NCGA support legislation extending access to higher ethanol blends

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded members of the House and Senate for introducing legislation that would extend year-round consumer access to fuels with up to 15 percent blends of ethanol, often referred to as E15. The legislation, called the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, would remove an obsolete policy that prevents

EVs, ethanol blends gaining traction in Indian auto sector’s fuel transition

India’s automotive industry stands at a critical juncture, with electric vehicles (EVs) gaining traction while ethanol, a biofuel derived primarily from sugarcane, emerges as a viable and immediate solution to reduce the country’s oil import dependency and improve air quality. The government’s ambitious target of achieving a 20 per cent ethanol blend with petrol by

Quadrise agrees to use biofuel from BTG Bioliquids

BTG’s technology turns agricultural and forestry residues, like saw mill waste, into fast pyrolysis bio-oil (FPBO), a homogeneous energy carrier, which can be used as a direct substitute for fossil fuels or be further upgraded into advanced biofuels.

Boeing aims to rum all aircraft from 2030 on SAF

As the global aviation industry seeks to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, original equipment manufacturer Boeing is exploring what it will take to transition airlines’ current fleet to 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAF is a biofuel with a lower carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel, and is approved, at present, for use

India extends excise duty exemption to ethanol and biodiesel

The government of India announced it is expanding the excise duty exemption on ethanol and biodiesel to encourage higher biofuel blends. The tax exemption originally applied to E10 blends, but has now been expanded to blends of E12-E15. The exemption will also apply to B20 made from vegetable oils. India recently set an ambitious goal

‘Focus on the future’ of ethanol, leaders say

As has so often been the case, the biofuels industry is facing some good news and some bad news from Washington, D.C., according to industry leaders gathered for the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. “We cannot focus on that frustration (with Washington, D.C.),” said Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. “We have