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Webinar: USDA Investment in Improved GHG Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for Agriculture and Forestry

The Inflation Reduction Act is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and economic strategy to grow the American economy by rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, driving over $500 billion in private sector manufacturing investments to date, creating good-paying jobs, and building a clean energy economy to tackle the climate crisis and make our […]

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USDA Invests in Efforts to Improve GHG, Carbon Reduction Data

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the USDA will invest $300 million through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry. The new investments, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will advance priorities set by

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Study Shows That Rodents Don’t Favor Soy-Based Plastics

Lightning never strikes the same place twice. Gum takes seven years to digest. Toads give you warts. Rodents like to munch on soy-based plastics. Chances are, you’ve heard somewhere that rodents chew on tractor wiring or combine seats because the soy-based material is tasty — at least compared to its petroleum-based counterparts. A recent study funded by

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Treasury Issues Guidance on Refundability of New Tax Incentives

On June 14, the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a package of guidance documents on new options for taxpayers to receive direct payment or transfer new energy incentives enacted in last year’s the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including: The guidance package is open to public feedback, with comments due on the two

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Michigan Biodiesel Producer and Retailer Tax Credits Introduced

Last week, legislation was introduced in Michigan creating a new incentive program for the in-state sale and production biodiesel. HB4847, introduced by Representatives John Fitzgerald (D – Wyoming), Kristian Grant (D – Grand Rapids), Jennifer Conlin (D – Ann Arbor), Matt Hall (R – Richland Township), and Reggie Miller (D – Van Buren Township), provides a

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Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program 101

Beginning July 1, 2023, $450 million will be available for the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). Each quarter, $90 million will be made available to support a variety of fueling operations: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to open five application windows for HBIIP between July 1, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2024.

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Senators Urge Treasury to Adopt GREET for SAF Tax Credit

By Erin Voegele A group of 16 senators on June 16 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the agency to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to the senators, adopting GREET will dramatically enhance the

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FAA Seeks Comments Related to FAST-SAF Grant Program

By Erin Voegele The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has opened a public comment period regarding its intention to request Office of Management and Budget approval for a new information collection related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) grant funding included in the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA was signed by President Biden in August 2022.

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Webinar: Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) Overview and Enrollment Orientation (FY2023-24)

The webinar will serve as an introduction to the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). USDA staff will provide an overview of the program (including recent updates), along with detailed information on how to enroll for access to the HBIIP application system, important dates, and will reserve time to answer questions. Interested parties can register to

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