In India, Kashmir Observer reported that the Indian Government is working to permit ethanol blending beyond the existing E20 level, enabled through flexi-fuel vehicles, Advisor to the Prime Minister Tarun Kapoor said. Kapoor said the E20 program has been “very successful” so far and several automobile companies have announced plans to roll out flexi-fuel vehicles […]
In Argentina, La Gaceta reports the new biofuels law was again put on hold in the Senate. The lack of consensus on the role that small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) of biodiesel will have prevented the necessary votes to be gathered to advance with the treatment of the project presented by Patricia Bullrich “and others” […]
In Washington, Growth Energy commended the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the guidance it released in conjunction with the related 45Z CF GREET Model update that clears a path for farmers and biofuel producers to further enhance the value of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. Specifically, the guidance stipulates that qualifying low-carbon agricultural […]
In Argentina, Noticias Agropecuarios reports 20 entities and chambers that make up the Argentine Agroindustrial Council decided not to let the new Biofuels Law cool and demanded the Senate to move forward with its treatment and approval after the favorable opinion obtained last week in the commissions of Mining, Energy and Fuels and Budget and […]
In the UK, industry leaders from across the UK’s biogas and biomethane industry have sent a letter signed by more than 170 businesses and organizations, to Downing Street, calling on the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and the Chancellor, John Healey, warning that a stalled government support scheme is putting British jobs, investment and energy security at […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that France is preparing to open the second round of its national support scheme for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, with support available for another 250MW of electrolyzer capacity. The Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC) said the launch was “imminent,” with eligible candidates expected to be […]
In Spain, Diario de Alta Aragón reports Chunta Aragonesista (CHA) and the Green Party in Aragón are calling for a six-month moratorium on new biogas and biomethane plants while regional authorities develop stronger planning and regulations. The parties say the rapid growth of roughly 75 projects across Aragón, including 31 in Huesca province, has raised […]
In California, the state legislature has passed SB 795, the E15 Clean-Up Act, which allows retailers to legally sell E15 using existing gasoline storing and handling infrastructure through January 1, 2029, while state regulators complete work required by statute to approve equipment and finalize rules for permanent E15 sales. The bill requires the State Fire […]
In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted dozens of new small refinery exemptions from 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements and laid out a proposed plan to restore the lost renewable fuel volume in the near future. Of the 34 pending exemption petitions, EPA granted full exemptions to 18 and partial (50 percent) exemptions to 11. […]
In India, the Times of India reports India’s Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition seeking mandatory disclosure of ethanol content at petrol pumps and on fuel receipts. The petition also sought a vehicle-by-vehicle database showing compatibility with different ethanol blends, an expert review of E20’s effects on fuel efficiency and vehicle durability, and a […]
