In California, last week State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones introduced Senate Bill 2 to repeal the recent Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation passed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is expected to increase gas prices 65 cents per gallon. The bill is coauthored by the entire Senate Republican Caucus. Specifically, SB 2 […]
In Estonia, the EER news agency reports oil major Orelex has been fined $6.3 million for going beyond the established used cooking oil biofuel blending limit in 2022, which was then discovered during an audit in 2023 by the Environmental Board (Keskkonnaamet). The company plans to appeal because it said it tried throughout 2023 to […]
In Switzerland, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new estimates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production showing that: · In 2024, SAF production volumes reached 1 million tonnes (1.3 billion liters), double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million liters) produced in 2023. SAF accounted for 0.3% of global jet fuel production and 11% of […]
In Belgium, even after more than five years of re-negotiation and tinkering, ePure says the EU-Mercosur agreement remains a bad deal for the EU renewable ethanol sector, for European farmers and for Europe’s drive for strategic industrial and agricultural autonomy. The European Commission ignored repeated warnings from European bioethanol producers and decided to offer Mercosur […]
In Belgium, the European Commission reported that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Nortegas Group a framework financing of up to $84 million to enable group subsidiary Nortegas Renovables to finance the construction of biomethane plants in Spain and launch a digital operations center. The EIB and InvestEU-financed project will enable the development of […]
In Germany, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reports the German government is under pressure to end tainted Chinese biofuels imports that are threatening the local industry. A loose alliance of German biofuel manufacturers, environmentalists and lawmakers wants the government to set up an inspection and sanction system by Jan. 1 in order to stem the tide of […]
In Minnesota, Freeborn County Cooperative Oil Company failed to install and upgrade equipment compatible with the fuels it was storing at seven of its convenience stores in Freeborn and Mower counties, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. MPCA staff inspections in April 2024 confirmed the company failed to install the ethanol-compatible […]
In Washington, Michael McAdams, President of the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA), released the following statement addressing reports about the Biden administration’s plans to issue guidance on the clean fuel production tax credit: With only 29 days remaining before the clean fuel production tax credit is supposed to take effect, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) urges […]
In Belgium, the associations forming the Joint Heating Commission—ECFD, Eurofuel, FuelsEurope and UPEI—are urging policymakers to support renewable liquid fuels to meet the EU’s 2030, 2040, and 2050 climate targets. As the EU focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the associations emphasize that liquid fuels remain essential for rural, off-grid communities, providing an affordable, reliable energy source. […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Jordan Energy Ministry and HDsolar has signed an agreement with the aim of developing a green hydrogen project in the country. The agreement sets the framework for cooperation, enabling HDsolar to conduct preliminary studies to establish a green hydrogen project with the goal of producing 400,000 tons […]
