In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports that the government plans to procure more corn for ethanol production to decrease the country’s 25% ethanol blending mandate’s reliance on sugarcane. Sugarcane production has fallen significantly this year, forcing the government to limit its use for ethanol feedstock and in turn boosting demand for alternative feedstocks, mostly […]
In Malaysia, CNA reported that the government of Malaysia said it will closely monitor how the EU responds to a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that supported the bloc’s stance that palm oil-based biodiesel should not count as a renewable biofuel, but sought changes in how it implemented that decision.The report noted that a WTO […]
In New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 41, Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, into law on Tuesday. New Mexico is the fourth state in the nation to enact the standards. HB41 allows producers and importers of low-carbon transportation fuels to generate clean fuel credits to sell to producers and importers of high-carbon transportation […]
In Washington, a coalition representing farmers, ethanol producers, fuel retailers and fuel distribution companies urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reject a recent petition by CVR Energy to alter the Renewable Fuel Standard’s credit trading program. CVR Energy’s petition is a counterproductive proposal that would undermine the RFS and ultimately lead to higher prices […]
In Geneva, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Malaysia in “European Union and Certain Member States — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels”. Malaysia challenges certain measures introduced by the European Union (EU) concerning biofuels, notably those relating to the determination of palm oil as a […]
In Washington, officials from the Biden administration on Friday announced that they would miss a self-imposed March 1 deadline to complete modifications to the GREET model for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The model is critically important for determining eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act’s “40B” SAF tax credit. “While we are pleased to hear progress is […]
In India, The Hindu reported that Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has urged State governments to promote the production and use of ethanol as an alternative fuel source as he considers that it would not only help save the environment, but also support farmers. “In the near future, we will see […]
In Australia, Mackay is the latest Queensland city to gain a State Development Area (SDA), with the declaration to unlock land for new industrial development and more jobs. The SDA sets aside 907 ha of land adjacent to the Racecourse Mill and at Rosella to be rezoned to support value adding to the sugar cane […]
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 […]
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 […]
