Published on
Thursday, December 15 2022
Authors: Cinda Lohmann
On December 1st, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule establishing the required Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes and associated percentage standards for 2023 through 2025. The preamble and the various supporting documents provide insight into EPA’s outlook on renewable fuel production and the proposed volumes. This…
Published on
Tuesday, December 6 2022
Authors: Skip York
One month into the heating season it is already clear the Northeast (states from the Mid-Atlantic north to New England) heating oil market could be under stress all winter. The proverbial “perfect storm” is brewing to make the next few months some of the more challenging for the global distillate…
Published on
Thursday, December 1 2022
Authors: Cinda Lohmann
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will vote on the final 2022 update to the Scoping Plan at the upcoming December 15 - 16 board meeting. This plan lays the foundation for achieving California carbon neutrality by 2045 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85% below 1990 levels. The interim…
Published on
Thursday, October 13 2022
Authors: Philip Guillemette
Last month, EPA posted updated technical guidance (EPA-420-B-22-041) on qualifying an analytical method for determining the amount of corn kernel fiber converted to cellulosic ethanol when co-processed with corn starch in a conventional corn ethanol plant. On the surface, this guidance seems very technical, and you may be wondering, “Is…
