The U.S. EPA is now accepting registrations for a virtual public hearing to be held Jan. 10 on its proposed RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and outlines the agency's plans for the generation of e-RINs.
The U.S. EPA is now accepting registrations for a virtual public hearing to be held Jan. 10 on its proposed RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and outlines the agency's plans for the generation of e-RINs.
With the USDA concluding its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, or HBIIP, for 2022, the RFA is proud to have helped dozens of retailers with the program this year, which will help which will help expand the availability of E15 and E85.
ACE CEO Brian Jennings spoke Dec. 8 on a panel entitled “Advancing Carbon Intensity Reduction Efforts in First-Generation Biofuels� with a representative from Clean Fuels Alliance America at the OPIS LCFS and Carbon Markets Workshop.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2022 fuel ethanol production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 6. The forecast for 2023 fuel ethanol production was maintained.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 5 delivered a proposed rule to the White House Office of and Management and Budget related to a petition filed by several Midwest governors seeking a solution to year-round E15 sales in their states.
Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., and Adrian Smith, R-Neb., on Dec. 7 introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. The bill aims to allow the year-round sale of E15 nationwide. Compaion legislation is pending in the U.S. Senate.
In a letter to congressional leadership on Dec. 7, more than 250 organications and companies are urging the speedy adoption of S. 5145, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, before this session ends.
A group of five lawmakers on Dec. 2 announced plans to introduce legislation that aims to change the way RINs are generated and traded under the RFS by directing the U.S. EPA to issue the credits at a fixed cost.
A group of five lawmakers on Dec. 2 announced plans to introduce legislation that aims to change the way RINs are generated and traded under the RFS by directing the U.S. EPA to issue the credits at a fixed cost.
The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback Dec. 2 to the Internal Revenue Service request for comment on implementation of the new clean fuel tax credit (§45Z) contained in the Inflation Reduction Act.
As federal agencies continue to work on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, the RFA has filed two sets of comments to the Internal Revenue Service, related to credits for carbon sequestration and clean fuel production.
Clean Fuels Alliance America is urging the U.S. Treasury to utilize Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model to measure the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in relation to new tax credits.
President Joe Biden on Dec. 2 signed legislation to implement tentative agreements reached between railroads and workers in September, avoiding an economically devastating rail strike that was set to begin Dec. 9.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released its long-awaited RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The proposed rule also expands the program beyond liquid fuels to include certain types of renewable electricity used to fuel cars.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released its long-awaited RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The proposed rule also expands the program beyond liquid fuels to include certain types of renewable electricity used to fuel cars.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released a final rule to create canola oil fuel pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard for renewable diesel, jet fuel, naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and heating oil produced via a hydrotreating process.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor dicusses recent U.S. EIA data that shows how E15 helped consumers save money on fuel costs last summer. Surging demand for ethanol has promted the ageny to increase its ethanol consumption forecast.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 30 voted 290 to 137 to approve a bill that aims to adopt a tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert an economically devastating rail strike.
Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., on Nov. 29 introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022. The bill aims to allow the year-round sale of E15 nationwide. The RFA, Growth Energy and ACE are among the groups speaking out in support of the bill.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
Representatives of the ethanol industry filed public comments with the USDA ahead of a Nov. 28 deadline highlighting ways the agency can maximize the impact of $500 million in biofuel infrastructure funding appropriated by the IRA.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation on Nov. 30 to adopt a tentative agreement between railroad workers and operators in an effort to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis has been appointed for the fifth time to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.
The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel pathway that allows Chevron to generate D6 renewable fuel RINs under the RFS for several biofuels produced from soybean oil via coprocessing with petroleum at its refinery in El Segundo, California.
The California Air Resources Board on Nov. 17 approved amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation aimed at further reducing emissions from the off-road sector. The amendments, in part, address renewable diesel use.
In a letter sent on Nov. 21 to U.S. Senate and House leadership, a broad coalition of energy and agriculture organizations called on Congress to quickly adopt legislation that would resolve inconsistent fuel volatility regulations.
The USDA has closed its application period for the latest round of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. ACE assisted fuel retailers throughout the latest applicaiton window and is ready to assist with applications for upcoming funding.
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in August, allocated nearly $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now seeking comments inform how it will implement those funds.
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