In Iowa, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is re-launching the statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit program to give back to Iowa farmers. Farmers who buy a biodiesel blend can receive up to 50 cents per gallon for filling an on-farm tank in Iowa used in agricultural operations. “This is a great way for farmers to […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that House File 565 restricting the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines only when 90% of the route has achieved voluntary easements has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the state’s Senate where the bill is expected to meet with resistance. The […]
In Iowa, Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) released phase two of its deep dive into the ramifications if Iowa prevents carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects from moving forward, finding that farm income could drop by more than $1 billion annually. The study found corn leaving Iowa without added value would jump from 6% to 44% […]
In Iowa, the Des Moines Register newspaper reports that a poll it ran together with Mediacom Iowa shows that 78% of adults in the state oppose using eminent domain for to force landowners to allow carbon pipeline surveyors onto their property, with just 15% in favor. Opposition to the use of eminent domain is strong […]
In Iowa, twenty-three Iowa locations in 16 different counties were awarded more than $1.1 million in cost-share grants from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) during the latest quarterly application cycle. The RFIP helps fuel retailers provide higher blends of lower cost Iowa grown biofuels to consumers by incentivizing the installation, replacement and conversion […]
In Iowa, Radio Iowa reports a bill backed by the state’s Farm Bureau but opposed by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association that has passed a state house subcommittee would require landowners along 90% of the proposed CO2 pipelines to voluntarily grant permission before land surveyors could enter their property. The IFB says that land rights […]
In Iowa, agricultural economic experts released a new study that found Iowa ethanol production is at a crossroads. Without viable access to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), Iowa could see 75 percent of its ethanol production migrate to states that facilitate sequestration. The study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), determined that current market and policy […]
In Iowa, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Iowa is the undisputed national leader in biofuels production, with 42 ethanol biorefineries and 11 biodiesel facilities producing 4.5 billion […]
In Iowa, Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, recently launched FermSAVER, a tea-extract product utilized during yeast fermentation for ethanol production, as part of its growing Kemin Bio Solutions portfolio. FermSAVER was developed […]
In Iowa, a new hybrid catalyst converts carbon dioxide into ethylene in one pot. The catalyst was developed by scientists from Ames National Laboratory, Iowa State University, University of Virginia, and Columbia University. This catalyst supports the world net-zero carbon initiative by using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a feedstock for efficient ethylene production powered by […]
