(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will expand insurance for camelina in direct
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Back TO HOMEUSDA Investment in Improved GHG Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for Agriculture and Forestry --- July 21, 2023 --- ONLINE
Webinar: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Investments to Improve Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions through President Biden’s
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Policy Blog: USDA Unveils $300M Greenhouse Gas Measurement, Monitoring Plan
by Jerry Hagstrom (DTN Progressive Farmer) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce Wednesday that USDA will spend $300 million to improve measurement,
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Indonesia Launches E5 Blending Initiative
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) State-owned Indonesian energy company Pertamina is launching a new gasoline product containing 5 percent ethanol
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan Plans to Implement SAF Mandate by 2030
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
USGC Supports Opening of First E7 Fueling Station in Japan
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) While in Japan for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Trade Mission (USDA’s ATM) in early
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Vilsack to Announce Biofuels Funding Monday
(1010WCSI) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads to the Twin Cities area in Minnesota Monday. The Department of Agriculture says Vilsack will
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
D.C. Developments
by Brian Jennings (American Colation for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol mobilized 60 grassroots leaders, including ethanol
June 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Inflation Reduction Act Boosts Renewable Energy and Biofuels Infrastructure
(Iowa Ag Connection) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 brings significant financial incentives to rural communities, aiming to promote
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
OMB Regulatory Agenda Outlines Upcoming CCS-Related Rulemakings
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on June 13 published its Spring 2023
June 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interview with Chef José Andrés, Launch of Global Food Institute
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Chef José Andrés. The world-renowned, chef, author and humanitarian believes the power of
June 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Investments in Clean Energy and Transportation Innovations in the Federal and Private Sectors
(Energy and Environmental Study Institute) Key Takeaways The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Part of USDA Trade Mission to Japan
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor led a trade mission to Japan
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Award to NIU Could Lead to World’s First Biomass Pipeline
(Northern Illinois University/Biomass Magazine) ... Mirbod (Dr. Parisa Mirbod (the Mirbod Lab) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Biofine
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Global Clean Energy Signs $30 Million USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant Kickstarting Implementation of the Climate-Smart Camelina Project
(Global Clean Energy) Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:GCEH) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a contract
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Is the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard in Danger of Going Over a RIN Cliff?
by Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois) and Todd Hubbs (U.S. Department of Agriculture) (farmdocdaily) ... What has
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Announces Webinars on Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Advance Clean Energy Initiatives in Rural America --- June through August 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Utilities Service Administrator Andy Berke today announced that
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Letter: Inaccurate Statements about Corn and Ethanol
by Richard Syverson (Minnesota Corn Growers Association/Echo Press) Information included in Karen Tolkkinen’s May 10 piece, “Alexandria Senior College lecturer lists
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interviews: Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association; Kevin Lucke, Chevron Renewable Energy Group; Meagan Kaiser, United Soybean Board; Tom Ryan, Truterra; and More
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. At the time Congress
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Overview of the RIN Compliance System and Pricing of RINs for the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (University of Illinois) and Todd Hubbs (U.S. Department of Agriculture) ... A RIN represents
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Facility Receives EPA Approval for D3 RIN Generation; LCFS Data Collection Completed and Pathway Review In Process at CARB; Six Dairy Digesters Fully Operational
(Aemetis) Operating 40-mile Biogas Pipeline, Central RNG Facility and Utility Interconnect Processes Waste Methane from California Dairy Farms into Renewable
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
New GHG Report Offers Ag a Look at Areas of Improvement, Progress
(Solutions from the Lane) ... The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, which has been published by the Environmental Protection
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic, $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America Through Investing in America Agenda
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Two new programs made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act will support clean and affordable energy,
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Rural Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Inflation Reduction Act provides nearly $40 billion for USDA over the next 10 years
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Sequestration in the Field
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Carbon intensity scores determine, in part, the value producers get for each gallon of
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Workshop: Deploying Purpose-Grown Energy Crops for Sustainable Aviation Fuel --- June 6-7, 2023 --- Kansas City, MO Presentations Available
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Currently Used and Future Potential of Biomass Resources in the US
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Billion Ton 23 update is coming. BETO needs a comprehensive biomass resource assessment that
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Colombia Extends Tariff on US Ethanol for 5 Years
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network on April
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Stronger RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan letter from 16 U.S. senators April 14 that
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Lower-Carbon E15 Ethanol Blend Now Available in New York
(Renewable Fuels Association) E15, the low-cost, lower-carbon fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is now available to drivers in New York
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA Rural Business – Cooperatives Service
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance support of the bioeconomy
April 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Stronger Paper Bags that Can Be Reused and then Recycled for Biofuel Could Be the Future
by Vidya Nagalwade (Tech Explorist) Paper bags are a popular alternative to plastic bags for reducing environmental impacts. ... Penn State researchers
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
APHIS Announces Draft Modified Microorganisms Guide Available for Public Comment [open for comment through May 22, 2023]
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sharing a draft
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Battle Brews over Climate Law Credits for Aviation Biofuels
by Brian Dabbs (E&E News Energywire) The Inflation Reduction Act is setting up a fight over the climate footprint of biofuels
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Terminal Company Awarded $3.1 Million for Biodiesel Distribution Hub
(Tidewater Terminal Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced an award of nearly $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Under Secretary Stresses Support for Ethanol
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie spent an hour with members of the American
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
BioConnect Iowa: Empowering Iowa’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Iowa’s well-earned reputation as a bioscience powerhouse stems from the state’s unwavering commitment to innovation and
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements DEADLINE June 30, 2023
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Texas State Director Lillian Salerno today announced that USDA is
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
New Leaf Biofuel, MHX Break Ground on Renewable Fuel Terminal in Fontana, California
(New Leaf Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) New Leaf Biofuel, a leading provider of low-carbon biodiesel to the California market, and MHX, an
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Rep. Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Aid Biofuel Research and Development
by Adrian Cortez (Office of Rep. Kim Schrier D-WA/Quad City Herald) U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Biochar
March 30, 2023 Read Full Article
GAO: Federal Agencies Should Track Progress toward SAF Goals
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 27 issued a report that includes recommendations
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA to Hold Webinars on Changes to Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Following Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act --- March 31 and April 4, 2023 --- ONLINE
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced two virtual events that will provide
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Trade Mission to Panama Brings Good News for Ethanol
by Riley Smith (Iowa AgriBusiness Radio Network) Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, took her first trade
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
White House Wants to Hear from You about Its "New Bold Goals and Priorities to Advance American Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing"
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) “You can do good and do well,” concluded Jim Lane, editor and publisher of the
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Hub Coming to Pasco Thanks to Federal Grant
(Office of Maria Cantwell (D-WA)) Tidewater Terminal Company’s Snake River Terminal will supply cleaner fuel to Eastern WA farmers, help
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Administration to Unveil “Bold Goals” for Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing --- March 22, 2023 --- Washington, DC and ONLINE
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, the Biden Administration unveiled bold new goals for biotechnology and biomanufacturing, plus a new
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Advanced Biofuels USA Ideas on Agricultural Policy and the Farm Bill
(Advanced Biofuels USA) As Congress begins work on the upcoming Farm Bill, Advanced Biofuels USA is well aware of the fiscal
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Powering America’s Farms into the Future
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement in recognition of the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Companies Assisted by RFA Received $36 Million in Latest Round of USDA Infrastructure Grants
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently concluded the latest round of its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP),
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Independent Businesses Submitted More than 350 Applications for $3 Billion in Funding to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity; First
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Celebrates Inaugural National Biobased Products Day
(U.S. Department of Energy) Department Also Announces BioPreferred® Program “Excellence in Procurement” Award Winners for 2022 -- The U.S. Department of
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Legislative Package Includes Bills to Advance Biofuels Research
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (B&C Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Blog) On February 16, 2023, Representative Randy Feenstra
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Reps.Mace, Titus, and Sens. Lee, Booker, Paul, Warren, and Gillibrand Introduce Commodity Checkoff Programs Reform Bill
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, groups including Animal Wellness Action, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), and the
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum: SAF, Carbon Markets, and the Future of Biotechnology
by Dimitar Alimaskoski (BIO.News) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held the 99th Agricultural Outlook Forum last week, where many speakers highlighted the potential
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Industry Provides Fuel for US Economy’s Engine
by Paul Winter (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) A new report details the important economic impacts biodiesel and renewable diesel
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA Western Regional Research Center
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The USDA Western Regional Research Center has ~350 people, ~45 in bioproducts & biofuels. It’s
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service offers loan guarantees, grants, and technical assistance support of the bioeconomy
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Feenstra Introduces 3 Bills to Boost Research for Biobased Fuels
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in February reintroduced three bills that aim to support the U.S.
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan Opens Comment Period on Updated Biofuel Standards Proposal DEADLINE March 2, 2023
by Erin Voegele (SAF Magazine) The government of Japan on Feb. 1 issued proposed biofuel standards for 2023-2027 that address both
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
The 2023 Farm Bill Should Be a Climate Bill, Democrats Say
by Maxine Joselow (Washington Post) These House Democrats want the farm bill to be a ‘huge climate win' -- ...
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants DEADLINE March 31, 2023
(U.S. Department of Transportation) The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Regional Projects: Accelerating SAF Project and Supply Chain Development through Rural Business Development Grants and Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zones
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative) · Regional Projects: Accelerating SAF Project and Supply Chain Development through Rural Business Development Grants and Bioeconomy
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA to Help Farmers Navigate the Murky World of Soil Carbon Offsets
by Emily Pontecorvo (Grist) When Congress passed an omnibus spending bill in December, it included a bit of bipartisan climate legislation
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Forest Service Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Innovations Projects, Community Wood Energy Facilities DEADLINE March 23, 2023
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced it will offer $41 million through the 2023
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?
by Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, Todd Hubbs (University of Illinois and U.S. Department of Agriculture/FarmDocDaily) Biomass-based diesel has long played an
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Trade Groups Want More Incentives for Clean Energy
by Ann Meyer (CSP Daily) NACS among that that see cost of EV chargers as obstacle to Biden administration’s goals
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Gevo, Maker of Biofuel for Jets, Adding South Dakota Plant to Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (The Globe) Gevo will be making sustainable aviation fuel in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Summit Carbon Solutions
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Report: Philippines Considers Voluntary Move to E15, E20 Blends
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The government of the Philippines is currently studying the possibility of allowing the use of
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Expects No Actions under Feedstocks Flexibility Program
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... The FFP was reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill as an option to
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
E85 Fueling Infrastructure Trends: A Decade in Review
by Abby Brown, Haley Erickson, and Emily White (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) This report provides information on ethanol fueling infrastructure and
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Alliance Conference Overview
(Minnesota Clean Cities The Connection) The first-ever Clean Fuels Conference took place January 23-26 in Tampa, Florida. Formerly the National Biodiesel Conference,
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Philippines Mulls Higher Ethanol Blend
by Danessa Rivera -(The Philippine Star) As the Philippines mulls higher voluntary ethanol blends in gasoline, ethanol producers are looking to
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Report: Biofuel Consumption in Australia Remains Minimal in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline
January 25, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Availability of $50 Million to Support States and Tribes Developing Programs for Carbon Sequestration and Groundwater Protection
(Environmental Protection Agency) Grants funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
SIAM and US Grains Council Sign MoU on Technology Transfer to Support Higher Ethanol Adoption
(Express Mobility) The country aims to double the blend to 20 percent by 2025-26, for which it will need an
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Expresses Frustration with EPA’s RFS Proposal for 2023 - 2025
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Eighteen Clean Fuels speakers testify at public hearing on the proposed RFS volume -- Today, Clean
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Japan Proposes New Biofuel Standards, Update of Ethanol CI Scores Public Comment DEADLINE January 17, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The government of Japan is inviting comments on proposed biofuel standards for fiscal years 2023
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Listening Session: Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology --- January 12, 2023 --- ONLINE
The regulatory agencies and OSTP will host a virtual public listening session on January 12, 2023. If you are interested
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Forestry and the US Renewable Fuel Standard, the Key Issues.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Where does forestry fit into the RFS and with the biofuels industry, asks Lee Enterprises
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
OMB Agenda Confirms Timelines for RFS, E15, Biopreferred Rules
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The White House Office of Management and Budget on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Notice of Public Comment Period for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress External Review Draft Public Comments DEADLINE March 6, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the public comment period for the draft document titled,
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
ACE Submits Comments to USDA on Climate-Smart Farming Practices
( American Coalition for Ethanol /Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol submitted feedback to the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Brazil Extends Ethanol Import Tariff Suspension
by Jesse Allen (American Ag Network) There’s good news on the export front this week for the U.S. ethanol industry. Brazil
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces REAP Awards, Opens New Funding Round
by Erin Voegle (Biodiesel Magazine) The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Cover Crop or Cash Crop?
by James Hoorman (Hoorman Soil Health Services/Ohio Country Journal) Cover crops protect the soil, build organic matter, and promote healthy
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
How the $1.7T Omnibus Affects Energy, from CCS to Hydrogen
by Carlos Anchondo, Miranda Willson, David Iaconangelo, Niina H. Farah (E&E News) ... The omnibus bill — which would fund the
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology DEADLINE February 3, 2023
(Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)/Federal Register) The National Biotech and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI) identified biotechnology regulation clarity and efficiency
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces an Additional $325 Million in Pilot Projects through Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, for Total Investment of $3.1 Billion
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
December 15, 2022 Read Full Article
LanzaJet Marks Major Milestone on Its Freedom Pines Fuels Construction
(LanzaJet/PR Newswire) Soperton, GA Facility will be First Ethanol Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility in the World -- LanzaJet, a
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Provides Input on IRA’s Clean Fuel Production and CCUS Credits, Biofuels Infrastructure Grants
(Renewable Fuels Association) As federal agencies continue to work on implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Renewable Fuels Association on
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Out-of-Country Farmland Investors: Here’s What The Numbers Show
by Jenna Hoffman (AgWeb) A reality check on foreign-owned farmland -- This summer, a sale of 300 acres of North Dakota
December 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Files Comments on New SAF, Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Incentives
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Clean Fuels urges Treasury to use up-to-date, science-based model for carbon scoring -- On Friday (December 2,
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024, and 2025 Public Comments Due February 10, 2023
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) On December 1, 2022, EPA announces a proposed rule to establish required Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes
December 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Watch Farmers Speak at COP27: International Climate Change Conversations
(Solutions from the Land) ... Solutions from the Land was especially pleased to have been selected by the UN Food and
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
USGC Staff, Member-Leaders Participate in USDA ATM
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. Grains Council staff, alongside agribusiness and producer members, recently had the privilege of participating on
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE: Latest Round of HBIIP Funding Closed, More Available Soon
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA has closed its application period for the latest round of the Higher
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Now Accepting Applications: Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance to Facilities that Purchase and Process Byproducts of Ecosystem Restoration Projects DEADLINE December 20, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service) Project funding may be used to establish, reopen, retrofit, expand, or improve a sawmill or
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Request for Public Input About Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act Funding DEADLINE December 21, 2022
(Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA/Federal Register) The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requests public input for NRCS to use to
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Columbia Economist Wrong on Ethanol’s Benefits
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) As a proud graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), I
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Senate Ag Committee Holds Hearing on Farm Bill Energy Programs
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry on Nov. 15 continued its work
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Trade Group Seeks 7-Billion Gallon Advanced Biofuel Mandate
(FERN's Ag Insider/Successful Farming) The EPA should increase the advanced biofuels share of the fuel market by 1 billion gallons
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
A Battle Is Brewing over Biden's Agriculture-Focused Climate Agenda
by Meredith Lee Hill (Politico Pro) A likely Republican takeover of the House and possibly the Senate is threatening Biden’s
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Sustainability Workshop a Great Success
(Clean Fuels Foundati0n) The Environmental Science Program hosted the Clean Fuels Sustainability Workshop Nov. 1-2 in St. Louis. It focused
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Leading the Charge on IRA Implementation
(Renewable Fuels Association) Testimony, Comments Provided to Treasury, IRS, USDA -- In separate comments and testimony to the U.S. Department of
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Deadline For EPA Biofuel Proposed Rule Extended by Two Weeks
(GrainNet) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Growth Energy agreed under their consent decree to delay by two weeks
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC Next 2022 stage in San
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Leading the Way to Cleaner, More Affordable, American-Made Fuel
(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R-NE)) There’s no reason why the U.S. should be reliant on authoritarian regimes like Iran,
November 02, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Seeks Public Input on IRA’s Biofuel Infrastructure Funding: November 3-4, 2022 Listening Session -- Public Comment DEADLINE November 28, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA has announced it will host a virtual listening session on Nov. 3 that
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Research Team Receives $15.8M to Modify Poplar for Bioproducts
by Maria Lameiras (UGA Today) Cutting-edge technologies will enable researchers to reengineer poplar trees to produce alternatives to petroleum-based products
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Japan’s Draft Policy on Aviation Decarbonization Features SAF DEADLINE November 4, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The Japanese government is seeking public comments on a draft policy to promote decarbonization in
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Road Ahead for the RFS
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Starting now, the U.S. EPA—with input from other agencies—will have new guideposts and increased
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Forest Service Awards Cooperative Agreement to Strategic Biofuels to Develop a Renewable Fuel Standard Compliance Tracking System
(Strategic Biofuels/Business Wire) Standardized requirements will be instrumental for environmental credits enabling commercialization of forestry waste-derived renewable fuels -- Today (October
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA to Invest $8 Million to Expand Monitoring of Soil Carbon DEADLINE November 28, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $8 million to support and expand monitoring of
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
The Truth about Ethanol and Carbon Emissions
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Associati0n) ... Unfortunately, Reuters took the same flawed and misleading approach to examining ethanol’s carbon footprint that many
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
CRS Publishes Primer on the Bioeconomy
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (B&C Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Blog) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a
October 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase Innovative American-Made Fertilizer Production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) New Grant Program Will Spur Competition and Help U.S. Farmers Address Rising Costs -- U.S. Department of
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
China’s Biodiesel Production to Expand by 32% in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Biodiesel Magazine) China’s biodiesel production in 2022 is expected to increase by 32 percent when compared to 2021
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Report 9-27-22 What the Set Means for Ethanol Producers and Farmers
(Renewable Fuels Association) When Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) that authorized the Renewable Fuel Standard
September 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap: Flight Plan for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Report
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S.
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
As Farmers Split from the GOP on Climate Change, They're Getting Billions to Fight It
by Scott Neuman (NPR) ... The government's conservation programs are meant to bolster farmers' response to climate change, as (Iowa farmer
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Picks 70 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities in Historic $2.8B Investment
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News has arrived from Washington that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8
September 20, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Agriculture Selects Gevo's Climate Smart Farm-to-Flight Proposal with a Funding Ceiling of $30MM
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm to
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
SfL’s Vision for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture Solutions Is Taking Root
(Solutions from the Land) ... SfL’s vision for how farmers can bring agricultural solutions to climate challenges has begun to
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
US Biofuel Industry Hopes Their Voices Are Heard as EPA Eyes Final Rules on E15, RFS
by Jasmin Melvin (S&P Global) E15 solution for Midwest states coming: Regan; Biofuel group pushes for nationwide action; Lays out industry priorities for
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane as part of the ABLC CONNECT
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
US Farmers Can Supply Long-Term Energy and Climate Solutions
by Jon Doggett (Fox Business/National Corn Growers Association) We must expand fuel choices and make ethanol more accessible across the US
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol and EVs Pt 1
by Bob Larson (Ag Information Network/Washington State Farm Bureau Report) ... The same week California announced it will end the
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA and Ethanol at the Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired) Ethanol was in the spotlight at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa this week and the Renewable Fuels Association was there
September 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Sec. Vilsack Talks Biofuels at Farm Progress Show
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Farm Progress Show in Iowa Tuesday, the first time he has visited
August 31, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada to Import a Record Volume of US Ethanol in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Fuel ethanol consumption in Canada is expected to grow by approximately 8.6 percent this year,
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Speaking Up for Biofuels
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Year-round E15 and the RFS 'set' are top priorities for Growth Energy heading
August 26, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health DEADLINE: September 22, 2022
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest $25 million this year for the
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Opens New Application Window for HBIIP DEADLINE November 21, 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The USDA is scheduled to open a new $100 million, 90-day application window for the
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s Photosynthesis Breakthru Offers a 20% Increase in Crop Yield
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)... Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis,”harnessing the
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
REethinking Manure Biogas: Policy Considerations to Promote Equity and Protect the Climate and Environment
(Vermont Law and Graduate School) Manure biogas systems might seem like an easy, profitable, and beneficial method of climate change mitigation
August 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the
August 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Quest for Feedstock: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of SAF
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week on ABLC CONNECT, we networked and exchanged information about the world of Sustainable
August 15, 2022 Read Full Article
What Happened at the 2022 CAAFI Bienennial General Meeting?
(Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative ) There’s more attention on SAF now than ever before. There’s also a lot going
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Plant with Potential to Save 880 Million Pounds of Carbon Emissions per Year Launches Operations in Reno
(Greater Commercial Lending/PR Newswire) New Rise Renewables Reno Deploys Breakthrough Technology to Turn Renewable Feedstocks into Diesel that Burns Clean;
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Global Reach of U.S. Ethanol
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association) As clean energy supporters across the globe celebrate World Biofuels Day, today seemed like the
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
2nd USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair --- September 14, 2022 --- ONLINE
In U.S., more than one-third of all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste. Public and private organizations are creating solutions
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
(U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service) Yeasts play a key role in converting ("fermenting") sugars from plants into ethanol fuel.
August 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy and EPA Reach Agreement on Delayed 2023 Biofuel Requirements
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a consent decree agreement to the U.S. District Court
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Philippines Consumption of Biodiesel Expected to Rise Further
by Danessa Rivera (The Philippine Star) The country’s biofuel consumption is expected to continue to recover this year on the
July 25, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Grains Council, Mariano Marcos State University Partner to Promote Biofuels in the Philippines
(U.S. Embassy in Manila) The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) signed on July 19 a memorandum