The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on May 16, reporting that no new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 38 SRE petitions remain pending.
India’s Ministry of Power on May 14 issued a revised policy on biomass cofiring, announcing it will now require certain coal-based thermal power plants to begin cofiring 5% biomass within one year. The requirement ramps up to 7% two years later.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) is continuing its efforts ensure Renewable Fuel Standard regulations do not undermine the ability of biogas-based fuels to help lower the carbon intensity of the U.S. transportation sector.
A group of 25 trade organizations on May 15 sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the agency to release guidance for the 45Z clean fuels production tax credit along with any necessary updated GREET models.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on May 14 upheld the renewable volume obligations (RVOs) set by the U.S. EPA for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
bp has outlined three steps the U.S. should take to boost RNG production, including fixing Treasury’s proposed biogas ITC guidance, opening a new pathway for RNG to power electric vehicles, and incentivizing the use of RNG for low-carbon hydrogen.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 7 issued a request for information seeking stakeholder input on ways to decarbonize the off-road transportation sector, including through the use of biodiesel, renewable diesel, RNG and other renewables.
U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., on May 1 released outlines for competing versions of the 2024 Farm Bill.
The Treasury Department and IRS on April 30 released new guidance on the SAF tax credit and announced the launch of the 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model, which incorporates a pilot-program to encourage the use of climate-smart ag practices for SAF feedstocks.
On April 29, nine trade associations representing feedstock providers, advanced biofuel producers, and low-carbon fuel customers wrote to the U.S. EPA, urging the agency to propose and finalize robust 2026 RFS volumes by the statutory deadline.
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering up to $17.5 million in federal funding to develop cost-effective strategies for communities to sustainably manage and recover potential clean energy sources from their waste streams.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on April 24 signed a legislative package that includes a tax credit to support the production of SAF within the state. The tax credit applies to eligible SAF that achieves at least a 50% GHG emissions reduction.
A coalition of 36 biofuel producers, ag groups, airlines and other SAF stakeholders on April 24 sent a letter to Agriculture Committee leaders in the House and Senate urging them to provide support for SAF in the upcoming Farm Bill.
EcoEngineers on April 15 announced the expansion of its services in compliance with the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations. The company has been granted a scope extension by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
Nearly 1.91 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in March, down from 1.92 billion generated during the same month of 2023, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on April 18.
The U.S. EPA on April 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that two additional SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 38 SRE petitions are now pending.
A joint statement issued by President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minster KISHIDA Fumio on April 10 outlines the intentions of the two countries to cooperate on expanding the availability SAF including SAF made from ethanol.
Colonial Oil Industries Inc. will pay a $2.8 million civil penalty and purchase and retire 9 million RINs at an estimated price of $12.2 million under a settlement agreement reached with the EPA and Justice Department related to CAA violations.
Ethanol Producer Magazine announced the keynote speakers for the 2024 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) being held June 10-12, 2024 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Startup World Cup, the world’s largest startup pitch competition, will select one winner from Pitch Day at the International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo to compete in the Startup World Cup Finale.
The RFA is urging federal officials to use a 30-year time frame to account for LUC emissions as they work to complete the upcoming 40BSAF-GREET model, which will be used to calculate emissions reductions for the SAF tax credit.
The U.S. EPA has rescheduled a planned webinar on the biogas regulatory reform rule (BRRR) provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The webinar, originally scheduled for April 4, will now take place April 12 from 11:00-3:30 p.m. ET.
The USDA On March 28 awarded more than $120 million through the Rural Energy for America Program to 541 projects spanning 44 states. Several bioenergy projects are among those selected to receive funding.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration on April 1 opened a $269 million funding opportunity under its Airport Improvement Program. SAF infrastructure projects are among those eligible for the funding.
Legislation introduced in the Illinois Senate aims to create a technology-neutral clean fuel standard (CFS) that would reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 20% by 2038.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in March issued a notice of intent (NOI) to launch a Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing (CO2RP) Challenge.
The U.S. EPA on March 21 released updated RIN data, reporting that nearly 2.02 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in February, up from 1.91 billion generated the previous month and 1.76 billion generated in February of last year.
The U.S. EPA released updated SRE data on March 21, reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the RFS in the past month. A total of 36 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 35 that were pending as of mid-February.
A multi-state coalition of biofuel leaders and farm advocates called on President Biden’s Treasury Department to swiftly resolve any questions standing in the way of efforts to scale up U.S. production of SAF.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is providing an opportunity for stakeholders in the U.S. densified biomass industry, such as wood pellet producers, to comment on ways to improve its monthly data collection efforts.
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