By Brent Erickson, Executive VP, Biotechnology Industry Organization, special to The Digest With his planned visit to the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference in the coming weeks, President Obama seeks a leading role for the United States in addressing global climate change. Unfortunately, that leading role could be forfeited before the conference even gets under […]
In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen dismissed a push poll released today by the American Petroleum Institute (API), which claimed that a majority of voters are concerned about using ethanol in their engines and are opposed to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Dinneen called the poll utterly dishonest and noted that the questions […]
Starting January 2016, Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard goes into effect, meaning you can be paid for the clean fuels you produce or build infrastructure for. For example, do you import or produce biogas in Oregon for transportation fuel? Import or produce renewable diesel or renewable gasoline? Import or produce biofuels? If you answered yes to […]
In Iowa, Iowa Biotechnology Association Executive Director Joe Hrdlicka announced a day-long Biotech Innovation Showcase event will be added to the group’s “Partnering For Growth” forum on Wednesday, March 30th. The event is the result of industry leaders and investors seeking to establish a gathering of innovators, inventors and investors to collaborate on their work […]
In Washington, according to EIA data as analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association, US ethanol production averaged 975,000 barrels per day, or 40.95 million gallons daily. That is down 7,000 b/d from the week before. The four-week average for ethanol production stood at 968,000 b/d for an annualized rate of 14.84 billion gallons. Stocks of […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association has unveiled a redesigned version of its popular fuel market website E85prices.com. The revamped crowdsourcing site offers a highly-optimized user experience by integrating mobile device compatibility so that users can access E85prices.com no matter where they are. The layout of the site has been updated for easier navigation and […]
In Washington state, King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill issued a groundbreaking ruling that the “scientific evidence is clear that the current rates of (emissions) reduction mandated by Washington law. . . cannot ensure the survival of an environment in which [youth] can grow to adulthood safely.” The judge determined that the State […]
In Washington, a new analysis by Life Cycle Associates found that biofuels consumed under the expanded Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) have reduced U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 354 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent since 2008. “The RFS2 has resulted in significant GHG reductions, with cumulative CO2 savings of 354 million metric tonnes over the […]
In Washington, the Advanced Biofuels Association sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee leadership that expressed concern about changes to the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders tax credit. ABFA President Michael McAdams said “At this time common sense dictates that Congress should not be looking to revise an effective, long-term policy with changes to the biodiesel […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, dipped 0.43 percent to 52.99 as advanced bio waned. For the day, Biox (BX.T) dropped 4.11 percent to $0.70, while Renewable Energy Group (REGI) rebounded 2.33 percent to $7.91. Among other equities, Codexis (CDXS) regained 3.31 percent to $3.74. Overall, declines led advances […]
