renewable energy

A funding freeze on manure digesters has stirred up a debate about clean energy, and the role dairy farms play.

The International Energy Agency released its Renewables 2022 Analysis Report in December, and it shows a growing global demand for biofuels.  Renewables 2022 includes extensive analysis of the renewable energy sector, including developments and trends for transportation. ...

A new report from CoBank says the recent investment surge in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite a period of growth and transition for the biofuels industry.   “The outlook for biofuels is good as the U.S. and oth...

President Joe Biden Tuesday announced the EPA is taking steps to allow for summertime E15 sales. To make E15 available in the summer, EPA is planning to issue a national emergency waiver. Without a waiver, E15 cannot be used in most of the country from June 1 to September 15, and the EPA plans to take final action to issue the emergency waiver closer to June 1 ...

A hindsight look at how renewable energy programs of projects from the 2018 Farm Bill have provided rural producers and stakeholders opportunities in the now and the future. "When communities lean in to clean energy, as so many are already doing and have been doing for years, the resulting economic prosperity is clear ...

The price of renewable fuel credits soared to its highest point on record early this week. Reuters said higher costs for soybean oil pushed up both renewable fuel and biomass-based credits. Renewable fuel credits for 2021 traded at $1.50 each, after trading at $1 ...

The Department of Agriculture is seeking your input to help create a new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program. USDA is seeking written comments and will host a public listening session on April 22, 2021. USDA’s Justin Maxson said, “we must put rural communities at the heart of climate action and climate-smart solutions, and that begins with getting feedback.” The C ...

Walmart recently announced that the company is doubling down on addressing the growing climate crisis by targeting zero emissions across the company's global operations by 2040. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are also committing to help protect, manage, or restore at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030 to help combat the cascading loss of nature threate

Dairy Farmers of America seeks to become the first U.S. dairy cooperative to set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The national dairy cooperative is setting a science-based target and committing to reduce both direct and value chain greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 ...

The Department of Agriculture has more than $400 million available in loans for renewable energy projects.  Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley is encouraging farmers and rural small businesses to apply for the financing.  Th...