In the UK, the Energy Secretary says the country isn’t likely to meet the European Union’s renewable energy targets for 2020 because the policies are not in place, especially for transport. In a leaked letter to other cabinet members, she said “The absence of a credible plan to meet the target carries the risk of […]
In Washington, a team of U.S. ethanol industry representatives led by USDA Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse traveled to India last week to discuss opportunities for developing clean energy solutions, technologies and policies. Seven representatives from the U.S. Grains Council , Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association, as well as […]
In Indonesia, the head of the country’s new agency administering funds collected from the palm oil levy says that the government should consider lowering the palm oil export levy from the current $50 per metric ton because it will be a burden on exporters as prices continue to fall. Already the agency has collected about […]
In Washington, the National Corn Growers Association and the U.S. Grains Council today pledged their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, a day after the full text was released by the White House. Both NCGA and USGC will spend the coming weeks analyzing the full text of the agreement to understand its impact on […]
In Ohio, Washington-imposed mandates that have forced increasing volumes of corn ethanol to be added to Ohio’s and our nation’s fuel supply have produced an additional 1.92 million metric tons of CO2 emissions in Ohio alone since 2005, the emissions equivalent of adding nearly 400,000 cars to the road in a single year. That’s one […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuel Standard took a beating in a joint hearing on Tuesday for two subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. The chairman of the Environment Subcommittee, Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.) who has been a long time critic of the RFS, said the policy was outdated based on old assumptions […]
In Washington, compared to corn ethanol, biofuels from next-generation feedstocks could greatly reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, according to a new report by the Environmental Working Group and University of California experts. EWG measured the carbon emitted over the life cycle of ethanol made from switchgrass and from corn stover, the stalks […]
In Washington, the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist has released a study looking at the policy, production, use, distribution and market interactions related to ethanol hoping to bring clarity to the complex interaction of ethanol production with agricultural markets and government policies. From ethanol blending economics to the role ethanol plays on crop and […]
In Washington, 80 percent of US registered voters support a renewable fuel standard today and just 10 percent oppose. The remaining 9 percent are unsure. Moore Information conducted an online survey of registered voters nationwide on behalf of the National Biodiesel Board. The survey showed continued support for a national renewable fuel standard to support […]
In Iowa, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson has reversed his earlier support for redirecting petroleum subsidies towards higher ethanol blends of 30%, now saying he would want to see all government subsidies of all types eliminated, including agricultural subsidies. He says he is against major bailouts and the government picking winners and losers. America’s Renewable […]
