Engine Technology Forum Urges EPA to Issue 2026 RFS RVOs for Biomass Diesel by November

On May 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration announced the renewal of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. The agency is also seeking nominations for committee members.

On May 28, the U.S. Department of Energy awarded funding to seven biomass and carbon dioxide removal and storage projects that will use plants and algae to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for permanent storage underground or in long-lived products.

The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed work on the 2024 version of the Farm Bill on May 24 and adopted the proposed regulations by a majority of 33 to 21 votes. The provisions included in the draft bill include those supporting the SAF industry.

Meaning. Mark R. Warner, D-Va. and Thom Tillis, R.N.C., introduced the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act on May 22, which aims to create a $1 per gallon tax credit on sales of renewable natural gas (RNG) for use as a transportation fuel.

Reps. Randy Feenstra of Iowa and Sens. Chuck Grassley, D-Iowa, and Joni Ernst, D-Iowa, sent a letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on May 22, calling on the EPA to revise its renewable fuel policy Standard Blending Requirements.