In California, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), on behalf of their members, filed suit against the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the Eastern District of California over the In-Use Locomotive regulation. The CARB rule would limit the useful life of today’s locomotive fleet […]
In Washington, a group of fuel production stakeholders, including H2Carrier and MAN Energy Solutions, joined Environmental Defense Fund in support for the full decarbonization of the shipping industry by 2050. The companies call on International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States to develop policies that incentivize the production and adoption of sustainable fuels, and to adopt […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), one of the Senate’s only corn farmers, today criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule setting minimum biofuels blending levels for the next three years below current production capabilities. While the plan makes modest increases to blend levels for certain biodiesel products, the overall biofuels volume remains unchanged […]
In the Netherlands, SkyEnergy says in its monthly Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook that for the US to reach a domestic SAF production capacity of 27 billion gallons – equal to 2019 jet fuel demand – the US would have to deploy around 250 SAF refineries by 2050, representing a cumulative investment opportunity of $400 […]
In India, MENA FN reports that India plans to launch a global biofuel alliance next month when it hosts the Energy Ministerial Meeting. Currently holding the G20 presidency, India seeks to use the alliance to boost the implementation of biofuel products and deployment of biofuel technology. The International Energy Agency supports the initiative. In order […]
In Bangladesh, bdnews24.com reported that the local government is set to begin construction of its first incineration plant to generate electricity from waste next month. The country’s Local Government and Rural Development Ministry recently held a preparatory meeting on initiating the construction of the waste-to-energy incineration plant at Dhaka North City Corporation’s Amin Bazar landfill. […]
In Canada, the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) launched a roadmap detailing its policy framework, its priority actions, and the next steps to ensure that the Canadian aviation sector remains competitive as it transitions to a net-zero future by 2050. The roadmap was developed in collaboration with Energy Futures Lab and the Transition […]
In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), in introducing the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation would update federal standards to align with the definition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Federal […]
In Washington, Reuters reports that Growth Energy has granted the Environmental Protection Agency a one-week extension on its court-ordered deadline to publish the Renewable Fuel Standard blending levels for 2023-2025. The final blending mandates are expected to include more biodiesel than in the original proposal published in December and is likely to not include the […]
In Washington, Bloomberg reports the Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize blending biofuel blending levels for 2023-2025 this week with volumes expected to be modestly higher than first proposed following extensive lobbying. Although volumes are expected to be higher, sources said they won’t be as high as the biodiesel industry has been pushing for. […]
