The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wednesday announced the Emissions Value Request (EVR) process for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit which provides a production incentive for certain feedstocks produced in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. Transportation fuel producers seeking to claim the tax credit must obtain the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions rate of their transportation fuel …
Biofuels Industry Reacts to EPA Reallocation Proposal
Biofuels and agricultural stakeholders were pleased to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) propose reallocating 100 percent of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes recently waived by the agency through Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs) for the 2025 compliance year. However, some also expressed reservations about the continuation of the exemption process going forward and its impact on increasing demand …
EPA Proposes Full SRE Volume Reallocation
While visiting Iowa Tuesday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced revisions to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” rule volumes, providing for 100 percent reallocation of the renewable fuel volume requirements to compensate for 29 small refinery exemptions announced at the end of August. The agency is proposing two options for revisions, both of which would reallocate …
Christianson Accredited for Canadian and US Clean Fuel Programs
Christianson PLLP has received accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada, expanding the firm’s accredited third-party verification services for renewable fuel producers participating in Canadian and U.S. clean fuel programs. Many renewable fuel programs require annual independent third-party verification as a condition of participation. This rare accreditation enables Christianson to immediately serve renewable fuel producers seeking to access the Canadian …
USDA Announces New American Biofuels Trade Outlook
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week released the American Biofuels Trade Outlook, a plan that builds upon 2025’s record U.S. ethanol export performance, removes restrictions to American biofuels, and secures new market opportunities for U.S. farmers. “American farmers are fueling the future, and the American Biofuel Trade Outlook outlines the USDA’s exact plan to ensure that success continues, and …
Bayer and Neste to Scale Canola for Biofuels
Bayer has joined forces with Neste, a leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, to jointly scale Bayer’s newgold® winter canola for biofuels production. The collaboration will enable Bayer to significantly expand acres of winter canola in the Southern Great Plains of the US, strengthening the oilseed supply potential of lower-carbon-intensity feedstocks to meet the growing global demand …
IRS Releases 45Z Tax Credit Guidance
The Internal Revenue Service this week issued long-awaited guidance on the Section 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit. The guidance includes the technical modeling updates to the 45ZCF-GREET model used to determine emissions rates required under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) amended and extended section 45Z and implements additional changes including addressing how the annual emissions rate tables work …
EPA Extension for Refiners Causes Uncertainty
Reports that the Environmental Protection Agency could extend the September 1 deadline for refiners to demonstrate compliance with their 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard obligations, and potentially grant many more Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE) than expected, are sending shockwaves through the industry and causing chaos in the biofuels markets as prices for Renewable Identification Numbers (D6 RINs) dropped significantly. Rumors are …
Veteran Ag Leaders Launch Restore American Agriculture
Veteran agriculture leaders concerned about the future of the nation and its food producers have launched Restore American Agriculture, a new effort formed to press Congress and the Administration for a serious response to the farm crisis. Jon Doggett, former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, said they are urging members of Congress to listen to the voices of …
ACE Leadership Discusses Industry Issues
Members of the American Coalition for Ethanol got an update on the important issues facing the industry today during a fireside chat with leadership at the opening general session of the ACE Annual Conference in Minneapolis on Thursday. ACE CEO Brian Jennings, board president Troy Knecht with Redfield Energy, Cultivating Conservation Founding Member Jonathon Lehman, and ACE Chief Marketing Officer …