In Washington, 14 Democrat and Republican Senators have written a bipartisan letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to prioritize the Renewable Fuel Standard and to support biofuel. Specifically, the lawmakers call on the Biden administration to maintain the blending requirements for 2022; deny all pending Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs); eliminate proposed retroactive cuts to the […]
In India, the Hindu Business Line reports that the government has proposed lobbing an additional tax on gasoline that is blended with less than 9% ethanol as part of the Finance Bill 2022 in an effort to further drive ethanol demand. If approved, the 3 cent per liter excise tax would come into effect from […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a finalized extension to the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) compliance deadlines for 2019, 2020, 2021, and for 2022. The 2019 RVO compliance deadline for small refineries was originally set for November 30, 2021, and the 2020 RVO compliance deadline for all obligated parties was previously set […]
In Indonesia, Mongabay reports that President Joko Widodo’s administration canceled millions of hectares worth of concessions including Ministry of Environment and Forestry permits for 192 logging, plantation, mining and ecotourism operations, totaling 3.13 million hectares (7.73 million acres); 36 Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning permits for plantations (at 34,448 hectares, or 85,123 acres); and […]
In Missouri, the Fulton Sun reports that Rep. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall has introduced a bill that would provide up to $5 million per year in tax credits for higher ethanol blends between 15% and 85%. The credit would be for 5 cents per gallon at the pump. Both POET Bioprocessing in Laddonia and the Missouri […]
In the UK, contradictory EU policies first encouraged and then undermined the farming of a major biofuel in Europe, according to a new analysis from Rothamsted Research. Climate change polices initially rewarded the widespread planting of oilseed rape – the world’s most important vegetable oil after soybean – but subsequent pesticide laws have ultimately led […]
In Iowa, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled her 2022 Biofuel Access Bill (HSB 594) to continue Iowa’s national leadership in providing widespread access to higher biofuel blends, including offering E15 statewide by 2026 and updating the E15 promotion tax credit to $0.09 per gallon year-round through 2025. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor released the following […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to streamline the review of new chemicals that could be used to displace current, higher greenhouse gas emitting transportation fuels. Through this effort, the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention’s (OCSPP) New Chemicals Division (NCD) […]
In Minnesota, Brownfield Ag News reports that Governor Tim Walz (D) is renewing efforts to bring an E15 ethanol standard to Minnesota by the end of the 2022 legislative session which begins January 31st and said that expanding the use of biofuels is important to him. “I’ve been on that bandwagon since I was in […]
In Spain, EV Wind reports the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has selected 544 innovative renewable energy projects for the generation of electrical energy and the production of thermal energy in 13 autonomous communities, which will receive public aid worth 177 million euros and They will channel a total investment, […]
