On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. EPA's final rule for 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS). The petitioners are asking the court to vacate the EPA's rulemaking.
The U.S. EPA's policies with regard to the renewable fuel standard and biogenic carbon emissions were among the topics discussed during a recent EPA budget hearing held by the House Committee on Appropriations.
Ron Lamberty, senior vice president for the American Coalition for Ethanol has called media reports that the "blend wall" cost refiners approximately $1.35 billion last year "incomplete and misleading."
An Iowa bill that extends several tax credits for producers and retailers passed the Iowa Senate with 48 "yes" votes and zero "no" votes on April 1. The bill was referred to the Iowa House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on April 2.
The Senate Finance Committee approved tax credit extension package on April 3 that includes several biofuel and bioenergy provisions. The committee voted down an amendment that aimed to strip biofuel and renewable energy credits from the bill.
The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to markup a tax extenders bill on April 3. The legislation, titled the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, includes extensions of several biofuel tax credits.
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that aims to extend the deadline for renewable energy projects to qualify for the state's renewable energy tax credits. It also has provisions that apply to cogeneration projects associated with ethanol plants.
The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance, in cooperation with F.O. Licht, has released its Global Annual Ethanol Production Forecast, which predicts global fuel ethanol production to surpass 90 billion liters (23.78 billion gallons) in 2014.
Produced by BBI International, the agenda for the 30th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo includes more than 140 speakers and four highly informative track sessions.
The American Coalition for Ethanol and more than 80 of its members were in Washington, D.C., to meet with top administration officials and members of Congress as part of the advocacy group's "Biofuels Beltway March" annual fly-in March 25-26.
EurObserv'ER has released the 2013 edition of its annual renewable energy report, which determined that final energy consumption from renewable resources, including biofuels and biomass, increased significantly in 2012.
The European Commission's Joint Research Center recently published a new report on indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions from biofuels. The study presents the results of a new run on the economic model MIRAGE.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for February, reporting that more than 1.21 billion RINs were generated during the month across all five fuel categories, including 7,072 D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs.
Leaders of seven bioenergy trade associations participated in the International Biomass Conference & Expo's State of the Industry general session on March 25 in Orlando, Fla.
On March 24, a group of biofuel trade organizations sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, encouraging extension of critical advanced biofuel tax incentives.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has published a new white paper that highlights the impacts of the renewable fuel standard (RFS), California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and new fuel efficiency regulations on California's gasoline market.
A recently released USDA report tells the story of more than $33 million in investments to support rural businesses, infrastructure and housing in 2013. A new interactive website map also features funding information.
Following the January decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to deny rehearing en banc in the litigation regarding California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, two ethanol trade associations are taking the fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. EPA has published a notice to its website announcing that it is taking action to improve the petition process for new renewable fuel pathways under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program.
As of the end of last year, there are less than 3,000 E85 retail stations in the U.S. While that represents growth in the past five years, there's more work to be done so FFV drivers have easy access to the fuel.
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced that it will hold a public forum to examine safety issues associated with the transportation of crude oil and ethanol by rail. A Senate hearing also recently addressed the issue.
Legislation pending in the Minnesota Legislature aims to create a capital equipment loan program renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels, and production incentives for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biomass thermal energy.
The California Air Resources Board held public workshops on proposed updates to the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and revisions to the related issue of indirect land use change (ILUC) on March 11.
Ethanol exports are a bright spot for producers in a year of uncertainty. Economists predict continued strength in foreign demand could lead to ethanol exports in the range of 600 million to 1 billion gallons.
Given the solid legal arguments of the EPA's critics, the final RVO rule may prompt a judicial response that impacts the agency's discretion when setting volumes in the future. Iowa's attorney general has left the door open to that possibility.
For European ethanol producers, E15 is still a distant dream. In the EU, the struggle is to get from E5 to E10. The legislation to offer E10 has been in place since 2009 but its use, even five years after the legislation came into force, is minimal.
The ability for independent fuel marketers to sell renewable fuels at lower prices while improving profit margins by selling RINs, has given independent fuel marketers something they have never had before: an advantage over Big Oil.
First-generation ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign oil, revitalizes our rural communities, improves our environment and employs nearly 400,000 workers while driving down fuel costs. The next generation will make an even greater impact.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that the state will begin incorporating E15 fuel into its state vehicle fleet. The fuel will be made available at four sites during a test period.
Growth Energy highlighted the fact that March 6 is the five-year anniversary of when the organization filed the Green Jobs Waiver with the U.S. EPA, seeking commercial-use approval for E15.
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