Clean Fuels Alliance America joined soybean growers and oilseed processors in a letter sent last week to House and Senate leaders requesting a one-year extension of the current Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Incentive, which was supposed to be replaced by the new §45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit by the end of this year. Lacking guidance from the U.S. Treasury, …
EPA Adds to Farm, Ranch and Rural Advisory Committee
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan this week announced the appointment of 18 new members and reappointment of six members to the agency’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee, which provides independent policy advice and recommendations on issues affecting agriculture and rural communities. Among the new members from the biofuels sector are Alan Weber, Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri, …
NAFB Panel Explores Renewable Fuels Future
Leaders from the renewable fuels industry took questions at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention in Kansas City on Wednesday about what the future looks like for them now with a new administration and a new Congress. Moderator Mark Dorenkamp of Brownfield led the panel with Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper, National Corn Growers Association CEO …
Grassley Addresses 45Z and Blenders Tax Credit
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) addressed whether farmers and biofuel producers might see rules for the 45Z tax credit before the end of the year, or if the blenders tax credit will be extended, during a call with reporters on Tuesday. “45Z is not a subject of Congressional action, it’s a subject within the Treasury Department on the rules,” said Grassley. …
ZeaKal PhotoSeed is 1st Sustainability-Embedded Trait Tech
ZeaKal today announced that PhotoSeed™ Soy has been validated as the first sustainability-embedded trait technology for agriculture, a technology that could expand the volume of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production by approximately one billion additional gallons on existing U.S. soybean acreage. Han Chen, co-founder and CEO of ZeaKal, says they were able to validate PhotoSeed’s impact on the carbon intensity …
USDA Announces $239 Million for Domestic Biofuels
USDA this week announced the awarding of $39 million in grants to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states, and an allocation making $200 million available through the new Biobased Market Access and Development Grants from Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds. Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced the awards and funding made possible through the Higher Blends Infrastructure …
Chevron REG Invests in Terviva to Scale New Biofuel Feedstock
Agricultural innovation company Terviva has announced an investment from Chevron Renewable Energy Group to help scale production of pongamia for low carbon renewable fuel. “Crude pongamia oil can be converted into biodiesel, renewable diesel, or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In working with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, we can increase the availability of feedstocks for production of these fuels while promoting …
Farm Leaders Urge Action on Clean Fuels Credit
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and leaders from the National Corn Growers Association and American Soybean Association met this week with Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation John Podesta to urge the administration to prioritize American-grown crops in the production of sustainable fuels. Duvall said they expressed their concerns to Podesta about guidance needed for the …
Clean Fuels Foundation Sustainability Education Grant
The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation is now accepting applications for the Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant, a $2,000 award that aims to support student scientists dedicated to sustainable research. To qualify for the grant, students must complete an online application and include a letter of recommendation. If selected, the recipient must commit to participating in Clean Fuels Alliance America’s Sustainability …
Four New Members Join Expanded B20 Club in Illinois
The Illinois-based B20 Club has expanded its membership with four additional organizations that support B20 biodiesel as a low-carbon fuel solution for Illinois communities. Two new B20 Club fleet members are Village of Mundelein and Wilmette Park District, and two new B20 Club associate members are Luke Oil and Pinkerton Oil. “We are pleased to welcome these new member organizations …