A public comment period on Washington's proposed Clean Fuel Standard closed Aug. 31. The program aims to incentivize fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 20 percent by 2038.
The DOE on Aug. 31 announced $46 million for 22 projects that will create biofuel energy to help decarbonize the transportation and power generation sectors. The projects include those focused on waste conversion, carbon capture and algae.
The ethanol industry is poised to help alleviate fuel shortages in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin caused by the temporary shutdown of Bp's oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, following an Aug. 24 electric fire.
The USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. announced on Aug. 30 that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 29 issued a final rule creating an optional alternative renewable identification number (RIN) retirement schedule for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2020.
The U.S. Grains Council's Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEA&O) office recently participated in the Clean EDGE Asia business mission, a clean and renewable energy-focused trade mission organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
CARB on Aug. 25 approved a rule that aims to phase out the sale of new cars and light-duty trucks with internal combustion engines by 2035. The RFA called the rule disappointing and is highlighting the GHG reduction impacts of the LCFS.
Ethanol groups are applauding the launch of a new application period for the USDA's Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program and offering assistance to fuel retailers and others who want apply for the $100 million in available grant funding.
Crop-based biofuels such as renewable ethanol are by far the main renewable energy source in EU transport. Restricting the contribution of such biofuels to climate targets only opens the door for even more reliance on fossil fuel. No one wants that.
Year-round E15 and the RFS 'set' are top priorities for Growth Energy heading into it its annual D.C. fly-in this September. 2023 is the first year required volumes of renewable fuel are not specified by Congress and must be set by the EPA.
Industry leaders had plenty to laud at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in June. The show, back in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was once again focused on technology, services and solutions in the context of current marketplace dynamics.
Representatives from the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association recently traveled to Japan to learn more about ethanol's role in the local market and highlight the biofuel's environmental benefits.
The U.S. EPA has announced the Renewable Fuel Standard cellulosic waiver credit prices for 2021 and 2022 are $2.23 and $2.31, respectively, up from a price of $1.80 set for 2020 cellulosic waiver credits.
The USDA announced the opening of a new $100 million, 90-day application window for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program on Aug. 23. Applications for the current round of funding can be submitted through Nov. 21.
At the 2022 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, the world's largest biofuels conference, producers, industry stakeholders and vendors gathered to connect and learn in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On Aug. 17, the U.S. EPA announced a $1.7 million settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC to resolve alleged toxics release inventory reporting violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act at four facilities.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 18 published updated data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) filed under the RFS, reporting that no new SRE petitions have been filed in the past month. Three SRE petitions are currently pending.
The U.S. EPA released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on Aug. 18, reporting that 1.7 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, down slightly from the same month of last year.
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined the Associated Builders and Contractors for a tour of Blue Flint Ethanol LLC's carbon sequestration project and Tailgate on Aug. 16.
The Low Carbon Fuels Coalition on Aug. 7 sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board urging the agency to recognize farming practices and other methods of climate smart agriculture (CSA) in its upcoming Low Carbon Fuel Standard rulemaking.
President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the "biggest step forward in climate—ever" and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take additional steps towards meeting its climate goals.
The ITA is seeking additional nominations for members of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee in an effort to widen the pool of qualified candidates and to ensure that diverse points of view are represented.
The House on Aug. 12 voted 220 to 207 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, a legislative package that includes a wide range of provisions that benefit the biofuel and bioenergy industries. President Biden is expected to sign the bill soon.
During a recent USDA agricultural trade mission to the Philippines, representatives from the U.S. Grains Council and Mariano Marcos State University signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on biofuels.
BBI International has announced the 39th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo will be held June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Speaker presentation abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 10, 2023.
The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) released its 2022 Half-Year report to its members at an event in Bloomington on Aug 3. The report highlights work the group has done to promote E15 and the ethanol industry.
On Aug. 9, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board following its initial workshop on potential revisions to its low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).
On Aug. 5, Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the Denver Regional Air Quality Council on the role higher blends of biofuels can play in reducing emissions of cars on the road today.
In comments filed with the California Air Resources Board on Aug. 8, the RFA stressed that the next iteration of the state's LCFS must be technology-neutral and allow low-carbon renewable fuels to compete fairly.
Growth Energy celebrated the 17th anniversary of the Renewable Fuel Standard, signed into law on Aug. 8, 2005, by outlining the biofuel sector's top priorities for the U.S. EPA's fast-approaching update to the program.
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