Representatives of the U.S. biofuels industry, including Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ed Hubbard, joined a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) policy roundtable in Vancouver, Canada recently on the sidelines of a USDA agribusiness trade mission. The U.S. Grains Council and Advanced Biofuels Canada hosted the roundtable that included remarks from USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural …
Iowa Grants Approval for Summit Carbon Pipeline
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) granted approval this week for the Summit Carbon Solutions base pipeline project in the state. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw applauded the decision, which follows a public docket open almost three years and the longest public hearing in the history of IUB. “Today’s decision creates monumental opportunities for Iowa farmers faced with …
SAF Coalition Welcomes Ten New Members
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition this week welcomed ten new companies and organizations into its membership, bringing its total count to more than 50. Those joining the coalition include recognized leaders in energy, aviation, aerospace and SAF production. The SAF Coalition, founded in April 2024, supports policies that will expand the supply of low-carbon, commercially competitive SAF and create …
Sustainable Aviation Caucus Created in Congress
Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) this week announced the creation of the Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus (CSAC). Co-chaired by Davids and Johnson, the caucus will work to reduce the aviation industry’s environmental impact and maximize its financial sustainability. By accessing federal policy, holding forums, and bringing together public and private partners, the caucus will play a key …
45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Guidance Issued
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance Friday for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit under the Inflation Reduction Act. The guidance divides transportation fuel into two broad categories – sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and non-SAF transportation fuel and notes that a taxpayer must have a signed registration letter from the IRS “dated on or before …
House Farm Bill Includes SAF Provisions
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 that advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee last week includes provisions for Sustainable Aviation Fuel under the Energy Title (IX). The title “(a)ffirms sustainable aviation fuel as an advanced biofuel” as seen in H.R.6271 – Farm to Fly Act of 2023. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition Executive Director Alison Graab …
LanzaTech Earnings Soar on SAF
LanzaTech is reporting a six percent increase in revenue the first quarter of this year over 2023, thanks in part to a boost from its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investment in LanzaJet. “The robust growth in LanzaJet and the SAF market more broadly mirrors the rising demand for our waste-based ethanol, reflecting the expansion and impact of our commercial project …
US Ethanol Industry Seeks to Challenge EU SAF Regulation
The Renewable Fuels Association and LanzaJet are among U.S. ethanol interests seeking to intervene in a legal challenge of the European Union’s ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, which effectively bans the use of renewable, crop-based biofuels like corn ethanol as a feedstock for decarbonizing the aviation sector. LanzaJet operates the world’s first ethanol-to-jet biorefinery in Georgia. Also collaborating in the intervention are …
Ethanol Report on 40B SAF Tax Credit and Beyond
The 40B tax credit guidance and modified GREET model released April 30 by U.S. Treasury lays the groundwork for U.S. ethanol producers and farmers to participate in the emerging market for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). But since 40B expires at the end of this year, all the attention will now turn to implementing the 45Z credit to start next year, …
Corn Growers Disappointed in GREET Model Update
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) farmer leaders are expressing concern about the final guidance on eligibility for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel 40B tax credits released by the Biden administration this week. Specifically, NCGA is concerned with updates made to the Department of Energy’s GREET model, which requires farmers to bundle the use of no-till practices, enhanced efficiency fertilizers and cover …