In India, the Press Trust of India reports that the transportation minister last week urged the Indian Sugar Mills Association’s members to diversify beyond just sugar and ethanol but also into other kinds of energy production such as green hydrogen. He is encouraging the private sector invest to set up up more ethanol and compressed […]
In Belgium, 24 non-profit organizations, including T&E, WWF, Oxfam, and Birdlife, have called on the European Commission to choose climate, nature, and people over free trade, and respect the legal obligations to review the rules on deforestation-causing biofuels. The Commission has been postponing since June 2021 the publishing of the latest report on the expansion […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports ethanol production levels were hit by Thanksgiving week last week, dropping by production by 46,000 barrels per day to an average of 1.073 million. Even so, ethanol stocks continue to grow as they reached a five-week high of 23 million barrels. Ethanol exports remain about half as much again […]
In Brazil, Reporter Brasil reports LanzaJet will use mainly Brazilian raw materials and will require its suppliers to obtain sustainability certification. However, among the companies that have been awarded the seal, there are at least two plants involved in recent scandals involving the use of slave labor. The cases are covered in the report “Enslaved […]
In Washington, Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), released the following statement addressing reports about the Biden administration’s plans to issue guidance on the clean fuel production tax credit: With only 29 days remaining before the clean fuel production tax credit is supposed to take effect, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) urges […]
In Belgium, the associations forming the Joint Heating Commission—ECFD, Eurofuel, FuelsEurope and UPEI—are urging policymakers to support renewable liquid fuels to meet the EU’s 2030, 2040, and 2050 climate targets. As the EU focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the associations emphasize that liquid fuels remain essential for rural, off-grid communities, providing an affordable, reliable energy source. […]
In Chile, BNamericas reported that Guatemala’s state power company Inde launched bidding to determine the potential of using solid waste to generate electricity. Prefeasibility studies will be carried out in the departments of Quetzaltenango (population 936,000), Retalhuleu (387,000), Zacapa (276,000) and Petén (640,000), according to the report. The report added that the work will cover […]
In California, in proceedings before California energy and environmental agencies, the Engine Technology Forum (ETF) called on policymakers to recognize the continued importance of advanced renewable biodiesel fuels and maximize their roles and inclusion as essential decarbonization options. “Both CARB and the CEC have important obligations in these proceedings this fall to promulgate effective and […]
In California, proposed regulations updating California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard are fundamentally flawed and could significantly restrict the future use of low-carbon ethanol in the state, the Renewable Fuels Association noted in comments submitted late Wednesday to the state’s Air Resources Board (CARB). The comments, which build on RFA’s previous submission filed in August, underscore that […]
In Germany, Associated Press reports Arsenio Dominguez, head of the International Maritime Organization, emphasized the immediate need for the shipping industry to reduce carbon emissions through actionable steps such as optimizing ship routes with satellite technology, cleaning hulls to reduce drag, and adopting slow steaming to cut fuel consumption. Speaking at at the Hamburg Sustainability […]
