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Falling corn prices have had little impact on food prices thus refuting the notion that ethanol has driven up food prices, says Renewable Fuels Association chairman, Randall Doyal.

With the mid-term elections done and dusted, will the EPA finally release its final rule for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)?

Minnesota's biofuel production was the equivalent of 145.3 trillion Btu in 2012, a new map from the Department of Energy shows.

Once again, biofuels are blamed for high food prices. The University of Minnesota's environmental solutions magazine, Ensia, ran a story Wednesday addressing future food supply needs that incorrectly blamed biofuels for pushing food prices upwards.

The facts are in:  rather than using more land to grow renewable ingredients for ethanol, farmers worldwide have been using land more efficiently. 

Ethanol reduces the equivalent of emissions from 294,000 cars annually in Michigan, a new study by Michigan State University (MSU) concludes.

Following the mid-term elections, the Keystone XL pipeline has resurfaced as the issue of the day. Indeed, despite its defeat in the Senate yesterday, speculation is rife the controversial pipeline will be approved next year by both the Senate and Congress.

What the EPA's Latest Announcement Means

  • Friday, 21 November 2014 00:00

The EPA's long-awaited announcement on the RFS targets for 2014 were finally announced today. And the announcement? No decision on the 2014 RFS targets would be made in 2014.