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Argentina Takes Controversial Step Backwards in Biofuel Production

by Daniel Gutman  (Inter Press Service News Agency) Argentina, historically an agricultural powerhouse, has become a major producer of biofuels in recent years. However, this South American country is now moving backwards in the use of this oil substitute in transportation,

August 31, 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 according to the U.N. Environment Programme, which has spent 19 years trying to eliminate leaded gasoline around the globe. "The successful

August 31, 2021 Read Full Article

The Major Problems Blocking America’s Electric Car Future: The Electric Future Is Coming. But How Quickly Is Less Certain.

by Daniel Yergin (Politico) ... Targets may be motivating. But no matter how much money is spent, shifting such a vast industrial and consumer ecosystem that is so basic to the economy faces big challenges, with the result that the

August 31, 2021 Read Full Article

US EPA Issues RVP Waiver for Gasoline in Louisiana, Mississippi following Ida

by Jeff Mower (S&P Global) Waiver valid through Sept. 15, 2021; Ida brings down roughly 2.2 mil b/d refining capacity; NYMEX RBOB prices edge lower  --  The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued a temporary waiver to federal RVP requirements

August 31, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA: Simple Action by EPA Can Help Reduce Hurricane Ida’s Fuel Price Shock

(Renewable Fuels Association) With Hurricane Ida impacting the nation’s liquid fuel supply and distribution, the Renewable Fuels Association today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take two quick and simple steps that can extend fuel supplies and reduce price spikes expected at

August 31, 2021 Read Full Article

Comments on New Zealand’s Blending Policy Show Ethanol’s Role in GHG Reductions

(U.S. Grains Council) Ethanol’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefits could help New Zealand lower emissions by 30 percent by 2030, reaching net zero by 2050, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and industry partners told that country’s policymakers in comments submitted last

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UK Government Favours a SAF Blending Mandate Based on Carbon Savings rather than Volumes

by Christopher Surgenor  (GreenAir Online) Following closely behind the release of the European Commission’s ReFuelEU Aviation sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending mandate proposal, the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has opened an eight-week consultation on its own proposal for a

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UK Considers Mandating Flight Emissions Information to Help Travellers Cut Their Carbon Footprint

by Christopher Surgenor  (GreenAir Online)  As part of its ‘Jet Zero’ strategy to ensure the aviation sector meets the national target of net zero emissions by 2050, the UK government is considering whether to mandate the provision of standard, reliable

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Decarbonisation of New Zealand’s Aviation Sector to Focus on Use of Electric Aircraft and Sustainable Fuels

by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online)  New Zealand’s aviation sector has consistently shown a pioneering commitment to sustainability, and is now embracing a move towards electric propulsion, reports Tony Harrington. Regional airline Sounds Air has just announced it will acquire three

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EPA Seeks Remand Of Trump-Era RFS Waivers, Opening Door To New Policy

(Inside EPA)  EPA is asking a federal appeals court to voluntarily remand Trump-era decisions that granted 31 small refinery waivers from renewable fuel standard (RFS) compliance and denied a smaller number of waiver requests, opening the door for the Biden

August 30, 2021 Read Full Article

U.S. EPA Recommends Lowering 2020 Biofuel Mandates Retroactively -Sources

by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recommended retroactively lowering biofuel blending mandates for 2020, two sources familiar with the matter said, after the agency on Thursday sent a proposal on the mandates to

August 27, 2021 Read Full Article

ADBA Urges UK Government to Back Biomethane to Cut Vehicle Emissions

(Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) / NGV Journal)  As the UK prepares to host a critical COP26 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson reflects on a “sobering” Sixth Assessment report by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UK Anaerobic

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuels Industry Hopes Its Efforts to Cut GHG Emissions Will Keep It Relevant as White House Pushes EVs

by Jeff Barber (OPIS) After four years of the Trump administration’s often-chaotic approach to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), many in the biofuels industry were hoping President Joe Biden would bring a level of stability and support to the program. While the

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2

(Emerging Markets Online)  New study! Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels 2030, Vol 2. (249 pages, August 2021) focuses on low-carbon feedstock availability, technology pathways for low carbon renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation production. Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) 2030  covers

August 26, 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 (IL-17) introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, legislation that leverages greater fuel octane to reduce carbon emissions from transportation, improve air

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Denmark, Costa Rica Seek Alliance to Speed up the End of Oil and Gas

by Kate Abnett and Stine Jacobsen (Reuters) Denmark and Costa Rica are trying to forge an alliance of countries willing to fix a date to phase out oil and gas production and to stop giving permits for new exploration, government ministers

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Repsol Produces Spain's First Aviation Biofuel from Waste

(Repsol) • Repsol has, for the first time in Spain, produced a batch of biojet obtained from waste, a sustainable fuel for aviation, at its Petronor Industrial Complex in Bilbao. The batch consists of 5,300 tons of sustainable fuel. Its

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

ExxonMobil Affiliate to Produce Renewable Diesel to Help Reduce Transportation Emissions in Canada

(ExxonMobil/Business Wire)  Project will include carbon capture and storage, hydrogen to meet low-carbon fuel standards; Strathcona refinery could produce 20,000 barrels of renewable diesel per day in 2024; Renewable diesel has the potential to reduce annual CO2 emissions by about

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Biomass, Conversion, Low Carbon Fuels: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to ABLC Digital’s Opening Remarks

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  If you missed ABLC Digital’s opening remarks earlier this year, check out this short but sweet slide guide from Kyriakos Maniatis PhD. From GHG emissions, the global carbon cycle, the need for disruptive policies, and

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuel Scale-Up and Conversion: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to BETO

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  The U.S Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office aims to verify integrated systems research at engineering scale for hydrocarbon biofuel technologies at mature modeled MFSP of $3.00/GGE with a minimum 50% reduction in emissions by

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 Vehicle (SAFE) proposed rule this month was, for the biofuels industry, yet another poke in the eye as the EPA

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Hydrogen Lobbyist Quits, Slams Oil Companies’ “False Claims” about Blue Hydrogen

by Tim De Chant (Ars Technica) Recent studies have questioned blue hydrogen’s low-carbon bona fides.  -- The head of a hydrogen lobbying group has stepped down amid concerns that blue hydrogen made from natural gas would serve as a “lock-in” for

August 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Biodiesel Infrastructure Gets Big Boost in Latest HBIIP Grant-Funding Round

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  The USDA announced Aug. 19 that it is investing $26 million in biofuels infrastructure under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program to help expand the availability of higher blends of biofuels, such as B50 blends

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Anchors Aweigh: Examining Biofuels for Maritime Shipping

by Tim Theiss (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) A multi-laboratory team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is studying the feasibility of using energy-dense biofuels such as biocrude and bio-oil to meet new emissions regulations for cargo ships. Cargo vessels

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Colombia Delays Reinstatement of E10 Mandate

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  The government of Colombia has delayed plans to reinstate its E10 blend mandate until January 2022. The blend mandate will be set at E6 in September, October and November, increasing to E8 in December. Last spring,

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Pipelines Seek to Hit Net-Zero Ethanol-- Carbon Pipelines Offer Ethanol Lower Carbon Footprints and Tax Credits

by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer)   After years of battles over oil pipelines, two companies are pitching carbon dioxide pipelines that would crisscross six states and combine to sink as much as 24 million metric tons of carbon emissions into geologic

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Pete Ricketts: Strengthening Energy Reliability and Independence

by Pete Ricketts (Star Herald) ... The People’s Republic of China produces the vast majority of the rare earth minerals needed to manufacture EVs. The President’s EV goal would not only make America reliant on our nation’s biggest global competitor,

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Minnesota Lawmakers Look to Low-Carbon Fuel Standards as a Way to Address Transportation Emissions

by Walker Orenstein (MinnPost)  Unlike the Clean Cars regulations — a controversial mandate from Gov. Tim Walz’s administration — the low-carbon fuel standard is noteworthy for its broader political support. -- Brian Jennings, CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol:

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Growth Energy’s Bliley Testifies before EPA on Proposed Emissions Standards

(Growth Energy) Today, Growth Energy’s Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during its hearing on the proposed rulemaking, Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier this month,

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA Testimony to EPA Calls for Inclusion of High-Octane Low-Carbon Fuels

(Renewable Fuels Association) In a hearing today on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for 2023-2026 light-duty vehicles, the Renewable Fuels Association is spotlighting the role high-octane, low-carbon fuels like ethanol can and must play in increasing fuel efficiency

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Toomey and Colleagues Urge EPA to Waive Biofuel Blending Requirements

(Office of Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)) U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and 16 of his colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the EPA to mitigate the harm imposed on consumers and refiners by the

August 25, 2021 Read Full Article

Pathways, Projects, Policy: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Hydrogen demand keeps going up. It is essential to many processes, like biofuels production, chemical processes and oil refining and is one of the most carbon-intensive molecules as it is produced today. But what about

August 24, 2021 Read Full Article

Blue Hydrogen for Transport in the US: The Transition to Green Hydrogen & the Conduit to Keeping Pace with the EU

by Salim Rahemtulla (PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp./Biofuels Digest)  ... In its Hydrogen Program Plan, the DOE demonstrates support for the International Energy Association’s Future of Hydrogen, released at the 2019 G20 Summit, in its effort to “Stimulate commercial demand for clean

August 24, 2021 Read Full Article

The Tough Calculus of Emissions and the Future of EVs

by Mark Mills (TechCrunch)  From materials and batteries to manufacturing, calculating the real carbon cost of EVs is just getting started -- ... While an EV self-evidently emits nothing while driving, about 80% of its total lifetime emissions arise from

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

California Law Requires Organic Waste Collection to Reduce Climate Change

by Marissa Sheldon (Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center)  ... After all waste has been sorted, the organic waste is sent to a facility and processed into compost or biofuel. ... Penalties for noncompliance will be determined and enforced by

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Matt Russell and Robert Leonard

"Here’s what the future-of-fuel narrative should be: petroleum industry vs. electric vehicles and renewables, including biofuels. For obvious political reasons, Republicans want to keep ethanol tethered to the dying petroleum industry in the public debate. But with the political will,

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Opinion: The Sustainable-Energy Future Has Room for Biofuels as Well as Electric Vehicles

by Matt Russell and Robert Leonard (Fern's Ag Insider) ... The GOP has framed the shift Biden seeks as a zero-sum game, pitting ethanol and the petroleum industry against electric vehicles. If Biden and Democrats are for electric vehicles, their argument

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

EPA to Recommend Lower U.S. Biofuel Blending Mandates below 2020 Levels - Sources Say

by Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters/Capital) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to recommend to the White House reducing federal biofuel blending mandates for 2021 to below 2020 levels in what would be a blow to the biofuels

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Let's Prioritize American Renewable Fuels over Foreign Oil and Minerals

by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Hill)  ...  But what’s not easy to see is why the White House recently chose to respond to higher pump prices by pushing OPEC+ countries to increase oil production. It was a baffling move that raised

August 23, 2021 Read Full Article

New Proposed Federal Greenhouse Gas, Vehicle Efficiency Standards: A Missed Opportunity to Address Climate Change Now DEADLINE for Public Comment: September 27, 2021

(Solutions from the Land)  Earlier this month, the EPA published in the Federal Register a rule proposing its Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Seeking public comment through Sept. 27 (a public hearing is set for next Wednesday, Aug. 25),

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Taliban Grabs Mineral Riches Coveted by Energy Developers

by James Marshall (E&E News)  With the its takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban took control of a vast trove of metals and minerals vital to clean energy development. The mountainous, war-torn Middle Eastern country sits atop rare earths and other strategic metals

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

EPA: 59 SRE Petitions Now Pending, Down from 64 in July

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Aug. 19, reporting that there are currently 59 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, down from 64 that were pending as of

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Nigerian Govt Acquires Land for Biofuel Plant in Adamawa

by Jim Ochetenwu (Daily Post) The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been allocated land to establish a plant with the capacity to produce 89 million litres of biofuel per annum in Adamawa State. The plant will produce fuel ethanol that could

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

USDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure to Expand Availability of Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels in 23 States

(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Projects Will Increase Availability of Biofuels by 822 Million Gallons Annually --  Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to expand

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Progressive Pollster: 65 Percent of Likely Voters Would Back Polluters Tax

by Zack Budryk (The Hill) American voters are broadly supportive of proposals to tax major fossil fuel companies for the costs of climate change, according to polling from the left-leaning firm Data for Progress. A survey of likely voters found that 77 percent

August 20, 2021 Read Full Article

Costly CAFE: The Biden Administration Is Considering Applying Higher Fines to Car Makers

by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The Biden administration is considering applying higher fines to car makers who missed fuel economy targets for model years 2019 to 2021, potentially reversing one of Trump’s midnight regulations. The National Highway Traffic Safety

August 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Spotlight: Brazil Sugarcane Harvest Failure Hampers Biofuels Growth, Raises Refinery Runs

(S&P Global)  Weather disruptions reduce sugarcane harvest in CS Brazil to 10-year low, ethanol output to 4-year low S&P Global Platts ethanol price assessment reaches new record high despite peak of the crop Reduced E100 demand increases the call on gasoline Raizen, Brazil's

August 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Waste to Biogas and RNG: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ag-Grid Energy is working on not letting waste go to waste. Find out how in this slide guide on their latest projects in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York, where they see the RNG industry going

August 19, 2021 Read Full Article

UK Government Releases Latest Renewable Fuel Statistics

(Biofuels International)  Renewable fuels in the UK fuel supply achieved an aggregated greenhouse gas (GHG) saving of 83% compared to fossil fuels, according the latest UK Government figures. Accounting for emissions from indirect land-use change (ILUC) reduced this GHG saving

August 19, 2021 Read Full Article

Aemetis CCS Drilling Study by Baker Hughes Confirms Feasibility of Sequestering Two Million MT per Year of CO2 at California Ethanol Plant Sites

(Aemetis/Globe Newswire)  Engineering and Permitting in Process for Two CO2 Injection Characterization Wells related to Aemetis Keyes and Riverbank Biofuels Plant Sites --   A new study concluded that more than 2 million metric tonnes (MT) per year of CO2 can be

August 18, 2021 Read Full Article

On the Road Again (With Liquid Fuels)

by John Eichberger (Fuels Market News) If the global priority with regards to the transportation sector is to reduce carbon emissions, then putting all our eggs in one basket and waiting for electrification to transform the world is already a failed

August 18, 2021 Read Full Article

Air Board Should Expand Use of Biofuels

by Mike Gatto (CalMatters)  ... If we know a solution exists to begin cleaning our air while we work toward a zero-tailpipe-emissions future, then there is no reason to wait. The California Air Resources Board should work quickly to expand

August 18, 2021 Read Full Article

Govt to Switch Transportation of Ethanol from Rail and Trucks to Pipelines: Report

by Shubhangi Mishra (MSN.com) The government is planning to switch transportation of ethanol to pipelines, reported ETnow, on August 17. According to their sources, the government is looking to make the switch from rail and trucks to pipelines. For this, they

August 18, 2021 Read Full Article

Chinese Biodiesel Producers Chase High-Value Feedstocks

by Amandeep Parmar (Argus Media) Chinese biodiesel and feedstock suppliers are diversifying to get more value for their money with ever-evolving European legislation regarding waste feedstock incentives. Brown grease is becoming increasingly fashionable among suppliers, of which 18 in China are now

August 17, 2021 Read Full Article

With the Climate Crisis On, E10 Might Be India’s Ethanol-Blending Sweet Spot

by Ramya Natarajan  ( Science The Wire)  •India has to reduce fossil-fuel use and use carbon mitigation strategies asap, as the first part of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report recommends.  •The government’s Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India 2020-2025 lays

August 17, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuel and Farm Group Intervenors File Petition for Rehearing of D.C Circuit RVP Decision

(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association filed a petition for rehearing with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the recent American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. vs. EPA decision, in which the court vacated

August 17, 2021 Read Full Article

Opinion: Biden Can Have Cheap Gas or Fight Climate Change — Not Both

(Washington Post)  President Biden and the Democratic Congress have ambitions to fight climate change and legislative plans to match. So far, however, those plans consist almost entirely of clean-energy mandates and subsidies. Mr. Biden, and even progressives in Congress, have

August 16, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Industry Urges USTR to Move on Brazil’s 'Unfair’ Tariffs

(Inside U.S. Trade's World Trade Online)  The U.S. ethanol industry wants its Brazilian market back, urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to press the country to remove its 20 percent tariffs on ethanol imports or “reevaluate” the U.S.’

August 16, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuels, RNG, SAF, Renewable Chem: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Praj

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  You may know Praj as a biofuels company but this slide guide from ABLC Digital highlights their growth and expansion into more. Check out Praj’s 2G tech enfinity, Bio-Mobility, Bio-Prism, ethanol projects updates, renewable natural

August 16, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuels to play a big role in reduction of GHG emissions: Shishir Joshipura, Praj Industries

(Economic Times) "The most important fact is that ethanol is a green fuel. It reduces the carbon footprint for the country and the GHG emission reduction is absolutely priority for us now as global citizens." I do not think we can continue

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Midwestern Senators Request Meeting with Biden on Biofuels

(Wisconsin Ag Connection)  Several senators from the Midwest have signed a letter to President Joe Biden and members of his cabinet requesting a meeting to discuss climate and energy solutions. Among solutions considered to be of key emphasis in the

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Council Shows Ethanol Benefits as South Korea and Japan Set Carbon Neutral Policies

(Biofuels International)  The US Grains Council (USGC) is working to demonstrate the carbon-reduction benefits of blending ethanol into local fuel supplies as policymakers in South Korea and Japan consider new emission reduction initiatives. South Korea announced a goal last fall of

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA to the President: Choose U.S. Farm Fields Over OPEC+ Oil Fields

(Renewable Fuels Association) In response to this week’s announcement by the White House calling on OPEC+ member countries to increase oil output, the Renewable Fuels Association today sent a letter to President Biden supporting the Administration’s call for an investigation into the true

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Public Comment DEADLINE: September 27, 2021 Hearing: August 25, 2021

(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)  NHTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, is proposing revised fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2024-2026. On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 13990, “Protecting

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

Private Help: Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program Is Planning to Spend $1.5 Billion over Three Years

by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy)  PRIVATE HELP: Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst program is planning to spend $1.5 billion over three years in partnership with the Biden administration to boost clean energy technology. The group, founded by Bill Gates and private investors

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India Innovates Technology that Generates Hydrogen Directly from Agricultural Residue

(PTI/Yahoo! News)  World’s first technology that generates hydrogen directly from agricultural residue for use in fuel cell-powered vehicles. This is a collaborative efforts of Pune based Sentient Labs and Agharkar Research Institute to contribute to “India’s National Hydrogen Mission”. Sentient Labs

August 13, 2021 Read Full Article

ACE to Biden: Proper RFS Implementation and Year-Round E15 Will Meaningfully Reduce Transportation Sector GHGs

(American Coalition for Ethanol) The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today called on U.S. President Joe Biden to set the maximum statutory volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation rulemaking and pursue all options

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Scrapping of ‘Multipliers’ Wins Backing from Biofuels Industry

(Biofuels International)  The biofuels industry has supported the European Commission’s proposal to end the statistical inflation of waste-based biofuels in the EU’s road transport energy mix - a practice they say masks the use of fossil fuels. The revised 2.2% target

August 12, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuels Role, Investments, Barriers: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to State of Biofuels

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) If you missed ABLC Digital’s opening remarks from Dr. David Chiaramonti from Politecnico di Torino, this super short and sweet slide guide highlights key points like the role for biofuels, biofuels in the EU, pandemic impacts,

August 12, 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 for the energy or agriculture sectors. He grew up in the suburbs of Boston before finding his way to our

August 12, 2021 Read Full Article

Biden Calls on OPEC to Increase Production

(Washington Post) President Biden on Aug. 11 outlined steps that his administration is taking to combat rising gas prices in the United States.  WATCH VIDEO Biden’s OPEC Plea Is Really Directed at Anxious Drivers (Washington Post/Bloomberg) Why the OPEC+ Crisis Has Sparked

August 12, 2021 Read Full Article

ACE: Senate Infrastructure Package Falls Short for Low-Carbon Biofuels

(American Coalition for Ethanol/GrainNet) American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings issued the following statement on the lack of investment in low-carbon biofuels in the bipartisan infrastructure package the U.S. Senate passed today (Aug. 10): “The Senate’s infrastructure bill is a missed

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

2021 Has Been the Year for SAF

by Daniela Castim (Bio Market Insights)  ... Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from renewable feedstock and raw material residue such as animal fat and used cooking oil,  is currently the most important short-term solution that will reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Saf

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Moves to Let Ethanol Producers Sell Direct to Consumers

by Jake Spring (Reuters) Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday will send a proposal to Congress that would allow producers and importers of hydrous ethanol to directly sell the biofuel to consumers at gas stations. The proposal would also allow gas stations

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes US Senate with Billions for EV Charging Network

by Sean Szymkowski (Roadshow) The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, but once it reaches President Biden's desk, it will create a national EV charging network.  --  On Tuesday morning, the US Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Low-Carbon Fuel for Planes, Trains, Trucks, Ships: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to DOE’s Sustainable Transportation Strategy

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Sustainable TransportationMichael Berube shared this slide guide at ABLC Digital on EERE’s 5 priorities, context for transportation decarbonization, low-carbon fuel for large vehicles (like planes, trains, trucks, and ships), how DOE

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Exclusive: U.S. Weighs 2050 Target in Bid to Wean Airlines off Fossil Fuels

by Allison Lampert and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters/US News and World Report)  U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is quietly discussing a target date of 2050 for weaning aircraft off fossil fuels as part of the White House's broader push to fight

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Tech, Feedstock Winners Still to Be Declared as Biofuels Sector Develops

by Tom Brown (ICIS/Biofuels Digest)  ... A factor that could stand to drive wider deployment of biofuels could be its relative maturity compared to other emissions-reduction technologies, particularly for heavy industry, with around half of the innovations that are likely to

August 11, 2021 Read Full Article

Infrastructure: Pass It and We Will Build It; Efficiently, Cleanly and Equitably

(Diesel Technology Forum)  ... (F)uel switching is an easy strategy to reduce local emissions and the carbon footprint of equipment operations. Diesel engines old and new are capable of operating on renewable diesel fuel and blends of biodiesel to deliver

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

CVR Energy Takes Wait-and-See Approach on Feedstock Prices for Renewable Diesel Conversions

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) CVR Energy is waiting to complete its hydrocracker conversion for renewable diesel production in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, due to high feedstock prices, CEO David Lamp said in a second-quarter conference call on the company’s earnings. The

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA Leader Says Administration Should Focus on Net Zero Emissions Not EVs

(WNAX) President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order that sets a goal to get to 50 percent of new vehicle sales to electric vehicles by 2030. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says goals of this type set by

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

Biofuel and Ag Leaders Call for Accountable Life Cycle Analysis for SAF Tax Credits

(National Farmers Union) On Friday, Growth Energy, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Biodiesel Board, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. House of

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs up against Scarce Cooking Oil

(Transport Topics/Bloomberg) A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: There isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels. “The biofuel is sourced from used cooking oil, but the problem is that the

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

RBZ Dumps Gono’s Failed Jatropha Project

by Leopold Munhende (New Zimbabwe) THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has finally given up on former Governor Gideon Gono’s Jatropha Biodiesel experiment. RBZ governor John Mangudya said in his 2021 Mid-Term Monetary Policy review the project no longer warranted the central

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA Founder Calls for Correction of EPA Transportation Office’s “Shocking Miscarriage of Environmental Justice”

(Dakota Ag Energy)  Speaking to the 14th Annual Bioenergy Conference hosted by Brazilian government and industry stakeholders, the founder of the U.S. Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) charged U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) bureaucrats with a “shocking

August 10, 2021 Read Full Article

Top 5: Hydrogen, Bioenergy & CCUS to “Crack the Nut” on Decarbonization

by Tammy Klein (Transportation Energy Strategies)  ... • Hard-to-Abate Transport Sectors: A Citi report notes that hydrogen, bioenergy and CCUS are key to “cracking the nut” of hard-to-abate sectors like aviation, shipping and trucking and recommends sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Advocates Discuss CFS, post-2022 RFS at FEW

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... When it comes to a federal clean fuels standard (CFS), Bliley (Chris Bliley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs at Growth Energy) stressed the importance of a technology-neutral policy. “You can’t put your

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Study Finds Market Potential for Industrial and Fuel Ethanol in India

(U.S. Grains Council) Conclusions of a recently released study show growing ethanol use in India has been linked to increased demand for sanitation products during the COVID-19 pandemic, more ambitious blending targets – now 20 percent by 2023 – and interest

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

CAFE Penalty Review Slips

by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy)  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is behind schedule in reviewing the Trump administration’s delay of a congressionally mandated increase in the penalties for missing fuel efficiency targets under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy,

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

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

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

August 09, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Groups to Biden: Biofuels Can Reduce GHG Emissions Now

by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  President Biden on Aug. 5 signed an executive order that sets a target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles. Representatives of the ethanol industry, however, say biofuels can

August 06, 2021 Read Full Article

European Biofuels Virtual Conference --- September 21, 2021 --- ONLINE

Bringing you leading insights into key market drivers for biofuels --  The past year has had a significant impact on the biofuels industry. Demand for transport fuel was decimated due to national lockdowns, and the biofuels markets are in a

August 06, 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 standards for passenger cars and light trucks to secure pollution reductions through Model Year (MY) 2026. The proposal, which revises

August 06, 2021 Read Full Article

State Cabinet Approves Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021

by Jahnobi Boruah (Northeast Now) The State Cabinet has approved the Assam Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021, said Assam industry and commerce minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on Thursday. While addressing a press conference in a city hotel, minister Patowary said: “The State Cabinet has

August 06, 2021 Read Full Article

Fremont Switching Dozens of Vehicles to Renewable Diesel

by Joseph Geha (The Mercury News)  Switch will reduce fleet vehicle carbon emissions by 13%  -- In an effort to reduce its own carbon footprint, Fremont soon will be switching dozens of its heavy duty vehicles and equipment to renewable diesel,

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- Geoff Cooper

“Even if half of new vehicles sold in 2030 are electric, four out of every five cars on the road that year will still have internal combustion engines that require liquid fuels."  Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper 

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA to Biden: Renewable Fuels Provide a Clean, Low-Carbon Fuel Option Available Today

(Renewable Fuels Association) President Biden today announced a plan to greatly expand the production of clean cars and trucks, including a goal for electric vehicles to comprise 50% of new vehicle sales by 2030. The following is a statement from Renewable Fuels Association

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

U.S. to Set Electric-Vehicle Sales Target of 50% by 2030

by Ben Foldy and Katy Stech Ferek (Wall Street Journal) General Motors, Ford and Stellantis executives with union leaders are expected to join President Biden in announcing voluntary targets -- Auto makers including General Motors Co. , Ford Motor Co.

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Amendment Holds Slow Senate Infrastructure Bill’s Progress: Delays May Push Debate into the Weekend, Frustrating Hopes to Finish This Week

by Jessica Wehrman, Lindsey McPherson, and Joseph Morton (Roll Call) ... The bill already includes language requiring a study on the “cradle to grave environmental impact” of electric vehicles. But Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wants tighter language and has an amendment to require

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

Grassley Says Electric over Ethanol Vehicles a Climate Religion for Many in Infrastructure Bill

(National Association of Farm Bureaus/NewsDakota.com)  A Midwest Senator claims the pending infrastructure bill’s heavy emphasis on electric over ethanol-powered vehicles has several root causes, ranging from climate change to ethanol’s continued reliance on blending with gasoline. Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley was asked

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA Report: Farmers, Ethanol Producers Would Lose Billions if Summertime E15 Ban Returns

(Renewable Fuels Association)  The recent D.C. Circuit Court decision overturning EPA’s approval of year-round E15 sales could have a strongly negative impact on the rural economy and environment in the coming years unless action is taken to allow unimpeded sales of E15 all

August 05, 2021 Read Full Article

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

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

August 04, 2021 Read Full Article

Axne Wants More Biofuels, Broadband Funding in Infrastructure Compromise

by Katie Akin (Iowa Capital Dispatch)  U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne said Tuesday that passing an infrastructure proposal without biofuels funding would be “short-sighted.”  A bipartisan group of senators came to a compromise proposal last week on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal.

August 04, 2021 Read Full Article

National Biodiesel Board Launches RFS Ad Campaign

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The National Biodiesel Board launched an ad campaign calling on President Biden to maintain his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard. The ads will air on more than 200 radio stations in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan,

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Crown Oil Runs Entire Fleet on HVO, Highlights UK Govt.’s Lack of Biofuel Support

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  ...  “HVO … is an advanced renewable diesel fuel that provides a fast and simple step towards net zero rather than the leap needed for electrification,” the company stated. “The paraffinic diesel fuel delivers up

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Crown Oil Receives UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association’s 2021 Green Award

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  Crown Oil Ltd., a fuel and renewable diesel distributor based in Bury, England, in the Greater Manchester area, has won the U.K. and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association Green Award for 2021 sponsored by Oilshield,

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Half of the SAF Projects Expected to Receive UK Govt. Funding Are Supported by British Airways

(British Airways/Biobased Diesel Daily) Four aviation decarbonization projects supported by British Airways and designed to help the industry achieve its targets of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 have been shortlisted for funding by the U.K. government. The Department of Transport's Green Fuels,

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Biobased Diesel Made up 27% of All On-Road Diesel Fuel Sold in California in 2019

by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)  California Air Resources Board released 2019 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data July 28, indicating transportation emissions continue to decline in the Golden State thanks in large part to biobased diesel fuel. The state’s use

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

India’s Odisha State Approves Three Ethanol Projects

by Priya Jestin (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) India’s eastern state of Odisha has approved three ethanol projects which are expected to augment the availability of ethanol for blending with auto fuel, a state government source said on Tuesday. State-owned Indian Oil Corp

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Burying CO2 Deep in ND’s Geology May Combat Climate Change. Is It Financially Feasible?

by Adam Willis (Forum News Service/Twin Cities Pioneer Press) For some of North Dakota’s legacy industries, like coal power, the future could depend on the capacity of companies to deliver on bold promises around carbon capture. The pricey and so far

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

D.C. Circuit 2019 RVO Decision Is a Mixed Bag for Biofuels

by Sarah Main and Shailesh Sahay (Foley Hoag)  ... On July 16, 2021, the D.C. Circuit issued a decision that resolved several challenges to its 2019 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) rulemaking. ... Renewable fuel producers challenged the volume requirements set in the

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

U.S. Bread, Donut Makers Urge Biden to Roll back Biofuel Requirements

by Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Prentice and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)  A trade group representing some of America's biggest baked goods companies is urging the Biden administration to ratchet back its biofuel ambitions, arguing that using fuel made from crops could raise the

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

California CEOs Urge Feinstein to Withdraw Anti-Ethanol/Anti-Biofuel Legislation

(Renewable Fuels Association) In a July 28 letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Alto Ingredients CEO Mike Kandris, Calgren Renewable Fuels President Lyle Schlyer and Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee said ethanol "already reduces GHG emissions by 52%, on average, when

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

President Biden’s Climate Plan and iIts Role in Agriculture & Renewable Biofuels

by Oliver Peoples (Yield10 Bioscience/Biofuels Digest) During President Biden’s April 22nd climate plan speech at the Virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate, he announced his goal of cutting 50 percent of U.S. carbon-emissions levels by 2030. This is no simple task, and consumers,

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

Video Episode 2.2: Clean Fuel: Jet Fuel

(Climate Now) Aviation is responsible for 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, though this figure is expected to grow as developing parts of the world become wealthier and increase demand for air travel. Experts have looked to sustainable aviation fuel

August 03, 2021 Read Full Article

The Sky’s the Limit for South Africa’s Sugar Industry if It Finds the Aviation Biofuels Sweet Spot

by Andrew Russell (Daily Maverick) ...  All these moves show that the transition to sustainable aviation fuels is accelerating quickly. As the sector takes off, the only question is whether South Africa will ride the trend on the way up. The South

August 02, 2021 Read Full Article

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

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

August 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Could Nature’s Own Fuel Save Us from Greenhouse Effect and Electric Grid Failure?

by Ellen Brown (LA Progressive) While biofuels are a less high-tech, cheaper and in many ways more effective solution to our dependence on petroleum, the United States and other countries are discussing similar plans to the EU’s and California is

August 02, 2021 Read Full Article

Chhattisgarh Plans Biofuel Production from Paddy

(Mongabay/MoneyControl) Prasad said that the Bastar region is suitable for setting up rice-based biofuel plants, and even though biofuel can be made from any type of carbohydrate there should be a regular and assured supply of raw materials. -- Chhattisgarh had

July 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Four Years Later, EPA Has Failed to Restore 500 Million Lost RIN Gallons

(Growth Energy)  Today marks the four-year anniversary of the July 2017 ruling in Americans for Clean Energy v. EPA. The 2017 ruling required EPA to address its improper waiver of 500 million gallons for 2016 renewable fuel blending requirements under the Renewable Fuel

July 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Carry on Flying, Says Government Green Plan

by Roger Harrabin (BBCNews) You can carry on flying, the government has told the British public, as it outlines its plan to reduce transport emissions to virtually zero by 2050. Ministers say new technology will allow domestic flights to be almost emissions-free

July 30, 2021 Read Full Article

The Rubbishing of Aviation, and the Search for Carbon-Negative Rubbish

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)  Where I come from, rubbish is used as a verb, meaning to denigrate, and there’s been an awful lot of rubbishing going around with respect to aviation. Once, we Flew the Friendly Skies, but these days,

July 30, 2021 Read Full Article

North Dakota Carbon-Capture Pipelines Offer Climate Aid; Activists Wary

by Stephen Groves (Associated Press) Two companies seeking to build thousands of miles of pipeline across the Midwest are promising the effort will aid rather than hinder the fight against climate change, though some environmental groups remain skeptical. The pipelines would stretch

July 30, 2021 Read Full Article

Climate Explained: Could Biofuels Replace All Fossil Fuels in New Zealand?

by Troy Baisden (University of Waikato/The Conversation) A quick look at the numbers suggests New Zealand would have enough land to produce biomass energy to replace the nation’s current fossil fuel use. But this doesn’t mean we have the technology

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Ethanol Report RFA 40th Anniversary Feature – Bob Reynolds

by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association was born in 1981 and RFA is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year by spotlighting some of the pioneers in the ethanol industry who were there at the beginning, like Bob Reynolds. Bob Reynolds founded Downstream Alternatives

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Thune, Farm-State Colleagues to Biden: Biofuels Noticeably Absent From Your Agenda

(Office of Senator John Thune R-SD) U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today led several of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden requesting a meeting with him and representatives of his cabinet to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard and promote biofuels

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Fit for 55: The EU's Plan for a Green Transition

(European Council)  As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set itself a binding target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This requires current greenhouse gas emission levels to drop substantially in the next decades.

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

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

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

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

Biden Wants to Turn America’s Auto Fleet Electric. It’s Harder than It Seems.

by Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni (Washington Post) When it comes to meeting President Biden’s climate goals, the math is clear: Half of all cars and SUVs sold in 2030 need to be electric. Next week, the president, major carmakers

July 29, 2021 Read Full Article

New Cutting Edge Facility in Southern Alberta to Create Jobs, Cut Emissions by Creating Biofuel from Waste

by Austin Lee (CTV News)  The Alberta government is supporting Canary Biofuels, an Alberta-based biofuel producer, with a $4.7M grant through the province's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reductions (TIER) fund. In total, the facility in Lethbridge County will cost $28.6M and will

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

BC to Launch Clean Energy Initiative Supporting SAF, RNG

by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon on July 16 announced the launch of an initiative that will fund a variety of clean energy projects, including those focused on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Letter: Don’t Undermine the Renewable Fuel Standard

by Byron Dorgan (InForum)  ... The current year is already half gone and the Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes yet. News reports indicate that oil refiners are demanding the Biden administration slash RFS volumes below what the

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

25 % Subsidy for Investors for Ethanol Production

(The Pioneer) In a bid to attract investors for ethanol production in the State, Department of Industries organised a Stakeholders’ Meet on the draft Jharkhand Ethanol Production and Promotion Policy 2021 on Tuesday during which the department announced that the State

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Its Time to Make Long-Lasting and Transformative Investments in Biofuels

by Representative Angie Craig (D-MN 2nd) (The Hill)  ... I’m a supporter of biofuels. Biofuels offer predictability for farmers, drive economic growth and investment in rural America and decrease the carbon intensity of our transportation sector. These benefits are why

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

RFA Pledge to President: Ethanol to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050 or Sooner

(Renewable Fuels Association) In a letter sent today to President Joe Biden, Renewable Fuels Association members from across the country memorialized their commitment to ensuring ethanol achieves a net-zero carbon footprint, on average, by 2050 or sooner. Ethanol is already cutting greenhouse gas

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

From R&D to D&D

by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy)  The Energy Department's energy efficiency and renewables office is hoping to use the additional money under its fiscal year 2022 budget to shift its focus from research and development to demonstration and deployment, according

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

UPDATE 1-Private Equity Firm to Buy Canada's Idled Come-by-Chance Oil Refinery

by Devika Krishna Kumar (Reuters) Private equity firm Cresta Fund Management has agreed to buy a controlling stake in idled Canadian 135,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Come-by-Chance refinery, a fund representative said on Monday, with the aim of converting it to renewable fuels production. The

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Aviation Leaders Say Biofuels Still Too Expensive

by Cécile Michaut (Institut Polytechnique de Paris/Biofuels Digest) Aviation is counting on the use of biofuels and petrol-free synthetic fuels to reduce carbon emissions. Technically it is possible, but some say it’s still too expensive. Hear from Samuel Saysset, Lead techno

July 28, 2021 Read Full Article

Indonesia Succeeds as Biodiesel Pioneer: ESDM Ministry

by Sugiharto Purnama, Uyu Liman (AntaraNews.com) Achievement of the B30 biodiesel development program demonstrates Indonesia's success as a B30 pioneer, Dadan Kusdiana, Director General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM),

July 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Branching Out: Aemetis’ Refinery Will Produce Renewable Diesel and Renewable Jet Fuel from Almond Orchard and Forest Wood Waste

by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Aemetis’ refinery will produce renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel from almond orchard and forest wood waste, which will also yield a negative carbon sugar source for ethanol. The Keyes, California, plant is also

July 27, 2021 Read Full Article

The Biofuels Revolution Coming to the Friendly Skies

by Leticia Phillips (UNICA/Ethanol Producer Magazine)  Sugarcane is the most energy efficient plant in the world and will play a vital role in the jet fuel revolution. With air travel expected to skyrocket in the coming decades, and carbon reduction

July 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Minnesota Is Officially the First Clean Car State in the Midwest

(Sierra Club)  Governor Walz announced that Minnesota’s clean car standards have been filed in the state register, marking the end of the rulemaking process and making Minnesota the 15th clean car state in the nation, in addition to the District

July 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Household Waste and Sewage to Be Used in Jet Fuel Production as Government Makes World-Leading Sustainable Aviation Fuel Commitments

(U.K. Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP)  Companies receive funding for sustainable fuel production while sustainable aviation fuel mandate consultation is launched. -- 8 companies have been shortlisted to share £15 million government funding to support

July 27, 2021 Read Full Article

Direct Air Capture CO2 for Aviation E-fuels Production Faces Many Obstacles, Finds E4Tech Study

by Susan van Dyk (GreenAir Online)  Although using CO2 from direct air capture (DAC) is important for e-fuels production in a net zero energy system, it is currently too expensive and could place a very high cost and technology risk

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ Climate Package Proposes Removing European Aviation’s Fuel Tax Exemption

by Christopher Surgenor (GreenAir Online)  ... Because of existing agreements with countries like the United States, ... a zero rate would be applied to aviation advanced biofuels and e-fuels for a limited period to allow production scale up. Airline industry

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

UK Government Opens Consultation on Draft Strategy for Aviation to Reach Net Zero by 2050 PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE: September 17, 2021

by Christopher Surgenor  (GreenAir Online) The UK government has opened a public consultation on an action plan for the UK aviation sector to reach its net zero emissions by 2050 target, which it calls ‘Jet Zero’. Its draft strategy relies on

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

EU SAF Blending Mandate Proposals Ambitious but Feasible, Says SkyNRG Analysis Report

by Christopher Surgenor  (GreenAir Online)  An analysis by major sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) supplier SkyNRG of the European Commission’s ReFuelEU Aviation initiative, part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals unveiled last week, shows around 300 SAF plants

July 26, 2021 Read Full Article

To Undo the Damage of Trump Rollbacks, Biden Needs to Set Car Standards Stronger than Obama’s

(American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)) The Biden administration can soon undo the damage of President Trump’s clean car rollback, but only by setting more stringent standards to make up for lost progress. In the face of recent climate change-related extreme

July 26, 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 sent a letter to the Biden Administration pointing out the role that higher-octane ethanol could play in meeting the Administration’s climate and

July 23, 2021 Read Full Article

Setting the Record Straight on Renewable Fuels

(Office of Senator Chuck Grassley (R-I)) Prepared Floor Remarks by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Setting the Record Straight on Renewable Fuels  -- Many bills that get introduced in the Senate won’t go anywhere. They are simply messaging documents. I usually do not

July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
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