In Washington, D.C., Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow companies to retain Renewable Identification Number credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard for biofuels used in international shipping, they announced. “Expanding the use of biofuels like renewable diesel strengthens American […]
In Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy on February 28 issued an order modifying regulatory oversight on liquefied natural gas bunkering, clarifying that ship-to-ship LNG transfers for marine fuel use in U.S. waters and international waters will not be considered exports. The decision, which revises a December 2024 order affecting JAX LNG, removes barriers […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that trade association Methanol Institute (MI) has welcomed U.S. technology company Emvolon as its newest member. Founded in 2021, Emvolon is said to be dedicated to transforming greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, including green methanol and green ammonia, according to the report. Through its patented […]
In Washington D.C., The United States has released its Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation, outlining a roadmap to achieve near-total greenhouse gas reductions in the maritime sector by 2050. The plan introduces the “Sustainable Maritime Fuel Grand Challenge,” a public-private initiative to accelerate the adoption of low- and zero-emission fuels like green […]
In Washington, Growth Energy responded to a request for information from the House Ways and Means Committee about the 45Z clean fuel production credit. In a letter to the Committee Members who issued the RFI—Reps. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.), Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Carol Miller (R-W. Va.), and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)—Growth […]
In Washington, AgInfo reported that the US Grains Council recently hosted a trade mission trip to Europe to discuss opportunities for ethanol. Colorado Corn Promotion Council Market Development Action Team Member, Nathan Weathers, said: “To try to learn why countries, Italy and Spain, were a little slower in adopting biofuels, as some of the other […]
In Washington DC, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of his new bipartisan legislation to block taxpayer money from being used to subsidize biofuels produced using imported foreign feedstocks such as Chinese used cooking oil and Brazilian ethanol. The bill would also extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The 45Z Clean Fuel […]
In Washington D.C., U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of his new bipartisan legislation to block taxpayer money from being used to subsidize biofuels produced using imported foreign feedstocks such as Chinese used cooking oil and Brazilian ethanol. The bill would also extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The 45Z Clean Fuel […]
In Washington D.C. the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technology Office announced Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully tested biointermediates in marine engines, representing a significant milestone in the quest to decarbonise large ocean-going vessels. In collaboration with national labs NREL, PNNL, and ANL, ORNL evaluated biointermediates derived from wood and municipal waste in a unique […]
