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Tag: biofuel
4 Items EPA Discussed this Week that Will Impact Producers Apr 21, 2023
Michael Regan, EPA administrator, appeared before the House Ag Committee on Wednesday to discuss everything from WOTUS to the farm bill. Here are the highlights that will directly impact producers: […]
Overview of the Production Capacity of U.S. Renewable Diesel Plants through December 2022 Mar 13, 2023
Renewable diesel production in the U.S. is booming, driven by federal and state policies, including the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California (farmdoc daily, February 15, 2023). The future trajectory of […]
EPA’s Biofuel Blending Plan Falls Far Short Of Farmer Expectations – DTN Dec 20, 2019
EPA officials on Thursday tried to pitch that they had met President Donald Trump’s promise to increase biofuel volumes, but groups representing corn growers, biofuel producers and Midwest senators declared […]
Ethanol Plants for Sale, Negative Margins Take a Toll – DTN Aug 2, 2019
Pacific Ethanol is looking to sell some of its ethanol plants as it continues to battle negative margins, company CEO Neil Koehler announced during an earnings call on Thursday. Koehler […]
Biofuel: Senators Blame EPA’s Scott Pruitt for ‘Closed Door’ RFS Waivers – DTN Apr 19, 2018
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, didn’t mince words on Tuesday when talking about EPA granting waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard while at the same time apparently slow-walking the approval of […]
Biofuel Industry: EPA’s “Flat” Blending Volumes Not What The Industry Wanted – DTN Dec 1, 2017
Despite a major push from the Midwest to bolster Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for biomass-based diesel and cellulosic ethanol, in the end, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency left its final […]
Biofuel: EPA Considers Major Policy Change to Renewable Fuel Standard Sep 29, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering a major change to the Renewable Fuel Standard that could include offering biofuel credits attached to gallons of ethanol exported from the United […]
Carinata Seed Has Future as Jet Fuel – $15Mln Grant to Push Forward Sep 27, 2017
Brassica carinata is a tiny, inedible seed which produces oil that can be turned into renewable jet fuel according to University of Florida researchers. Additionally, the seed can produce other […]
Biofuel: Governors Want Federal Policies to Help Expand Markets Mar 7, 2017
The Governors’ Biofuels Coalition on Monday asked President Donald Trump to support a number of changes to federal law to support biofuels production. In a letter signed by Nebraska Gov. […]
Ethanol Groups At Odds Over Possible Trump Executive Order – DTN Mar 2, 2017
Chaos has reigned in the renewable fuels world in the past two days. It all started late on Monday when Renewable Fuels Association President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Dinneen […]
