In Wisconsin, ethanol exports have increased 18% according to numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Trade, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The increases have totaled an export value of over $250 million dollars and have driven Wisconsin’s export totals to an all time high. Exports to Canada, the top buyer of Wisconsin agricultural products, jumped 14 […]
In Washington, BIO announced that the eighth annual George Washington Carver Award will recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to building the biobased economy by applying industrial biotechnology to create sustainable and environmentally friendlier products. BIO will begin accepting nominations for the Award today, February 12, 2015. The 2015 George Washington Carver Award will […]
In China, the country’s energy administration has released an industry development plan for the biodiesel sector including the promotion of foreign direct investment in production through M&A and restructuring of domestic companies. The new policy also includes stricter environmental protections regulating biodiesel production.
In New York state, a proposed bill from the New York City council would see B5 for heating oil and B20 by 2030 in an attempt to reduce the carbon footprint of urban heating oil. The proposing councilman says moving to B5 from B2 would be the equivalent of taking 45,000 cars off the road.
In Washington, a bipartisan group of 32 U.S. senators wrote to the EPA Monday calling for the agency to quickly approve strong biodiesel volumes under the RFS for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Highlighting biodiesel’s track record as the only EPA-designated advanced biofuel under the RFS to reach commercial scale production nationwide, the senators expressed concern […]
In DC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its new rules for residential wood and pellet heaters. The rules, which are expected to take effect in approximately two months, address several key issues with labels and high-performance stoves, boiler testing, and stove emission standards, as detailed below: Labels and high performance stoves: The EPA […]
In Indonesia, a parliamentary panel has decided the subsidy for biodiesel should be 32 cents per liter, compared to nearly 40 cents previously proposed. The ethanol subsidy will remain at the 23.5 cents per liter proposed. The panel said the proposed subsidy for biodiesel was too high considering market conditions, and that the budget committee […]
In Washington, Republican Representatives Bob Goodlatte of Virginia and Steve Womack of Arkansas and Democrats Peter Welch of Vermont and Jim Costa of California has taken yet another bill to the House floor with the intention of reforming the RFS. The group failed to pass the bill in 2013. The RFS Reform Act seeks to […]
In Indonesia, the government has decided to subsidize ethanol and biodiesel prices to help offset the growing gap with fossil fuels following lower oil prices. The government has proposed to the House of Representatives a subsidy of 39 cents per liter of biodiesel, nearly three times a previous proposal, while the ethanol proposal is 50% […]
In Brazil, the government will put into force the 27% ethanol blend on Feb. 15, down from the 27.5% blend approved by Congress in September. Mills have been holding back stocks in anticipation of the blending level, with analysts suggesting 7 billion liters of stocks are currently on hand, up 13% over last year at […]
