In Virginia, ahead of Tuesday’s Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing examining the need to increase domestic production and consumption of U.S. agricultural products, fuel retailers reminded lawmakers that the transition away from the Biodiesel Blenders’ Tax Credit to the ’45Z’ Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit is stifling demand for renewable fuels made from corn and soybeans, leading to […]
In Ireland, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan said the surge in global fuel prices highlights the need for Europe to prioritise bioethanol imports over unnecessary beef imports from Brazil. “Events in the Middle East have upended energy markets in a matter of days, and we are seeing fuel prices […]
In Uganda, NTV reported that Uganda has launched a $400 million waste-to-power project at Namanve Industrial Park, aimed at tackling the country’s mounting garbage crisis while boosting electricity supply. The facility, developed in partnership with NLS Waste Power Plant, will incinerate 1,500 tons of waste daily to generate 45 megawatts of power, which shall be […]
In Washington, Clean Fuels Alliance America recently welcomed Treasury’s proposed rules for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. While the credit has been available since January 2025, producers and farmers have struggled to capitalize on it with only minimal guidance. The proposal responds to taxpayer comments on prior guidance and provides additional certainty for the […]
In Germany, Bundesnetzagentur recently published two determinations setting price ceilings for the biomass and biomethane auctions to be held in 2026. The maximum price that can be bid for new biomass installations remains 19.43 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) and that for existing biomass installations 19.83 ct/kWh. A ceiling of 23.13 ct/kWh will apply to biomethane installations. The price ceilings for biomass […]
In Washington, as the events in the Middle East have led to a spike in oil prices and the expectation of higher gasoline prices for American drivers, the Renewable Fuels Association renews its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale of the lower-cost, American-made E15, a blend with 15 […]
In Belgium, ePure says the European Commission’s decision to circumvent the democratic process by provisionally applying the EU-Mercosur trade agreement is yet another sign that the deal is a bad one for Europe – especially for the strategically important EU renewable ethanol industry and the European agricultural sector. In addition to ignoring the vote by […]
In Russia, TV Brics reported that Vietnam is accelerating preparations for the nationwide introduction of E10 biofuel from June 1, as energy authorities and domestic refineries move to secure sufficient supply, upgrade infrastructure and strengthen technical capacity for the new fuel blend. Under the roadmap, E10 petrol – containing 10% ethanol – will be distributed […]
In Washington, Reuters reports the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is expected to reassign at least 50% of the Small Refinery Exemptions the agency granted last year to larger oil refiners, something that is expected to upset the oil industry. The ethanol industry has been calling for those exempted RINs to be reassigned in order […]
In Spain, the Spanish government has adapted the regulatory rules of green hydrogen aid and approved the new rules for the decarbonization of industrial heat within European auctions as a service. In its second participation in the European Hydrogen Bank’s AaaS scheme, Spain will contribute €440.5 million to finance more national renewable H2 production projects. […]
