Category: Policy

Bipartisan Senators introduce Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

Bipartisan Senators introduce Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act

February 28, 2024 |

In Washington, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act to allow companies to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the RFS program for renewable fuel, when the fuel for use is in ocean-going vessels. The RFS excludes “fuel used in ocean-going vessels” from the […]

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Argentina greenlights GMO yeast for ethanol production

Argentina greenlights GMO yeast for ethanol production

February 27, 2024 |

In Argentia, Energia Online reports the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries authorized the commercialization of the yeast Saccharomyce cerevisiae strains GICC03486 (GPY10009) and GICC03506 (GPY10023) last month, both with improved capacity for the production of bioethanol from the fermentation of grains. The decision was made official through Resolution 3/2023 signed by the Secretary of […]

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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown get Treasury to revise tax rules for biogas conversion to RNG

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown get Treasury to revise tax rules for biogas conversion to RNG

February 26, 2024 |

In Washington, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) push, the U.S. Department of Treasury agreed to revise its proposed rules for implementing the revised Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (ITC) of the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure the final language promotes the conversion of biogas into renewable natural gas to support American manufacturing innovation, the waste […]

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Vietnam works to implement hydrogen strategy

Vietnam works to implement hydrogen strategy

February 24, 2024 |

In Vietnam, Viet Nam News reported that the Vietnamese government should implement support policies to ensure the development of clean hydrogen sources in the country. According to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân, hydrogen has been recognized as a clean and indispensable energy source in the energy structure of many countries […]

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EPA approves year-round E15 in the Midwest from April 2025

EPA approves year-round E15 in the Midwest from April 2025

February 22, 2024 |

In Washington, the Environmental Protection Agency responded to petitions from eight state governors to remove the 1-psi (pound per square inch) waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10 percent ethanol (E10). The governors made their requests pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 211(h)(5), which provides that EPA shall remove the 1-psi waiver by regulation upon […]

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ACE submits comments to CARB concerned about proposed LCFS changes

ACE submits comments to CARB concerned about proposed LCFS changes

February 21, 2024 |

In California, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) recently submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding its 2024 proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The comments submitted by ACE CEO Brian Jennings focused on the proposed “sustainability criteria” for crop-based biofuels, the need to approve E15 use in California […]

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Year-round E15 approval expected in March but implemented in 2025

Year-round E15 approval expected in March but implemented in 2025

February 20, 2024 |

In Washington, Reuters reports that the Secretary of Agriculture is confident that E15 will be available year-round nationwide by 2025 with administrative waivers allowing summertime E15 likely being issued in the meantime. Anonymous sources told Reuters that the request for year-round E15 from Midwestern governors back in 2022 would likely be approved by the end […]

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South Dakota governor signs E15 fuel tax refund bill into law

South Dakota governor signs E15 fuel tax refund bill into law

February 19, 2024 |

In South Dakota, Governor Kristi Noem held a bill signing ceremony for SB 78 last week, which provides for an E15 fuel tax refund. “Renewable fuels are a very important part of America’s all-of-the-above energy supply, and ethanol is vital to South Dakota’s future. The Biden Administration’s policies have driven gas prices up for South […]

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India in talks with Germany for tech collaborations in biofuel sector

India in talks with Germany for tech collaborations in biofuel sector

February 18, 2024 |

In India, Money Control reported that India is working to accelerate collaborations with Germany for advanced technologies in the biofuel sector, according to Gaurav Kedia, Chairman of Indian Biogas Association (IBA). The government is looking at technologies from Germany to process feedstock which is not sugar-based such as paddy straw and municipal solid waste, said […]

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India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy launches green hydrogen pilot guidelines

India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy launches green hydrogen pilot guidelines

February 15, 2024 |

In India, the Economic Times newspaper reports the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has released the guidelines for green hydrogen pilots in buses, trucks and four-wheelers that will be undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport. The green hydrogen guidelines allow for the fuel to be used in fuel cells as well as internal […]

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