Growth Energy has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. EPA further supporting EPA's proposal to deny 65 pending SREs before the agency and pushing back on erroneous comments challenging EPA's interpretation of its authority for the denials.
The U.S. EPA on March 10 issued a notice to all obligated parties under the RFS that the agency will disclose certain confidential business information (CBI) related to SRE petitions to the U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 28.
A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Sens. John Tune, R-S.D., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sent a letter to President Biden on March 9 urging him to help curb rising domestic energy costs by enabling year-round sales of E15.
On March 8, following President Joe Biden's embargo of Russian oil and gas, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association called on the administration to take immediate action to increase consumer access to E15 and relieve high gas prices.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 9 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to put into a law a ban on Russian oil and includes provisions to increase the use of ethanol and other biofuels.
Iowa's congressional delegation is urging the Biden administration to expand the production and potential export of ethanol and biodiesel to meet global energy needs as the U.S. and its allies look to decrease reliance on Russian oil.
As part of ongoing market development efforts in Chile, Guatemala and Mexico, and to increase ethanol use in Colombia, the U.S. Grains Council hosted a delegation comprised of key government and industry representatives in late February.
Growth Energy has submitted supplemental comments to the U.S. EPA responding to erroneous comments from others on the environmental, economic, and compliance impacts of EPA's proposed 2020, 2021, and 2022 RVOs under the RFS.
A report released by the DOE in February found that the development of CCS technology poses no significant supply chain risk and will support U.S. net-zero goals. In addition, CCS deployment could produce up to 1.8 million good-paying jobs.
To provide relief at the pump in response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector, six ag and biofuel groups are urging Biden to allow year-round sales of E15.
The Indiana Senate on March 3 voted to uphold Gov. Eric Holcomb's April 2021 veto of a bill that would have implemented additional labeling requirements for fuel pumps located within the state that sell E15.
ACE's Ron Lamberty puts current electric vehicle sales into perspective. Despite a 80 percent increase in electric vehicicle sales last year, those sales accounted for only 435,000 vehicles in a 15.5 million vehicle market, he explains.
Climate advisor tells EPA that ethanol reduces GHG emissions
By Clean Fuels Development Coalition
March 03, 2022
In the wrap-up session of a two-day EPA workshop, Reid Detchon, senior advisor for climate solutions for the United Nations Foundation, urged EPA to stop dwelling on uncertainties in GHG modeling and incorporate Argonne's GREET model.
On March 2, more than 200 Iowa biofuels supporters from around the state packed the Iowa State Capitol rotunda to show support for the Iowa Biofuels Access Bill, which aims to boost consumer access to E15 and B20 blends.
Following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on March 2, ACE CEO Brian Jennings issued a statement underscoring steps the administration can immediately take to address pain at the pump and other urgent challenges.
Representatives of the biofuels industry on Feb. 28 filed two separate petitions in with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the EPA in December setting GHG emissions standards for MY 2023-2026 vehicles.
RFA's Robert White discusses the challenge fuel retailers face as they need to balance current driver demand with future regulatory and consumer trends, especially when it comes to electric vehicles.
The U.S. EPA is implementing a new process by which the Science Advisory Board will assess the science that informs decisions regarding proposed rules. The process will restore opportunities for peer review and strengthen the independence of the SAB.
Previewing a feature article in the April issue of Ethanol Producer Magazine, editor Tom Bryan explains how the industry is in a crunch to find a quick and permanent solution to E15's summertime ban in areas of the country using conventional gas.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on Feb. 24 participated in the USDA's 98th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Skor was a featured panelist in the plenary session titled, “Growing Market Opportunities for Climate Smart, Sustainable Agriculture Systems.�
Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., are uring the Senate EPW Committee to consider legislation introduced last summer that aims to make corn ethanol ineligible for meeting Renewable Fuel Standard RVOs.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.78 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in January, up from 1.4 billion generated during the same period of 2021.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration is recruiting participants for the Clean EDGE Asia Business Development Mission to Indonesia and Vietnam. Biofuels companies are among those encouraged to participate.
Study: Ethanol industry strongly rebounded in 2021
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
In 2021, the U.S. ethanol industry “recovered substantially� from pandemic conditions, with ethanol and gasoline use approaching pre-COVID-19 levels in the second half of the year, according to an analysis completed by ABF Economics.
RFA's 2022 outlook zeroes in on new opportunities
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
The RFA released its 2022 Ethanol Industry Outlook and Pocket Guide during the 27th annual National Ethanol Conference in New Orleans. The annual publications and conference all share a common theme: Zeroing in on New Opportunities.
Ethanol has historic opportunity to cut carbon, lower fuel prices
By Renewable Fuels Association
February 22, 2022
In his annual State of the Industry Address, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper said that the global quest to achieve net-zero carbon emissions “may very well be the greatest opportunity for growth and value creation in the industry's history.�
The U.S. EPA published a notice of proposed consent decree on Feb. 23 related to a legal challenge filed by Growth Energy that would establish deadlines for the agency to finalize the 2021 and 2022 RFS RVOs by June 3, 2022.
Biofuels producers find themselves in a unique position. Few others understand what it means to be both a trusted steward of nature and a large-scale producer of transportation fuel. They are well positioned to help Canada achieve its climate goals.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on Feb. 16 on the Renewable Fuel Standard. ACE CEO Brian Jennings commended a handful of bipartisan Senators for defending the RFS during the event.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor testified on Feb. 16 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at its hearing titled “The Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Challenges and Opportunities�.
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