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US Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited agricultural producers from across Nebraska to discuss E15 and the cost of fuel. The roundtable was hosted by the Nebraska Farm Bureau with Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) also in attendance. “E15 is one of the most direct ways we can provide relief at the pump,” Fischer…
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has joined the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply (the Alliance). The Alliance brings together more than 80 CORSIA stakeholders to address bottlenecks that limit the availability of Eligible Emissions Units (EEUs). Its work focuses on…
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A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the administration to reaffirm its commitment to the country’s biofuel sector, warning that delays or policy uncertainty could harm farmers, producers and consumers. U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R‑NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D‑IL) led a letter signed by 37 colleagues to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Energy…
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CPM, a leading global provider of process equipment, engineered technologies and aftermarket support, has announced that Jeremy Patten has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Patten brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across global industrial, manufacturing and technology-driven businesses. Most recently, he served as President of Modine’s Performance Technologies…
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President Emmanuel Macron has called for greater flexibility in Europe’s fuel‑quality rules to help ease pressure on oil supplies and curb soaring fuel prices, according to a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Among his proposals is a move to increase the permitted share of biofuels in both diesel and kerosene – a step welcomed by Europe’s biodiesel…
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TEHA Group and Eni have presented a joint strategic study, Sustainable biofuels as a strategic lever for industrial competitiveness, energy security and decarbonisation, at the Cernobbio Forum. The report argues that biofuels from renewable feedstocks — particularly HVO and SAF — offer an immediately available solution to cut transport emissions while strengthening Europe’s energy security…
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European ethanol biorefineries produced more food and animal feed than fuel in 2025, according to audited data released today by ePURE, the European renewable ethanol association. ePURE members - representing 85% of EU installed ethanol production capacity - and other European producers of renewable ethanol produced 6.61 million tonnes of food and feed co-products and 5.32 million tonnes of…
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The Renewable Transport Fuel Association (RTFA) has expressed deep concern following the Government’s decision not to implement the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommended anti-subsidy measures on imports of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) from the United States. Following an extensive investigation, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) concluded that imports of US HVO were subsidised and had…
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The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted comments on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations (CaRFG). The proposal would establish a fuel specification for E15 gasoline within the CaRFG and clarify the standards under which fuel suppliers may continue to offer both E10 and E15 fuel blends in California. The…
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The European Commission has extended trade surveillance measures on imports of fuel ethanol into the EU from several countries, acknowledging the potential for a surge that could threaten the European renewable ethanol industry. The Commission’s decision, published on 14 September, acknowledges the threat of a surge of fuel ethanol imports into the EU, pointing to recent dramatic increases…
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The California Legislature’s unanimous approval of the E15 Clean-Up Act marks a significant milestone for higher ethanol fuel blends and could accelerate momentum for E15 adoption across major fuel markets. The legislation passed both chambers without opposition, removing remaining regulatory barriers that have prevented retailers from offering E15, a petrol blend containing 15%…
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The UK Government has confirmed it will not impose anti‑subsidy duties on imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the United States, despite a Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) finding that the fuel was subsidised and had caused injury to domestic producers. In its final determination, published on 10 September, the TRA concluded that US‑origin HVO biodiesel benefited from…
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