GoodFuels and REG Partner for Marine Biofuels

Cindy Zimmerman

Marine biofuels provider GoodFuels is teaming up with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. for the supply and development of sustainable marine biofuel solutions for the global shipping industry. With REG’s expertise in biofuels and GoodFuels’ pioneering strengths, both companies are playing an important role in enabling the decarbonization efforts for shipping companies. This announcement reinforces GoodFuels’ mission to become the favored …

Biodiesel, biofuels, REG

Feenstra Bills Would Study EV Costs, Biojet Fuel Options

Cindy Zimmerman

Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would explore ways the federal government could use biofuels to reduce transportation costs while lowering carbon emissions. The Comparison of Sustainable Transportation (COST) Act and the Biojet Fuel Research Act “aim to help consumers and taxpayers save money while also bolstering demand for corn, soybeans, and …

aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels, corn, Electric Vehicles, Ethanol, Ethanol News

Senators Request White House Meeting to Talk Biofuels

Cindy Zimmerman

Sen. John Thune (R-SD), along with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and several Senate colleagues, are requesting a meeting with President Biden and representatives of his cabinet to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard and promote biofuels as a key solution for America’s energy and climate agenda. The senators made a similar request in July and received no response. “Mr. President, biofuels …

ACE, Biodiesel, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFS

Groups Urge White House to Embrace Biofuels

Cindy Zimmerman

Ten biofuel and farm advocacy organizations are asking President Biden to “swiftly expand access to lower-carbon, lower-cost biofuels as the administration seeks to address the rising cost of fuel.” In a letter to the White House, rural leaders noted that biofuels hold the power to “insulate consumers from volatile oil markets by extending the fuel supply, much like releasing oil …

Biodiesel, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

Senators Seek Answers on Biofuels COVID Assistance

Cindy Zimmerman

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and several of his Senate colleagues sent a letter this week to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking him to explain the delay in delivering financial assistance to biofuels producers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $700 million in aid to biofuel producers as part of …

Audio, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, USDA

MN Working Toward Clean Fuel Standard

Cindy Zimmerman

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz last week directed state agencies to explore ways to reduce climate change impacts from transportation fuels through a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) in the state. The state Departments of Agriculture and Transportation will lead the process to engage a broad cross-section of stakeholders statewide to identify shared goals and opportunities. The agencies will provide a report …

ACE, Biodiesel, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News

Sen. Thune Criticizes Democrat Agenda

Cindy Zimmerman

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) spoke out on the Senate floor this week about Democrat policies that he says are harmful to farmers and ranchers. “For starters, I’m worried that Democrats’ bill could mean the end of some family farms thanks to the bill’s expansion of the death tax,” said Thune. “Death should not be a taxable event.” Sen. Thune also …

Audio, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government

USDA Announces Climate Smart Efforts

Cindy Zimmerman

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new initiative Wednesday to “finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities.” USDA will support a set of pilot projects that provide incentives to implement climate smart conservation practices on working lands and to quantify and monitor the carbon and greenhouse gas benefits associated …

Audio, biofuels, Carbon, Climate Change, Ethanol, USDA

No RVO Proposal Yet

Cindy Zimmerman

The biofuels industry was left hanging Friday when the rumored release of proposed blending obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) failed to happen. American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings said late Friday they remain hopeful the numbers that were reported would also prove incorrect. “We hope they’re wrong,” said Jennings. “If they are right, it just seems …

ACE, Audio, Biodiesel, biofuels, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News

House Republicans Urge Biden to Uphold RFS

Cindy Zimmerman

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) and a group of House Republicans, including House Biofuels Caucus co-chairs Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), are urging President Biden to keep his promise on upholding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Recent reports indicate the Biden Administration is taking steps to weaken Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) which would reduce the demand for biofuels, …

Biodiesel, biofuels, Ethanol, Ethanol News, RFS