In Washington, contrary to assertions by the EPA, the Energy Department confirmed in a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that the EPA has issued so-called “economic hardship” exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to small refineries, often owned by billion-dollar oil companies, even when the Energy Department found that the refineries faced little […]
In Washington, Growth Energy launched a new ad campaign featuring a fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer who is asking President Trump to ensure that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers the devastating impact some of the agency’s policies are having on family farms. The ads spotlight Scott Henry, of Longview Farms in Nevada, Iowa, who […]
In the UK, new forms of packaging and plastic made from plants, wood chippings and food waste could be a step closer, thanks to new business and Government investment. Businesses are expected to jointly invest up to GBP149 million, alongside a GBP60 million government investment, to help fight the global battle against single use plastics. […]
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Grains Council reports that the first shipment of ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) made with U.S. corn-based ethanol arrived in Japan last week, marking the country’s new demand for U.S. ethanol-based products and a milestone in U.S. ethanol market development efforts. The sale of ETBE, a gasoline component, was made following a […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that if the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t rule on hardship waiver applications within 60 days from July 16, small refiners have vowed to sue the agency in federal court. There are still 40 application waivers outstanding from 2018 that required decisions by March 31, 2019. New applications must be ruled upon […]
In the UK, the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol has launched its final report on the introduction of E10. Stemming from the launch of an Inquiry in March into the lack of progress made by the DfT to publish its Consultation into E10, which closed in September 2018. The APPG made an open […]
In Indonesia, the Jakarta Post reports that the national palm oil producers association blames trade barriers for a reduction in palm oil exports, which fell to just over 2 million metric tons in April from nearly 3 million tons in March. Exports did rebound to 2.4 million tons in May, figures were still below expectations. […]
In the UK, NNFCC has released a new report on the ‘Implications of Imported Used Cooking Oil as Biodiesel Feedstock.’ The report discusses how UK biofuels policy: • Is driving the growing use of imported Used Cooking Oil to produce biodiesel • Why there’s a need for rigorous checks on the providence of Used Cooking […]
In India, at an event on Friday celebrating the launch of India’s first ethanol based motorcycle, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, spoke of how the use of biofuels, like ethanol and butanol in particular, could help India’s GDP growth and save foreign exchange, according to The Week. The Week reports that […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that about 40 applications for small refinery hardship waivers are on hold while President Trump undergoes a review of the policies used to determine approvals for those exemptions. Three sources told Reuters that he has brought in the Cabinet to review the decision-making that has led to a four-fold increase in […]
