API’s Broken Record

Joanna Schroeder

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has submitted a report to Congress regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and according to Bob Greco, API’s downstream group director, the RFS is “broken beyond repair”. In a press call, he called the RFS a “reality gap” and argued that with gasoline demand being down decreasing imports and levels of cellulosic biofuels being “disappointing” …

biofuels, Ethanol, Growth Energy, RFS

Welcome Back E15

Joanna Schroeder

E15 is back. The summer volatility restrictions for E15 end on September 15, 2013 and the 15 percent ethanol blend will again be available to consumers with vehicles 2001 and newer. Due to EPA’s disparate regulatory treatment of volatility for E15 and E10, retailers were forced to change their pump labels on June 1, 2013 and offer E15 to flex-fuel …

biofuels, E15, Ethanol, RFS, Video

Biodiesel Board Celebrates Milestones

John Davis

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and the fifth anniversary of its eco-friendly, green headquarters building in Jefferson City, Mo. NBB CEO Joe Jobe says when they started in 1993, some of the first research was done in central Missouri at the University of Missouri, funded by the Missouri Soybean Council. They expected to …

advanced biofuels, Audio, Biodiesel, Government, NBB, RFS

Tune in Live for Great RFS Debate

Cindy Zimmerman

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Bob Dinneen is live right now on AgriTalk in a debate with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Kristina Butts over the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The Great RFS Debate is being co-hosted by Agri-Pulse. Dinneen is pictured here, left, as the debate begins. Next to Dinneen is AgriTalk host …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, livestock, RFA, RFS

Illinois Ethanol Workers Write to Protect RFS

Cindy Zimmerman

The employees of Illinois River Energy and GTL Resources Biorefining sent a letter to their Congressional delegation this week urging support of the Renewable Fuel Standard. “We are the 60 hard working employees of an independently owned and operated corn bio-refinery in Rochelle, Illinois,” they wrote, asking to correct misinformation about the RFS that was presented during a House Energy …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, RFA, RFS

Renewable Fuels Fall Preview

Joanna Schroeder

Congress is preparing to return to work and renewable fuels will be top of mind at their return with debate still ongoing around the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) as well as the need to pass a bi-partisan FAARM bill before the end of September. Fuels America recently brought together several renewable fuel experts held a call to discuss the progress …

advanced biofuels, Audio, biofuels, Ethanol, food and fuel, Growth Energy, NCGA, RFA, RFS

Senate Leaders Support RFS

Cindy Zimmerman

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) attended a press conference for the National Farmers Union in Washington on Monday to stress support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “We’ve learned a lot about biofuels, we’ve done so much better in producing biofuels for things other than crops that we eat and that’s …

Audio, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Government, RFS

Growth Expands You’re No Dummy Campaign

Joanna Schroeder

Growth Energy has launched the second in a series of television ads as part of the “You’re No Dummy” campaign. The latest ad focuses on Big Oil’s attempt to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “This ad is part of Growth Energy’s ongoing campaign to help Americans understand how the oil industry is trying to stop the growth of clean, …

biofuels, Ethanol, Growth Energy, RFS, Video

Renewable Fuel Standard Debate This Week

Cindy Zimmerman

Representatives of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) will be squaring off to debate on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) this week in Washington D.C. AgriTalk and Agri-Pulse will be hosting the debate via broadcast and the web on September 12 starting at 11:00 am Eastern time live from the Longworth Building, Room 1300. …

Ethanol, Ethanol News, livestock, RFA, RFS