In late August, representatives from the U.S. Grains Council and the U.S. ethanol industry embarked on an exploratory mission to China, aimed at gaining critical insights into the country’s ethanol market and policy landscape.
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative has unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world.
The California Assembly on Oct. 1 voted in favor of a bill that aims to allow the sale of E15 fuel blends within the state. California is the only state that has not approved the sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains up to 15% ethanol.
In testimony delivered Oct. 1 at a USDA public consultation on climate-smart agriculture and biofuel feedstocks, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper urged federal agencies embrace book-and-claim supply chain management approaches.
On Sept. 26, Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program awarded $4 million in grants for Iowa fuel retail locations to add E15 to 86 retail sites. Iowa regulations require retailers to offer E15 by Jan. 21, 2026.
Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., Angie Craig, D-Minn., and more than 30 of their colleagues on Sept. 27 introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round sales of E15 nationwide.
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Tina Smith, D-Minn.; Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; and Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., on Sept. 25 sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack advocating for additional HBIIP funding.
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kan., on Sept. 24 introduced Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, a bill that aims to extend the 45Z credit through 2034 and restrict the credit to fuels made from domestically produced feedstock.
Aemetis Inc. on Sept. 24 called for the California Air Resources Board to immediately implement a 15% ethanol blend in gasoline to reduce gas prices for California consumers and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles.
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Sept. 18 released proposed regulations to provide guidance for the Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.
MN Bio-Fuels is highlighting biofuel infrastructure grant funding available under the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Program. Fuel retailers are strongly encouraged to apply before the Oct 30 deadline.
The Energy Futures Initiative Foundation, led by Ernest J. Moniz, the 13th U.S. Secretary of Energy, has released a study detailing pathways to further decarbonize ethanol to reach near net-zero carbon intensity (CI) by 2035 and negative CI by 2050.
The U.S. EPA has announced that 2.06 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, down from 2.07 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first eight months of 2024 reached 16.49 billion.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 19 released updated SRE data, reporting that two new SRE petitions were filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 50 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 48 that were pending as of mid-August.
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was honored to receive Growth Energy’s 2024 Fueling Growth Award in recognition of her strong support for America's homegrown biofuel producers
The EU should take a more pragmatic, technology-open approach to achieving its Fit for 55 goals and unleash the potential of sustainable low-carbon alternative fuels such as renewable ethanol, according to a new report.
Growth Energy on Sept. 17 testified at a STB hearing, highlighting a number of issues currently plaguing the nation’s rail service—which have resulted in delayed shipments, longer wait times, and higher costs for America’s ethanol producers.
The RFA has asked the U.S. EPA for an update on the agency’s investigation of certain biofuel feedstock imports and is urging the adoption of more stringent feedstock verification requirements for imported used cooking oil and tallow.
Legislation introduced in the California State Assembly on Sept. 11 aims to prevent the California Air Resources Board from amending the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulations prior to Jan. 1, 2026.
Growth Energy on Sept. 16 filed an amicus brief today in a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the U.S. EPA’s recently finalize tailpipe emissions rule.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, accepted Growth Energy’s 2024 “Fueling Growth Award” for his efforts to support biofuels producers. Grassley is a lifelong family farmer and senior member of the Agriculture and Finance Committees.
The U.S. Grains Council’s Latin America (LTA) office is leading efforts to promote ethanol blending across Central America and the Caribbean, reinforcing the region’s commitment to sustainable energy and reducing transportation-related emissions.
Valerie Sarisky-Reed, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, discusses ways her agency is doing its part to strengthen America’s bioeconomy and supply chain to support clean energy innovation.
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of a SAF Grand Challenge fact sheet on Sept. 11 at the North American SAF Conference & Expo. The DOE also opened a $12 million funding opportunity to support integrated biorefineries.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Sept. 10 explained USDA’s work to support guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and candidly discussed the possible repercussions of efforts to limit the credit to domestically produced feedstocks.
Growth Energy welcomed industry leaders from across the U.S. to Washington, D.C. in September for the 15th annual Growth Energy Biofuels Summit, an advocacy event for advancing biofuels policies and securing America’s energy future.
In a brief submitted to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the RFA and 55 other parties argued that the U.S. EPA unlawfully exceeded its statutory authority and acted arbitrarily in finalizing recent tailpipe emissions standards.
Elected officials are adopting decarbonization policies. To future-proof our industry, steps must be taken to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
More than three dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging the U.S. Treasury Department to ensure only fuels manufactured from domestically sourced feedstocks qualify for the upcoming 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.
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