In Iowa, the state’s Economic Development Authority Board wants to see the legislature take up a proposal next year that would establish a tax credit for companies using productions derived from ethanol production for chemicals, such as corn oil for plastics. The policy is aimed at supply chain companies, not “anchor companies” like ADM and […]
In Washington, the Institute for Energy Research has released a new analysis regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s move to change the definition of cellulosic biofuels to include liquefied and compressed natural gas produced from biogas and landfills, and the impact it will have on the RFS, saying it is more proof that the policy is […]
In the US, the National Algae Association has begun pushing US algae producers to label their products “Made in the USA” and “USDA Organic” when applicable. In a scathing critique of the Department of Energy, National Laboratories, and Washington D.C., the Association blamed the Department of Energy for “hijacking” the algae product industry and shipping […]
In Brazil, ethanol companies such as Copersucar along with banks and industry are throwing last minute cash into the presidential campaign of Aecio Neves, which is having a major impact in helping to weaken incumbent Dilma Rousseff ahead of the runoff on Oct. 26. Neves’ contributions in September nearly doubled to $56 million, helping to […]
In Washington, the EPA says that infrastructure constraints at gas stations, better known as the blend wall, is one of the reasons keeping the agency from announcing the 2014 RFS. Falling gasoline demand has meant less ethanol was required to hit that blend wall of 10%. It also says it is conscious of the period […]
In Washington, the Department of Energy announced $13.4 million for five advanced biofuels and bioproducts projects focused on integration last week. The University of Wisconsin of Madison, Wisconsin will receive up to $3.3 million to develop a process to produce high value chemicals from biomass, which can be used as plasticizers (an additive in certain […]
In California, the state’s energy commission has approved more than $4 million in grants to Community Fuels to help them boost their production and efficiency at their biodiesel plant in Stockton. The company uses waste grease as well as agricultural residues as feedstock. The funding was part of an overall loan and grant package of […]
In Canada, Syncrude has appealed a court case it lost earlier this summer intending to circumvent the national 2% biodiesel blending mandate. It argues that to transport biodiesel to northern Alberta where the company produces bitumen from tar sands in order to blend with the diesel it consumes in machinery creates more GHG emissions than […]
In Zimbabwe, the government is willing to license more ethanol producers to supply the country’s 20% mandate as long as they comply with partnership guidelines. The idea is to diversify supply in case Green Fuel, the only supplier currently licensed by the government, runs into supply challenges again and it has to purchase ethanol from […]
In California, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition will be launching to obtain continuous funding for the low carbon fuels industry through California legislation until 2016. The target legislation would establish multiple programs including rotating loans, funding for loan guarantee reserves, grant funding, and cost abatement for low-income citizens. These programs will facilitate the rapid expansion […]
