(Food and Water Watch) California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Incentivizes Factory Farm Pollution Nationwide -- Today (July 25, 2025), environmental justice and environmental groups filed a new lawsuit against Governor Newsom’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) over the state’s controversial amendments to the
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Back TO HOMESEDL Drives Biomass to Ethanol Innovation for India’s Green Economy at Global Competitive Cost
(SEDL/Bioenergy Times) Spray Engineering Devices Ltd. (SEDL), a clean-tech engineering firm specialising in thermal heat recovery and biomass utilisation, has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at transforming India’s sugar and ethanol sectors sustainably. The company showcased how dry biomass, including sugarcane
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Massive Public Biodiesel Investments Face Collapse without Intervention
(Unifor) The abrupt closure announcement by Biox Corporation is the latest example of a failure to secure Canada's domestic energy supply, says Unifor. The union is urging federal and provincial officials to make simple regulatory changes that could help re-start the facility and lay the
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
On Thin Ice: Why Shipping’s Black Carbon Emissions Demands Urgent Action
(Pacific Environment) Prior to the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response group meeting, Pacific Environment elevates the dangers of black carbon in the Arctic -- ... Unchecked black carbon emissions from Arctic shipping represent a clear and present danger to the
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Starting from August 1, New Energy Vessels Can Pass through the Yangtze-Huaihe Canal Free of Charge
(Sina/ China Water Transport Network (Google Translation)) Recently, the Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Anhui Provincial Department of Transportation jointly issued the "Notice on the Implementation of Free Passage for New Energy Vessels on the Jianghuai Canal" (hereinafter referred
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States from the Government of Brazil
(White House) ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today (July 30, 2025), President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the total tariff amount to 50%, to deal with recent policies, practices, and actions by the
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
CARB Approves Flexibility-Focused Amendments to Clean Truck Rules
(Advanced Clean Tech News) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved a series of amendments to the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Zero-Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Certification regulations, aimed at preserving emissions benefits while offering truck manufacturers additional flexibility to
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Presentation for Biorenewable Deployment Consortium: How Current Policies Can Help Grow the Bioeconomy
(Biorenewable Deployment Consortium/Advanced Biofuels USA) On July 30, Joanne Ivancic presented a webinar to Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) members and guests on US federal and state policies related to renewable fuels and, thus, to the bioeconomy. She explained how, along with
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
States and Corn Associations Join Court Battle to Protect Liquid-Fuel Vehicles
by Chad Smith, Steve White (KRVN) Nebraska is jumping into a national legal fight — this time to defend gas-powered vehicles and protect corn growers. Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition backing a Trump-era rule that blocks states like California
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate Public Comment DEADLINE September 2, 2025
(U.S. Department of Energy) On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report entitled A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate, evaluating existing peer-reviewed literature and government data on climate impacts of Greenhouse
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U.S. Oil Refining Trade Group Challenges Trump Biofuel, Tariff Policies in Letter
by Jarrett Renshaw and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters/Successful Farming) A leading U.S. oil refining trade group has sent a letter to top Republican lawmakers criticizing President Donald Trump’s biofuel policies, the oil industry’s biggest rift with the president since his return to the White House in January. The July 25
July 30, 2025 Read Full Article
ATOBA Energy and Air Moana Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deployment in French Polynesia
(ATOBA Energy) ATOBA Energy and Air Moana have signed an agreement to implement scalable solutions for the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This strategic collaboration aims to ensure long-term SAF availability while supporting local initiatives to develop sustainable fuel production in
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
UNSW Researchers to Scale up Development of Clean Aviation Fuel Thanks to $1.2m TRaCE Award
by Neil Martin (University of New South Wales) The research and development project led by Dr Rahman Daiyan, in collaboration with industry partners, will receive a total of more than $4 million. -- UNSW researchers are set to scale up a next-generation
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA Moves to End Climate Regulation under Clean Air Act Public Comment DEADLINE September 15, 2025
by Jake Spring and Anusha Mathur (Washington Post) The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a proposal to rescind the landmark legal opinion that underpins virtually all of its regulations to curb climate change. The move would end EPA regulations on greenhouse
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Dubai Municipality and BiOD Technology Sign Landmark MoU
(Government of Dubai) Dubai Municipality and BiOD Technology sign landmark MoU to convert waste oils into renewable biodiesel; The initiative helps prevent waste from polluting sewage systems while cutting environmental footprint and wastewater treatment costs; The collaboration aligns with Dubai’s long-term sustainability strategies,
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
US, EU Officials Disagree on Ethanol's Status in $750bn Energy Trade Deal
(Quantum Commodity Intelligence) US and EU officials are at odds over whether Sunday's $750 billion energy trade deal would include ethanol, with Americans suggesting Europe will buy the fuel but EU officials denying that is the case. EU officials told Quantum the
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Soybean Industry Is Able to Meet Increased Demand for Biodiesel: The Sector's Challenge Is to Make Use of Surplus Meal, According to Abiove
(Globo Rural (Google Translation)) Brazil currently has the capacity to crush more than 100 million tons of soybeans and produce enough oil to meet the 20% biodiesel blend requirement (B20). "If Brazil wants, it can produce B20 today. It has soybeans and it has industry. The issue
July 29, 2025 Read Full Article
Government Likely to Increase Ethanol Blending in Petrol to 27%
by Dipak K Dash (Times of India)After achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol, the govt is likely to increase the target to 27% — and call the new blend E27. READ MORE Related articles India plans E27 ethanol fuel blend as push for alternative fuels
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Johari: Govt Exploring Ways to Expand Biodiesel Use
(Bernama/The Star) The government is looking to expand the use of biodiesel in the country in its efforts towards a more sustainable source of fuel, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. He said the national biodiesel program, which
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Ontario Seeks to Exclude U.S. Biodiesel
(The Sun Times) The Ontario government has posted a proposal to restrict biodiesel to Canadian-produced fuel. It specifically intends to exclude biodiesel from the United States because the Ontario government claims it is subsidized and is driving Canadian competitors out of the
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Australia Remains Primary Rapeseed Supplier to EU
(Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops e. V. (UFOP)/Biobased Diesel Daily) According to data from the EU Commission, EU-27 rapeseed imports from non-EU countries during the 2024-’25 season clearly exceeded the previous year’s volume of 5.7 million metric tons,
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Powering India with Agricultural Biomass: Biofuels as an Alternative to Burning
by Gaurav Kedia (The Hindu Business Line) Fast-tracking incentives like tax breaks and guaranteed grid access for bio-refineries is now critical -- Year after year, farmers across India burn leftover stalks and husks, eliminating an estimated 90 million tonnes of biomass out
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
E10 Biofuel Launches in Three Major Cities Starting August 1: A Sustainable Shift in Retail Energy!
(Retail News) Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hai Phong are set to usher in a new era of green fuel with the launch of E10 biofuel, a blend consisting of 10% ethanol and 90% traditional gasoline, on August 1. This
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Key House Bills Foster Aviation Sustainability, Energy Independence
(Climbing. Fast) The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee recently advanced critical language in two key Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills recognizing the importance of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and the role it plays in decarbonizing aviation. In the FY26 House Agriculture
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Panama Aims to End Coal Imports, Produce Ethanol to Cut Emissions - Minister
(Reuters) Panama will advance a clean-energy push by embracing ethanol in its gasoline and ending the use of heavy fuels and coal for its power plants by 2023, the nation's energy minister said. Even though Panama promotes itself as being carbon-negative, the
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Hain’t We Growed Up Yet? The Digest Turns 18: Reflections on the Bioeconomy Journey
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) By Huckleberry Finn (mostly) Special to The Digest You don’t know about me, Huck Finn, without you have read The Digest or Mr. Mark Twain before, but that ain’t no matter. Mr. Jim started the Digest 18 years
July 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Croatian Oil Company Pilots SAF Coprocessing at Rijeka Refinery
(INA/Biobased Diesel Daily) For the first time in its history, Croatian oil company INA’s Rijeka refinery has produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). As part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and align with European renewable energy regulations, INA has successfully
July 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Indonesia’s B50 Biofuel Rollout Faces Uncertainty amid Palm Oil Supply Woes
by Lin Bo-yu (Reccessary) Indonesia’s plan to raise its palm oil-based biodiesel blend to 50% next year is now in question. A senior official from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) acknowledged ongoing uncertainty over palm oil feedstock availability and
July 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Bulgaria to Purchase 20 Biodiesel-Fuelled Passenger Trains
by Nikolay Zabov, Antoan Nikolov (Bulgarian News Agency) The transport ministry plans to buy 20 biodiesel-fuelled passenger trains that will meet dual mobility requirements as they can also run on regular diesel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Essar Energy Transition Wins Government Backing for SAF Production Hub at Stanlow
(Essar Energy Transition) £2.5 million Government funding to develop one of the largest advanced SAF production facilities in the UK, based at Essar Energy Transition’s Stanlow energy hub; The production facility plans to use methanol-to-jet technology to convert renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
EcoCeres Launches Position Paper Supporting Reforms to Strengthen EU Verification System for Sustainable Biofuels
(EcoCeres/Biobased Diesel Daily) EcoCeres Inc., a leading pure-play renewable fuel producer, announced July 15 the release of its position paper emphasizing the need for fair, effective and fraud-resistant certification protocols for sustainable biofuels within the European Union. As Europe accelerates its transition
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Carbon Credit Supply Crunch Puts CORSIA Compliance by Airlines at Risk, Warns Report
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) The airline industry is potentially facing a carbon credit supply crunch in respect of obligations under the First Phase of ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) that could derail the sector’s flagship carbon
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Air France-KLM Becomes the First Airline Group to Join the New EU Flight Emissions Labelling Scheme
by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir) Air France-KLM has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to partner on the implementation process of the new EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL), which aims to provide passengers with information on
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
EIB and Eni Sign €500 Million Finance Agreement to Convert Livorno Refinery into a Biorefinery
(Eni) This will be Eni's third biorefinery in Italy, after those in Venice and Gela; Among the distinctive features of the project, in addition to the use of advanced technologies, there is the possibility of adapting the plant to also produce SAF
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Let’s Rethink the Renewable Fuel Standard
by Kristen Walker (American Consumer Institute/Real Clear Energy) ... Small independent refineries are also paying a heavy price. Lacking the capacity to blend fuels, they are required to purchase the compliance credits known as Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN). As RIN prices
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Darling Slumps Even as Trump's Biofuel Policy Seen Aiding Profit
by Gerson Freitas Jr. (Bloomberg News/Financial Post) Darling Ingredients Inc. said US renewable fuel policies are shaping up to boost profits, yet investors focused on lingering uncertainties sent the company’s shares down the most since 2022. A push by President Donald Trump’s administration to
July 25, 2025 Read Full Article
MoRTH May Bat for Biofuel Vehicles in CAFE 3 Norms Input to BEE
by Subhash Narayan,Manas Pimpalkhare (Mint/MSN) Amid an ongoing tussle over emission norms in the world’s third-largest auto sector, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) is likely to ask the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to provide incentives to vehicles running on
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Petrolimex to Pilot E10 Biofuel Sales in HCM City from August 1
((Viet Nam News) Petrolimex is set to pilot the sales of E10 biofuel at its stations in the pre-merger areas of HCM City starting August 1. -- The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is set to pilot the sales of E10 biofuel
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 24 Projects to Bolster Access to Biodiesel, E15 in Iowa
(Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship) Projects in 17 counties receive cost-share grants through the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board recently approved an additional 24 applications from
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA’S Poposed Biofuel Targets Could Stall Industry Growth and Drive up Prices, New Research Warns
(Advanced Biofuels Association) A new study published by the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) by 50% for fuels made from foreign feedstocks, as part of its 2026 and 2027 Renewable
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Congratulates Aaron Szabo on Senate Confirmation
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated Aaron Szabo on his Senate confirmation to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). Among its responsibilities, the OAR administers the Clean Air Act, which includes oversight
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
India Achieves 20% Ethanol Blending in Petrol, Five Years ahead of Target: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
(NewsOnAir) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said that India has successfully achieved 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of its original target set for 2030. Highlighting the country’s clean energy progress,
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
DOE Seeks Comments on Process to Determine 45Z Provisional Emissions Rates DEADLINE September 22, 2025
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting public comments on a preliminary plan for determining provisional emissions rates (PER) for the purposes of the 45Z clean fuel production
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Food vs. Fuel Debate Simmers in the Background
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer) Report estimates 27 per cent of cereal production will be diverted into biofuel production and other uses in next five years -- More than one-quarter of the world’s cereal crops will not be used for food or
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Outlooks on SAF and Energy Trajectories: Energy Projects Conference & Expo 2025
by Jenna Bloxom* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Energy Projects Conference & Expo 2025 was billed as “the largest event globally for professionals working on major energy projects” with an estimated 10,000+ attendees across the diverse energy spectrum uniting for “6 leading
July 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Looking for New Ways to Grow Corn Demand
by Erin Anderson (Brownfield Ag News) A farmer director with the National Corn Growers Association says producers need additional markets for their crop. J.R. Roesner says a federal fix for nationwide, year-round E-15 is the first step. “We then have to push towards
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Soybeans Are Searching for a Demand Story, and Something Big Is Brewing
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) As soybean exports face increasing uncertainty, the United Soybean Board says it’s focused on drumming up more domestic demand. -- ... In addition to $10 soybeans, tariffs are hanging over the export outlook — an important factor considering
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
SD Guthrie Powers Ahead with B30 Biodiesel Pilot Project in Carey Island
(SD Guthrie) Guthrie will transition all operational machinery and diesel-powered vehicles on the island to run on B30 biodiesel, a blend of 30% palm-based biodiesel and 70% petroleum-based diesel -- SD Guthrie Berhad (Guthrie) has launched the B30 Biodiesel pilot project with
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
11 New Hydrogen Projects Accelerate Development of Sustainable Hydrogen
(Netherlands Enterprise Agency) 11 new projects with large electrolysers are being launched by companies in the Netherlands, which will produce sustainable hydrogen with the help of subsidies. Together, these electrolysers have a capacity of approximately 602 megawatts (MW). Refineries, the chemical
July 23, 2025 Read Full Article
LanzaTech Awarded Significant Grant by UK Government to Propel Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
(LanzaTech) Funding from Department for Transport to advance two commercial-scale plants in the UK -- LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech” or the “Company”) a leader in carbon management solutions, announced it has received a grant of £6.4 million from the UK
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Farm Ministry Flags Higher Diversion of Maize for Ethanol Amid Concerns over Import Dependency
by Shubhangi Mathur & Priyansh Verma (Money Control) These concerns that were conveyed to the petroleum ministry stem from India becoming import dependent for a grain that it typically exports. -- India's agriculture ministry has flagged a surge in the amount of
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Avia Solutions Group Will Build the Largest and Most Modern Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant in Northern Europe in Liepāja
(irliepaja.lv (Google translation)) The world's largest full-service aircraft leasing provider, Avia Solutions Group, together with its Latvian partners in the joint venture NorSAF, have launched an ambitious project - the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Northern Europe will be
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Global Oil and Gas Emissions Standard Put on Pause after Shell, Others Walk Away, FT Says
by Gursimran Kaur and Surbhi Misra (Reuters) Shell (SHEL.L) and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a net zero emissions strategy after being told that such a standard would require them to stop developing new oil and gas
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Return of The Rubik’s Cube: Higher Blends the Simple Solution to Match Up RVOs, SREs, E15, Tax Credits, & RINS
by Doug Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Biofuels Digest) The only way to ensure the long term health of the biofuel (RFS) program is with more biofuels. That is because the construct of the RFS allows RINS and SREs to eat away at
July 22, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Global planned capacity for Renewable Diesel (RD), Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and Dimethyl Ether (DME) reached 23.699 billion units by June 2024, a 3% increase. Key drivers include RFS RVOs and Net Zero targets. A significant
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Confiscated Oil Palm Land Transferred to Agrinas for Green Energy Production
by Julian Isaac (Indonesia Business Post) State-owned palm oil company PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara has targeted the confiscated land it manages to produce at least 25 tons per hectare (ha) of palm oil per year, with a focus in the production
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Agency Gets Consultative Role at the IMO
by Konica Bhatt (Engine) Ethanol-focused group Climate Ethanol Alliance (CEA) has been granted official non-government consultative status by the IMO. -- This status will allow CEA to contribute technical insights and policy recommendations on ethanol-based technology adoption in the maritime sector. According to
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Tax Credits Drive Carbon Capture Deployment in our Annual Energy Outlook
by Will Sommer, Jeff Bennett, Kendyl Partridge, and Anna Cororaton (Today in Energy/U.S. Energy Information Administration) In our recently published Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we introduce our new Carbon Capture, Allocation, Transportation, and Sequestration module (CCATS), which allows us to model carbon
July 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Moeve & Zaffra Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Develop e-SAF Facilities in Spain
(Moeve) The agreement aims to help comply with ReFuelEU Aviation targets to decarbonize flying; Under ReFuelEU Aviation, 1.2% of the fuel supplied at EU airports must be synthetic fuels like e-SAF by 2030; Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) is a highly-scalable next-generation synthetic aviation
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
EU's 'Green' Fuel Mandate Costly and Not Helping Environment, IATA Says
by Jun Yuan Yong (Reuters) The International Air Transport Association on Wednesday stepped up criticism of the European Union's sustainable aviation fuel mandate as a costly initiative that is not helping the environment as regional supplies there remain low. "The idea that
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
EPA: 6 New SRE Petitions Filed; 195 SRE Petitions Currently Pending
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on July 17 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that six new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 195
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
ClassNK launches “ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation” Service - Supporting Cost Estimation for Regulatory Compliance, Including IMO Mid-Term Measures
(Class NK) ClassNK has launched a new service, "ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation," as part of its "ClassNK Transition Support Services," which aims to facilitate the maritime industry’s transition to decarbonized fuels. This new service estimates the cost impact of GHG emission
July 17, 2025 Read Full Article
ITOCHU Announces Newbuilding Order for Ammonia Bunkering Vessel
(ITOCHU) ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President & COO; hereinafter “ITOCHU”) announced today that it recently signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel (hereinafter the “Vessel”) with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter
July 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Interview -- DNV: Maritime in APAC Undergoes ‘Transformative Change’ towards Growth, Sustainability
(Manifold Times) Newly appointed Senior Vice President & Regional Manager, South East Asia, Pacific & India, Maritime at DNV, Antony DSouza shares the firm’s role in shaping the future of maritime of APAC. -- ... MT: The maritime industry is going through
July 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Nebraska Ethanol Board Welcomes E30 Demonstration Interim Report
(Nebraska Ethanol Board) The Nebraska Ethanol Board (NEB) today announced the publication of the interim report for Phase II of the E30 Demonstration. The project is demonstrating the viability of E30 fuel (a blend of 30% ethanol and 70% gasoline) in
July 17, 2025 Read Full Article
Landus Creates New Premium Opportunities with Clean Fuel Regulation Initiative
(Landus) Farmers can easily enroll their 2025 crop in the program starting in August -- Iowa farmers have a new market opportunity for their 2025 soybean crop. Landus is expanding its Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) initiative, made possible by recent policy changes expected to
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Jack, the Giant, the Beanstalk, and SAF: A Battle for the Golden Skies
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In Texas, XCF Global has already invested $350 million to bring New Rise Reno online and plans nearly $1 billion more to build a sprawling network of SAF plants across the U.S. and Australia, betting big that
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Japan Introduces Action Plan for Introduction of E10, E20
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on June 10 introduced an action plan to introduce E10 and E20 gasoline blends, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Mexico Aiming for SAF Production by 2030
by Jesse Allen (American Ag Network) Mexico intends to produce its own sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. Julio Diaz Cruz of the National Chamber of Air Transport says success will depend on industry stakeholders collaborating effectively. Cruz said Mexico’s Federal Civil
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
USTR Announces Initiation of Section 301 Investigation of Brazil’s Unfair Trading Practices Public Comment DEADLINE August 18, 2025
(Office of U.S. Trade Representative) Today (July 15, 2025), the Office of the United States Trade Representative initiated an investigation of Brazil under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigation will seek to determine whether acts, policies, and
July 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Singapore Sets Up Centre to Advance Sustainable Aviation in the Asia Pacific Region
(Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore) CAAS, Airbus, Boeing, Chevron, ExxonMobil, GenZero, IATA, Neste and new Centre sign MOU to support Asia Pacific States in sustainable aviation The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set up the Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
XCF Global Reports Production of Renewable Fuels During Ramp-up Process
(XCF Global) XCF's New Rise Reno facility has produced SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha since February 2025 when the facility was commissioned; Deliveries of renewable fuels started in March 2025; Ramp-up process progressing during early months of commercial operation XCF Global, Inc. ("XCF")
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Palm Oil Imports Declined -- UFOP: Ban on Palm Oil Crediting Proves Effective – POME Should Now also Be Excluded
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen (UFOP)) EU member states imported significantly less palm oil in the 2024/25 marketing year than the previous year. The decrease in demand from Spain and Italy had an especially high impact on overall figures. From
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Hynamics UK and Hy24 Sign Exclusive Partnership to Develop UK's Fawley Green Hydrogen Project
(Hynamics) MoU covers development and funding of Fawley Green Hydrogen Project with the ambition to codevelop additional UK projects On the eve of the UK-France Summit 2025, Hynamics UK, a 100% subsidiary of EDF Group specialising in low-carbon and renewable hydrogen production,
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Diesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Global planned RD/SAF capacity is rising, supported by international mandates like RFS and ReFuelEU Aviation, with accelerating deployment and diverse technologies. Feedstock is generally affordable and available. Major headwinds include slower adoption than goals, a “mandate lite”
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
CoBank Report Discusses Biofuel Policy Uncertainty
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) CoBank’s latest quarterly research report, released July 10, highlights current uncertainty around the implementation of three biofuel policies, including Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations (RVOs), small refinery exemptions (SREs) and the 45Z clean fuels
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Is the Conservative Path to an Even Stronger Kansas Economy | Opinion
by Malcom Proudfit and Frank Wolak (Good Enegy Solutions and Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Associaiton/The Kansas City Star) We have everything it takes to lead on biofuels, wind and solar power. We need policies that support innovation. -- ... Kansas
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
STB Seeks Nominations for RETAC DEADLINE August 8, 2025
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Surface Transportation Board is seeking nominations to fill nine vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, including one vacancy that must be filled by an individual representing biofuel feedstock growers or providers and
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Nationwide E-15 Legislation Is Needed First Step to Expanding Demand
by Jaren White (Brownfield Ag News) The vice president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association says Congressional action to approve nationwide, year-round E-15 is just the first step to expanding demand for the renewable fuel. Mark Bunselmeyer, who farms in Macon County,
July 15, 2025 Read Full Article
Energy China: 200,000 Tons of Renewable Ammonia Capacity Online this September
by Kevin Rouwenhorst (Ammonia Energy Association) CEEC (China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd.), also known as Energy China, is a state-owned energy conglomerate with a background in infrastructure projects. CEEC is globally active, and has delivered numerous renewable projects. Through its
July 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil Invites Indonesia to Join Global Biofuels Alliance
by Jayanty Nada Shofa (Jakarta Globe) Brazil is looking to bring the world’s largest palm oil producer Indonesia onto the Global Biofuels Alliance, a group of countries that seeks to bump up the uptake of sustainable biofuels. Biofuels took the center stage when Brazilian
July 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Manufacturing Plant Setup Report 2025: Cost Breakdown, Business Plan and Profitability
(IMARC Group/EIN Presswire) Establishing a biodiesel manufacturing plant requires an in-depth market study coupled with detailed knowledge of operational components such as production processes, sourcing of raw materials, utility management, infrastructure development, machinery selection, workforce organization, logistics, and financial planning. Investing in
July 12, 2025 Read Full Article
Pinnacle Marine Introduces Singapore’s First Fully Biodiesel-Powered Harbor Craft
by Ajsa Habibic (Offshore Energy) Singapore-based vessel builder Pinnacle Marine has launched its first B100 biofuel-powered utility boat, paving the way for the nation’s sustainable harbor craft sector. -- The vessel named President 100 was launched on July 7, 2025, nearly four
July 12, 2025 Read Full Article
India: DGS Seeking for Comments for Proposed National Biofuel Bunkering Guidelines DEADLINE July 18, 2025
(Manifold Times) Guidelines to align Indian practices with international conventions, contributing to a modern, resilient, and environmentally conscious maritime ecosystem. -- The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Mumbai on 3 July (2025) issued a notice inviting comments from stakeholders on the draft
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
Namibia Joins Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance
(ANI/The News Mill) Namibia on Wednesday joined the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and Global Biofuels Alliance. During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Namibia, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (Economic Relations) Dammu Ravi said, “Namibia is joining
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
KN Energies to Launch Biomethane Virtual Liquefaction Service at Klaipėda LNG Terminal
(KN Energies) International terminal operator KN Energies, responding to growing market interest and pursuing its strategic goal to expand the LNG value chain, is preparing to introduce a virtual biomethane liquefaction service at the Klaipėda LNG terminal. This service will enable
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
European Commission Completes Hydrogen Framework with New Low-Carbon Methodology
by Aida Čučuk (Offshore Energy) The European Commission has adopted a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission methodology for low-carbon hydrogen and fuels, as set out in the Hydrogen and Gas Market Directive, completing the European Union’s (EU’s) regulatory framework for hydrogen. It is understood
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
ORLEN’s SAF Now Available at Polish Airports
(Biofuels International) Aircraft departing from airports in Warsaw, Kraków and Katowice can now refuel with SAF, following ORLEN’s addition of the fuel to its commercial offering. The new type of aviation fuel significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, both during production and
July 11, 2025 Read Full Article
The Government Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Has Announced that T&T Will Join the Global Biofuels Alliance.
(The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago/Energy Now) T&T to join Global Biofuels Alliance -- The Government Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has announced that T&T will join the Global Biofuels Alliance. The announcement was made after a special Joint Assembly of the
July 09, 2025 Read Full Article
Report Plots $36 Billion Biofuel Market
by Tim Hall (EcoGeneration) Australia is gearing up to become a global force in low carbon liquid fuels (LCLFs). New modelling indicates a potential $36 billion domestic market by 2050 – driven largely by the agricultural sector. A recent report commissioned by the Clean
July 09, 2025 Read Full Article
‘Tour d’Europe’ Road Trip Proves Significant GHG Reductions from Use of Renewable Fuels
(ePURE) Cars and trucks running on renewable liquid fuels travelled 77,500 kilometres in 16 countries, using 100% renewable fuels for 84% of the total journey, enabling GHG savings of 67% for the total kilometres travelled. This real-life project demonstrates the valuable, immediate contribution of renewable fuels to transport decarbonisation and their potential
July 08, 2025 Read Full Article
5 Things Farmers Should Know Now 45Z Is A Real Thing
by Margy Eckelkamp (AgWeb) The tax credit unlocks new value in your grain. But the ticket to entry is getting on-farm data ready to share -- After almost three years of talking about what could be spelled out by 45Z, Mitchell Hora
July 08, 2025 Read Full Article
FEW 2025 Podcast Series: Live with EcoEngineers -- Evolving Landscape of Carbon Intensity (CI) Tracking and Its Implications for the Ethanol Industry
(EcoEngineers) In a recent episode of Ethanol Producer Magazine’s podcast series, McCord Pankonen. Managing Director for North America Biofuels at EcoEngineers, joined host Anna Simet at the 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW) in Omaha, Nebraska, to discuss the evolving landscape of carbon intensity
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Closing the Carbon Gap: EU-UK Emissions Trading System Linkage
by Urszula Szalkowska (EcoEngineers) In a landmark move for climate policy and international carbon markets, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) recently announced their commitment to Emissions Trading Systems (ETS). The decision, announced at the EU-UK Summit in May, marks a
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Credit Market Trends and Regulatory Insights
(EcoEngineers) In the dynamic landscape of renewable energy, understanding the intricacies of market pricing and regulatory impacts is crucial for stakeholders. EcoEngineers' “California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Credit Pricing Analysis” report provides valuable insights into
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Biogenic CO2 Is an Untapped Commodity in The Race to Net Zero
by Urszula Szalkowska (EcoEngineers/Carbon Herald) Biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2)—the emissions released when biomass or organic waste is converted into energy—has long been overlooked as a tool in climate action. Historically deemed ‘neutral’ in carbon accounting because it originates from plant matter that
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Council Connects South Korea Delegation to U.S. SAF Industry Stakeholders
(U.S. Grains Council) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently sponsored South Korea SAF experts to tour the U.S. alcohol-to-jet Fuel (ATJ) technology supply chain. Participants met with stakeholders ranging from low-carbon intensity (CI) corn farmers to ATJ SAF production technology companies
July 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Erik Huschitt: Ethanol Is Saving Americans Billions
by Erik Huschitt (Wisconsin BioFuels Association/WisPolitics) As Americans prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence this Fourth of July, a new report offers a timely reminder: American-made ethanol is helping us move toward greater energy independence while saving consumers billions of dollars
July 06, 2025 Read Full Article
The Evolving Landscape of Enzymatic Biodiesel Production
(Biofuels International) The biodiesel sector has undergone significant market changes in recent years, leading to the emergence of new processing and technological solutions. In Europe, the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) is driving substantial change in the biodiesel sector, which
July 04, 2025 Read Full Article
New EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform to Support the Competitiveness and Decarbonisation of European Industry
(European Commission) In a strategic move to strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s industry and leverage the Union market towards more security of supply, diversification and decarbonisation, the Commission today launched the Hydrogen Mechanism under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform. The online platform
July 04, 2025 Read Full Article
GHG Regulations: What’s the State of Play?
(DNV Maritime Impact) In his last episode before the summer, Eirik Nyhus provides a round up of global greenhouse gas regulatory action, cutting through the complexity of maritime decarbonization policy to deliver a much-needed status check on FuelEU Maritime, UK ETS
July 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The Effects of US Policy Uncertainty
by John Campbell (Ocean Park/Biobased Diesel Daily) Policy chaos has contributed to a collapse in profit margins and a substantial decline in production, but higher RVOs and a modified 45Z credit could stimulate a quick revival. The U.S. biobased diesel (BBD) industry
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
An Overview of Regulatory Compliance for Policy Fuels
Ernie Pollitzer (Clean Energy Consultants/Biobased Diesel Daily) Biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF are often grouped together from a regulatory-compliance perspective, but these three distinct industries are headed in different directions. Biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are liquid fuels that
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Why Biofuels Are Vital for Nepal
by Madhav Dhakal (Katmandu Post) Our dependence on fossil fuels is a heavy strain on the nation’s foreign exchange reserves. -- The role of biofuel has become critical in energy transformation, with increased international action to address climate change and to provide sustainable energy
July 03, 2025 Read Full Article
Navigating SAF Coprocessing
by Ignacio Costa (Topsoe) Interest in coprocessing is growing as it offers a practical and scalable way to ramp up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to meet 2030 targets. For refineries, this method enables integration of renewable feedstocks into conventional refining processes,
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Germany’s Proposed Reduction of Cap on Crop Biofuels Threatens Feed Protein Supply: German Rapeseed Meal Exports in Decline
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP)) The decline in rapeseed meal exports has prompted the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) to strongly oppose the proposed reduction of the cap on biofuels from cultivated biomass
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Commonsense Reforms to Revive the Renewable Fuel Industry
by Pete Moss (Frazier, Barnes & Associates/Biobased Diesel Daily) An agricultural and biofuel producer crisis unfolding today can be thwarted with a few simple but effective solutions. -- It is too late for some and may be too late for many biodiesel
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Course Correction
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) The Engine Technology Forum's Executive Director, Allen Schaeffer, gave a presentation titled "Course Correction" at the Emissions Analytics Off-Highway Powertrain & Fuels USA 2025 event - discussing the changing policy course, communications climate, and why
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
When Rats, Cobras, Palm Oil and Biofuel Collide
by Joseph Tek Choon Yee (The Star) Part of a nationwide rat eradication campaign involving 10 local councils and the Housing Ministry, it all sounds clever: public health goals, community participation and a budget-friendly fix for a pest and health problem. But
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Webinar: SAF Horizons - Global Market Dynamics, Policy Shifts, and Forecasts -- On Demand
(Argus Media) What is the current state of the sustainable aviation fuel market? Is Europe still the largest demand market and how will key legislation changes and credit incentives affect the SAF market in the US? Asia remains a key supply source
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
Royal Mail Reduces Per-Parcel Emissions by 20% in 2024-2025
by TrueBlueTerrier (Royal Mail Chat) Royal Mail has cut its average carbon emissions per parcel delivered by 20% over the past year, according to its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. The report, published on June 26, shows carbon emissions per parcel
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Big Beautiful Bill: Biofuels Win Big as Clean Energy Fractures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Senate passage sets the stage for House vote, reshaping renewable incentives along partisan and regional lines -- ... For biofuels, the bill could not have come at a more pivotal moment. With production slowed by policy uncertainty,
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
UiTM Sarawak’s Microalgae Cultivation R&D Could Be Source of Sustainable Biofuel
by Churchill Edward (Borneo Post) Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak has presented its latest research and development (R&D) in microalgae cultivation and its potential as a renewable source for sustainable biofuel to the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability. The initiative supports
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Uganda Rolls Out National Biofuels Blending Programme with E5 Launch
(UBC) The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has announced the official rollout of Uganda’s National Biofuels Blending Programme, starting with a 5% ethanol blend in petrol (E5). The announcement was made during a press briefing aimed at
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
California Bill Aims to Boost Biomass
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The California State Assembly’s Committee on Appropriations on June 24 voted 13 to zero to advance SB 88, a bill that aims to integrate agricultural and forestry biomass into the state’s climate policies by promoting the
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
BioNGV Wants to Keep a Major Place in the Energy Mix
(Le Journal du Poids Lourd (Google translation)) The 2025 BioNGV Panorama has just been unveiled by France Mobilité Biogaz. It highlights a sector that continues to grow, but is hoping for better regulatory and fiscal conditions to take its place in
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
UniSQ to Turn Dairy Waste and Duckweed into Sustainable Biofuels
(University of Southern Queensland) A collaborative project led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is aiming to accelerate Australia’s transition to net-zero by transforming dairy waste and duckweed into scalable, sustainable biofuels. Backed by nearly $200,000 through the Australian Government’s Australia’s
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Summer E15 Waiver Could Save Americans $10.1 Billion Nationwide
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Applauds Court Ruling Upholding RFS Set against Oil Industry Challenge
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuel trade association, issued the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that defended the RFS Set and rejected an attempt by oil industry
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
XCF Global and Continual Renewable Ventures Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Launch New Rise Australia, a SAF and HVO Platform Powered by XCF
(XCF Global/Access Newswire) Parties negotiating terms of definitive agreement; Agreement intended to launch New Rise Australia as a SAF and HVO platform driven by XCF's patent-pending site design and configuration; Agreement expected to include equity stake, license fees, and exclusive rights to the
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
India Produces Ethanol from Surplus Rice
(The Sentinel) As sugarcane production declines and exports reach all-time highs, India is using historic rice surpluses into ethanol, reducing stockpiles and advancing its green fuel objectives. In stark contrast to recent years characterized by shortages and export restrictions, India is diverting
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
How Chris Wright Is Remaking the National Labs
by Brian Dabbs, Christa Marshall (E&E News Energywire) The DOE secretary’s proposed budget would slash research programs and boost efforts “to reindustrialize America, to win the race on AI, and to stop the huge upward pressure on electricity prices.” ... The Trump administration’s fiscal
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Fastmarkets Launches European Sustainable Aviation Fuel Price Assessments
By Misha Simonovska (Fastmarkets) The assessments will reflect the cost of production of a tonne of sustainable aviation fuel in the Netherlands, utilizing hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) technology with used cooking oil as its feedstock. SAF price inputs include Fastmarkets’ AG-UCO-0011 Used cooking
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
CARB Announces Latest LCFS Updates Will Be Implemented Next Month
(California Air Resources Board) Rule to save Californians billions and spur billions in clean energy investment -- What you need to know:The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today (June 27, 2025) announced that the updated Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation will take effect beginning in July. The LCFS benefits public
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Fuels and Freight Groups Praise Senate for Equalizing Tax Treatment of Biofuels
(NATSO/PR Newswire) NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, American Trucking Associations (ATA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), National Energy & Fuels Institute, Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners (SABR), and SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, commended
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
New Study: Ethanol Saves U.S. Drivers Over $50 Billion Each Year
(Renewable Fuels Association) With a Middle East crisis once again roiling global oil markets, a new report shows that American-made ethanol keeps gasoline prices down—saving drivers well over $50 billion each year, or 39 cents per gallon. “As our nation again prepares to
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
California Repeals Diesel Locomotive Phase-out Rule
by Alex Nieves (Politico Pro) The California Air Resources Board announced plans to revoke the rule in January. -- California air regulators repealed a state rule Thursday that would have mandated rail operators phase out the diesel locomotives that traverse the
June 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Federal Court Strikes Down EPA Fuel Economy Rule in Victory for Ethanol and Scientific Integrity
(National Sorghum Producers) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled this week in favor of Texas Corn Producers, Texas Sorghum Producers, and National Sorghum Producers, vacating a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that unfairly penalized ethanol-containing fuels in federal
June 27, 2025 Read Full Article
FutureFuel Idles Biodiesel Production Amidst Regulatory Uncertainty, Shifts Full Focus to Specialty Chemicals Growth
(FutureFuel) FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, today announced its decision to temporarily idle biodiesel production upon completion of its remaining contractual obligations, anticipated to occur by the end of
June 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Brazil Raises Biofuel Levels, Sees Gasoline Self-sufficiency
by Oliver Griffin and Ricardo Brito (Reuters) Ethanol blend raised 3% to 30%, biodiesel up 1% to 15% from August; Brazil to be gasoline self-sufficient for first time in 15 years - minister; Industry lobbies cheer move Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) on Wednesday
June 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Key to America’s Energy Dominance Agenda
by Michael McAdams (Advanced Biofuels Association/Real Clear Energy) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has moved from the margins of energy policy to the forefront of America’s energy future. Once viewed as a long-shot innovation, SAF is now a commercially viable, rapidly scaling
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Democrats Are Taking Aim at One of California’s Signature Climate Policies
by Alex Nieves, Debra Kahn, Camille von Kaenel (Politico Pro Climatewire) State lawmakers are targeting California's climate and pollution regulations in the name of gas prices. -- President Donald Trump is threatening California's marquee carbon-trading program. But it's in-state Democrats who are
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Amid Middle East Tensions, RFA Urges President Trump to Remove E15 Barriers
(Renewable Fuels Association) Allowing E15 in existing infrastructure would help reduce volatility, lower pump prices -- As tensions in the Middle East create uncertainty and volatility in global fuel markets, the Renewable Fuels Association is urging President Trump to move quickly to
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
GOP Attorneys General Want Legal Immunity for Fossil Fuel Industry
by Lesley Clark (Politico Pro Climatewire) Red states are urging the Trump administration to take steps to quash lawsuits that seek to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for climate change. -- A coalition of Republican state attorneys general is urging
June 25, 2025 Read Full Article
High Noon for Energy Supply at the Strait of Hormuz Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Renewable fuels aren’t perfect. They’re not glamorous. But they’re here. Domestic. Deployable. Real. And in a moment of where resilience counts, they may be the only thing standing between us and a fuel system too brittle to
June 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Group of State and Local Officials Calls on Congress to End Tax Credits for Carbon Sequestration
by Joshua Haiar and Seth Tupper (South Dakota Searchlight/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Over 100 state and local officials from the Midwest and West, including Iowa, are asking the U.S. Senate to eliminate tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration as part of a federal
June 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Divided US Appeals Court Allows Biden-era Biofuel Rule to Stand
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) Court finds EPA's climate analysis arbitrary, sends rule back for review; Environmental groups argue EPA used outdated study on emissions; Judge Katsas dissents, calls rule deeply flawed A federal appeals court declined to throw out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
June 23, 2025 Read Full Article
European Commission Adopts Safeguard Measures on Ethanol from Pakistan
(Bioenergy International) Following extensive discussions over a long period and repeated demands from industry stakeholders including the European Renewable Ethanol Association (ePURE, and the European Industrial & Beverage Ethanol Association (iEthanol), and EU Member States, the European Commission has triggered the
June 23, 2025 Read Full Article
India Achieved 20% Ethanol Blending Target Six Years Early: Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
by khushboo kumari (Financial Express) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri talks about how biofuels and green hydrogen will fuel a $7–10 trillion economy vision. While talking to CNN News 18 he said, “India has already achieved 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol—six
June 21, 2025 Read Full Article
Policy Shortcomings Puts SAF Production at Risk, Said IATA Chief
(Biofuels International) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to reach 2 million tonnes (Mt) (2.5 billion litres) or 0.7% of airlines’ total fuel consumption in 2025. “While it is encouraging that SAF production is expected
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
SAF Supplies an America-First Energy Future for Iowa's Farmers | Opinion
by Dan Keitzer (Iowa Corn Growers Association/Des Moines Register) Iowa can remain an energy leader while creating new opportunities for our farmers and bolstering our local communities. -- ... The 45Z production tax credit is critical to putting American energy production and
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Unlocking e-SAF’s Potential for the EU Competitiveness and Energy Independence
(European Federation for Transport and Environment) The EU's Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is an opportunity to unlock the full potential of e-SAF - the greenest and most scalable sustainable aviation fuel. In doing so, it could also boost the EU’s industrial
June 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Paris Air Show: TotalEnergies and Avril Study the Development of a French Intermediate Crop Sector for the Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
(TotalEnergies) TotalEnergies and Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oils and proteins sector, have entered into an agreement to jointly study the development of a French intermediate crop sector for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF),
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Power to Liquids: Money from Thin Air
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NexantECA identifies Power-to-Liquids (PTL) and CO2 utilization as increasingly vital due to projected shortfalls in meeting 2050 emission targets with current technologies. PTL, utilizing CO2 as a feedstock, typically requires dedicated low-carbon intensity power. The presentation
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
EU Renewable Ethanol Reduced GHG Emissions by 79% Compared to Fossil Fuel in 2024, New Report
(Biofuels International) Production and use of renewable ethanol from ePURE members and other EU producers reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by an average of 79% compared to fossil fuels in 2024, according to newly certified data. As EU policymakers consider how best to decarbonise
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
SCOTUS Determines DC Circuit Only Venue for SRE Legal Challenges
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The Supreme Court has determined there is only one venue appropriate for legal challenges to small refinery exemption decisions. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says the Court agreed with RFA and Growth Energy that the
June 19, 2025 Read Full Article
Copa-Cogeca Urges EU Action Amid Surge in Fraudulent Feedstock Imports for Biofuels
(Copa-Cogeca/Biobased Diesel Daily) Contrary to its original purpose, the energy-content multiplier—or double counting—applied under the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) transportation targets is increasingly being misused, according to Copa-Cogeca, an organization representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in Europe. As such, double counting
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Get a Boost and California Policies Get a Reset
by Allen Schaeffer (Engine Technology Forum) ... Last week, two major policy developments are resetting the debate about the future of vehicles and fuels. First, after several years of lackluster federal policy support for renewable fuels – even below what was actually
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Ukraine Delays Fines for Biofuel Content in Gasoline Until 2026
(Mezha) As reported by the People’s Deputy from “Holos” Yaroslav Zheleznyak in his Telegram channel -- The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a decision to postpone fines for failing to meet bio-component content requirements in gasoline until January 1, 2026. This was
June 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Business Aviation Leader Luxaviation and Haffner Energy Join Forces to Accelerate SAF Production and Promotion
(Luxaviation) Luxaviation Signals Interest in Active Role in SAF-Dedicated Entity SAF Zero - SAF Zero, a Haffner Energy initiative, is gaining momentum: Luxaviation Group, a leading global operator in the business aviation sector, is exploring an active role in the new entity,