{"id":1015051,"date":"2023-07-17T14:31:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T11:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/?p=15051"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:46:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T12:46:38","slug":"standarty-vidnovlyuvanogo-palyva-u-ssha-onovlennya","status":"publish","type":"uabio_document","link":"https:\/\/uabio.org\/en\/materials\/15051\/","title":{"rendered":"US Renewable Fuel Standards \u2013 updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The new material about the new US Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) programme was published <em>on <a href=\"https:\/\/saf.org.ua\/en\/news\/1719\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the SAF platform<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Renewable-Fuel-Standard.png\" alt=\"\u0421\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u044e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0432\u0430 \u0443 \u0421\u0428\u0410\" class=\"wp-image-1015054\" width=\"431\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Renewable-Fuel-Standard.png 840w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Renewable-Fuel-Standard-768x549.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On June 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released\u00a0a finalized version of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)\u00a0to strengthen U.S. energy security, support U.S. rural economy, and expand production of low-carbon fuels.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final rule establishes <strong>a balanced increase in biofuel consumption&nbsp;<\/strong>from 2023 to 2025, reducing dependence on oil imports by about 130,000 to 140,000 barrels per day during this period. The estimated value of energy security benefits to the US economy ranges from $173 to $192 million per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EPA\u2019s final rule includes <strong>a total renewable fuel commitment<\/strong>&nbsp;of 20.94 billion gallons (\u224875.7 billion liters) by 2023, of which 15 billion gallons (\u224856.78 billion liters) will come from conventional renewable fuels , for example, ethanol from corn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule also provides for <strong>an additional<\/strong> 250 million gallons (\u2248 946.25 million liters) volume requirement in 2023 to make up for illegally canceled volumes in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024 and 2025, the final EPA requirements set<strong> renewable fuel volumes<\/strong> at 21.54 billion gallons (\u2248 81.53 billion liters) and 22.33 billion gallons (\u2248 84.52 billion liters), respectively. The conventional renewable fuel requirement is 15 billion gallons (\u224856.78 billion liters) for each of these years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2192\" height=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_1_angl.jpg\" alt=\"Proposed renewable fuel equivalent ethanol (RIN) volume targets, billion gallons\" class=\"wp-image-1015078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_1_angl.jpg 2192w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_1_angl-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_1_angl-1536x656.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_1_angl-2048x875.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2192px) 100vw, 2192px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rule sets applicable volume and percentage targets for 2023 through 2025 for cellulosic biofuels, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels, and total renewable fuels that U.S. refiners must annually blend with gasoline and diesel. <em>We advise you to save the tables.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2192\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_2_angl.jpg\" alt=\"Percentage standards corresponding to the target volumes of renewable fuels \" class=\"wp-image-1015079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_2_angl.jpg 2192w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_2_angl-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_2_angl-1536x622.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uabio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SAF_2_angl-2048x830.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2192px) 100vw, 2192px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/saf.org.ua\/en\/news\/1719\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the SAF platform<\/a> about the tables description and RFS definitions of such terms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>biogas,<\/li><li>renewable natural gas (RNG),<\/li><li>renewable fuel obtained from biogas.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We thank <strong>Semen Drahniev,<\/strong> an expert of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, for this analitical material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We remind you that UABIO is a partner of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/saf.org.ua\/en\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>the Sustainable agribusiness platform (SAF<\/em>)<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAF is a communication platform that brings together agribusiness stakeholders and aims to establish strong links between market players and introduce sustainable approaches in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this platform, our team prepares verified professional content on the bioenergy sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new material about the new US Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) programme was published on the SAF platform. 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