Category: Policy

Reps. Budzinski and Nunn introduce Ag BIO Act into House of Representatives

December 7, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase biofuel production and drive down energy costs for working families. The Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity (Ag BIO) Act would increase funding for grants to support innovation in the biofuels and bioproducts industry, like the research done at the University of Illinois’ Integrated Bioprocessing […]

Coalition of nearly 60 groups urges bipartisan support for CARS Act

December 6, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, a new letter from a coalition of nearly 60 national and state energy, fuel retailer, auto parts and agriculture groups was just sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging bipartisan support for H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act (CARS Act), ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled vote […]

Indian Biogas Association says 5% biogas blending would cut LNG imports worth $1.17B annually

December 5, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In India, the proposed 5 per cent blending of biogas with natural gas supplies in the country can cut LNG imports worth $1.17 billion annually, says a study by the Indian Biogas Association (IBA). The study comes against the backdrop of the government’s recent mandate to blend one per cent biogas with piped natural gas […]

Partnership for Electric Pathways launched to get EVs into RINs

December 4, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, a coalition of more than 20 organizations and companies launched the Partnership for Electric Pathways (PEP) to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to secure a viable pathway for renewable electricity to get credit under EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. “We steadfastly support EPA’s most recent proposal to effectuate the Agency’s […]

ETF points to “great potential, uncertainty” with hydrogen, EVs, says IC engines must continue to function

December 3, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Washington, the Engine Technology Forum stated in a post that “The possibility for a new energy economy built on renewable electric power and new fuels like hydrogen holds equally great potential and uncertainty of success. There is an increasing, and shared, recognition that such a shift to a new energy economy will be uneven […]

Representatives introduce Flex Fuel Fairness Act in the House

November 30, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Renewable Fuels Association thanked Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Angie Craig (D-MN) and all co-sponsors for introducing the Flex Fuel Fairness Act in the House of Representatives to promote the production of more low-carbon flex fuel vehicles in the United States. The bill would help to level the playing field for FFVs by properly recognizing the […]

RFA calls on US leaders to highlight biofuel industry’s role in fighting climate change at COP28

November 29, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In the UAE, leaders from around the world convene this week in the United Arab Emirates to kick off the 2023 United Nations climate change conference (COP28), the Renewable Fuels Association is calling on U.S. delegates at the event to “prominently highlight the U.S. biofuels industry’s remarkable contributions to the fight against global climate change.” […]

Coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers dismayed by SRE appeals court ruling

November 28, 2023 | Jim Lane

In Washington, a coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers responded to last week’s decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals remanding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency its rejection of six small refinery exemption requests. The following statement is from the Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, American Coalition for Ethanol and National Farmers Union. […]

WTO agrees to Indonesia’s request to establish dispute panel to review EU’s duties on biodiesel imports

November 27, 2023 | Meghan Sapp

In Switzerland, the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed at its meeting on Monday to a request from Indonesia for the establishment of a dispute panel to review countervailing duties imposed by the European Union on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia. Indonesia submitted its second request for the establishment of a panel to […]

MMM Center and Chile collaborate to boost green fuel production

November 26, 2023 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In The Netherlands, The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (MMM) Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and the Chilean Government have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration exploring new green corridor opportunities in Chile’s southernmost region to support production of zero-emission fuels. Under the MoU, the Chilean Ministries of Energy and the Mærsk […]

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