In Ecuador, as a result of the U.S. Grains Council Latin America office’s engagement with key government officials and stakeholders in Ecuador, USGC president and CEO, Ryan LeGrand, met with both Ecuadorian government and industry leaders to sign memorandums of understanding to further advance ethanol use in the country. The MOUs will act as a […]
In Washington, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced H.R. 5090, the Biofuel Cell Research Act. This bill directs the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program for a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuels as the main fuel source. Working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), […]
In California, Reuters reports that a letter it saw from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said the agency was investigating whether Phillips 66 had gone ahead and begun retrofitting its Rodeo refinery for renewable diesel, renewable gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel without first having the required permits. The investigation comes on the back […]
In Washington, the National Biodiesel Board welcomed the proposed extension through 2031 of the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders tax credit in the House Ways & Means portion of the Build Back Better Act. NBB thanked House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) […]
In Washington, America’s top biofuel and farm advocates called on Democratic leaders to fix a major flaw in the House Ways & Means Committee text released Friday night for tax provisions of the budget reconciliation, which is set for consideration Tuesday. As drafted, the text could leave American farmers and biofuel producers cut out of […]
In South Dakota, The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) thanks Senate and House biofuel supporters for pushing for the inclusion of biofuels infrastructure funding in the reconciliation package making its way through Congress. The House Agriculture Committee is set to mark up bill language that provides $960 million in competitive grants to install, retrofit or […]
In Washington, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that she had secured $1 billion for biofuels infrastructure in the House’s initial draft of the Build Back Better Act to support expanded availability and use of renewable fuels. “This is a great day for our rural communities, our agricultural economy, our planet, and for hundreds of thousands […]
In Washington, Growth Energy, Renewable Fuels Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Biodiesel Board, American Coalition for Ethanol, and National Farmers Union opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) motion to remand but not vacate the 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) the Trump Administration granted in August 2019. The coalition of biofuel and ag leaders […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) has again cut the biodiesel blending rate to 10% from the current 13% ahead of the next ANP biodiesel auction. A return to high soy prices has led to the policy shift which has happened periodically throughout the year as prices spike and push biodiesel […]
In Belgium, the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) says the European Union’s decision to target palm oil was based on uncertain science and outdated knowledge which was used in counterintuitive policymaking. Despite continuous criticism from the palm oil industry, the EU appears to be indifferent when it comes to the politics of trade, […]
