In Washington, seven governors sent a bipartisan letter to EPA asking that the Agency “remove a significant regularly obstacle that is preventing large-scale availability and use of E15 and mid-level ethanol blends.” ACE helped encourage governors to sign onto the letter. Governors Terry Branstad (R-Iowa), Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), Mark Dayton (D-Minnesota), Jay Nixon (D-Missouri), Pete […]
In Malaysia, the delayed implementation of the B10 policy that was scheduled for June will now be ready before the end of the year. With an estimated additional demand of 750,000 metric tons above the current B7 policy, the additional use of palm oil is expected to pare down stocks and support prices. The national […]
In Washington, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner sent a letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy asking her why the Agency has failed to produce reports on the environmental impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Congressman Sensenbrenner: “The EPA has a statutory requirement to produce these reports. It is vital that Members […]
Edible food packaging based on the milk protein casein will be on store shelves within three years, according to USDA researcher Peggy Tomasula. Tomasula and her team have already been creating prototype films that could be used to cover foods such as meat and bread. The films look similar to plastic wrap, but are less […]
In California, Sacramento County’s liquefied natural gas trucks will be filling up with the advanced biofuel known as renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) at a significant discount with a multi-year contract with Applied LNG. “We are extremely proud that Sacramento County is diversifying its fleet fuel portfolio with 100% renewable LNG as part of the broader […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC announced 19 state legislators have been designated as “Champions of Renewable Fuels.” The IRFA PAC Board awarded state legislators seeking reelection who maintained a clear voting record supporting renewable fuels and displayed leadership for renewable fuels in the Iowa Legislature. This is the fourth election cycle […]
In India, a focus on domestically-produced alternative fuels from ethanol to methanol and bio-CNG, the country is working to become a zero petroleum import economy. Thanks to low oil prices, the country import bill has fallen by nearly half but still remains $678 million annually. Speaking at a methanol economy conference, the transport minister said […]
In India, the national biodiesel association is seeking a policy that will give them more access to used cooking oil for feedstocks, saying biodiesel production could boost by 4 million liters if producers had increased access to UCO. Currently 20% of the country’s biodiesel production comes from UCO. Favorable biodiesel policy saw production jump to […]
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced the implementation of the first operational rules for commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems or “drones”. The provisions of the new rule – formally known as Part 107 – are designed to minimize risks to other aircraft and people and property on the ground. Users can operate their […]
In India, the government has developed and approved a new price methodology for ethanol, which will be released soon but it isn’t linked to crude oil prices as previously thought. The prices are likely to be higher than those announced in December 2014 that were significantly higher than the floor price set before then but […]
