In India, ET Now reports that the government is expected to announce the sale of E100 at retail pumps, a move which comes on the heels of allowing E20 earlier this month. As part of the new rule that will allow the sale of 100% ethanol, the government will work with auto manufactures to begin […]
In Washington, D.C., in comments submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Renewable Fuels Association opposed a proposal to extend the deadlines for demonstrating compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2019 and 2020. “This proposal is unnecessary, and the timelines are excessive,” wrote RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “All that the extensions […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that two sources say the Environmental Protection Agency is considering blending the renewable volume obligations for 2021 and 2022 simultaneously. The EPA said it was still reviewing options but didn’t say if the proposal to combine the two years’ obligations was one of them. The biofuels industry as well as the […]
In Oregon, CDL Life reports Republicans in the state’s House of Representatives are lashing out against a bill brought by Democrat Rep. Karin Power that seeks to ban the sale of diesel at fueling stations in the state beginning in 2024. The bill proposes a schedule to phase out the sale of diesel, beginning with […]
In India, Telangana Today reports that the government has approved the use of E20 for both passenger vehicles and two-wheelers with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways asking manufacturers to communicate vehicles’ compatibility with the higher blended fuel. The policy change comes following government fuel tests to ensure vehicle compatibility as well as draft […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Senators Chuck Grassley and Amy Klobuchar have written a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture asking for him to release funds to assist ethanol and biodiesel plants as soon as possible. As much as $13 billion in funding from the previous coronavirus relief package was already available in December […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association submitted joint comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada, regarding its proposed Clean Fuel Regulations, noting the importance of allowing renewable fuel producers to account for carbon capture and sequestration in their carbon intensity scores, regardless of whether the fuel is […]
In Washington, the co-chairs of the House Biofuels Caucus introduced two new pieces of legislation to increase access to biofuels and to fully recognize the environmental benefits. Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13) led introduction of the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act, which would expand access to higher blends […]
In Washington, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act – ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the United States acts aggressively to tackle […]
In Germany, the VDMA representing Germany’s mechanical industries says the EU Commission is pushing the Euro 7 emissions standard to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which is supported by the mechanical and plant engineering sector. But now tighter regulations are already being considered for 2025, which experts believe would be ecologically and economically misguided, […]
