The ethanol industry is hopeful of a final win soon on a permanent fix for restricted summertime E15 sales. The House has already acted as part of a package of livestock competition bills to permanently allow summertime E15 sales that received a Biden waiver just for this summer. Now, Renewable Fuels Association chief Geoff Cooper says it’s up to the …
Weather Conditions Could Affect Gasoline Prices
As we know, it is hurricane season. And as Mark Oppold reports, many are watching the tropics on a regular basis. One reason why is because if something develops, gasoline prices could be affected.
Drivers Across the U.S. Reach 30 Billion Miles on E15 Fuel
A sector of the clean fuel industry is celebrating a milestone. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The biofuel association Growth Energy this week announced that drivers around the nation have logged 30 billion miles on the road using E15. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor calls it a testament to the rising popularity of E15. The ethanol blend is made …
EPA Sending Biofuel Blending Mandates to White House This Week
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to send the long-awaited 2020-2022 biofuel blending mandates to the White House early this week. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters the White House would then be working through a final review of the numbers. The EPA released a proposed rule in December, but it’s not known whether the mandates sent …
Biden to Allow Summertime E15 Sales
President Joe Biden has announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to allow for summertime E15 sales. Biden made the announcement during a visit to an ethanol facility in Iowa Tuesday. To make E15 available in the summer, EPA is planning to issue a national emergency waiver. Without the waiver, E15 can’t be used in most of the …
University of Florida Researchers Focus on Biofuel Crop?
(NSF/Tallahassee, FL/April 11, 2022) — Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are studying ways to scale up production of a crop that can be used for things such as renewable jet fuel. Carinata is an oilseed crop that is closely related to the mustard family of plants. The crop is not used to …
Lawmakers, Biofuel Groups Turn Up Heat for E15
Farm State lawmakers and biofuel groups are turning up the heat on the White House to approve year-round E15 sales amid the U.S. embargo of Russian oil and soaring gas prices. Gas prices are at historic highs as the war in Ukraine continues and that the U.S. imposed a ban on importing Russian oil. The crisis has sparked a fierce …
Clean Fuels Alliance Asks Administration to Support RFS
The Clean Fuels Alliance sent a letter to President Biden last week telling the administration the group is ready to help maintain homegrown fuel supplies, mitigate pain at the pump and support a clean energy future. The letter asks the administration to get the Renewable Fuel Standard back on track as a key driver of America’s energy independence. “America’s biodiesel, …
Iowa Senators: Time to Unleash Biofuels
With gas prices hitting all-time highs, Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are asking the president to “unleash biofuels” immediately. They want Biden’s support on their bipartisan plan to replace Russian oil with clean-burning, American-made renewable fuels that are available right now. The new bill is called the Home Front Energy Independence Act and would put the ban on …
Ukraine-Russia Inflation Shocks Already Felt in Grain, Energy Sectors
Inflation shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are already being felt in the grain and energy sectors and could soon affect US growers and consumers. Oil and gas prices are rising, while grain prices are rising to multi-year highs. With Black Sea shipping blocked, the war is likely to prevent plantings in Ukraine or embargo Russian crops. U.S. farmers and …