In Virginia, a coalition of 24 libertarian organizations including Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a letter to President Trump urging him to revise the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the remainder of 2020 to help address the effects COVID-19 has had on fuel demand and the economy as a whole. The letter urges the Administration […]
In Sweden, Stena Bulk’s 49646 deadweight ton (dwt) MR tanker received the first delivery of Bio Fuel Oil during its recent call at the Port of Rotterdam. The fuel, which GoodFuels launched in 2018, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 83% and substantially reduces SOX emissions. The trial was completed on the Stena Immortal as she […]
In Brazil, RenewablesNow reports the most recent biodiesel auction held by the ANP fuels agency saw more than 1 billion liters of biodiesel sourced for a total of $503.8 million. A total of 99.36% of the fuel contracted had the social fuel seal indicating the feedstock was sourced from small family farmers. The biodiesel sold […]
In Washington, Platts reports that Energy Information Administration data shows that the ethanol industry’s efforts to mothball production in line with falling demand is finally paying off. At last, ethanol stocks fell by more than 1.3 barrels after five straight weeks of increasing stocks. Production fell to a 12-year low of 537,000 b/d. The Gulf […]
In Texas, ICIS reports that Valero said in an investor call that the company sees significant ethanol demand destruction due to COVID-19. Its own production is running at less than 50% production capacity with eight plants mothballed and six currently operating. Valero expects fuel demand to eventually return to normal with ethanol playing its role […]
In Brazil, Terra reports that the Brazilian biodiesel industry is begging the government to speed up the implementation of B13 in an effort to support prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. National policy foresees a 1% increase in the blending mandate every year through 2023 when it is meant to reach 15%. The blend increased to […]
In Kansas, the conclusion of a new peer reviewed technical paper published in the Journal of Air & Waste Management is that ethanol blends reduce vehicle emissions and save lives, validating previous research efforts by the Urban Air Initiative that find when ethanol is added to gasoline, it significantly reduces toxic emissions tied to air […]
In Illinois, the University of Illinois says recent ethanol plant closures and production slowdowns open up the possibility of demand destruction in corn used for ethanol beyond current projections. Some of the latest predictions saw very dire consequences with upwards of one billion gallons of lost ethanol production in 2020. The worst-case scenarios, like most […]
In Minnesota, to promote the production of made-in-Minnesota renewable natural gas (RNG) and supply the increasing demand for this clean energy resource, CenterPoint Energy is seeking to open its Minnesota pipeline system to natural gas created from organic materials such as agricultural manure, landfill waste, wastewater and commercial food waste. CenterPoint Energy has submitted an […]
In the UK, the National Farmers Union is seeking urgent discussions with Defra about the future of oilseed rape (OSR) in Britain. It is also an important break crop in the UK’s arable rotation with many benefits including helping to increase organic matter in soils, alongside providing a key source of sustenance for pollinators. However, […]
