Iowa Biodiesel, Soybean Industries welcome Invoice to spice up Marine use of Biodiesel.
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Affiliation counseled the introduction of the Renewable Gas for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA).
Co-sponsored by Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA), the bipartisan invoice would enable biodiesel utilized in ocean-going vessels to be eligible for counting towards current federal Renewable Gas Customary necessities. It accomplishes this by including “gasoline for ocean-going vessels” to the “Further renewable gasoline” part of the Clear Air Act, primarily treating marine purposes similar to residence heating oil and jet gasoline.
Grant Kimberley, govt director of IBB, issued the next assertion:
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We applaud Rep. Miller-Meeks for taking a management position in making this essential, commonsense repair to the RFS.
“The commitments to decarbonizing the transportation sector are the strongest we’ve ever seen, and that features the marine business. All of us have an curiosity in encouraging ocean-going vessels to scale back the marine business’s greenhouse gasoline affect by the usage of biodiesel.”
Suzanne Shirbroun, ISA president and a soybean farmer from Farmersburg, Iowa, issued the next assertion:
“By some estimates, sustainable marine gasoline is poised to cross 325 billion {dollars} by 2036, and it’s in everybody’s curiosity that soybean farmers and biodiesel producers seize a few of that worth. When farmers take part within the power market by better demand for soybean oil, the farm financial system turns into diversified and stronger.”
“We thank Rep. Miller-Meeks for having the foresight to encourage the blue-water marine fleet to make use of biodiesel in its gasoline, which can scale back GHG emissions and enhance air high quality round ports whereas strengthening the farm financial system.”
Worldwide ships use 2.3 billion gallons of U.S. distillate gasoline annually, based on the Power Data Administration.
As a co-lead of the worldwide Zero-Emissions Transport Mission, the U.S. Division of Power acknowledges biodiesel and renewable diesel as sustainable drop-in marine fuels that may obtain instant carbon reductions within the sector.
Concerning the Iowa Biodiesel Board
The Iowa Biodiesel Board represents the biodiesel business in Iowa, from the farmers who develop the feedstock, to manufacturing, by distribution to finish customers. Based by the Iowa Soybean Affiliation, IBB operates an unbiased group and board. The IBB works to advertise the business and financial success of biodiesel in Iowa. Extra at IowaBiodiesel.org.
The Iowa Soybean Affiliation is Pushed To Ship market demand, manufacturing analysis, info and insights and regulatory motion benefiting Iowa’s 40,000 soybean farmers and the business. For extra info, go to iasoybeans.com.
Iowa Biodiesel, Soybean Industries Welcome Invoice to Enhance Marine Use of Biodiesel, ANKENY, Iowa, December 7, 2023
