by Julie Tighe (New York League of Conservation Voters/Times Union) We need a federal fuel policy that prioritizes not just emissions reductions
public health policy
Back TO HOMENew Book Exposes EPA, Oil Industry’s Role in Ensuring the Dominance of High-Emission Fuels: Gasolinegate Debuts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that EPA and oil interests
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
New Issue Brief Challenges the EV Vision: Biofuels and a Technology Neutral Strategy the Better Approach
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) The widespread introduction of electric vehicles as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far greater
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Burning Trash for the Planet? Climate Cash Sets off Branding Frenzy.
by Evan Halper (Washington Post) Incinerators, plastics companies and big agriculture among polluters racing to position as green as billions in
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future Hearing May 2-3, 2023; Public Comment DEADLINE TBD

(Environmental Protection Agency) Building on rapid advancements and investments in clean vehicle manufacturing, including investments in domestic manufacturing in the
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Promise of Advancing Biomanufacturing Innovation
by Greg Potter and Glenn Farris (Lipiferm Scientific andFarris Advisory Services/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Testifies in Support of National Clean Fuel Program to Decarbonize Transportation
(Renewable Fuels Association) Implementing a national clean fuel program that incorporates a market-based, technology-neutral approach will be critical to decarbonizing the
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Gazing Higher: The Quest for E30
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) E30 could be the future of ethanol. The blend has so much going for
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Ciarán Cannon Hits out after 'Bag of Sh*t' Thrown at Him and Anne Rabbitte
by Daniel McConnell (Irish Examiner) Ciarán Cannon along with junior minister Anne Rabbitte had a 'bag of sh*t' thrown at
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America's Transportation Sector
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Landmark Blueprint Will Advance the President’s Clean Transportation Agenda, Slashing Consumer Costs, Improving Public Health, and
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Energy Students Take on a New Challenge – Recycling
(Freeman Business) ... Fluence Analytics is a Tulane University spin-out that specializes in continuous analytics and process control solutions for the
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Strengthen Air Quality Standards to Protect the Public from Harmful Effects of Soot Public Comment DEADLINE unclear
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) New Standards Demonstrate President Biden’s Leadership to Reduce Air Pollution that Threatens Communities -- Today, the U.S.
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
For Cleaner Air Now, Illinois Should Use More Biodiesel
by Pete Probst (Chicago Sun Times) I am writing in response to the recent article “Docs to Pritzker: Truck diesel pollution
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
California Approves Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality by 2045
by Sophie Austin (Associate Press) California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Industry's Big Bet on Chemical Recycling Is Sparking Policy Fights across the Country
by Jordan Wolman (Politico) ... At Alterra Energy, trucks drop off shredded plastic from recycling centers across the Midwest. That
December 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Portland Is First in Nation to Phase out Petroleum Diesel, Replace with Biofuels
by Gosia Wozniacka (The Oregonian/OregonLive) Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in its first major step
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Petition Circulators Are Telling California Voters that a Ballot Measure Would Ban New Oil and Gas Wells Near Homes. In Fact, It Would Do the Opposite
by Liza Gross (Inside Climate News) The canvassers are backed by the oil industry in its quest to stop a
December 02, 2022 Read Full Article
West Africa Dialogue on Ethanol Clean Cooking Solutions: Social, Health, Economic, Environmental and Climate Impacts
(ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)) The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to UN of several countries is
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Associations Issue Unified Message ahead of COP 27
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In an intentional commitment to support the global fight against climate change, the U.S. Grains Council
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Would CO2 Pipelines Be ‘Life or Death’ for Iowa’s Ethanol Industry?
by Erin Jordan (The Gazette) University of Iowa panel hits on safety, siting and impact of proposed pipeline projects -- The
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Seeks Public Input on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Fight Climate Change, Protect Health, and Advance Environmental Justice
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced initial public engagement and input opportunities for a subset of
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Endangerment Finding for Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines that Operate on Leaded Fuel
(Environmental Protection Agency) Proposed Endangerment Finding, if finalized, is an important step forward to address the largest remaining source of
October 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Argentine Government Launches National Sustainable Transport Plan
(AltFuels/Ministry of Transport Argentina) Within the framework of the Sustainable Mobility Week, the Minister of Transport Alexis Guerrera presented the “National
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $178 Million to Advance Bioenergy Technology
(U.S. Department of Energy) 37 Projects Will Develop New Technologies That Engineer Plants and Microbes into Bioenergy and Improve Carbon
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s Clean Octane Key to EPA Particulate Rule
by Doug Duarante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) Coalition Urges Administrator to Address Mobile Sources -- In a detailed letter
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
City of Fort Wayne - Better For Fleets. Cleaner For Communities.
(American Lung Association) Video interview with Larry Campbell, Fleet Director for City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, on their 19 years
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
After the Oil Crisis: Biofuel Manufacturers Ask that the Increase in Cutting with Biodiesel Be Sustained
(Clarin (Google translation)) On August 16, the deadline for the additional cut of 5 percent ended, but the Ministry of
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Forget Saudi Arabia — Biden Should Have Gone to South Dakota: Letters to the Editor for July 17
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Argus Leader/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) President Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia to beg for more oil
July 19, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA: California Takes Big Step toward E15 Approval with Release of Emissions Study
(Renewable Fuels Association) The state of California took an important step toward approving the use of cleaner, lower-cost E15 today (July
July 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Offer Simultaneous Economic, Environmental and National Security Benefits
by Reid Detchon and Bart Ruth (United Nations Foundation and Solutions from the Land, respectively) Why are drivers in Watertown, S.D.,
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
The Agroindustrial Council Points out that the Solution Is Biodiesel
(AgriTotal.com) ... (T)he Argentine Agroindustrial Council (CAA) through its associated entities, proposes that beyond the current mandatory cut of 5% for
June 08, 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
New White Paper Says the Real Cost of Gasoline …Is to Our Health
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) A new White Paper from the Clean Fuels Development Coalition rings the alarm that EPA continues to
May 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Restores Climate to NEPA, Undoing Trump’s Efforts
by Kelsey Brugger (E&E News) ... The Council on Environmental Quality finalized the first phase of planned changes to the rules governing
April 23, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Holds Webinar on New Chemical Risk Management Actions for Biofuels
(Bergeson & Campbell) On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on “New Chemical Risk Management
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Submits Comments to EPA on Biofuels’ Role in Reducing Emissions from Aviation Sector
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the agency’s particulate matter (PM) emissions standards and test
April 06, 2022 Read Full Article
AltEn Environmental Pollution: Tracking Contamination around a Closed Ethanol Plant
(University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health) Scientists are investigating the contamination of water, soil, and air caused by
April 05, 2022 Read Full Article
USDOT Announces New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2024-2026
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Standards to require fleet average of 49 mpg by 2026, save consumers money, and advance U.S.
April 01, 2022 Read Full Article
EAGLE Stakeholders Convene First Meeting, Seek Solution to Leaded Fuel
by Walker Jaroch (Aviation Pros) The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative held its first meeting this week, discussing
March 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Can Help Reduce Toxic Gasoline Aromatics
by Savannah Bertrand (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) Every gallon of gasoline sold in the United States contains toxic chemicals called
March 09, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Holds Webinar on TSCA Requirements and PMN Process for Biofuels
(Bergeson & Campbell) On February 23, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on requirements under the Toxic
March 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Drivers and Environmental Impacts of Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities Request for Applications (RFA) DEADLINE: April 28, 2022
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program,
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Time for One More Salute to Bob Dole – As an Early Ethanol Pioneer He Laid the Foundation for Modern Biofuels
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) ... When Bob Dole agreed to co-sponsor an amendment with Tom Daschle, a
January 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Blends Battle Snow and Ice in the Windy City
(National Biodiesel Board) With much of the country facing the onslaught of winter weather and the challenges it can bring, many
January 05, 2022 Read Full Article
PHL Seen as Top 5 Biofuel Importer by 2026 as Sugar Output Dwindles
by Marielle C. Lucenio (Business World) THE International Energy Agency (IEA) said the Philippines is expected to become a top five importer of
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels, the World’s Energy Past and Future
by Mario Osava (Inter Press Service) The biofuel from this mini biogas power plant in the municipality of Entre Rios
November 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Transforming Collected Organic Waste into Insect Feed and Organic Fertilizer in Kenya: Impact Investing in Sanergy (Private Sector Investment Finance)
(Japan International Cooperation Agency) On Oct. 8, JICA made an investment of $2.5 million in Sanergy, Inc., a US company
October 12, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Keeps Gaining Ground in the Race to Reduce Carbon
(Urban Air Initiative) Replacing toxic carcinogens in gasoline provides a huge boost to an already impressive carbon reduction number for
September 29, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Environment Agency Urged by 21 States to Toughen Vehicle Emissions Rewrite
by David Shepardson (Reuters) A group of 21 state attorneys general, the District of Columbia, and several major U.S. cities urged
September 28, 2021 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Board Renews Request for Meeting with EPA Administrator Regan
(GrainNet) Thursday (Sept. 16), the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) delivered a letter to Michael Regan, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), renewing a request made in
September 17, 2021 Read Full Article
NBB: Now Is the Time to Cut Carbon with Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel
by Floyd Vergara (National Biodiesel Board/Advanced Clean Tech News) ... However, while other viable solutions are still being developed, biomass-based
September 03, 2021 Read Full Article
The World Has Finally Stopped Using Leaded Gasoline. Algeria Used The Last Stockpile
by Camila Domonoske (NPR) The final holdout, Algeria, used up the last of its stockpile of leaded gasoline in July. That's
August 31, 2021 Read Full Article
Bustos Introduces “Bold and Innovative” Legislation to Reduce Vehicle Emissions, Limit Harmful Aromatics and Increase Biofuels Demand
(Office of Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17)) Industry leaders praise bill, Bustos as champion for clean liquid fuels -- U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
The Fuel Economy Rule: An EPA That Won’t See, Hear, or Speak to the Facts
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) The release of the highly anticipated revision of the Safe Affordable Fuel Efficient
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
There at the Beginning: Bob Dinneen
(Renewable Fuels Association) One of the leading authorities on the history of the U.S. ethanol industry didn’t get his start working
August 12, 2021 Read Full Article
EPA to Overhaul Pollution Standards for Passenger Vehicles and Heavy-Duty Trucks, Paving Way for Zero-Emission Future PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: September 27, 2021
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today (August 5, 2021), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to set robust federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
August 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Why Recycling Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel Is Better for the Environment
(Biofuels International) Recycling cooking oil into biodiesel is a more environmentally friendly alternative to other fossil fuels. The high energy demand
August 05, 2021 Read Full Article
Governors Ask Biden Administration to Expand the Market for Higher-Octane Gasoline in New Fuel Economy Rule
(Governors' Biofuels Coalition) High-Octane Ethanol Should Replace Carcinogenic Gasoline Aromatics -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Groups Urge EPA to Propose Higher Octane Fuel Standard
(South Dakota Farmers Union) South Dakota Farmers Union is among a coalition of agriculture and biofuel groups urging the administration to
July 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Tours Hormel Institute
by Mike Stoll (Austin Daily Herald) ... During the tour, Klobuchar (Senatory Amy Klobuchar D-MN) learned of the Institute’s research into
July 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Research Suggests Use of Biofuels Reduces Cancer Risk
(Renewable Fuels Association) Review points to fewer toxic chemicals in ethanol-blended gasoline emissions -- A newly published review of top scientific literature
July 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alexander Laska (Third Way/Biofuels Digest) ... According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of the most impactful things we can
June 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Auto Alliance Underlines Importance of High Octane Low Carbon Fuels
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Governors' Biofuels Coalition) Commends Daschle HOLC Alliance Fight for National Higher Octane Gasoline Standard
June 25, 2021 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Tom Daschle
“What I do know is — for the foreseeable future, and I would say several decades yet to come —
June 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing California Transportation by 2045
(University of California Davis) Report to State Outlines Policy Pathways to Meet the Zero-Carbon Time Crunch -- Transportation is the
April 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Prepares Sweeping Order on Climate-Related Risks
by Lorraine Woellert (Politico) In a draft executive order, President Joe Biden reaches into all corners of the federal government
April 16, 2021 Read Full Article
A Groundbreaking Environmental Justice Bill Is Poised to Become Law
by Yvette Cabrera (Grist) Democrats who drafted the Environmental Justice for All Act are optimistic it will pass. -- With
March 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Levin, Warren, Markey, and Ocasio-Cortez Unveil the BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act to Jumpstart the Transition to Electric Transportation and Modernize Infrastructure
(Office of Congressman Andrew Levin (D-Mich.)) United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Andrew Levin (D-Mich.), along with Senator
March 19, 2021 Read Full Article
SDFU Calls for Repeal & Replace of Fuel Economy Rule to Include Octane and Higher Ethanol Blends
by Rusty Halvorson (KFGO) Speaking at the National Farmers Union National Convention February 26, 2021, South Dakota Chapter President Doug Sombke said
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Refugees in Sudan Reap Benefits of Clean Cooking Energy
by Sylvia Nabanoba and Vanessa Zola (UNHCR) A switch to ethanol reduces risky trips in search of firewood, slows reforestation and
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuels Can Contribute Now to a Cleaner Energy Future
by Tom Daschle (Roll Call/The Daschle Group) Smart agriculture policy that has a role for ethanol can help advance Biden’s
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
POET Urges Biden Climate Team to Grasp E15 Philosophy
(Biofuels International) POET has urged the new Biden administration to embrace E15. The world’s largest biofuels producer, based in Sioux Falls
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
New Report: 21st Century Agriculture Renaissance: Solutions from the Land
(Solutions from the Land) “There has never been a greater need for an Agricultural Renaissance. The many voices of farmers, echoing
February 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Production Could Help Revive SA Sugar Industry
by Siyanda Sishuba (Farmer's Weekly) Establishing partnerships between government, the private sector and foreign investors is an important step to launching
February 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Will 2021 Be the Year for Environmental Justice Legislation? States Are Already Leading the Way
by Kristoffer Tigue (Inside Climate News) The new state laws address the disproportionate impact of climate change and pollution on
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Many Reasons for U.S. to Count Carbon Savings from Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel
by Kurt Kovar (National Biodiesel Board/Biofuels Digest) As the new Biden administration and a growing number of states examine options to
January 13, 2021 Read Full Article
‘There’s a Red Flag Here’: How an Ethanol Plant Is Dangerously Polluting a US Village
by Carey Gillam (The Guardian) ... But unlike most of the other 203 US ethanol plants, AltEn has been using seed
January 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Battling America’s ‘Dirty Secret’: Climate Change Raises the Risk from Failing Sewage Systems.
by Sarah Kaplan (Washington Post) ... (Catherine Coleman) Flowers has a vision for a better septic system. It’s cheap to buy
January 11, 2021 Read Full Article
House Rules Would Exempt Coronavirus, Climate Bills from Budget Limits
(CQ Roll Call) Changes could paper over differences within House Democratic Caucus between deficit hawks and progressives -- The new rules
January 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, D.C. Are First to Launch Groundbreaking Program to Cut Transportation Pollution, Invest in Communities
(Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States) TCI-P will invest $300 million every year to modernize transportation,
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Gas Pumps to Get Climate, Health Warning Labels in Cambridge, MA
by Sebastian Blanco (Car and Driver) Cambridge, Massachusetts, this week became the first city in the U.S. to put health
December 21, 2020 Read Full Article
ADB to Help Improve Advanced Biofuel Production in India
(Asian Development Bank) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2.5 million technical assistance (TA) to support advanced biofuel development
December 08, 2020 Read Full Article
New Study Links Texas Oil Refineries To Elevated Cancer Risk
by Tsvetana Paraskova (Oilprice.com) People who live close to oil refineries are at increased risk of cancer, a new study from the University
December 07, 2020 Read Full Article
20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol: COVID 19 Impacts and Renovabio Set the Agenda
by Isabela Rodrigues* (Advanced Biofuels USA) In October, The 20th Datagro Conference on Sugar and Ethanol 2020 took place over a
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
New Joint Paper: ‘BioLNG in Transport: Making Climate Neutrality a Reality’
(Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe)) The European Biogas Association (EBA), Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), the Natural &
November 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Kerala to Convert Used Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
(The New Indian Express) Around 60 tonnes of used cooking oil will be repurposed to biodiesel as part of the
November 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Groups Continue to Press for Clean Energy Standard
by Nick Reisman (Spectrum News) Dozens of groups in a letter to top state elected officials this week urged them to
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Trump’s Rural Edge Shrinks with Enthusiasm Fading in Key States
by Mike Dorning (Bloomberg) Surveys show Trump’s margin fading versus 2016 exit polls; Biden campaign making efforts to play for
October 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Joni Ernst Is Now in Trouble. Trump Is a Huge Part of Her Problem.
by Art Cullen (Washington Post/Storm Lake Times) One big reason Republicans are shoving a Supreme Court appointment through the Senate
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Bustos Introduces Next Generation Fuels Act
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., on Sept. 24 introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, a bill
September 25, 2020 Read Full Article
Behind the Smoke: It’s What You Don’t See That Kills
by Doug Durante and Larry Pearce (Morning Consult) ... But a bigger problem has existed for decades in the air
September 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Americans Return to Road Trips: More Travelers Drove to Vacation Spots This Summer Because of the Pandemic, a Survey Finds.
(NACS) The great American road trip is back, courtesy of the pandemic. Last week, Generali Global Assistance (GGA) released its “Revival
September 08, 2020 Read Full Article
California Issues 190% More New Oil and Gas Drilling Permits
(Our Daily Planet) While California Governor Gavin Newsom has called his state “a leader in the fight to transition away from fossil
September 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Senate Climate Crisis Committee Report Supports Biofuels in New Report
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) ... The new report – which comes after dozens of hearings, meetings, and input from experts,
August 27, 2020 Read Full Article
EPA ‘Reset’ Recommendation Addresses RFS, LCFS
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A group of six former U.S. EPA administrators representing both republican and democratic administrations are
August 14, 2020 Read Full Article
Federal University of Goiás Work on Indigenous and Quilombolas Community Health Advocacy Plan Wins EU-funded Advocacy Award
(Federal University of Goiás) A collective effort led by Advanced Biofuels USA board member, Dr. Laís Forti Thomaz, won recognition
August 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Leaders Urge Noem, Trump to Open Door to “E30 by 2030”
(South Dakota Farmers Union) Compliance with Existing Law Would Inject $8 Billion Per Year into South Dakota Economy -- In a Rapid
August 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Turbocharging South Dakota’s Economy while Making Americans Healthier
by Doug Sombke and Jim Seurer (South Dakota Farmers Union/Glacial Lakes Energy/Argus Leader) During President Trump’s Fourth of July visit to
August 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Replacing Toxic Additives in Our Fuel
Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Biofuels International) As policymakers and public health experts dig deeper into the human costs of air pollution,
July 29, 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
July 13, 2020 Read Full Article
More Evidence of Causal Link between Air Pollution and Early Death
(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World
July 01, 2020 Read Full Article
CARB Adopts Rule Requiring State Transition from Diesel Trucks
by Michael Bates (NGT News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted a first-in-the-world rule – the Advanced Clean Truck regulation –
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
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
June 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate Mitigation Potential of Agricultural Conservation Practices Is Significant!
(Solutions from the Land) A blog posted on the World Resources Institute (WRI) website last month dismissed the potential for
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes Honest Accounting Standard to Improve Future Clean Air Act Rules PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: July 27, 2020
(Environmental Protection Agency) Today (June 4, 2020), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal to improve the rulemaking process
June 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Thune Introduces Bill to Support Hand Sanitizer and Ethanol Production By Extending FDA Guidance
(Office of Senator John Thune (R-SD)) U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced legislation that would extend for two years The
June 12, 2020 Read Full Article
EPA Panel Asked to Review Public Health Benefits of Ethanol
(Urban Air Initiative/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Urban Air Initiative sent a letter to the COVID-19 Review Panel within the EPA’s Science Advisory Board
May 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Urges EPA COVID-19 Panel to Examine Air Toxics
(Growth Energy) In a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB), Growth Energy urged members of a new COVID-19 Review
May 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Update from Dave on COVID-19, Air Pollution and Ethanol
(Urban Air Initiative) The last few months have been tough, the sudden distress caused by COVID-19 has caused so much harm and
May 13, 2020 Read Full Article
Midwesterners Were Already Doubting Trump. Covid Could Seal His Political Fate
by Art Cullen (The Guardian/Storm Lake Times) ... “A lot of voters wanted to believe Trump – that out there
May 12, 2020 Read Full Article
The Car Is Staging a Comeback, Spurring Oil’s Recovery
(Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) ... Gasoline demand is rebounding, suggesting that the car -- at least for now -- is making a comeback.
May 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Biofuel Giant Sees More Driving Than Before in Post-Pandemic Era
by Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) Ethanol to benefit as people avoid mass transit: Green Plains; For now, biofuel plants have idled as
May 05, 2020 Read Full Article
We Need Health Warning Labels on Points of Sale of Fossil Fuels
Mike Gill, Kristie L. Ebi, Kirk R. Smith, Lorraine Whitmarsh and Andy Haines (The BMJ Opinion) Mike Gill and colleagues explain how the implementation of of fossil
May 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Senators Call for Rural COVID-19 Task Force
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) U.S. Senators concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on rural America say what started out
April 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Harvard Study Bolsters Ethanol's Role In Protecting Public Health, Saving Lives
(Oklahoma Farm Bureau) ... The Harvard team's recent findings underscore the need to power more of our transportation system with non-petroleum-based fuels,
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Govt Approves Plan to Convert FCI's Surplus Rice into Ethanol
(Outlook The News Scroll) The government on Monday approved that surplus rice available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) can
April 21, 2020 Read Full Article
Brazil Development Bank Says Money for Ethanol COVID-19 Support Depends on Consortium of Banks
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) In Brazil, EPBR reports that the Brazilian Development Bank, BNDES, does not have the resources to
April 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Left Out of USDA Aid Plan
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) U.S. ethanol producers struggling with the largest downturn in the history of the industry were disappointed to
April 20, 2020 Read Full Article
FDA Reversal May Block Ethanol Plants from Hand Sanitizer Market
by Ben Nuelle (Agri-Pulse) Some ethanol plants who just spent thousands of dollars altering equipment to make hand sanitizer are fuming
April 17, 2020 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Producers Inform Commission of Market Challenges during COVID-19
(ePURE) Dramatic shift in demand and possibility of imports could threaten European industry -- European renewable ethanol producers have asked the
April 14, 2020 Read Full Article
From the 3 E's to the 3 C's
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Touting ethanol as a source of clean octane, it's ability to reduce
March 27, 2020 Read Full Article
The Coronavirus and Ethanol Demand Destruction
by Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs (FarmDocDaily) ... One implication of the virus-related restrictions is that people are driving much
March 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Senate Passes Emergency Package without Green Provisions
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) SENATE PASSES RELIEF PACKAGE: The Senate last night unanimously passed a mammoth $2 trillion coronavirus
March 26, 2020 Read Full Article
Pelosi Stimulus Requires Airlines Receiving Aid to Cut Emissions
by Ari Natter and Ryan Beene (Bloomberg) ... Airlines would get $37 billion in grants to keep workers on the
March 25, 2020 Read Full Article
The Hand Sanitizer Market: A Salvation for Beleaguered Ethanol Producers, or Not?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
March 24, 2020 Read Full Article
Coronavirus Responses & Impacts Bioeconomy Survey Results – March 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) During the week of March 16-20, 2020, The Digest surveyed its readers on how they were
March 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Reality EV: Let’s Not Overlook Biofuels
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) The widespread introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) as a means of reducing carbon emissions presents a far
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science COMMENTS DUE April 17, 2020 EXTENDED to May 18, 2020
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) includes clarifications, modifications and additions to certain provisions in
March 18, 2020 Read Full Article
Turkey Halts Ethanol-Mixed Fuel for More Disinfectants
(Middle East Monitor) Turkey’s temporary suspension of the requirement to include ethanol in gasoline will provide an additional 20,000 cubic meter
March 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Promotion of Ethanol to Have Positive Impacts on Energy Security
(The International News) The Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad organised a seminar ‘Sustainable Mobility: Ethanol Talks – Pakistan’, to promote ethanol
March 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol Needs to Win the Octane Race- Our Health Depends on It
(Urban Air Initiative) Octane is a necessary component of our fuel, and more of it is needed as car engines become
March 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Rep. McEachin and Chair Grijalva Unveil Landmark Environmental Justice Legislation Following Year-Long Collaborative Effort
(Blue Virginia) Great work by Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA04) on the landmark Environmental Justice for All Act, which they introduced at a
February 27, 2020 Read Full Article
USDA's 30 Year Vision: No Need to Wander Like Moses
by Douglas Duarante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) ... U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ... presented a 10 year plan
February 26, 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
February 20, 2020 Read Full Article
Ethanol’s Health Benefits Take Center Stage at Leadership Forum
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The National Clean Fuels Technology and Health Effects Leadership Forum was held in Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2020 Read Full Article
UNICA Highlights Importance of Ethanol to Check Air Pollution
(New Kerala) The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) on Thursday announced the launch of #BringBackMyBlueSky campaign to highlight the benefits
February 07, 2020 Read Full Article
Study Details How Auto Emissions Pose Human Health Problems Worldwide
by Keith Randal (Texas A&M University) Texas A&M researchers are part of a team that analyzed how auto exhaust in large
February 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Mexico's Supreme Court Rules against Hiking Ethanol Fuel Content
by David Alire Garcia and Sharay Angulo (Reuters) The Mexican Supreme Court ruled against the modification of a fuel rule on
January 16, 2020 Read Full Article
A Clean Fuels Policy for the Midwest
(Great Plains Institute) This Initiative is exploring a clean fuels policy, at the state or regional level, as a marketdriven approach
January 08, 2020 Read Full Article
Bid to Supply Huge Quantity of Hazardous Oil Foiled
(Business Recorder) The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has caught four vehicles fully loaded with 24,580 liters of dirty oil which was
January 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Portal to Trace Source of Used Cooking Oil Diverted for Conversion to Biodiesel
by TV Jayan (The Hindu Business Line) In an attempt to give a push to the diversion of used cooking oil
December 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Cap-and-Invest Modeling Lacks Consideration of Renewable Fuel Adoption and Infrastructure
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) Modeling by Georgetown Climate Center's Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
December 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Regional Proposal for Clean Transportation Reaches Milestone States and D.C. Invite Feedback on Draft MOU, Share Estimates of Potential Benefits for Health, Environment, Economy DEADLINE February 28, 2020
(Transportation and Climate Initiative/Georgetown Climate Center) The bipartisan group of Northeast and Mid-Atlantic jurisdictions that make up the Transportation and
December 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Changing Process of Bio-diesel Production Would Help Reduce Emission of Dangerous Nanoparticles: TERI
(TERI) Airborne nanoparticles from diesel vehicles are even more harmful to human health than PM2.5 and PM10. TERI has suggested
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Reducing Toxic Aromatics: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to High Octane Low Carbon Ethanol
Ethanol is better for your health and “What a difference a year makes.” That’s what Douglas Durante, Executive Director of
December 02, 2019 Read Full Article
UNIDO Rolls out 500,000 Clean Cook Stoves in Dar es Salaam
(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and its partners initiated the roll-out of 500,000 ethanol
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Green School Students Britt Koens and Her Sister Marein Make Biofuel for Bali Buses
by Tom Forrest (ABC News) A bamboo school and turning fried chicken oil into fuel — this is what school
November 04, 2019 Read Full Article
USDA, DOE Sign Major MOU to Promote Rural Energy, Advance Rural Communities, Domestic Manufacturing.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Donald “DJ” LaVoy and U.S. Department of
October 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Intermediate and High Ethanol Blends Reduce Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation from Gasoline Direct Injection Vehicles
by Patrick Roth, Jiacheng Yang, Weihan Peng, David R. Cocker III, Thomas D. Durbin, Akua Asa-Awuku, and Georgios Karavalakis (Atmospheric