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, […]
In Nebraska, Attorney General Doug Peterson filed a complaint in the District Court of Saunders County alleging multiple environmental violations by AltEn, LLC. AltEn is an ethanol plant located near Mead, Nebraska. The complaint alleges violations of the Nebraska Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), violations of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Act (ISWMA) and multiple violations […]
In Washington, D.C., American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and other airlines met virtually on Friday with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy to discuss economic recovery, climate crisis, COVID-19, and safety protocols, with airlines urging The White House’s help on greener fuels. […]
In the UK, following a public consultation that received 208 responses, the Government has announced that having analyzed the responses, it remains convinced that the preferred approach outlined in the original consultation document remains the best approach to introducing E10 in the UK: it plans to introduce E10 as the standard 95-octane petrol grade available […]
In India, the Newsroom Post reports that Uttar Pradesh’s cabinet has greenlighted the use of sugarcane juice and syrup to produce ethanol, which will help boost ethanol production at sugar mills while also reduce the surplus sugar production weighing on the market. UP is the largest sugar producing state in India as well as largest […]
