In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), in introducing the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation would update federal standards to align with the definition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Federal […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that Growth Energy has granted the Environmental Protection Agency a one-week extension on its court-ordered deadline to publish the Renewable Fuel Standard blending levels for 2023-2025. The final blending mandates are expected to include more biodiesel than in the original proposal published in December and is likely to not include the […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports the Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize blending biofuel blending levels for 2023-2025 this week with volumes expected to be modestly higher than first proposed following extensive lobbying. Although volumes are expected to be higher, sources said they won’t be as high as the biodiesel industry has been pushing for. […]
In Canada, The Canadian Government announced up to $64.3 million in federal investments, subject to final negotiations, to convert the oil refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, into a world-class renewable diesel facility that will create hundreds of jobs and help power the province’s low-carbon future. The federal support will enable Braya Renewable […]
In Nebraska, Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) signed into law legislation promoting the sale and use of biodiesel in Nebraska. The bill, LB 727, provides retail tax incentives for the sale of biodiesel at fuel retailer locations throughout the state adding value to Nebraska soybean farmers while promoting continued growth of the burgeoning renewable fuel industry. Part […]
In Belgium, Reuters reports the German government has asked the European Commission to official launch an investigation into possibly fraudulent biodiesel exports from China following complaints that a rapid increase in Chinese supplies were negatively impacting biodiesel prices in Europe, especially in Germany and the Netherlands. The request specifically asks the EC to look at […]
In Belgium, forest soils are larger carbon stocks than the trees that grow on them. Yet global studies on forest carbon stock changes often focus on wood biomass, wood products or various offsetting effects. As the European Union strives to find measures to achieve vital climate targets, a new policy brief from the European Forest […]
In Belgium, new rules on how to calculate the contribution of biofuels and biogas in blended transport fuel to the EU renewable energy target in transport have been adopted by the European Commission on Monday. The delegated regulation, foreseen under Article 28(5) of the Renewable Energy Directive, links to the requirement for EU countries to […]
In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]
In Ireland, Irish Examiner reported that Ireland has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany to explore opportunities in the green hydrogen field. However, the newspaper revealed that there is still no firm date for the long-awaited national strategy for green hydrogen to be published. A national hydrogen strategy has long been mooted by the Irish […]
