The European Commission on Nov. 26 adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, which focuses on sustainable solutions for food, health, energy, industry, the ecosystem and other services.
Despite stalled momentum for E85-capable flex-fuel vehicle growth, ethanol advocates remain focused on opportunities.
Now available in California, E15 has the potential to boost overall demand while fulfilling the state’s greenhouse gas emissions goals.
The governors of South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin on Nov. 24 sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works urging swift passage of E15 legislation.
The RFA is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to implement reciprocal duties on U.S. imports of Chinese ag products in response to China’s failure to satisfy commitments to increase trade in ethanol and distillers grains.
In comments submitted Dec. 1 to CARB, the RFA voiced concern that CARB’s recent Biofuels and Land Use Change Public Forum presented a biased and unbalanced view of the current state of research and understanding of ILUC analysis.
In comments submitted to the California Air Resources Board, the Renewable Fuels Association recommended the agency require flex fuel vehicle capability in all new vehicles with internal combustion engines sold in California
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Nov. 21 announced the USDA is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel producers nationwide through the Advanced Biofuel Producer Payment Program.
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.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing two additional small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the RFS since the agency last updated its SRE data dashboard on Nov. 7. There are currently 17 SRE petitions pending.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 announced an organizational realignment. The current Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Bioenergy Technologies Office are among the DOE departments that will be impacted.
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.
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy on Oct. 29 approved the creation of a new subcommittee that will be responsible for coordinating studies and proposing measures aimed at enabling higher blends of biodiesel and ethanol.
Growth Energy on Nov. 17 submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the agency’s ongoing effort to finalize regulations that will govern the sale of E15, which was approved in California earlier this year.
Growth Energy discusses implementation of E15 in California.
If 2025 was a year of political uncertainty, 2026 must deliver results, according to Renewable Industries Canada.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 7 issued decisions on 16 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions filed by eight small refineries. The agency granted full exemptions to two petitions, partial (50%) exemptions to 12 petitions, and denied two petitions.
The European Bioeconomy Alliance sent a letter to European Commissioners highlighting new research that demonstrates key benefits to the EU from the use of biomass, including traditional crops, for the production of fuels, chemicals and materials.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor delivered keynote remarks at the 28th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference, underscoring the strength of America’s rural economy and the growing global demand for homegrown bioethanol.
The European Commission on Nov. 5 unveiled its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, an initiative that aims to rapidly accelerate the energy transition in aviation and marine sectors, including through the use of SAF and marine biofuels.
A new report from Life Cycle Associates, Advances in Estimation of Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Ethanol, shows that CARB’s decade-old estimate of hypothetical ILUC associated with ethanol is obsolete and should be revised.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 29 announced it will reopen a comment period related to a proposed extension of an information collection request (ICR) focused on provisions regarding biointermediates under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Officials in Nebraska and Iowa have expressed concerns that the U.S. EPA’s planned repeal of its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program could negatively impact the ability of biofuel producers to access 45Q and 45Z tax credits.
The attorneys general of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota have asked leadership at four federal agencies to investigate small refiners that may be manipulating the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program to achieve a financial “windfall.”
Representatives of the U.S. biofuels industry urged the U.S. EPA to fully reallocate RVOs waived via small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the RFS in comments filed with the agency ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., on Oct. 28 introduced a bill that aims to reinstate many of the renewable energy tax credits eliminated by the One Big Beautiful Bill, including the reinstatement of the 45Z clean fuel production credit “special rate” for SAF.
The RFA on Oct. 30 thanked Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa; Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., and 47 other members of the House and Senate, who called on the U.S. EPA to reallocate all waived renewable fuel volumes from recently approved SREs.
The Washington Department of Ecology is working to develop a programmatic environmental impact statement for SAF that will provide a foundation for future project-level environmental reviews. A public comment period is open through Nov. 5.
The U.K. Department for Transport on Oct. 16 confirmed it will implement a revenue certainty mechanism for SAF in the form of an aviation fuel supplier levy. The agency is currently seeking public comments regarding implementation details.
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