In Washington D.C., The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports in the first five months of 2024, the United States experienced a notable increase in renewable diesel imports, averaging 30,000 barrels per day, nearing the record set in May 2023. This surge is primarily concentrated on the West Coast, which accounts for 94% of the country’s […]
In Washington DC, Voice of America reports Asia-Pacific Business Advisory Council business executives have proposed the issuance of climate bonds indexed to a basket of currencies and recommended launching a pilot program for a voluntary carbon market (VCM) within the Asia-Pacific region. Highlighting the vulnerability of Asia to climate-related disasters and economic reliance on fossil […]
In Washington Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production hit a record high last week at 1.109 million barrels per day, up 44,000 bpd on the year, and 14,000 compared to the week prior. The previous record was slightly lower at 1.108 million in December 2017. Stocks are at a 10 week high of 23.973 million […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to block taxpayer money from being used to subsidize biofuels produced using imported foreign feedstocks such as Chinese used cooking oil and Brazilian ethanol. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association last week submitted comments urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement the use of a “book-and-claim” accounting framework for tracking and transferring the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices through the biofuels supply chain. The comments were filed in response to USDA’s request for information (RFI) on procedures for […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced awards for the FY24 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration projects. The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) […]
In Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last week issued an order vacating most of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2022 denials of petitions for small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and remanding those petitions to EPA for further proceedings. The court’s opinion remains under seal and is unavailable for […]
In Washington, teams of researchers working to develop the science to create energy, animal feed, and other essential products from sustainable materials have been selected to join the Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF). The institute is a partnership between Schmidt Sciences and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), to enhance […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production dipped slightly last week to 1.095 million barrels per day as margins tighten slightly, pushing stocks higher by more than half a million barrels compared to the week prior to 23.723 million barrels. Demand by blenders for ethanol was up 4% on […]
In Washington, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of 51 of her colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit to give farmers, blenders, retailers, and fuel users certainty and the time needed to make additional clean fuel projects […]
