In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy (GE) issued the following statement based on the European Commission officially imposing a $83.03 per metric ton tariff on U.S. ethanol entering the European Union: “This tariff is outrageous and based on absolutely no facts or evidence of harm. An extensive investigation was conducted and […]
In New Mexico, a senate bill has been introduced that would repeal the existing 5% biodiesel blend that was never implemented. The original legislation called for B5 to be introduced in state vehicles on July 1, 2010 and for the general public by July 1, 2012 but nothing ever happened.
In Washington, the Advanced Biofuel policy organizations have responded to the American Petroleum Institute’s recent letter to the EPA claiming that zeroing out the 2012 cellulosic biofuel obligation of the RFS is “the only proper implementation of the Court’s” ruling. Brent Erickson fired back that the API “want to strangle the infant cellulosic biofuel industry […]
In Washington, the US Energy Department announced a $1 million investment to analyze and evaluate potential cost-competitive pathways for producing and transporting hydrogen fuel. The project selected—led by Strategic Analysis, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia—will identify cost-effective and efficient materials and processes to produce hydrogen from renewable energy sources. This investment supports the Energy Department’s broader […]
In Indonesia, the government is looking to boost its biodiesel blending to 10% by volume, creating a demand of 1.5 million liters annually, from the current 7.5% by volume blend that requires about 700,000 liters per year. The country subsidizes its fossil diesel.
In South Africa, the Department of Energy said that the country will miss the 2% biofuel blending target for 2013 despite the having plenty of domestic biofuel production to fill the demand. Despite the setback, the causes of which were not highlighted, the department remains confident in the industry’s overall growth.
In Brazil, UNICA has applauded talk that the government may introduce tax cuts for ethanol, but says the regime must go further by addressing energy planning as a whole and by reevaluating fuel pricing in order to boost investor confidence in the sector.
In Washington, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack posted a column on Friday on the USDA’s website that highlighted the successes of the USDA thusfar and laid out the Secretary’s goals for 2013. He indicated his desire to continue to help advanced biofuel producers reach a goal of 14 million gallons of production. The USDA indicated […]
In Nevada, national polling presented at the National Ethanol Conference concluded that Americans, by an overwhelming majority, support the key federal policy driving renewable fuel innovation in America today — the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In a poll commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and conducted by American Viewpoint, 64 percent of adults polled said […]
In California, Chevron’s EVP for policy says importing Brazilian ethanol is the only way to comply with the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, because ““We’ve created a law that, in the timing of implementation and design, we believe is not workable.” She says that rather than trying to make cellulosic ethanol that the focus should […]
