Valero, Blackrock partner with Navigator on CCS project


Valero Energy Corp. and BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III announced on March 16 that they are partnering with Navigator Energy Services to develop an industrial scale carbon capture pipeline system (CCS).
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EPA: No new SRE petitions filed in past month


Data released by the U.S. EPA on March 18 shows that no new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed in the past month. The agency has also not taken any action on the 66 SRE petitions that have been pending since mid-February.
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FTC issues annual report on ethanol market concentration


The FTC has issued its latest annual report on ethanol market concentration. As in previous reports, the FTC determined that “there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior."
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Senate unanimously confirms Tai as US trade representative


The U.S. Senate on March 17 voted unanimously to confirm the nomination of Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative leads international trade negotiations and oversees the resolution of disputes.
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Lawmakers introduce comprehensive CO2 infrastructure bill


Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Reps. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and David McKinley, R-W.V., on March 17 introduced the Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, a comprehensive CO2 infrastructure package.
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USGC helps ensure ethanol has environmental role in fuel recovery


As fuel demand begins its recovery around the world, the U.S. Grains Council is taking steps to ensure ethanol will continue to expand as a part of policy solutions that address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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EIA: Ethanol production up 4%, stocks down 3%


U.S. ethanol production was up nearly 4 percent the week ending March 12, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 17. Fuel ethanol stocks were down more than 3 percent.
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UNICA: Domestic ethanol sales down less than 1% in February


UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced domestic ethanol sales by mills in the south-central region of Brazil were down only slightly in February when compared to the same month of last year.
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RFA urges EPA to stay the course on RFS


The Renewable Fuels Association on March 17 asked newly confirmed U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan to “stay the course” on the Renewable Fuel Standard, as the important policy faces renewed attacks from oil refiners.
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Vietnam imports US ethanol as a result of USGC programming


Using MAP funds, the USGC sponsored a joint Vietnamese ministry and U.S. industry ethanol conference in Ho Chi Minh City in the fall of 2018. That investment is now starting to pay off in sales as the Vietnamese fuel industry expands.
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Industry Events

2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo

July 13-15, 2021
Iowa Event Center
Des Moines, Iowa

Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel Summit

July 13-15, 2021
Iowa Event Center
Des Moines, Iowa

National Biomass Summit & Expo

July 13-15, 2021
Iowa Event Center
Des Moines, Iowa

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