In Washington, DTN reports the Renewable Fuels Association has filed two challenges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA’s latest small-refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. EPA granted 29 exemptions covering 1.76 billion gallons on Aug. 31, 2026, after granting exemptions totaling 160 million RINs for 2023 and 2024. […]
In Washington, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced legislation to extend availability of the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit through 2029. U.S. companies that produce up to 60 million gallons of biodiesel per year using domestic agricultural feedstocks can claim this income tax credit of $0.20 per gallon on the first 15 […]
In Washington, the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (SABA) announced commitments from members to purchase sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) associated with Infinium Energy’s Project Atlas, an eSAF facility expected to produce approximately 100,000 metric tons of SAF annually, providing the long-term structured contracts that are catalytic to securing project financing. The groundbreaking results of SABA’s […]
In Washington, D.C., the Association for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation has partnered with UK-based cultivated food platform provider Cultigen Group to create a suite of platforms that give cultivated food producers, vendors, scientists and researchers new tools to connect and scale their businesses. The collaboration combines the strengths of AMPS, a flagship cultivated food […]
In Washington, World Grain reports ethanol exports are running ahead of last year’s record pace, with shipments through June 2026 up 12% by volume and 21% by value, according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Exports reached records of 7.4 billion liters worth $4.3 billion in 2024 and 8.4 billion liters worth $4.7 billion in 2025. […]
In Washington, Growth Energy applauded the vote to advance legislation that will permanently allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15, a 15% ethanol blend that sells for $0.30 less per gallon on average compared to regular fuel. The E15 fix, which is part of the larger Farm Bill, now moves to the full Senate. With […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has unveiled the American Biofuels Trade Outlook, a four-pillar strategy aimed at expanding U.S. ethanol and other biofuel markets overseas. USDA plans to target Latin America and Southeast Asia for new E10 markets while addressing barriers in countries already allowing E10. The department also intends […]
In Washington, Growth Energy relaunched its “E15 Now” campaign pressing for Senate action on a nationwide, permanent legislative fix to allow the year-round sale of E15, a higher ethanol fuel blend that costs $0.30 less per gallon on average than regular fuel and that can be used in 96% of all cars on the road […]
In Washington, blending ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply has helped to substantially lower gasoline prices during the ongoing Iran conflict, a new study for the Renewable Fuels Association shows. Prepared by George Hoekstra, a 35-year veteran of the petroleum refining industry, the study concludes that the average E10 cost savings advantage has been 38 cents […]
In Washington, Growth Energy commended the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the guidance it released in conjunction with the related 45Z CF GREET Model update that clears a path for farmers and biofuel producers to further enhance the value of the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. Specifically, the guidance stipulates that qualifying low-carbon agricultural […]
