government as Cargo Agent to Promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel

(Nippon Express/PR Newswire) - Addressing Climate Change by Encouraging Decarbonization Efforts through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Use - -- Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Nippon Express"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., was selected on Monday, August 5, as a designated

August 22, 2024 Read Full Article

China’s Biodiesel Producers for Markets; EU Imposes Severe Tariffs

 by Pragya Singh (Middle East Headlines) Biofuel executives and analysts say that producers of Chinese biodiesel are looking for new Asian markets for their exports and are thinking about making more biofuels as their supply to the European Union, their biggest

August 18, 2024 Read Full Article

Spain to Launch New $2.5 bln Plan to Support Green Hydrogen, Renewable Industry

by Emma Pinedo and Pietro Lombardi (Reuters) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday (July 17, 2024) announced a new plan worth 2.3 billion euros ($2.5 billion) to boost the country's transition to clean energy, including subsidies for green energy industries and hydrogen

July 22, 2024 Read Full Article

Greenwashing the Skies

by Chuck Collins, Omar Ocampo, and Kalena Thomhave (Institute for Policy Studies) How the Private Jet Lobby Uses "Sustainable Aviation Fuels" as a Marketing Ploy -- As the climate crisis intensifies, the private jet industry is facing a reckoning over its massive

May 14, 2024 Read Full Article

HGK Shipping Welcomes the Approval for HVO100

(Biofuels International) HGK Shipping is supporting the German government’s decision to approve the alternative fuel - HVO100. Europe’s largest inland waterway shipping company believes that this provides an opportunity to press ahead with decarbonising this mode of transport in the medium term. European

April 25, 2024 Read Full Article

In Gasolinegate, the True Cost of Gasoline Far Exceeds What We See at the Pump

by Emily Phillips (Environmental and Energy Study Institute)  ... Even today, gasoline as a fuel dominates the transportation sector, despite attempts to increase the market share of electric and alternative-fuel vehicles. In Gasolinegate, authors Burl Haigwood (advisor to the Clean Fuels Development

March 26, 2024 Read Full Article

Bolivia Strengthens Commitment to Biofuels Development

(Xinhua)  The Bolivian government reaffirmed on Friday its commitment to biofuels and its plan to progressively reduce diesel and gasoline subsidies in the South American country. Adams Hurtado, the country's industrialization and transportation vice minister, said Bolivia has opted for biofuels derived

March 18, 2024 Read Full Article

The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill

by Lisa Friedman (New York Times) For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop. -- ... Mr. Biden’s budget

March 18, 2024 Read Full Article

Dissent Emerges in Europe over Unrealistic Political Favoritism Given to EVs, Hydrogen in Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 Standards

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  The European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association, representing 55-plus stakeholders from the EU waste-based and advanced biodiesel supply chain, noted in early February that it has become apparent that several member states including Germany are

February 13, 2024 Read Full Article

Thailand Looking to Drop Biofuel Subsidies in September

by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports the Oil Fuel Fund Office is looking to finally end biofuel subsidies for certain blends in September after intending to for several years. Biofuels have been subsidized in Thailand for

January 19, 2024 Read Full Article

Everything You Wanted to Know about Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel. Charts and Graphs Included

by Jeremy Martin (Union of Concerned Scientists)  ... Biofuels overall account for a small but growing share of US transportation energy. Figure 2 shows that petroleum supplies 94 percent of US transportation energy while biofuels are 6 percent. Of the biofuels,

January 15, 2024 Read Full Article

aireg: Cancellation of Subsidies for the PtL SAF Production Ramp-up in the 2024 Budget Is Fatal

(aireg (Google Translation)) Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are essential for reducing emissions from aviation and thus in particular its climate impact. At present, however, sustainable aviation fuels are only available to a limited extent and are significantly more expensive than fossil

January 12, 2024 Read Full Article

Nigerians Look to Biofuel as Cost of Cooking Gas Soars

Kadiatou Sakho (AFP/Macao Business)  Hairdresser Shola Abiodun Adeyemi begins preparing lunch by pouring out a glug of bright green biofuel gel into her stove, as many Nigerians seek to reduce cooking expenses. The cost of living has skyrocketed in Nigeria since President

November 28, 2023 Read Full Article

Gerdes Green Receives Government Subsidy for Damen Combi Freighter 3850 Green Innovations

(Damen)  On 4th October, Damen’s client Gerdes Green received a subsidy from the German Government for the investment in sustainable innovations for a Damen Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 currently under construction, as well as for a second vessel. Damen, together with Gerdes Green

November 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Corporates Shun Low-Carbon Biodiesel in Oman

by Conrad Prabhu (Oman Daily Observer)   Omani startup Wakud, which operates the country’s first commercial-scale biodiesel plant using waste cooking oil as feedstock, has bemoaned the appallingly low uptake of its low-carbon biodiesel by energy companies and other large corporates operating

October 17, 2023 Read Full Article

Biofuels Production and Development in China

by Fuli Li and Yixuan Fan (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/IEA Bioenergy Task 39)  Summary: China is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas import country, has the world’s largest car fleet, the second largest gasoline

October 13, 2023 Read Full Article

Dutch Climate Minister Calls for Strong Coalition to Phase out Fossil Fuel Subsidies

by Pietro Lombardi (Reuters) Dutch Climate Minister Rob Jetten said on Monday he would work in coming weeks to set up a strong international coalition to phase out subsidies and tax breaks tied to the use of fossil fuels blamed for

October 09, 2023 Read Full Article

Removal of Fuel Subsidies in Nigeria Has Several Effects on Its Citizens: How Biofuels Can Help

by Onyinye Jane Achukwu (Advanced Biofuels USA) In a recent article, Henry Nnaemeka of the Daily Post noted, "The removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has no doubt caused untold hardship for many Nigerians.  However, clean energy

September 26, 2023 Read Full Article

Subsidy 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 untold hardship for many Nigerians.  However, clean energy advocates and environmentalists, have described the situation as a blessing in disguise for

September 25, 2023 Read Full Article

Lawmaker Calls for Relaxation of Biofuel Requirement to Ease Oil Prices

by Beatriz Marie D. Cruz (Business World) The government should provide P5.19 billion in fuel subsidies to the transport, farm and fisheries sectors in the next three months to avert runaway inflation that could hit 6.2% this year amid spiraling global crude prices,

September 21, 2023 Read Full Article

Brazil Eyes Tax Perks for Energy Sector, Sparking 'Green' vs Oil Debate

by Marcela Ayres (Reuters) Brazil's government aims to make more energy projects eligible for key tax benefits, however the main ministries involved disagree about whether to favor a "green" agenda or include oil projects and refineries, according to a senior official

August 31, 2023 Read Full Article

Vivek Ramaswamy Endorses Ethanol Subsidies: 'True Consumer Choice'

by Tiana Lowe Doescher (Washington Examiner) ... "There are other countries that have true consumer choice. In Brazil, and many countries, it's true that any consumer can choose what blend they want, and we know what choices they make. They do

July 14, 2023 Read Full Article

Japan Plans to Implement SAF Mandate by 2030

by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine)  The government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and take several other actions to support the production, supply and use of SAF within the country, according to a report

June 29, 2023 Read Full Article

European Airlines Warn of Emissions

byKate Duffy and Siddharth Vikram Philip (Bloomberg/Business Live) Aviation executives are using Paris Air Show to press case for Europe to emulate US and pour money into sector --  Aviation executives implored European leaders to pitch in more taxpayer funding to

June 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Opinion: Get Tax Credits Right to Make Clean Hydrogen a Boon not a Boondoggle

by Gernot Wagner and Danny Cullenward (Washington Post) ...  Enter Section 45V of the tax code. Under this, clean hydrogen producers that meet low-emissions standards will be eligible for federal incentives that cover up to about 60 percent of the average total

April 28, 2023 Read Full Article

US Ethanol Industry Expands Focus to Lower-Carbon Aviation Sector

by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)  The U.S. ethanol industry is lobbying the Biden administration to ensure lower-carbon aviation fuel made from ethanol will qualify for subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing such provisions are crucial to meeting U.S. climate goals. The campaign

April 27, 2023 Read Full Article

From Fossil Fuel Jobs to Clean Energy: Profiles of Locals Who’ve Made the Jump

by Brooke Staggs (Southern California News Group/Orange County Register) ... But Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, who worked to bring green jobs to Southern California before he got elected, argues that tax provisions for renewables make sense for the environment

April 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Airlines in Line for Green Fuel Funding Boost under EU Climate Law

by Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters)  Airlines could be in line for 2 billion euros in European Union funding to help them switch to sustainable fuels, under reforms to strengthen Europe's climate change policies. The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a

April 24, 2023 Read Full Article

Gas from Grappa: Spirits Maker Bonollo Turns Waste to Biomethane

by Francesca Landini (Reuters) Bonollo, known for making Italy's traditional spirit grappa, and gas distributor Italgas (IG.MI) opened the first biomethane plant in an Italian distillery on Wednesday, in a move that could spur the country's production of renewable natural gas. Biomethane, which in

April 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Analysis: Indonesia Must Jump Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success

by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at a cost of $17 billion, and it aims to replicate the success it had with biodiesel mandates that cut billions

April 06, 2023 Read Full Article

Canada's Renewable Fuel Sector Could Be Devastated by U.S. Subsidies: Lobby Groups

by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer/Richmond News) Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy program in the United States unless the Canadian government responds in kind, say two lobby groups.  ... The industry suffered a huge

March 17, 2023 Read Full Article

VoltH2 Receives Operating Subsidy SDE++ for Green Hydrogen Factories in Zeeland

(VoltH2 (Google Translations)) VoltH2 has received a substantial operating subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) for the production of green hydrogen. VoltH2 receives this subsidy for its projects in Vlissingen

March 10, 2023 Read Full Article

The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable SAF from Corn

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The SAF Grand Challenge is vast. It sets out to achieve a minimum 50% reduction in lifecycle GHG emissions compared to conventional aviation fuel, increase SAF output to 3 billion gallons per year by 2030,

January 19, 2023 Read Full Article

Estonian Government Extends Support to the Production of Biomethane for Vehicles

(AltFuels) The State extends subsidies for the production of renewable natural gas used for transportation until June 30, 2024, according an order signed by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Riina Sikkut (SDE). The time for subsidies was set to expire

January 13, 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 to viability -- The importance of energy to domestic and international politics became more visible than ever before between 2020 and

January 11, 2023 Read Full Article

Estonia to Extend Subsidization Period for Biomethane Production

(The Baltic Times) ... The subsidy for biomethane supplied for the transport sector is 100 euros minus the average monthly price of natural gas per megawatt-hour for the ongoing month. Support is not paid if the price of gas is higher

January 05, 2023 Read Full Article

Countervailing Duties on Biodiesel Originating in Indonesia Confirmed – A Big Win for the EBB

(European Biodiesel Board) The EBB welcomes the European General Court decision to dismiss the actions for annulment initiated by three Indonesian biodiesel producers in March 2020, following the EU imposition of definitive countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia.   After

December 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Subsidies Help Oil Industry Profit More Than Ever

by Natasha Lasky  (World War Zero)  In 2021, public subsidies for fossil fuels almost doubled to $700 billion, keeping a dying industry not just afloat, but thriving through a worsening energy crisis. The $697.2 billion total describes explicit subsidies, including price reductions, government funding,

September 06, 2022 Read Full Article

Support for Fossil Fuels Almost Doubled in 2021, Slowing Progress toward International Climate Goals, According to New Analysis from OECD and IEA

(International Energy Agency) Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging

September 01, 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 17 National Corn Growers Association podcast. “Over the years we have heard so many arguments against ethanol, and we wanted to

July 08, 2022 Read Full Article

Sales of High-Blend Ethanol Surge in France Amid Rising Fuel Prices

by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) Record fuel prices seen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have led cost-conscious motorists to pivot towards alternative fuel sources, with sales of E85 – a mixture of petrol and up to 85% bioethanol – rising significantly

June 20, 2022 Read Full Article

Electric Vehicle: India’s Target to Have 20% Ethanol Blended in Petrol by 2025 Could Affect Its Food Security

by Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend.com/Scroll.in)  Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it. -- For India to meet its target of 20% ethanol blended in petrol by the year 2025 (commonly known as the

May 10, 2022 Read Full Article

Biofuels Industry Still Waiting on Subsidies to Compete with Oil, Gas, Electric Vehicles

by Anthony Hennen (The Center Square/The Bradford Era) The biofuel industry could dramatically reduce tailpipe emissions from cars and improve air quality, but the effects of the pandemic and government subsidies for green competitors like electric vehicles makes future growth a

May 09, 2022 Read Full Article

Offo to Postpone End of Biofuel Subsidy

(Bangkok Post) The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) expects to delay a plan to end the biofuel subsidy for two years to give sugar cane, cassava and palm famers more time to manage their output. The government has spent part of the

May 02, 2022 Read Full Article

Cheap Ethanol Drives French Demand for Gasoline Engine Conversion Kits

(Reuters) Sales of kits that let gasoline engines run on ethanol are surging in France, as drivers switch to using the sharply cheaper crop-based fuel at a time of soaring oil prices. Self-styled market leader FlexFuel Energy Development says it delivered 6,400

March 31, 2022 Read Full Article

Challenges & Potential of Indonesia's Biodiesel & Bioethanol Programs

(Indonesia Investments) Biodiesel, which is a form of diesel fuel that is derived from plants or animals (in the case of Indonesia it mainly uses fatty acid methyl ether, FAME, which is derived from palm oil), has been on the

February 04, 2022 Read Full Article

India May Continue Rice Subsidy for Ethanol to Reduce Stock

(UkrAgroConsult)  Rice stock with FCI was at 53.89 mt as on Jan 1 — more than 7-times the stocking norm of 7.61 mt ... As the Centre has approved about 860 crore litres capacity of grain-based ethanol plants, taking the total capacity

February 03, 2022 Read Full Article

UK Trade Remedies Authority Proposes Trade Measures for Biodiesel Public Comment DEADLINE: January 14, 2022

(UK Government Trade Remedies Authority) The UK TRA has proposed that existing measures on imports of FAME biodiesel are kept, but that measures on imports of HVO biodiesel are removed.  -- In its initial findings, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today

December 16, 2021 Read Full Article

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says US Should Get Rid of EV Subsidies

by Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters/Times Drive) The billionaire entrepreneur is escalating criticism about the administration and Democrats for a proposal to give union-made, U.S.-built electric vehicles an additional $4,500 tax incentive. Tesla and foreign automakers do not have unions at their U.S.

December 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Daily on Energy: Call to End Oil and Gas Exploration Will ‘Come Back to Haunt Us,’ Top Analyst Warns

by by Jeremy Beaman and Josh Siegel (Washington Times) ... He (Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit) also claimed IEA’s (International Energy Agency's) report informed a decision by organizers of the U.N.’s COP26 climate conference to give the oil

November 10, 2021 Read Full Article

G-20 Fossil-Fuel Support Hits Nearly $600 Billion in 2020

by Victoria Cuming and Maia Godemer (BloombergNEF) The Group-of-20 countries have made headlines in recent months with some new pledges to achieve “net-zero” CO2 emissions by 2050 or, in China’s case, by 2060. But back in the here-and-now many of these

November 04, 2021 Read Full Article

U.S. Agrees to End Fossil Fuel Financing Abroad

by Sara Schonhardt (E&E News) The United States committed today with other countries to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of next year, in a seismic shift that could stem the construction of natural gas and oil facilities

November 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Govt Assures Ethanol Blending Plan Will Not Affect India's Food Security

 (MSN/BusinessToday.IN)  The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said on Thursday that India's ambitious Ethanol blending plan will not affect the country's food security as meeting food grain demand is the top focus of the government. Noting that certain reports

October 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Fossil Fuel Industry Gets Subsidies of $11m a Minute, IMF Finds

by Damian Carrington (The Guardiain) Trillions of dollars a year are ‘adding fuel to the fire’ of the climate crisis, experts say --  The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies of $11m every minute, according to analysis by the International Monetary

October 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Is Hydrogen the New Oil?

by Fred Pearce (China Dialogue)  Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry -- ...  Japan, once a passionate advocate of

September 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Follow the Money: US Subsidizes Oil and Gas So Investors Never Lose

by María Paula Rubiano A. (Grist)  Finally, we have the numbers and they're not pretty, detailing how it doesn't matter what price fuel is. --  It’s not a secret that subsidies for fossil fuels get in the way of decarbonization. Nations from

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Biprtisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels

by Alleen Brown (The Intercept)  Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill subsidizes industry “greenwashing.” ... The latest draft bill would make fossil fuel companies eligible for at least $25 billion in new

August 04, 2021 Read Full Article

EU Extends Tariffs on U.S. Biodiesel for Five Years

by Philip Blenkinsop  (Reuters)  The European Union will retain its tariffs on U.S. biodiesel for a further five years after concluding that removing them would likely lead to a surge of imports at artificially low prices. The tariffs, dating back to 2009, will

August 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Fact Sheet | Proposals to Reduce Fossil Fuel Subsidies (2021)

by Savannah Bertrand (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) U.S. direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry are estimated at roughly $20.5 billion per year, including $14.7 billion from federal subsidies and $5.8 billion from state subsidies. When externalities such as health, environmental,

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

The World’s Biggest Governments Are Still Propping up Fossil Fuels

by Nathaniel Bullard (Bloomberg Quint)  ... The full breadth of government support, however, covers a lot more than lowering the price tags consumers see. It also includes investment by state-owned companies, budgetary transfers, tax breaks, and concessional grants and loans

July 22, 2021 Read Full Article

An Open Letter to President Biden on Competition for Climate Change Reduction Businesses

by Bob Kozak (Atlantic Biomass/Biofuels Digest)  Dear President Biden, For someone who says competition is the key to American economic success, “A fair, open, and competitive marketplace has long been a cornerstone of the American economy, while excessive market concentration threatens basic

July 22, 2021 Read Full Article

G7’s Green Recovery: Promises Kept? The G7 Countries Have Spent More on Fossil Fuels than Clean Energy

by Ashira Morris (Our Daily Planet) The G7 countries have spent more on fossil fuels than clean energy since last March, a new study led by the non-profit Tearfund shows. The seven countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) from

June 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Winning the Future: Analyzing the CLEAN Future Act and Its Implications for Biofuels

by Jenna Bloxom* (Advanced Biofuels USA)  The May 5th, 2021 Congressional hearing of the CLEAN Future Act: Driving Decarbonization of the Transportation Sector was a veritable marathon of legislative discourse just shy of four hours long as both parties debated

May 18, 2021 Read Full Article

Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry

(Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.))  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) together with Sen. Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. Markey (D- Mass.) and Rep. Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to close tax loopholes and eliminate other federal subsidies for

April 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Fossil Fuels Get Too Many Government Handouts. Biden Wants to Cut Them off.

by Lili Pike (Vox)  The American Jobs Plan proposes taking away major tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry. -- One of the great ironies of climate politics is that America continues to subsidize — to the tune of billions of

April 06, 2021 Read Full Article

How Joe Biden Can Cut Off the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Federal Funding

by Alexander E. Kaufman (Huffington Post/Yahoo! News)  ... The 11-page Evergreen Action memo highlights the limits of what the Biden administration can do unilaterally. At least a dozen ideas proposed in the document require Congress to act, including nearly all

January 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Climate Orders up: It's Climate Day at the White House.

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) It's climate day at the White House. President Joe Biden will unveil executive orders today designed to make climate change a national security priority for years to come, while reshaping the U.S. oil and

January 27, 2021 Read Full Article

BPPT Exhorts Government to Accelerate Development of Biofuel

(ANTARA)  The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) pressed for the government to speed up the development of biofuel as a better alternative to using fossil fuel. "We have to develop biofuel as a substitute for fossil

January 08, 2021 Read Full Article

Trump's Unplanned Gift to Biden: Clean Energy on the Rise

by Ben Lefebvre and Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico)  ... Biden is expected to speed the adoption of electric vehicles and boost power line transmission networks that will open up new opportunities for renewable power generators, analysts said. ... But the situation for fossil fuels

December 29, 2020 Read Full Article

LETTER: Support Increase in Oil, Gas Royalties on Federal Land

by Earl Draayer (Sioux City Journal) ... Grassley (Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)) proposes an increase of 50% of oil and gas royalties on federal land leased to oil and gas companies. The royalties were established a century ago under the

December 14, 2020 Read Full Article

Shutdown Stopped, but Funding Fight Continues

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)  However, the emerging package has drawn the ire of progressive and environmental justice groups who are urging Democrats to walk away and try again next Congress. "We have serious concerns about the prospects of the Senate

December 14, 2020 Read Full Article

Getting Carbon for Everyday Materials from Waste Emissions: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon Capture and Use

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Anyone facing a carbon target or price wants to capture carbon. The advanced players are turning towards carbon capture and use — as a way to pay for carbon capture and a place to put it

December 10, 2020 Read Full Article

Oil and Gas Companies Keep Taking From Taxpayers. And Taking. Congress Should Raise the Royalty Rates on Federal Lands.

by Senators Tom Udall (D-N) and Charles Grassley (R-IA)  (New York Times) One hundred years ago, Congress passed the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, setting up a system in which companies lease public lands to wrest valuable oil and gas from

December 03, 2020 Read Full Article

Biden Plan to End U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Faces Big Challenges

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters)  ... Biden has said axing fossil fuel subsidies will generate money to help pay for his broader $2 trillion climate plan. While Biden can take executive action to reverse President Donald Trump’s rollbacks of rules meant to

December 02, 2020 Read Full Article

Refineries Are Fighting over Used Cooking Oil and Animal Fat

by Haley Zaremba  (OilPrice.com)  ... In the absence of gasoline demand, refineries have been casting around for alternate solutions to keep their plants up and running, and it looks like they may have found the answer: biofuels. Early on in

November 30, 2020 Read Full Article

Indonesia May Cut Biodiesel Use Target as Subsidy Fund Depletes

(Fitch Ratings)  The Indonesian government may rein in its push to increase use of biodiesel as it now comes at higher cost following a fall in crude oil prices and sustained strength in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, Fitch Ratings

November 13, 2020 Read Full Article

The Energy 202: The Oil Industry Thinks It Can Work with Biden, Despite Call for 'Transition' Away from It

by Dino Grandoni with Alexandra Ellerbeck  (Washington Post)  Joe Biden said he wanted a “transition” away from the oil industry. But the oil industry itself thinks it can still work with the Democratic nominee should he win the White House

November 03, 2020 Read Full Article

Ethanol Use Seen Growing Quickly in India, Not as Much in Thailand

by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) Ethanol production and consumption in India, the world’s third largest fuel market, is expected to increase quickly in coming years as the government seems keen to push the industry to higher blend rates, an industry official said on

October 27, 2020 Read Full Article

Biden Eyes Trade Agenda to Combat Climate Change

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)  Joe Biden and key Democrats in Congress say they want to use the trade agenda to fight global warming if they win the White House and Senate next month, POLITICO's Gavin Bade reports .

October 15, 2020 Read Full Article

Trade, Biofuels and the Environment: Key Agriculture Issues in U.S. Election

by P.J. Huffstutter, Karl Plume and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)  U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys broad support among farmers, but some are unhappy about the impact of his trade and biofuel policies on crop prices and international demand for U.S. agricultural products.

October 13, 2020 Read Full Article

A Rare Bit of Good News for Oil Refiners: ‘Renewable Diesel’

by Tim Treadgold (Forbes)  ... Until recently renewable diesel was very much a niche product which failed to attract mainstream investor interest. That could change after a leading investment bank, Morgan Stanley MS -2.4%, took a close look at the opportunities opening up

September 29, 2020 Read Full Article

Iowa Farm Bureau Statement on CARES Act Funding for Agricultural Relief

(Iowa Farm Bureau) ... “The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) applauds Gov. Kim Reynolds’ assistance and focus on agriculture with the CARES Act funding,” said Craig Hill, a Warren County crop and livestock farmer and IFBF president. “This has been

August 26, 2020 Read Full Article

Enviros Aren’t Happy with Democratic Party Policy

(OK Energy Today/Politico) Environmental activists are complaining that the Democratic Party’s policy platform sent to delegates ahead of a final vote this week omits a call to end tax breaks and subsidies for fossil fuel companies — despite being approved by

August 19, 2020 Read Full Article

Biofuture Platform Launches Five Principles for Post-COVID Bioeconomy Recovery and Acceleration

(Biofuture Platform)  Principles have been designed to help economies create jobs in a sector severely hit by the crisis  -- The Biofuture Platform, a twenty-country, multi-stakeholder initiative, announced today the launch of a set of voluntary principles. These are intended to

August 12, 2020 Read Full Article

Axne: Fossil Fuel Companies Shouldn’t Receive Covid Relief Funds

(KMA Land/Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network)  ... During a virtual forum with the Iowa Farmers Union on Wednesday, Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne was asked whether fossil fuel companies should be eligible for pandemic relief funds. “Listen, my personal belief is no,” Axne

August 08, 2020 Read Full Article

Exploring the Sustainability of the Indian Sugar Industry

(Standford University/EurekAlert!) Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide. Now, the country's commitment to renewable energy could create additional benefits, like conserving natural resources and providing better nutrition to the poor. Stanford

August 06, 2020 Read Full Article

Farmers, Researchers Agree: COVID-19, Climate Change Revealed Holes in Agriculture System

by Sarah Spicer (Wichita Eagle) To preserve the environment, mitigate climate change and stabilize the U.S. food system, Midwest farmers should diversify their crops and move away from raising corn and soybeans, researchers say. The current crop system, which was founded after

July 29, 2020 Read Full Article

Omar, Sanders, Merkley, Markey, Barragán Introduce Bill to End Corporate Handouts to the Fossil Fuel Industry

(Office of Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) together with Sen. Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. Markey (D- Mass.) and Rep. Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to close tax loopholes and eliminate other federal subsidies for the

July 27, 2020 Read Full Article

G20 Nations Put $150B into Fossil Fuels

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)  G20 nations — which account for 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions — have committed a total of at least $150 billion to support fossil fuels since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic,

July 15, 2020 Read Full Article

Ethanol Prophet Tilts at Petroleum

by Mikkel Pates (AgWeek)  South Dakota ethanol promoter Orrie D. Swayze likes to hear promotions for 30% ethanol blends in gasoline but thinks 50% would be better for the environment and human health.  --  ...  Swazey, 76, ... became worried

July 13, 2020 Read Full Article

Trump's Biofuel, Trade Policies Are the Worst

by David Kruse (The CommStock Report/Spencer Daily Reporter) President Donald Trump has had the worst biofuel and trade policies that I have ever seen and came with the most farm subsidies ever because of it. When elected I thought "well

July 10, 2020 Read Full Article

Indonesia Allocates US$195 Million Subsidy on Palm Biodiesel Producers over Smallholders

by Hans Nicholas Jong (Mongabay/EcoBusiness) Campaigners have blasted the move, noting that the fund is meant to empower small oil palm farmers and not subsidise the giant multinationals that produce biodiesel. -- ... The social and travel restrictions imposed in response

July 02, 2020 Read Full Article

Select Committee Democrats Releases 'Solving The Climate Crisis', A Congressional Roadmap For Ambitious Climate Action

(House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis)  Plan Would Put Americans Back To Work, Save Lives, And Help the United States Reach Net Zero By 2050  --  On Tuesday, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Chair Kathy Castor (D-FL), members of the House Select Committee

June 30, 2020 Read Full Article

Our View: Politics: What Rural Areas Need from Legislators

(Mankato Free Press)  ... Here’s what rural Minnesota does need: It needs clean water and subsidized wastewater systems. It needs good government that gets state and federal subsidies to provide a life that provides a solid base of services but few luxuries. It needs

June 29, 2020 Read Full Article

IEA Offers World Governments a Sustainable Recovery Plan to Boost Economic Growth, Create Millions of Jobs and Put Emissions into Structural Decline

(International Energy Agency)  Based on analysis conducted in cooperation with the IMF, new IEA report outlines energy-focused policies and investments to move the world towards a cleaner and more resilient future  -- The International Energy Agency is today presenting a

June 19, 2020 Read Full Article

Indonesia Weighing Subsidy Options to Support Biodiesel Programme

by Gayatri Suroyo, Tabita Diela, Bernadette Christina Munthe and Fransiska Nangoy (Reuters) The Indonesian government is considering alternate plans to increase subsidies for the country’s ambitious biodiesel programme after crude oil prices tumbled, a finance ministry official said on Wednesday. A historic

May 14, 2020 Read Full Article

Help for Coronavirus-Stricken Biofuel Industry and Others is Needed Now!

(Solutions from the Land)  ... Compared to the relief that is being considered for the oil industry, it is still a meager response. Changes made late last month by the Federal Reserve to a $600 billion loan program created to help small- and

May 13, 2020 Read Full Article

Z Energy Puts Biofuel Plant to Sleep, Asks for Govt Money

by Eloise Gibson (Stuff)  Z Energy is "hibernating" its biodiesel plant but may re-open in a year. --Z Energy  has put its Auckland biofuel plant to sleep after a bidding war broke out for the fatty animal waste it runs

May 13, 2020 Read Full Article

Colombia Imposes Countervailing Tariffs On US Ethanol

by Loren Moss (Finance Colombia) Colombia’s government today announced that it would impose tariffs on ethyl alcohol (ethanol) imports from the United States for the next two years in the amount of 6.646 cents US per kilogram, an amount it says

May 12, 2020 Read Full Article

Don’t Lose Heart or Courage

by Brian Jennings (Ethanol Producer Magazine/American Coalition for Ethanol)  ...  I encourage us to consider something Winston Churchill said during World War II that has resonance now. “It would be foolish to disguise the gravity of the hour. It would be

May 07, 2020 Read Full Article

Big Oil Overreaches on COVID-19 Bailout

by Jim Talent (The Gazette) ... Oil companies have requested special access to a $600 billion lending facility at the Federal Reserve, and the administration seems keen to deliver. The president just announced that the Secretary of Energy and Secretary

May 07, 2020 Read Full Article

Dems on COVID-19 Relief: Leave Fossil Fuels out of This

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin led 60 Democratic lawmakers in a letter to House leadership Monday opposing any efforts by the fossil fuel industry to use Covid-19 recovery legislation to "confer immunity" for climate change or pollution, citing efforts that

May 05, 2020 Read Full Article

Fossil Fuel Firms Linked to Trump Get Millions in Coronavirus Small Business Aid

by Emily Holden (The Guardian)  Revealed: Oil and mining firms – some with ties to Trump officials – taking advantage of funding, review shows -- US fossil fuel companies have taken at least $50m in taxpayer money they probably won’t have

May 04, 2020 Read Full Article

Energy Transition to Be Shaped by World Response to COVID-19

by Allison Good, Taylor Kuykendall and Dan Testa  (S&P Global)  ... The coronavirus pandemic may accelerate a shift from fossil fuel spending to investments in renewable energy, but the pace of that transition depends heavily on how governments direct economic recovery

May 04, 2020 Read Full Article

Oil Prices Have Fallen below $0 a Barrel. What Does It Mean for the Climate? This Could Be an Opportunity to Reshape Our Energy System. But It Could Also Simply Lead to a Bailout of Oil Companies.

by Adele Peters (Fast Company)  ... Fracking companies have lost billions over the past decade. Some investors may be even more reluctant to invest in the sector now. “I think on the financial side, I would think twice as a

April 24, 2020 Read Full Article

COVID-19 Crisis Affects Ethanol Industry

by Kelby Wingert (The Messenger) ... With fewer cars on the roads, fewer people commuting to work and fewer families traveling for vacations, gasoline prices across the nation began to drop. And while consumers at the pump are enjoying the lowest

April 24, 2020 Read Full Article

As Price of Oil Drops, Trump Orders Plan to Help U.S. Energy Companies: Energy Secretary Says Funds from Fed’s Main Street Loan Program Might Be Needed to Help Oil Companies

by Will Englund (Washington Post) President Trump said Tuesday he has ordered his administration to come up with a plan to provide federal assistance to the oil and gas industry in the United States, which has been staggered by the

April 22, 2020 Read Full Article

Researchers Model Spatial and Temporal Consequences of Increased Woody Biomass Use on the Global Forest Ecosystem

(University of Maine) Incentivizing both sequestration and avoidance of emissions— using a carbon rental or carbon tax and subsidy approach — versus only a carbon tax encourages protection of natural forests by valuing the standing stock, according to a new study

April 17, 2020 Read Full Article

UPDATE 1-Brazil Aims to Announce Help for Ethanol Sector This Week -Minister

by Ana Mano and Roberto Samora  (Reuters) Brazil plans to announce this week measures to support its ethanol sector, which has been battered by falling demand and a sharp drop in gasoline prices due to turmoil in oil markets, Agriculture Minister

April 14, 2020 Read Full Article

Biofuels Industry Seeks Bailout to Weather 'Collapsing Demand'

(Reuters/NewsMax Finance) The U.S. biofuel industry has asked the Trump administration for funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation to help it survive a demand slump triggered by the coronavirus outbreak, according to a letter seen by

April 06, 2020 Read Full Article

What's Lining up for Phase Four?

by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy)  ... Both the House and Senate have begun work on surface transportation bills ahead of a September deadline to act, but lawmakers haven't been able to settle on how to pay for the legislation, Pro's

March 30, 2020 Read Full Article

Udall, Grassley Introduce Bill to Ensure Taxpayers Get Fair Share for Public Lands Leasing

(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA))  On the 100 year anniversary of the Mineral Leasing Act, senators introduce the Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020 to modernize the country’s antiquated public lands royalty system, increase return to federal

February 27, 2020 Read Full Article

Democrats Debate Climate Change Issues in Las Vegas — Finally

(Our Daily Planet) At the Democratic Debate in Las Vegas last night, the moderators asked a series of questions on climate change and environmental issues, and the candidates had a chance to both explain their plans and to talk about their

February 20, 2020 Read Full Article

Energy Ministry Keen to Maintain Subsidies for Biofuels

(Bangkok Post) The Energy Ministry plans to revoke the seven-year time frame for terminating the subsidies for biofuels, expecting to amend the State Oil Fund Act of 2019 within two years. Viraphol Jirapraditkul, director of the Energy Fund Administration Institute (EFAI), said Energy

January 31, 2020 Read Full Article

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Every Single Point Ron Hart Tried to Make about Ethanol Was Wrong

by Bob Miller (Destin Log)  Ethanol is in fact an excellent solvent and will help keep injectors clean.  -- I just read Ron Hart’s opinion piece in your paper. I don’t want to call it ignorant but it is extremely poorly researched. Essentially

January 08, 2020 Read Full Article

FixOurFuel Publishes Aid for Holiday Conversations about Ethanol

(Urban Air Initiative) As the holidays approach, you're bound to end up talking about where you work. And during what's normally pleasant small talk, one mention of the word ethanol can trigger strong opinions and negativity whether from your distant cousin,

December 20, 2019 Read Full Article

EU Hits Indonesian Biodiesel with Import Duties over Subsidies

by Philip Blenkinsop (Reuters) The European Union confirmed tariffs on Indonesian biodiesel imports on Monday to counter what it sees as unfair subsidies, the latest blow to producers after the bloc ruled that palm oil should be phased out of renewable

December 09, 2019 Read Full Article

Manure, Trash and Wastewater: U.S. Utilities Get Dirty in Climate Fight

by Nichola Groom (Reuters)  ...  (Joey) Airoso is tapping into a growing market among U.S. utilities for so-called renewable natural gas, or biomethane, that is being driven by the fight against climate change. For farmers, it is a way to get ahead

October 24, 2019 Read Full Article

Going Head-to-Head-to-Head on Ethanol with Chris Edwards

by Marc J. Rauch (The Auto Channel)  ... Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to write to Chris (Edewards) regarding an anti-ethanol editorial he wrote for the Cato Institute website titled "Time to repeal ethanol subsidies." I didn't have the

October 21, 2019 Read Full Article

Taxes on Polluting Fuels Are Too Low to Encourage a Shift to Low-Carbon Alternatives

(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be used to ease the low-carbon transition for vulnerable households. Yet

September 23, 2019 Read Full Article

Fossil Fuels Offer a Poor Return on Energy Investment

(University of Leeds) An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed. An enduring argument for the ongoing use of fossil fuels is their high

August 23, 2019 Read Full Article

The Problem with the Ethanol Industry

by Robert Rapier (Forbes)  ... The ethanol industry would argue that if refiners weren't being forced to blend ethanol, they wouldn't. That's mostly true. Ethanol has a significantly lower energy content than gasoline, but ethanol is used to increase octane. Thus, refiners would

August 12, 2019 Read Full Article

The Real Fuel Issue

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Washington Post)  I was surprised to see in Catherine Rampell’s July 26 op-ed, “The Grand Old Socialist Party,” a line about “big fat federal government subsidies for corn ethanol.” The last tax credit for ethanol, the

August 12, 2019 Read Full Article

Planned Anti-Subsidy Duties on Palm Oil Methyl Ester Ineffective

(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP))  The preliminary anti-subsidy duties announced by the EU Commission will not reduce imports of palm oil-based biodiesel. This is the conclusion the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP) has drawn from

August 12, 2019 Read Full Article
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