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Trump biofuel proposals echo those of backer Icahn

By GFM Network News September 16, 2016

New York | Reuters — Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to weigh into a debate over a controversial U.S. biofuels program with a proposal that would back the position of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, one of his wealthiest backers. In a factsheet on economic policy, the Trump campaign slammed a system of […] Read more

The Big River Resources ethanol plant at West Burlington, Iowa, about 120 km southwest of Davenport. (Steven Vaughn photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Reuters

Clinton campaign studying alternative to U.S. ethanol mandate

By GFM Network News August 3, 2016

Washington/San Francisco | Reuters — Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign has solicited advice from California regulators on how to revamp a federal regulation requiring biofuels such as corn-based ethanol be blended into the nation’s gasoline supply, according to campaign and state officials. The move is the clearest sign yet that, if elected, Clinton […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Report finds ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 15, 2016

New York | Reuters — Bioenergy produced from crops does not threaten food supplies, researchers funded by the U.S. government, World Bank and others said in a report Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to critics of the country’s biofuels program. There is no clear relationship between biofuels and higher prices that threaten access to food, […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Crude’s slide hampers demand for Canadian biofuel

By GFM Network News February 11, 2016

CNS Canada — The trickle-down effect of slumping crude oil prices is being felt in the Canadian biofuel market and softening demand for corn and soybeans. Traditionally, ethanol is cheaper than gasoline, which encouraged processors to blend more than the mandated amount, according to Andrea Kent, president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). “When […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Machinery, Reuters, Soybeans

U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

By GFM Network News November 30, 2015

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants energy companies to blend 18.1 billion gallons (68.5 billion litres) of biofuels into the nation’s fuel supply next year, more than in a proposal laid out in May, it said in announcing final rules on renewables use for 2014-16 on Monday. The EPA’s long-awaited […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program

By GFM Network News October 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s in-house investigators have launched a review of the environmental benefits stemming from the country’s decade-old program requiring the use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline. The investigation, to be conducted by the Inspector General for EPA, will examine whether the agency has complied with reporting requirements and […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. seeks middle ground on biofuel targets, pleasing few

By GFM Network News May 29, 2015

New York | Reuters — U.S. regulators on Friday unveiled much-delayed biofuel targets that sought to strike a middle ground for the nation’s contentious renewable fuels policy but still met with threats of legal action from two of the biggest industries, oil and corn. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to raise its previous target […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA strikes deal on biofuel blending targets with oil groups

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 10, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– Oil refiners who have complained that U.S. federal regulators missed deadlines to issue rules on blending renewable fuels into the nation’s supply of gasoline and diesel fuel are set to get long-awaited targets from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Under a deal the EPA announced Friday with two oil industry groups […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA to propose biofuels standards this spring

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 19, 2015

Grapevine, Tex. | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to put out a proposal that will address Renewable Fuels Standards for 2014, 2015 and 2016 this spring, an agency official at an industry conference in Grapevine, Tex., said Thursday. The agency will address all three years at once and plans to look at […] Read more

Crops, Features

Next generation biofuels

In this second part of a two-part series on biofuels, Anglela Lovell  considers next generation biofuels and the future of biofuels 

By Angela Lovell April 15, 2014

The petroleum industry is perfectly aware that the golden days of cheap oil aren’t going to last forever. Although there’s still a lot of oil in the world it’s getting harder and costlier to access. Most of the really good pure oil, called sweet crude, which is easily refined into products, keeping production costs down, […] Read more

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Tag Archives biofuel

Trump biofuel proposals echo those of backer Icahn

Clinton campaign studying alternative to U.S. ethanol mandate

Report finds ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security

Crude’s slide hampers demand for Canadian biofuel

U.S. EPA finalizes 2016 renewables target at 18.1B gallons

U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program

U.S. seeks middle ground on biofuel targets, pleasing few

U.S. EPA strikes deal on biofuel blending targets with oil groups

U.S. EPA to propose biofuels standards this spring

Next generation biofuels

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