In Washington, Tesla is seeking to enter the multi-billion dollar U.S. renewable credit market, in hopes that renewable power production will be able to participate in the RIN market. The RIN market is currently dominated by ethanol, but sources say that if Tesla enters the market, the focus could divert to electricity produced from biogas. The […]
In Germany and France, the French Association of Oilseed and Protein Producers and the Union for the Promotion of Oilseed and Protein Plants called on the European Commission to include all European biomass raw materials without exception in the EU’s reduction target -Taxonomy Ordinance to be included. “With the Taxonomy Regulation, the European Union is […]
In Belgium, the European Union should promote the use of green synthetic fuels, or e-fuels, by ships and planes as part of its upcoming maritime and aviation fuel laws, environmental groups have told the European Commission. The FuelEU Maritime and ReFuelEU initiatives will require ships carrying EU trade and aircraft fueling in Europe to progressively […]
In Washington, on the fifth day after the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, Growth Energy sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Regan and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Granholm calling for immediately reduced restrictions to higher ethanol-blended fuels as relief for resulting supply disruptions and rising gas prices. “[E15] is now sold at nearly 2,400 locations across the country including several hundred locations […]
In Nebraska, lawmakers gave final to a bill that prohibits the use of treated seed in ethanol production under certain circumstances and makes additional changes to laws governing natural resources in Nebraska following the uproar surrounding AltEn’s use of treated seed that led to its shutdown in February. LB507, introduced by Brainard Sen. Bruce Bostelman, […]
In Arizona, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack delivered remarks to the leading voices of the biofuels industry at Growth Energy’s 12th Annual Executive Leadership Conference (ELC). In a video address, Sec. Vilsack outlined USDA’s commitment to the biofuel industry and discussed his focus on championing ethanol’s critical role for rural economies and in attaining the Biden Administration’s climate goals: “I’m certain that […]
In Washington, D.C., the Renewable Fuels Association submitted feedback related to a planned expansion of the Oregon Clean Fuels Program. The Oregon CFP currently requires a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels by 2025, and the state intends to expand the reductions to 20% by 2030 and 25% by 2035. In […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is taking further steps to ensure that the small refinery exemption program follows the letter of the law rather than the broader interpretation seen under the Trump Administration. The EPA is handing over disclosed confidential documents from refiners to the Government Accountability Office, including all data […]
In Washington, Reuters reports World Energy, the Advanced Biofuels Association and Airlines for America as well as others met virtually with the aviation subcommittee of the Democratic-led House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Tuesday in order to see how the aviation industry could help achieve the Biden Administration’s transportation decarbonization goals. Central to the […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports that the country’s soy crushers are extremely concerned about the government’s recent lowering of biodiesel blending back to 10% last month and are calling on the government to clearly articulate its plans for returning to the 13% blend, or not. Abiove, which represents the largest soy crushing companies in the country, […]
