by Wayne Madsen (State Journal-Register) When federal environmental standards are under assault from an administration that appears bent on rolling back
air quality
Back TO HOMERFA Testifies in Support of High Octane Low Carbon Fuels at EPA/NHTSA Hearing
by Rachel Gantz (Renewable Fuels Association) A high-octane, low-carbon fuel containing 20-40% ethanol used in optimized engines would be the lowest
September 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Enerkem Produces a New Clean, Renewable Alternative Solution to Diesel Fuel for the Transportation Sector
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, we hear that Enerkem has tested and validated the production of fuel-grade bio-DME made
September 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Continued Testing, Cleaner Fuel Proposed for Diesel Engines
by Roger Gilroy (Transport Topics) Diesel fuel still has a large role to play in achieving greater emissions reductions in heavy-duty
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standards Boosts Air Quality
by Bob Dinneen (Renewable Fuels Association/My San Antonio) The Express-News Editorial Board recently missed the mark, claiming that the Renewable Fuel
September 18, 2018 Read Full Article
Finding Pathways for Biofuels Advocates Say State Low-Carbon Fuel Policies Could Drive More Ethanol Demand
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) Just a few blocks from the commotion and crowds at the Global Climate Action
September 17, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA Pushes Back on Urban Air Challenge of Faulty Emissions Model
(Urban Air Initiative) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has refused to acknowledge it used faulty science and blending practices
September 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Driving Decarbonization: How California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Is Helping the Environment While Saving Lives and Growing the Biobased Economy
by Bryan Sherbacow (World Energy) ... To understand a low carbon fuel standard, it’s best to look at California as an example.
September 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Special Issue: Using an Ecosystem Services Perspective to Assess Biofuel Sustainability
(SEI.org) This special issue of the journal Biomass and Bioenergy attempts to fill research gaps on the sustainability implications of liquid
September 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Maruti, IOC Join Hands for Biofuel Blend, Engine Efficiency
by Ronendra Sing and Richa Mishra (The Hindu Business Line) With consumers demanding cost-effective and fuel-efficient vehicles, and the government pushing for
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Understanding the Debate Over Ethanol and Smog
by Robert Rapier (Forbes) ... To recap, gasoline must meet a specific requirement called the Reid vapor pressure (RVP). If the
September 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Motorists Can Make Better Decisions at the Pump: Misconceptions about Gasoline Mean Lost Savings, Dirtier Air
by Jeff Rice (Journal-Advocate) ... Motorists shop almost exclusively according to price, except when the price goes down, and labor under
August 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Renewables Could Drastically Cut Tailpipe Emissions
(King Abdullah University of Science and Technology/EurekAlert) Switching to renewable fuels could significantly lower exhaust emissions of toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx)
August 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Sunho Biodiesel Corporation: Pure Biodiesel Can Be Cost-Effective for City Bus to Overcome Air Pollution
(Sunho Biodiesel Corporation/Open PR) Using waste grease, pure biodiesel (B100) from ET Process® is a cost competitive alternative to diesel. -- Air
August 23, 2018 Read Full Article
NFU, FUE & UAI Announce Alliance to Pursue Expanded Use Of American-Grown, High-Octane Biofuels
(National Farmers Union) In an effort to expand the market for domestic agriculture products, reduce harmful emissions, and provide consumers with
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
How to Reverse the Upward Trend of GHG Emissions in California
by Cliff Gladstein (GNA/ACT News) ... It warrants digging a little deeper into the increase in emissions from the transportation
August 17, 2018 Read Full Article
IDEM Holds Public Meeting on Ethanol Refinery
by John Walker (Shelbyville News) A much smaller crowd turned out this time at Breck Auditorium for a public meeting on
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
Uncovering the Plot to Keep Ethanol Down -- How Clean Burning Ethanol Can Make Rural America Great Again
(Urban Air Institute) A paradigm shift is needed in Washington, and it's up to Rural America to push for change. "We need
August 16, 2018 Read Full Article
USGC Joins USDA Trade Mission to Promote Ethanol
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Grains Council and ethanol industry partners added an octane enhancer to the USDA’s Agricultural
August 14, 2018 Read Full Article
EPA's RFS Study Timeline
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA wants 14 months to finish up an air quality study of the Renewable
August 14, 2018 Read Full Article
To Kill Climate Rule, EPA Wants to Redefine Danger of Soot
by Niina Heikkinen (E&E News) Whether it's in haze-shrouded cities, plumes of car exhaust or even clear skies, fine particle pollution
August 07, 2018 Read Full Article
The Battle for Octane: Ethanol or Aromatics?
by Steve Vander Griend (Urban Air Initiative) After learning about the clean octane benefits of ethanol, you may wonder why oil
July 24, 2018 Read Full Article
With Friends Like This... ... EPA's Proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support Rule
by Doug Sombke (Ethanol Producer Magazine/South Dakota Farmers Union) South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke discusses how the EPA's proposed Renewable
July 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Is Renewable Natural Gas a Fossil Fuel?
by Todd Campbell (ACT News/California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership) Is natural gas renewable? What is renewable natural gas? Is renewable natural
July 20, 2018 Read Full Article
My Eco Energy Launches Indizel in Odisha
(Update Odisha) My Eco Energy (MEE), India’s young renewable fuel company, has announced the launch of its revolutionary green fuel Indizel
July 19, 2018 Read Full Article
The Sustainable City further Reduces Its Carbon Footprint by Adopting B100 Bio-Diesel
(Go Dubai) The renewable fuel alternative is manufactured from the used cooking oil produced by restaurants at The Sustainable City -- The
July 19, 2018 Read Full Article
Air Pollution: Agriculture and Transport Emissions Continue to Pose Problems in Meeting Agreed Limits
(European Environment Agency) Emissions from agriculture and transport continue to pose problems for European Union Member States in meeting EU and
July 17, 2018 Read Full Article
Using PNG, Biofuel for Cooking May Soon Get Cheaper, Subsidy Proposed
(Business Standard) At present, the government extends a subsidy to users of LPG but PNG and biofuel users do not receive
July 16, 2018 Read Full Article
AAPCA Releases 2018 Edition of The Greatest Story Seldom Told
(Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies) Today, the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) released the 2018 edition of The Greatest
July 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Recycled Frying Oil Fuels 10-Million-Km Journey to Improve Local Air Quality - McDonald's UAE
(Zawaya/McDonalds UAE) Biodiesel initiative saves CO2 equivalent of burning over 4-million kilos of coal since launching -- McDonald’s UAE today announced
June 28, 2018 Read Full Article
Mexican Court Overturns Ethanol Blending Injunction
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) A federal tribunal in Mexico Thursday overturned an injunction blocking ethanol blending from climbing to 10% from
June 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Scania and Line 132 Will Use Pure Biodiesel
by Emiliano Huergo (Clarin Rural) Claudio Molina, Executive Director of the Argentine Association of Biofuels and Hydrogen (AABH), announced that the line
June 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Stubble Burning: Punjab to Manufacture Bio-CNG from Paddy Straw
(Economic Times Energy World) Seven bio-mass power plants are already underway in the state, but now steps have been taken in
June 14, 2018 Read Full Article
Why Nebraska’s Governor Is a Champion of Biofuels
(Urban Air Initiative) Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts recently declared May as Renewable Fuels Month to draw attention to clean burning biofuel
June 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Leaders in Advanced Diesel Technology Outline Innovations to Deliver Cargo and Cleaner Air
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... The other thing you’re looking at with renewable diesel – since it is diesel fuel – you
June 05, 2018 Read Full Article
An Open Letter to ARB: Don’t Miss Out on California’s Opportunity for the Fastest, Most Cost-Effective Path to Cleaner Air
(Diesel Technology Forum) The following is an open letter from Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, regarding
May 30, 2018 Read Full Article
The Interaction of the Clean Air Act, California's CAA Waiver, Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards, Renewable Fuel Standards and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The Trump Administration is taking a new look at Obama Administration era Co2 regulations. On
May 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Troubling Link Found between Pollution Exposure in Pregnancy, High Blood Pressure in Children
by Ariana Eunjung Cha (Washington Post) ... In a paper published Monday in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension, researchers reported that
May 15, 2018 Read Full Article
Repeating History with Octane Biofuel Standards Is a Huge Mistake
by Mike Carr (New Energy America/The Hill) Recently, Chet Thompson of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) testified before Congress and proposed a
May 09, 2018 Read Full Article
Burning of Biofuels, Suspended Dust Emit 48% of Total Pollution in Mumbai
by Virat A Singh (Daily News and Analysis India) ... "The sector-wise figures would not have changed substantially though its
May 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Urban Air Initiative: Leading Off -- Why Did a Retired Oil Refinery Engineer Turn into an Ethanol Advocate?
(Urban Air Initiative) The resistance to ethanol expansion is really about politics and a desire to squash competition. But if you
April 27, 2018 Read Full Article
New Release: Co-Optima 2017 Year in Review
(U.S. Department of Energy) While vehicles and fuels currently on the market get travelers from Point A to Point B,
April 18, 2018 Read Full Article
ACE Addressing Ethanol Marketing Challenges at NEB Forum
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) American Coalition for Ethanol board member and past board president Ron Alverson of Dakota Ethanol
April 17, 2018 Read Full Article
House Hearing Focus on High Octane Fuels
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment will be holding a hearing this morning (Friday, April 13, 2018)
April 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Urban Air Initiative Discredits Sierra Club’s Inaccurate Assumptions About Ethanol
(Urban Air Initiative) In an effort to rebut erroneous assumptions about ethanol's health effects in a lawsuit filed by the Sierra
April 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Auto Bits: 3 Ways Soybean Farmers’ Biodiesel Helps Clear the Air
(The Examiner) ... Soybean farmers have been at the forefront of developing a homegrown renewable fuel that has resulted in a
April 04, 2018 Read Full Article
Cleaner Cars Create Jobs -- New Study Shows Strong Vehicle Standards Boost Economy
(Union of Concerned Scientists) Vehicle efficiency and emissions standards are a remarkably successful policy, delivering cleaner cars every year, saving drivers
April 03, 2018 Read Full Article
EV Bash: Moving Emissions from Tailpipes to Smokestacks
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) ME never thought global oil companies would be huge fans of electric vehicles, but the regularity
March 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Group Honors California Clean Fuel Leader
(National Biodiesel Board) Celia DuBose receives National Climate Leader Award -- California skylines are greener thanks to one industry leader’s contributions. Last
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Scania India Bets Big on Biodiesel, Not Evs - Mr Palskog
(Steele Guru/Auto News) ETAuto reported that when the auto industry is going gung hu about electric vehicles, Swedish commercial vehicle (CV)
March 06, 2018 Read Full Article
In a Surprising Study, Scientists Say Everyday Chemicals Now Rival Cars as a Source of Air Pollution
by Chris Mooney (The Washington Post) In a major study released Thursday (February 15, 2018), a team of government and university
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
When It Comes to Air Pollution, the Tiniest Particles Might Be the Worst
by Patrick J. Kiger (HowStuffWorks) ... But in recent years, scientists have found increasing evidence of health risks from a
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Genetically Engineered Fungus Now Squeezes out More Biofuel from Farm Waste
T V Jayannew (The Hindu Business Line) India’s efforts to enhance biofuel production may get a boost from a work being
February 05, 2018 Read Full Article
Economic Survey Suggests Converting Agricultural Waste into Biofuels to Tackle Pollution
by Mayank Aggarwal (LiveMint) Survey also recommends ‘congestion pricing’ for vehicles, expanding and improving public bus system to reduce private vehicle use,
January 29, 2018 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
In an Ethanol Producer Magazine article, Urban Air Initiative's David Hallberg explains how, with proper adherence to Clean Air Act
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Respecting the Law
by David Hallberg (Ethanol Producer Magazine) (T)he U.S. Department of Energy's adherence to laws, and a proposal from the Urban
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Illinois Soybean Association : B20 Biodiesel Use Translates To $1.2M Health Cost Savings
(4-Traders) New calculations show an estimated $1.2 million in health cost savings for Illinois communities where B20 biodiesel fuel is used
January 24, 2018 Read Full Article
More Countries Adopting Ethanol Policies
by Bliss Baker (Global Renewable Fuels Alliance /Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Encouragingly, despite an extended period of uncertainty and less-than-ideal market
January 22, 2018 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Clean Cooking Can Lead to Increased Birth Weight in Newborns
(United Nations Foundation) Babies born to mothers who cooked with ethanol were born later and heavier -- A new study released today by the
January 05, 2018 Read Full Article
A New Years Resolution for EPA: Do Your Job!
by Doug Sombke (South Dakota Farmers Union/Biofuels Digest) ... I am referring to the mandatory requirements in the Clean Air Act that
January 03, 2018 Read Full Article
Ethanol Reduces Particulate Matter Emissions
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) We know ethanol emits fewer carbon emissions like particulate matter (PM) than gasoline. In fact, when it
December 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Groups Celebrate 10 Years of RFS
by Hagstrom Report (The Fence Post) Renewable fuels groups this week issued statements celebrating the 10th anniversary of the signing of the
December 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Dar, Chinese Firm Deal to Revitalise Cassava Farming
Pius Rugonzibwa In Mwanza (Daily News) The production of cassava in the country has received a major boost after the government
December 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Barrasso Calls on EPA to Study the Renewable Fuel Standard’s Impact on the Environment
(U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works) Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment
December 08, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Makers Call on Mexico, India to Reduce Biofuel Glut
by Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) U.S. ethanol producers, looking to relieve a growing domestic glut, are hunting for new international fuel markets
November 29, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"If our gasoline composition is right then ethanol can work," said Alfonso Martinez, undersecretary of protection of the environment and
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Feature: Mexican Ethanol Optimism Returns after States Ask for Ban Repeal
by Josh Pedrick (Platts) The Mexican ethanol market could have more room to grow as the states of Nuevo Leon and Jalisco
November 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Pollutant Powerplay
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Pacific Ethanol in Stockton, California, will be the first ethanol plant to use
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
PetroMin Pushes OMCs to Buy Paddy Stubble
by Shine Jacob Sanjeeb Mukherjee & Shreya Jai (Business Standard) A NITI Aayog suggests an estimated ~11,500 crore would be needed
November 27, 2017 Read Full Article
E20 for the EU?
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) A recent study by the European Commission Directorate-General for Climate Action identifies E20 as the optimal ethanol blend for
October 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Files Comments on CAFE Midterm Evaluation
(Advanced Biofuels USA) Regarding the Midterm Evaluation Draft Technical Assessment Report for Model Year 2022–2025 Light Duty Vehicle GHG Emissions and
October 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Switchgrass Could Help China’s Air Quality
(University of Illinois ACES/Biomass Magazine) Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve China’s
September 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter: Is the EPA Scamming Auto Owners?
by Dale Christensen (Glacial Lakes Energy/Argus Leader) How long can the Environmental Protection Agency ignore clean air and soaking auto owners
September 18, 2017 Read Full Article
European Commission Study Highlights Benefits of Higher Ethanol Fuel Blends
(ePURE) Newly released report finds that increasing ethanol in petrol helps improve air quality and reduces oil dependency -- A
August 30, 2017 Read Full Article
More Ethanol Equals Improved Air Quality and Reduced Oil Dependency
(Biofuels International) A new report from the European Commission highlights several benefits of higher ethanol blends in petrol, including reduced
August 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter - EPA Scams Drivers
by Dale Christensen (The Public Opinion) How long can the Environmental Protection Agency ignore clean air and soak auto owners with
August 29, 2017 Read Full Article
UK Releases 2016 Ethanol Data, REA Calls for Enforcement of E10
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ...The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has spoken out in response to the data, noting
August 16, 2017 Read Full Article
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
In commenting to Biofuels International about the UK government's decision to ban new petroleum and diesel cars by 2040, Devin
August 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Electric Cars Have Higher Lifecycle Emissions than Liquid Fuels, Says Renewables Expert
(Biofuels International) The UK government’s decision to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2040 risks “handcuffing” the country to an
August 03, 2017 Read Full Article
LA Transitioning to Fully Electric Bus Fleet – But Is It Really the Answer?
(Biofuels International) Los Angeles is to transition to a fully electric, zero-emissions bus fleet by 2030, according to recently announced
August 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Mexico’s Ethanol Boost Fuels Cross-Border Environmental Debate
by Emily Pickrell (Bloomberg) Mexico’s decision to nearly double the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline is pitting two big
July 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Analyzing Air Pollutant Emissions from the Biofuel Supply Chain
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) NREL's sustainability analysis program studies air pollutant emissions from the entire biofuel supply chain and their implications
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
B10 Biodiesel Aces Three Million Km of DBKL Testing
by Anthony Lim (Paultan.org) ... Still, nothing like actual field tests to offer reliable evidence as to the suitability of B10,
June 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Coalition Promises ‘Vigorous’ Legal Action to Maintain Vehicle Emissions Standards
by Lauren Tyler (NGT News) Leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, New York
June 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Biotechnology Innovation Organization and Advanced Biofuels Business Council Ask Senators to Support Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
(Biofuels Journal) More than 25 advanced biofuel producers and trade associations today sent a letter to members of the Senate
June 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Guest column: Ethanol Saves You Money
by Dave VanderGriend (ICM Inc./Wichita Business Journal) I was driving home last week and was surprised to see the price differences
June 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Urban Transport Cleans Up Its Act - HSL and Stara Shift to Renewable Fuels Only
(Globe Newswire/HSL/The Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Ltd/UPM Biofuels) Buses in the Helsinki region and most of machinery and
June 07, 2017 Read Full Article
RFS Has Been ‘Tremendous Success’ Since Adoption, According to RFA Analysis
by Emily Druckman (Renewable Fuels Association) More than a decade after the original renewable fuel standard (RFS) was signed into
June 07, 2017 Read Full Article
The Future Fuel Europe Already Has in the Tank
by Emmanuel Desplechin (Politico/ePURE) Renewable ethanol does more than just decarbonize transport. It also boosts engine efficiency and helps improve
May 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Let's Not Rush with Diesel
by Seppo Mikkonen (Neste) According to recent estimates, there will be a stop to diesel-fueled traffic. The resistance to diesel
May 25, 2017 Read Full Article
New Nottingham Buses Show Need for Greater Biomethane Support
by Chris Noyce (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association) ADBA has called for greater government support for low-carbon transport fuels such
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Wins $6 million Biodiesel Supply Contract with India Government Oil Companies
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (May 10, 2017) that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won its first contract
May 12, 2017 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Economic Value of RNG in California
by RNG Coalition (Biomass Magazine) A new jobs study reveals that deploying trucks fueled by renewable natural gas could create up
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol at Forefront on Earth Day
by Tom C. Doran (AgriNews Publications) Renewable fuels have come a long way since the first Earth Day 47 years ago,
May 02, 2017 Read Full Article
California Drivers Fuel Up for a Dollar as Propel Fuels Launches 105 Octane Tour
(Propel/Military Technologies) Propel Fuels is launching the „105 Octane Tour” this week in California, offering Flex Fuel E85 for $1.05 per
May 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Fuel a New Component in the Advancement Of Clean Diesel Technology
(Diesel Technology Forum) With national and international policies moving toward a low-carbon, sustainable future, advanced clean diesel technologies and the
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
BAA Rejects Productivity Commission Claims
(Biofuels Association of Australia) The Biofuels Association of Australia strongly rejects claims by the Federal Productivity Commission that the industry fails
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Early Positive Signs for Qld Biofuels
(Biofuels Association of Australia) There are early signs that the Biofuels mandate in Queensland is driving interest in biofuels. The industry
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
The Role of Biodiesel in Curbing Pollution
by Sandeep Chaturvedi (Biodiesel Association of India/Financial Express) Rapidly increasing vehicular pollution and complete neglect by the authorities to take
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
MIT Study Estimates That VW's Dieselgate Scandal Will Send 1,200 Europeans To An Early Grave
by David Tracy (Jalopnik) In 2015, Researchers from MIT, Harvard and Hasselt University (in Belgium) estimated that VW’s 482,000 cheating diesels
March 08, 2017 Read Full Article
Sierra Club Threatens to Sue EPA Over Clean Air Act Violations
by Lauren Tyler (NGT News) The Sierra Club has filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection
February 24, 2017 Read Full Article
No Waiver? No Sense.
by Ann Bailey (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The ethanol industry sees one-pound waiver for E15 as a no-brainer. -- Perplexed about
February 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Letter - Connect the Dots
by Dale Christensen (Watertown Public Opinion) A few weeks ago, Gov. Dennis Daugaard said, “It’s all about the corn; as corn
February 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Urban Air Initiative Calls on EPA to Withdraw Erroneous Vehicle Emissions Model
(Urban Air Initiative) Stakeholders including the states of Kansas and Nebraska joined the Urban Air Initiative (UAI) and the Energy
February 02, 2017 Read Full Article
American Lung Association Supports Ethanol
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The American Lung Association continues to advocate on behalf of the U.S. renewable fuels industry.
January 27, 2017 Read Full Article
Any Tax on Biodiesel Discourages Users, Killing This Sunrise Industry
by Sandeep Chaturvedi (Biodiesel Association of India/Business Standard) Biodiesel is being promoted world over as a green fuels to mitigate harmful
January 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel’s Backers: Build on 2016 Momentum for 2017 and Beyond
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Led by Don O’Connor, a Vancouver-based international expert on greenhouse-gas emissions, the assembled panel detailed
January 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Soup-to-Nuts Review Finds CA Clean Cars Program Working
by Simon Mui (National Resources Defense Council) The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a soup-to-nuts review of its Advanced Clean
January 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Industry Honors Year of Achievements, Industry Growth
(National Biodiesel Board) Clean air champions, policy drivers, fleet influencers highlighted with industry awards -- The biodiesel industry saw
January 18, 2017 Read Full Article
Walk This Way: NYC Agrees to Run D.M.E. in New Fuels Trial
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... This week, a company known as Oberon Fuels running a DME technology is coming
January 16, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Denies Petition Filed by Biogenic CO2 Coalition
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has denied a petition for reconsideration of its finding that greenhouse gas
January 06, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Ethanol Exports Increase as More Countries Take Steps to Fight Air Pollution
(Iowa Corn) ... As the world strives to meet goals set by global climate initiatives, U.S. ethanol provides an affordable
December 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Great Results from Testing UPM’s Wood-Based Diesel in Buses
(UPM) UPM has successfully tested Finnish wood-based diesel fuel both in laboratory conditions as well as in traffic. The tests
December 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Emails Show Collusion against Ethanol
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... This one’s about the U.S. EPA and a Freedom of Information Act
November 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Canadian Producers Poised for Carbon Reduction Era
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The state of the Canadian ethanol industry at year end. -- Optimism is
November 15, 2016 Read Full Article
BIOHEC-LIFE - Advanced Biodiesel in Circular Economy for Low Carbon Public Transports.
(European Commission) ... Used cooking oils (UCOs) are processed from food industry and catering waste; cheap and widely available,
November 08, 2016 Read Full Article
East Africa: Lack of Common Policy Delays Use of Clean Fuel in East Africa
by Kennedy Senelwa (AllAfrica) Lack of common standards for blending ethanol with petrol is limiting East Africa's ability to use
November 07, 2016 Read Full Article
Get Ready for Divided Government, Again
by Douglas L. Faulkner (The Cleantech Conservative/Biofuels Digest) ... America is divided in so many ways: by ideology, class, gender, education
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
Study: $1.30 in Unpaid Health & Societal Costs for Every Gallon of Gasoline Sold in US
by James Ayre (CleanTechnica) While consumer prices for gasoline in the US are currently rather low, these prices don’t account
November 06, 2016 Read Full Article
More than 1,100 San Diego City Vehicles Run on Renewable Diesel
(Neste Corp./Biodiesel Magazine) The city of San Diego has recently started using Neste renewable diesel in its vehicle fleet consisting of service
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Workshop In Mexico City Offers Information, Expertise To Local Industry
(U.S. Grains Council) Mexican authorities considering how ethanol fits into their country's energy mix heard from U.S. researchers about air
November 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol Reduces a Variety of Harmful Emissions, New Study Finds
by Rebecca Chillrud (Energy and Environmental Study Institute) ... Traditional biofuels like ethanol can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 19-48
November 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Ethanol: Our Once and Future Fuel
by Dean Drake (Defour Group LLC/The Hill) The recent opinion piece by Doug Durante of the Clean Fuels Development Coalition
September 09, 2016 Read Full Article
High-Octane Hopes: Biofuels Want Level Playing Field
by Todd Neeley (DTN/The Progressive Farmer) With all of the political fights about the role ethanol and other biofuels have
September 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Delaware City Refinery Wants Permit to Expand Operations
by Scott Goss (The News Journal/Delaware Online) PBF Energy wants to significantly increase the amount of biofuel being stored at
September 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Baseline Report of Clean Cooking Fuels in the East African Community
(Project Gaia) Ethanol fuel production represents a significant opportunity for economic and social development in the East African Community (EAC) region.
September 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Ensuring Energy Independence Through Bio-Based Energy Systems
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) NIFA 's Bioeconomy-Bioenergy-Bioproduct portfolio facilitates the development of sustainable regional production systems for biofuels and bio-based
September 02, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
(Environmental Protection Agency) Standards address second-largest segment of U.S. transportation in terms of emissions and energy use -- The U.S.
August 16, 2016 Read Full Article
Does the U.S. EPA Not Want Biofuels?
by Nathan Vander Griend (ERI Solutions, Inc./Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) mission is to
August 05, 2016 Read Full Article
EPA Releases Endangerment Finding for Aircraft, Good News for Biofuels
by Rebecca Chillrud (Energy and Environmental Study Institute) ... On July 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its endangerment
August 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Angling for Ethanol
by Brian Sowers (Crappie Masters TV/ODU Magazine) ... The truth is that ethanol blends are ideal for watercraft, and companies like
July 25, 2016 Read Full Article
A $2.7 Billion Missed Opportunity
(Diesel Technology Forum) For any level of funding, more near-zero NOx technologies may find their way on the road and
July 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Sulfur Compounded in Ethanol Regulations
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) As the Tier 3 deadline approaches, it's important to understand the difference between
July 18, 2016 Read Full Article
Greens Sue EPA to Force New NOx, SOx Standards
by Alex Guillén (Political Pro) ... The two standards were last reviewed in 2010 - meaning EPA is currently a year
July 08, 2016 Read Full Article
GoodFuels Marine Signs up Dutch Dredging as Second Major Dredging Customer on Sustainable Marine Biofuels
(Dutch Dredging) Dutch Dredging has kicked off its year round operation on sustainable “drop-in” marine biofuel out of the Dutch
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
The East Is [Infra]Red: Gasification, Energy and China
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) More prosperity, less pollution for China? In the East, the search is on for more
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Linked to 6.5 Million Deaths a Year, Study Says, with the Highest Concentration in Asia
by Melissa Chan (Time Magazine) Air pollution contributes to about 6.5 million deaths each year, the International Energy Agency warned in
July 05, 2016 Read Full Article
'Threat Map' Aims to Highlight the Worst of Oil and Gas Air Pollution
by Zahra Hirji (Inside Climate News) Two activist groups used government data to show 12.4 million people in the U.S.
June 22, 2016 Read Full Article
Helping Tell Ethanol’s Real Story
by Dave VanderGriend (ICM, Inc./Urban Air Institute/Ethanol Producer Magazine) In the world of ethanol, we need to get people smarter
June 17, 2016 Read Full Article
Dr. Bill Burke Talks about Muhammad Ali and the Fight for Clean Air
(Coalition for Clean Air) Like many iconic figures, Muhammad Ali touched the lives of people large and small. His bravado,
June 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Connecting the Dots
by David VanderGriend (Ethanol Producer Magazine/ICM Inc./Urban Air Initiative) ... We’ve learned that we can reduce harmful emissions by replacing
June 13, 2016 Read Full Article
Rochester Buses Commit to Clean Air with Biodiesel
(VoteWojcik) Renewable-Based Fuel is Cleaner, Costs Less Than Traditional Diesel -- On June 1st, Rochester Public Transit (RPT) switched from the
June 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Constantinides Calls For More Sustainable Heating
(Queens Gazette) City Council Member Costa Constantinides, joined by environmental groups and others, rallied in support of his bill INT.
June 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Point/Counterpoint: Is It Time for Greens To Reassess Their Opposition to Ethanol?
by Senator Timothy Wirth and C. Boyden Gray (Yale Environment 360) The criticism of ethanol by environmentalists is misguided and
May 28, 2016 Read Full Article
CAAFI Celebrates 10th Anniversary!
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) We are proud to announce the 10th Anniversary of the initiation of the Commercial Aviation Alternative
May 27, 2016 Read Full Article
Gov. Ricketts Highlights Benefits of Biofuels During Renewable Fuels Month
(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts) Today, Governor Pete Ricketts highlighted Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska and the importance of
May 20, 2016 Read Full Article
My Voice: The Positive Reach of Ethanol Impacts Many
by Keith Alverson (Argus Leader) As a sixth-generation corn farmer in South Dakota, and one who is deeply involved in sustainability
May 19, 2016 Read Full Article
Cellulosic Growth Likely for Ethanol Industry
by Terry Anderson (Lee Agri-Media/Iowa Farmer Today) Great market opportunities exist for the ethanol industry, Doug Durante said as he
May 09, 2016 Read Full Article
Inaction in Congress Helping Ethanol Right Now
by Chris Clayton (DTN The Progressive Farmer) ... Ethanol also remains stuck in a battle with EPA over vapor pressure with
May 04, 2016 Read Full Article
Clean Diesel Delivers Clean Air Benefits to the Mid-Atlantic Region
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Looking toward to the future, Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum executive director Allen Schaeffer) noted in the