Ethanol Week - February 28, 2023

New study: Ethanol cuts gas prices by 77 cents per gallon Adding low-cost ethanol to the nation’s gasoline supply improves energy security and saves the average American household more than $750 per year, according to a new study conducted by energy economists from the University of California-Berkeley. READ MORE SHARE
Feenstra introduces 3 bills to boost research for biobased fuels Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, in February reintroduced three bills that aim to support the U.S. biofuels industry by comparing the costs of EV and FFV fleets, supporting R&D for SAF, and supporting the development of biofuel fuel cells. READ MORE SHARE
	Iowa bill aims to implement new requirements for CO2 pipelines A bill introduced in the Iowa legislature on Feb. 20 aims to implement new requirements for the development of carbon dioxide pipelines within the state. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has spoken out against the legislation. READ MORE SHARE
Pearson Fuels opens 300th E85 retail site Pearson Fuels, the country's largest E85 distributor, has opened its 300th retail E85 site. The latest addition to the San Diego-based company's E85 network is located at 8617 Cuyamaca St., Santee, California. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: EPA’s Triennial Report on RFS needs refinement The U.S. EPA’s Third Triennial Report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the RFS is still a work in progress that needs to be vetted carefully and refined, the RFA noted in comments during a peer review meeting Feb. 24. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: Ethanol production up 2%, stocks up 1% U.S. fuel ethanol production was up nearly 2 percent the week ending Feb. 17, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 23. Weekly ending stocks of fuel ethanol expanded by 1 percent. READ MORE SHARE
POET featured in BBC film on the power of biofuels U.S. biofuels producer POET appears in a new short film produced by BBC StoryWorks, the commercial content division of BBC Global News. The film is part of BBC StoryWorks’s new 29-part film series, “Nature’s Building Blocks.” READ MORE SHARE
Japan opens comment period on updated biofuel standards proposal The government of Japan on Feb. 1 issued proposed biofuel standards for 2023-2027 that address both ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A public comment period is open through March 2, with the new standards scheduled to take effect April 1. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: Success of SAF tax credit depends on fair, science-based LCA The use of science-based, consistent and transparent lifecycle analysis methods will be crucially important in implementing the SAF tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act, the RFA said in comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury. READ MORE SHARE
Growth Energy: Lark study continues history of debunked science Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on Feb. 21 issued a statement in response to the latest article from Tyler Lark, who has a long history of neglecting the accepted science behind the climate and environmental benefits of biofuels. READ MORE SHARE
USDA report predicts increased ethanol demand through 2030 The USDA’s Economic Research Service on Feb. 7 published a report discussing its analysis of U.S. Energy Information Administration data and predicting possible domestic and global demand for ethanol through 2030. READ MORE SHARE
UNICA: Ethanol sales robust in January UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing that ethanol production was up during the second half of January. Ethanol sales for the full month were up more than 23 percent. READ MORE SHARE