
GAINING LIFT: Without incentives, the cost of producing ETJ would be prohibitive. The goal, experts say, is to bring down costs while finding creative ways to stack and maximize state, federal an international credits. PHOTO: STOCK
August 11, 2025
BY Susanne Retka Schill
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The International Air Transport Association said the EU’s release of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan as a significant step in recognizing the urgent need to accelerate air transport’s decarbonization, but more action is still needed.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing more than 1.98 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in October, down from 2.17 billion generated during the same month of last year.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by more than 1% the week ending Nov. 14, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Nov. 19. Stocks of fuel ethanol expanded slightly, and exports fell by nearly 8%.
The U.S. exported 188.77 million gallons of ethanol and 1.17 million metric tons of distillers grains in August, according to date released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Nov. 19. Exports of both products were up.
The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, the American Coalition for Ethanol and the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association are urging the California Air Resources Board to issue quickly issue guidance allowing E15 sales.