In Washington, Bloomberg reports that the biofuels industry that was once wary about the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California that then spread northward all the way to British Columbia is now seen as a key opportunity for keeping the industry in business. The question now becomes how quickly those state-level policies can be rolled […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports the plans to implement 20% ethanol blending have been scrapped indefinitely due to the high costs of ethanol. Ethanol is produced from sugarcane and cassava in Thailand, but the production cost is nearly twice that of gasoline, while biodiesel produced from palm oil is nearly triple the cost of […]
In Washington, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to approve certain advanced biofuel registrations that have gone without approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) despite the fuels already being successfully used in at least one state. Under the bill, EPA would also be required to render a […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board strongly support the legislation (HSB 185) Governor Kim Reynolds introduced to set a minimum standard of biofuels in the Iowa fuel supply. For biodiesel, this would mean most Iowa diesel would contain at least 11 percent (B11) during warmer months beginning in April of 2022, […]
In Washington, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Mike Thompson (CA-05) and the entire Democratic membership of the Committee announced the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. This bill, first introduced in June 2020, is a comprehensive use of the tax code to combat […]
In Washington, a new study is underway to determine whether corn-based ethanol makes a larger contribution to the reduction of GHG emissions than it is currently receiving credit. The Urban Air Initiative commissioned a study with Transport Energy Strategies to look at the impact ethanol has on carbon reduction in the gasoline itself. Current modeling […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a renewable fuel infrastructure grant program and streamline regulatory requirements to help fuel retailers sell higher blends of ethanol. The Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act would authorize $500 million over 5 years for infrastructure grants for […]
In Washington, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act, legislation to incentivize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and help the aviation sector reduce carbon emissions. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act includes a number of different policy options that Congress should consider that address SAF production and distribution challenges from different […]
In Washington, D.C., a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 15 senators asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review three small refinery waivers issued by the previous administration just hours before the inauguration of President Joe Biden. “If these waivers do not meet the three-part test laid out in the Tenth Circuit Court […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that President Biden’s pick for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency told the Senate committee interviewing him for the role he needs to discuss the situation of small refinery exemptions with general counsel to understand the current legal intricacies of the case. He said that waiting for the Supreme Court’s ruling […]
