In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency’s request for comment on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas modeling of land-based crop biofuels. ACE CEO Brian Jennings and ACE Board Director Ron Alverson contributed to the feedback after attending EPA’s workshop on biofuel GHG modeling. The comments […]
In Washington, 29 members of the U.S. House of Representatives – led by Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Cindy Axne (D-Iowa), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) – sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to prioritize homegrown and renewable biofuels in order to increase U.S. energy […]
In Illinois, Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) are celebrating the passage of the organization’s B20 Legislation, sponsored by State Senator Patrick Joyce (D–Essex). The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support from every region of Illinois, and it will now move to the Illinois House of Representatives where State Representative Eva Dina Delgado (D–Chicago) will be the […]
In India, Bloomberg reports Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has called on all airlines to quickly adopt sustainable fuels to help transition the aviation industry towards net carbon zero. The minister wants 96 Indian airports to be carbon neutral and powered by renewable energy by 2024 compared to the two that are considered “green” today. […]
In the Philippines, The Star newspaper reports the Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines has pushed back against the government’s proposal to suspend ethanol blending in an effort to reduce fuel prices at the pump. The association says that it’s not the price of ethanol but taxes on fuel that are causing high prices, and […]
In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro drove a biomethane-powered tractor at a ceremony launching the government’s incentive measures to increase the production and sustainable use of biomethane, according to AgenciaBrasil. The measures include investments under Brazil’s Special Regime of Incentives for Infrastructure Development and creating the National Program for the Reduction of Methane Emissions, also known […]
In Malaysia, Antara news agency reports the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources estimates biodiesel’s contribution to the national economy reached $4 billion in 2021, so it will continue to support the blending mandate despite rising palm oil prices. This year, implementation for voluntary sustainability indicators will begin while the wider program measuring environmental, social […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that despite the government’s decision to cut 18% import duties on ethanol, Datagro says that the decision was politically motivated rather than economically, and isn’t likely to have much impact on fuel prices. Brazil’s president said the move would reduce fuel prices by 4 cents per liter at the pump but […]
In Washington, U.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, which would expand the production and availability of American biofuels. In an effort to lower energy costs for working families and support economic growth in rural communities, Feenstra and Craig introduced the legislation following the […]
In Washington, more than 1,000 farmers, workers in the ethanol industry, and other biofuel supporters sent a clear message to President Biden on Friday: The solution to record-high gas prices is to immediately allow broader use of lower-cost ethanol blends like E15. “Simply allowing gasoline blenders to sell E15 year-round would instantly help moderate prices at […]
