In Washington, the EPA has released its final 2012 renewable fuel requirements. The program being implemented requires blending of over 1.25 billion gallons of renewable fuels over the amount mandated for 2011. According to National Petrochemical & Refiners Association president Charles Drevna, “the standard is not achievable, cost-effective, or environmentally realistic.” More on the story.
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has deregulated MON 87460, Monsanto’s first-generation drought-tolerant trait for corn. Drought-tolerant corn is projected to be introduced as part of an overall system that would offer farmers improved genetics, agronomic practices and the drought trait. Monsanto plans to conduct on-farm trials in 2012 to give farmers experience with […]
In Spain, national energy regulator CNE is recommending cuts in biofuel targets for some regions of the country, placing further pressure on Spanish biofuel producers already suffering from overcapacity and cheap imports. CNE said the autonomous cities of Melilla and Ceuta, which lie on the North African mainland, as well as the Canary Islands, should […]
In Spain, national energy regulator CNE is recommending cuts in biofuel targets for some regions of the country, placing further pressure on Spanish biofuel producers already suffering from overcapacity and cheap imports. CNE said the autonomous cities of Melilla and Ceuta, which lie on the North African mainland, as well as the Canary Islands, should […]
In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Agency is slamming the EPA for not having yet released the compliance standards for the 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards and 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for Renewable Fuel Standard program which were meant for release on Nov. 30. In a letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson, the RFA says that the […]
In Washington, BIO submitted written testimony to the Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure. Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO stated, “The renewable chemicals and sustainable biobased products industries are also helping reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources of energy while creating significant numbers of jobs. The global sustainable chemical industry is […]
In Washington, the 112th Congress adjourned without renewing the $0.45 VEETC tax credit for blenders of corn ethanol and the $0.54 per gallon tariff on imported ethanol. “With Congress in recess, there are no opportunities for further attempts to prolong the tax credit or the tariff, so we can confidently say these support mechanisms will […]
In Canada, Jim Hillyer, MP for Lethbridge, on behalf of the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of up to $31.14 million, over six years, in Kyoto Fuels Corporation through the ecoENERGY for Biofuels program. Kyoto Fuels will produce up to 66 million liters of biodiesel a year. The project consists […]
In South Dakota, a state legislative panel voted 5-0 to set up a $3.5 million fund over the next five years that will help gas station owners install blender pumps, reimbursing them $25,000 for the first pump and $10,000 for the second pump. The money for the fund will come from the state’s existing ethanol […]
In Washington, BIO thanked Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) for their request to Senate leadership for the extension of the cellulosic biofuel tax credits and eligibility for algae biofuels. A copy of the Senators’ […]
