JANUARY 3, 2024

CARBON INTENSITY: THE BEST METRIC FOR FIGHTING GREENHOUSE GASES

By Lindsay Fitzgerald, Vice President of Government Relations at Gevo, Inc.

 
 

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Sustainable Future: Driving Toward Clean Fuel

Politico and Consumer Reports host a panel with U.S. Representative Paul Tonko and DOE’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Michael Berub

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AUGUST 22, 2022

Inside Sources: Inflation Reduction Act Hits the Mark on Energy and Environment

by LCFC Executive Director Graham Noyes

 

JULY 18, 2022

ETHANOL PRODUCERS MAGAZINE:
COASTAL EFFECT
Comparable to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, pro-biofuel policies in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia offer a vast region of opportunity for reduced-CI ethanol on the Pacific Coast.

 
 
 

May 10, 2022

NEW STUDY FINDS GOLDEN STATE DRIVERS SAVE BIG ON CLEAN FUELS – LIKE E85 PRODUCED BY AMERICAN FARMERS – UNDER CALIFORNIA’S LCFS

Sacramento, Calif — As the nation grapples with skyrocketing gas prices, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC) is excited to announce a new study that conclusively determined that California drivers are saving money by using clean fuels induced under the Low Carbon Fuels Standard.

 

March 20, 2022

How to End Our Dependency on Oil Rich Dictators like Putin

Across the globe, peace-loving people are appalled by the dire situation in Ukraine. At the same time, the world must come to grips with the fact that Vladimir Putin took this violent course of action because he believed that Russia’s dominance of European fuel and energy markets would force the NATO countries to acquiesce. We must also recognize that despite our role as the world’s top oil and natural gas producer, the current reality demonstrates that the U.S. remains vulnerable to petroleum power plays by authoritarian regimes.

 

JANUARY 20, 2022

Environmental Bills to Watch During this Session

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has backed two climate bills focused on reducing emissions. The Clean Fuel Standard Act would reduce the carbon intensity standard for petroleum and other transportation fuels. The bill enables producers to offset high-carbon fuel by buying credits from companies that reduce emissions or create such alternatives as biodiesel and ethanol.

 

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

How to End Political Gridlock and Cut Carbon

Perhaps the greatest roadblock to building a cleaner fleet of cars, trucks, aircraft, and ships is Congress’ tendency to try to predict the future by choosing certain technologies as winners and dismissing others as losers. This “winner take all” approach pits carbon reducing strategies (electric vehicles vs. biofuels vs. gasoline vs. more efficient cars and trucks) and their lobbyists and supportive lawmakers against each other on Capitol Hill. The predictable result is gridlock.

OCTOBER 28, 2021

SCS GLOBAL SERVICES JOINS LOW CARBON FUELS COALITION

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC), announced its newest member: SCS Global Services. SCS, an international leader in third-party certification and verification for environmental sustainability, recently became approved as an independent verification body for the Oregon Clean Fuels Program. SCS has been providing high quality verification of biofuel and alternative fuel supply chains for over ten years and has more than 25 years of experience in agriculture, greenhouse gas and forestry certification. The LCFC is a technology-neutral trade association with a proven track record of supporting and expanding clean fuel standards.

 

OCTOBER 20, 2021

OBERoN FUELS JOINS LOW CARBON FUELS COALITION

SACRAMENTO AND SAN DIEGO, CA — Oberon Fuels has joined the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition, a technology-neutral trade association with a proven track record of supporting and expanding clean fuel standards. The membership reflects Oberon Fuels’ belief in the importance of having clean fuel standards in place across the country to level the playing field for clean, renewable, domestically produced fuels like the company’s Dimethyl Ether (DME).

 

OCTOBER 18, 2021

WASTEFUEL JOINS LOW CARBON FUELS COALITION

Sacramento, CA – Today, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC), announced its newest member: WasteFuel, a company addressing the climate crisis by utilizing proven, scalable technologies to convert municipal (trash) and agricultural waste into low carbon fuels, renewable natural gas, and green methanol. The LCFC is a technology-neutral trade association with a proven track record of supporting and expanding clean fuel standards.

 


MARCH 5, 2021

NATIONAL & LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FORM NEW MEXICO CLEAN FUELS COALITION TO SUPPORT DIVERSIFICATION OF STATE’S ECONOMY

Albuquerque, NM – In response to New Mexico’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard legislation, 21 national and New Mexico-based companies and organizations formed the New Mexico Clean Fuel Coalition to support the state’s efforts to diversify New Mexico’s economy while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. The Coalition was formed in conjunction with the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition, a national organization that plays a leading role in helping shape clean fuel policy at state and national levels. 

 

JANUARY 21, 2021

LCFC Applauds NEW MEXICO’S PROPOSED CLEAN FUEL STANDARD ACT LEGISLATION

Sacramento, CA - The Low Carbon Fuels Coalition is applauding yesterday’s announcement by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) of the state’s proposed Clean Fuel Standard Act that would help diversify New Mexico’s economy while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. The Coalition is playing a leading role in helping shape clean fuel policy at the state and national level.

 

Digest Connect Episode #14: Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend
Listen to this informative episode about the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act and the debated the pricing of carbon. Speakers include Congressman Ted Deutch, Harold Hedelman, Rick Knight, Joel Stone, Tammy Klein, Graham Noyes, and Gil Jenkins.

 

SEPTEMBER, 2020

LCFC DIRECTOR, GRAHAM NOYES, PARTICIPATES in Business Aviation Sustainability Summit

Watch the Summit’s session, “Regulator and Stakeholder Perspectives: Long-Term Solutions.” It brings the panel together to discuss encouraging policies for incentivizing SAF production and use, and removing regulatory or other hurdles to the fuel's increased adoption. The panel includes:

  1. Steve Csonka – CAAFI’s foundational work; challenges of scaling up

  2. Bryan Sherbacow (World Energy) – commercial perspective; challenges, including SAF vs renewable diesel

  3. Kevin Welsh – Federal government’s policy approaches (FAA programs, work at ICAO); Federal commitment to SAF

  4. Nancy Young – industry/operator/consumer perspective; importance of public-private partnerships; working for federal policies

  5. Graham Noyes – State level perspective; California Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits; What happens next?

Watch the session here.

 

JULY, 2020

LCFC DIRECTOR, GRAHAM NOYES, INTERVIEWED BY ECO INSIGHTS

EcoEngineers brings us “Eco Insights,” an ongoing series to discuss hot topics relevant to the biofuels community. Learn about the past and future episodes by connecting with EcoEngineers. 

Episode #4 is moderated by Kathy MacBeth, Director of Strategic Development, and presented by special guests:

WATCH THE EPISODE HERE!

 

MAY, 2020

LCFC DIRECTOR, GRAHAM NOYES, INTERVIEWED BY ARGUS

Argus is an independent media organization with more than 1000 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 25 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centers. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets, and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic and Hg, the specialist software and technology services investor. 
READ THE MAY 2020 INTERVIEW

ADDITIONAL INFO ABOUT ARGUS:

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/bioenergy/argus-americas-biofuels

https://view.argusmedia.com/biofuels-newsletter.html

 

APRIL 14, 2020

EcoEngineers hosted a webinar on April 14, 2020, titled “Exploring CI Scores for RNG Facilities.” Their team of LCFS and life-cycle analysis experts discussed the carbon intensities (CI) of various RNG feedstocks and processes. They have worked on submission of over 200 LCFS pathways and has modeled over 300 different projects across the various fuel types.

 

APRIL, 2020

Happy 1st decade lcfs, many happy returns

Sacramento, CA – On April 15, 2010, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) launched the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).  The LCFS has eliminated over 50 million metric tons of carbon pollution and proven itself to be the single most effective clean fuel program in the world. During this same decade, California’s GDP has grown 50% faster than the rest of the country while low carbon fuels and technologies have flourished in the Golden State. For all of these reasons, the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition raises a glass to toast the LCFS, and the staff and leadership at CARB who make the program a reality. We invite you to work with us in the coming year to expand the Low Carbon Fuel Standard nationwide to reap the full economic, environmental, and health benefits that clean fuels deliver.     

 

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Executive Director Graham Noyes spoke at the International Air Transport Association Global Media Day in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 12, 2019. Future press release to be posted at https://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/index.aspx

 

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Board Chairman Bryan Sherbacow of World Energy, Member Neville Fernandes of Neste, and Executive Director Graham Noyes spoke on the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard at the OPIS LCFS & Carbon Markets Workshop in San Francisco on December 6, 2019. See https://www.opisnet.com/lcfs/lcfs-agenda/#agenda

 

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Executive Director Graham Noyes spoke on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Partnering along with representatives of Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines, at the Hawaii Aviation and Climate Action Summit on December 3, 2019, in Honolulu. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaii-aviation-and-climate-action-summit-tickets-73664930791

 

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Green Energy Solutions Unleashed Through New Partnership

Sacramento, CA – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC) announced a new joint initiative to drive adoption of low carbon fuel policies in states. Both groups will work together to advance policies that will support green energy breakthroughs to decarbonize transportation—a sector that leads all others in greenhouse gas emissions.