USGC Manager of Ethanol Policy and Sustainability Linda Schmid in October traveled to Brazil to advance the benefits of ethanol in the transition to carbon neutrality at events associated with the Fourth G20 Energy Transition Working Group Meeting.
Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., on Oct. 22 introduced the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act. The bill aims to extend the 45z clean fuel production credit for 10 additional years, through 2037. The credit is currently in place through 2027.
E2 on Oct. 15 released a new analysis on the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact along with a survey of more than 900 businesses that indicates repealing or rolling back the IRA’s provisions would result in losses, layoffs and closures.
The U.S. Treasury Department and IRS on Oct. 18 issued additional guidance for the 40B SAF tax credit. The new guidance, Notice 2024-74, addresses the use of an updated 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model released by the U.S. Department of Energy in October.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 21 granted a petition to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s November 2023 decision related to the administration of small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The Tariff Changes Committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) on Oct. 17 rejected a request to remove the 18% tariff on ethanol imports to Brazil, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network.
EPA: 1.99 billion RINs generated in September
October 18, 2024
More than 1.99 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.96 billion generated during the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of the year reached 18.58 billion
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 17 released updated SRE data, reporting that 129 SRE petitions are now pending under the RFS, up from 50 as of mid-September. No new petitions were filed, but nearly 80 previously denied petitions are being reevaluated.
Proposed regulations updating California’s LCFS are fundamentally flawed and could significantly restrict the future use of low-carbon ethanol in the state, the RFA noted in comments submitted to the California Air Resources Board.
The USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service on Oct. 16 issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Rural Energy for America Program. The notice applies to fiscal year (FY) 2025, 2026 and 2027 awards.
Gevo Inc. on Oct. 16 announced it has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee with disbursements totaling $1.46 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office for its Net-Zero 1 project (NZ1) in South Dakota.
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall on Oct. 15 urged the administration to prioritize American-grown crops in the production of sustainable fuels during a meeting at the White House organized by the AFBF.
The USDA on Oct. 15 held a third virtual listening session as part of its public consultation on climate-smart ag for biofuel feedstocks. During the event, biofuel groups advocated for flexibility in CSA requirements for the 45Z credit.
The USDA on Sept. 30 published a final rule implementing several policy and procedure revisions for its OneRD Guarantee Loan Program, which houses several of the agency’s loan programs, including the Rural Energy for America Program.
Growth Energy on Oct. 15 sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service urging the agency to follow the best available science when crafting its long-awaited guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.
Over the past decade, polls have consistently shown that the majority of Americans support ethanol and believe our nation should do more to expand the production and use of renewable fuels.
The IEA on Oct. 9 published its annual Renewables market report, which for the first time includes a chapter focused on renewable fuels that outlines expected growth in liquid biofuels, including SAF, biogas, and other forms of bioenergy through 2030.
USGC Regional Ethanol Manager for the EU, U.K. and Canada Stephanie Larson in September met with Canadian officials to discuss how the U.S. industry can further support the country’s ongoing transition to higher ethanol blending rates.
Millions in federal funding is available to help carbon dioxide producers manage their CO2 and maximize their capture.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board has approved 126 project applications from Iowa gas stations for new and expanded E15, E85, and biodiesel infrastructure projects.
Increasing the ethanol industry’s market by decreasing the biofuel’s carbon intensity score was a major theme at the 2024 ACE conference as key industry players spoke to the industry's challenges and opportunities.
The California Senate will not take up E15 legislation unanimously passed by the California Assembly earlier this month during the legislature’s special session to prevent gas price spikes. The bill aimed to accelerate the state’s adoption of E15.
An Iowa State University Extension tool gives a glimpse at how much climate-smart farming practices could shave off corn’s CI.
The USDA on Oct. 3 awarded $104 million in loans and grants to more than 300 clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. Projects under development at three ethanol plants were among those to receive funding.
Growth Energy is celebrating completion of the fifth and final round of applications for the USDA’s HBIIP by releasing new figures that demonstrate how it has helped retailers install equipment to offer higher biofuel blends like E15 and E85.
The Renewable Fuels Association announced that it has helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program.
Through federal and state funding incentives, higher ethanol blend infrastructure is going in—and ethanol gallons sold are going up.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. has announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025.
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.
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