The bipartisan Congressional Biofuels Caucus extended an invitation to meet with EPA Administrator Michael Regan to discuss the Renewable Fuel Standard and other biofuels priorities.
In a letter to Regan, the members urged the administrator to maximize the benefits of the RFS, particularly given the statutory shift that requires the agency to determine Renewable Volumes Obligations starting in 2023 with consultation with the secretary of energy and secretary of agriculture.
“We implore you to work across agencies to build on existing programs and policies that seek new opportunities that will promote the growth in the usage of higher ethanol and biodiesel blends,” the letter states.
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Apr 8, 2021 1:07 PM
Today (April 8, 2021) members of the Biofuels Caucus, led by Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD), urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Regan to meet with the bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss prioritizing the Renewable Fuel Standard and higher ethanol and biodiesel blends in consultation with agricultural stakeholders. According to recent reports, biofuels or corn ethanol produce greenhouse gas emissions at a significantly lower rate than gasoline.
“As you know, biofuels are an integral part of sound environmental policy that serves to keep and create home-grown jobs, and generates demand for American farmers,” said the members. “A recent report found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than gasoline. The role of biofuels provides a compelling story that must be utilized to achieve carbon emission reduction goals. Biofuels producers need to be included in any climate conversat
REFINERY MARGIN TRACKER: Atlantic Basin margins rise on higher gasoline cracks
Refining margins on both sides of the Atlantic rose for the week ended April 2, as gasoline demand drove cracks higher, and imports remained necessary to fill US Atlantic Coast supply gaps left by outages of US Gulf Coast refineries slowly returning to service after mid-February’s polar vortex, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed April 5.
USAC cracking margins for North Sea Brent Blend averaged $6.30/b for the week ended April 2, S&P Global Platts Analytics margin data showed, with Northwest European Brent Blend cracking margins averaging $2.76/b. This compares with $5.01/b and $2.12/b, respectively, for the week earlier.
by Nathália Fernandes Pimentel (Advanced Biofuels USA) First of all, carbon taxes are policy measures designed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to meet further objectives in policy making. By definition, it is a tax that establishes a price on these emissions or that uses a metric based on carbon. It can be applied to fossil fuels or to emissions from society’s sectors, such as factories and cars.
However, why should carbon be taxed?
Basically, this kind of policy deals with some negative aspects of our economy. Most products and services that are developed nowadays incentivize the use of fossil fuels. red
April 6, 2021
IARN Several biofuel groups are wanting a stronger commitment to ethanol in President Biden’s infrastructure plan.
Late last month, President Biden rolled out his $2 trillion infrastructure package that he calls the American Jobs Plan. A statement from the President says that not only will it improve the infrastructure in parts of the country, but it will also put Americans to work to get it done. However, biofuel groups believe the package overlooks the need to expand access to low-carbon biofuels like corn ethanol.
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says it’s disappointing that the president’s plan only calls for more renewable energy research after Biden campaigned on promoting biofuels.