July 3, 2013
BY Holly Jessen
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The U.S. and Canada are both at political crossroads. Policies that deliver real economic, environmental and rural benefits will take center stage—and ethanol is uniquely positioned to deliver.
The California Air Resources Board has approved point-of-origin feedstock tracking requirements for crop-based biofuels, adding appeal to emerging traceability technologies and programs.
On Feb. 6, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter signed by 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit attendees to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, calling for an immediate fix for year-round E15.
New markets, export opportunities and policy changes are all things that will help build demand, said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. The nearest term demand driver should be year-round E15, he added.
The U.K. Department for Transport has announced it will invest £63 million over the next year under its Advanced Fuels Fund to support SAF producers. The agency also issued a response to its consultation on a revenue certainty mechanism for SAF.