In Washington, Reuters reports that the White House is still having trouble sorting out a solution for the Renewable Fuel Standard so has asked Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley to provide input into the latest thinking. It’s also seen as a way for the President to try to gain some of the political ground he has […]
In California, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced companion bills in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard by mitigating harmful environmental impacts of the corn ethanol mandate and advancing the next generation of biofuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The GREENER […]
In Norway, Reuters reports that airlines believe they will have access to sufficient, although expensive, supplies of aviation biofuel by year’s end in order to comply with the country’s 0.5% blending mandate for airplanes that will come into effect on January 1. Currently, aviation biofuel is about four times the price as conventional jet fuel, […]
In Washington, the head of the Farm Credit Agency told the House Agriculture Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Subcommittee that what the agricultural economy in general and the biofuel industry specifically needs to a stable market for ethanol and biodiesel, that growing and keeping the industry is critical. Though he said the Commodity Credit Corporation […]
In Belgium, Europe’s need for better-performing, low-carbon fuels to reduce emissions from existing and new cars could be met by the ethanol industry, within the RED II framework, that is without exceeding the cap on crop-based biofuels and as a response to the advanced biofuels sub-target, according to new research. A study by sustainable energy […]
In Washington, AgWired reports that the Agriculture Secretary told the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention last week that he has the facts to prove that the ethanol industry is suffering more from a lack of exports than from demand destruction resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of 31 small refinery hardship waivers […]
In France, lawmakers and environmentalists were upset about a palm oil tax break for companies using it as a source of biofuel, like Total, that went through parliament without debate, prompting French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to call for a new vote, as reported in International Business Times. The tax break was sponsored by lawmakers […]
In Brazil, Reuters reports the country is boosting its biodiesel blend again to 12% in March, having just raised it to 11% in September. The country has its eyes on 15% by 2023 but is also discussing higher targets. Already tests are underway on the impacts of 20% and 30% biodiesel, similar to what Asian […]
In Canada, the Calgary Herald newspaper reports that Manitoba canola farmers are trying to encourage Alberta to boost its biodiesel blending mandate to 5% from the current 2% in an effort to absorb some of the canola that is no longer exported to China as a result of a trade war that has so far […]
In Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports that the government is preparing to launch E20 in early 2020 in an effort to help boost its farming sector. Domestic ethanol production comes from both cassava and sugarcane molasses. Policy already supports palm oil farmers through the implementation of 10% biodiesel blending. Already E20 and E85 are available […]
