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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
NORA Releases Biodiesel Blends Quick Guide for Technicians
As the liquid heating industry continues to decarbonize through ever-increasing blends of biodiesel in fuel, questions have arisen as to the proper way to manage service in the field. NORA consulted service technicians, educators, manufacturers and its own research to identify the most common questions about servicing biofuel powered heating appliances. The results were narrowed […]
Slight Volume Increases For Biobased Diesel In 2023-2025 Final RFS Rule Not Enough, Stakeholders Say
The U.S. EPA released June 21 what is arguably the most consequential administration of U.S. federal biofuel policy in modern history, the agency’s final “set” rule establishing renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2023-’25 under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard—the first such final rule after statutory volumes established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security […]