In Bolivia, Telesur reported that the President of Bolivia officially inaugurated the construction of a biodiesel plant named Héroes de Senkata, located in the city of El Alto. According to the report, the construction of this biodiesel facility will require an investment of over $40 million. Bolivian state-owned oil firm YPFB will be in charge […]
In Iowa, Iowa and Nebraska Attorneys General notified EPA Administrator Michael Regan of their “intent to sue” the agency for its illegal delay to promulgate regulations allowing year-round E15 sales. Despite a Clean Air Act (CAA) requirement to act within 90 days, EPA took over 300 days to issue a proposed rule and used the […]
In India, the Business Standard newspaper reports the government is planning to set up ethanol storage capacity to ensure there is sufficient supply availability in anticipation of demand for the newly launched E20 at limited pumps around the country. In addition to carry over ethanol stocks, more sugar could be diverted to ethanol if required. […]
In Ireland, Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus has raised the proposed Gort Biogas Plant in the European Parliament during a debate on the availability of fertilisers and biogas in the EU. The Midlands Northwest representative tabled an amendment to the resolution being debated calling for advance consultation with communities such as Gort where biogas plants […]
In Washington, a bill to address a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, spur job creation, and position Washington as a leader in an emerging industry, passed the Senate on a bipartisan 46-2 vote on Wednesday. Senate Bill 5447, sponsored by Sen. Andy Billig (D-Spokane) would encourage the purchase and manufacture of aviation biofuels through […]
In the UK, Zemo Partnership is reporting that more than 100 organizations from 13 different stakeholder groups have provided input through a series of 28 workshops, supported by Zemo Partnership, to inform the Department for Transport’s emerging strategy for low carbon fuels. Participants noted that early reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are essential to pave […]
In Washington, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, have led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging President Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel in 2023 in order to reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign sources of […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the Ministry of Mines and Energy says the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will decide in March if biodiesel blending will increase in April or not. The blending mandate was frozen at 10% following President Lula’s election last October and was meant to be reviewed in February for a potential increase […]
In Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Third Triennial Report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard is still a work in progress that needs to be vetted carefully and refined, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments during a peer review meeting this morning. “Overall, a considerable amount of research is reflected in […]
In Washington, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced three pieces of legislation to pump the breaks on President Biden’s reckless subsidization of the electric vehicle industry, research the potential of biofuels to power jet engines, and develop a commercially viable fuel cell system for cars and trucks powered exclusively by biofuels. Feenstra first introduced these […]
