Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act this week, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill would require EPA to apply the Argonne National …
Yield10 Bioscience Gives Update on Herbicide Tolerant Camelina
Yield10 Bioscience announced recent advancements toward enabling weed control for Camelina cultivation and supporting grower adoption of the crop for production of low-carbon intensity feedstock oil for the biofuel market. “The Yield10 team is making significant progress toward our goal of launching elite herbicide tolerant Camelina for producing feedstock oil for the biofuels market,” said Kristi Snell, Ph.D., Chief Science …
Honeywell and Granbio to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Honeywell and Brazil’s GranBio Technologies are partnering to produce carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass residues at a planned demonstration plant in the U.S. GranBio’s patented AVAP process converts biomass, including forest and agricultural residues, to pure low-cost, low-carbon-intensity sugars, lignin, and nanocellulose. The cellulosic sugars are converted to both SAF, through Honeywell’s ETJ technology, and biochemicals, through …
Washington Clean Fuel Standard Reports 1st Quarter Results
The Washington Clean Fuel Standard recently released its first-quarter results for the number of credits generated by alternative low-carbon fuels, demonstrating the program’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions, supporting local economies, and fostering a unified market for biomass-based diesel on the West Coast. During the first quarter of 2023, the program solidified its role in the race to meet carbon …
Group Finds GOP Candidates Support Year Round E15
An Iowa biofuels coalition reports unanimous support among all Republican presidential candidates for consumer access to year-round E15 and opposition to electric vehicles (EV) mandates. “All the active candidates in Iowa agree that consumers deserve choices in how the vehicles they drive are powered,” said Biofuels Vision 2024 Executive Director Logan Shine. “Folks don’t want to be forced into an …
NCGA Calls on Members to Comment on CAFE Standards
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) this week called on its members to urge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to provide a level playing field for biofuels such as ethanol by submitting comments on the agency’s proposed increase in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard. NHTSA has proposed that the CAFE standard, which regulates how much fuel a …
ADM and Syngenta Group Partner for New Biofuels Feedstocks
ADM and Syngenta Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of low carbon, next-generation oilseeds and improved varieties to help meet growing demand for biofuels fueled by sustainable aviation fuel. ADM and Syngenta hope to leverage their existing capabilities to accelerate the research, processing, and commercialization of oilseeds such as Camelina that are typically …
Clean Fuels Conference 2024 Registration Open
Registration is now open for the 2024 Clean Fuels Conference, February 5-8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual Clean Fuels Alliance America event for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel includes a full slate of educational sessions featuring industry experts and plenty of networking opportunities. Attendees include clean fuels producers and marketers, distributors, feedstock providers, fleet managers, Original …
EPA Official Highlights Agency’s Biofuels Support
EPA’s Senior Advisor for Agriculture Rod Snyder talked about the agency’s commitment to biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) during an appearance Monday at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City. “In June, EPA finalized the largest renewable volume obligations in the history of the RFS,” said Snyder. “We project the new standard will require nearly seven billion RINS …
Secretary Vilsack at #FPS23
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack stopped at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois Wednesday to award $266 million in loans and grants for agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements, made possible in part by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Vilsack used a white board to talk about funding under the …