Fear of delays in electric vehicle biofuel program in America

 

A decision to award credits to electric vehicle makers under the US government's renewable fuels program could be delayed by legal challenges. Under the program, credits were to be given for generating electricity from renewable natural gas, or methane gas produced by composting livestock waste in Yazman, to power up to four units of electric vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency last year recommended that electric vehicles be included in the program's renewable fuel standard, known as RFS. These credits are given to fuel refineries that add biofuels to gasoline and sell them in return for credits. 10 percent biofuel is added to gasoline sold in the U.S. to help reduce climate pollution. This biofuel, called ethanol, is produced from corn. According to the Environmental Protection Agency's program, the electricity generated by the use of biofuels will be used to charge electric vehicles through the four Jang stations, which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the program, companies using biofuels will be given credits that they can sell to other companies. But the government is concerned that producing electricity from biofuel for the four Jang electric vehicle stations could face legal challenges, which it is separating biofuel from the electric vehicle project to avoid. The project is expected to be finalized in June. EPA staff are working to finalize the plan by June 14, EPA spokesman Timothy Kerwill said. Converting America's vehicles to electric is a central part of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. The fuel credit mechanism is to set a limit on CO2 emissions for companies using fossil fuels. He does not have to pay penalty for exceeding this limit. A company that uses biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and emits less greenhouse gas than the specified amount gets credit equal to the greenhouse gas saved.

Companies that emit more than the specified limit buy these credits to avoid fines and thereby get some financial benefit for companies that reduce emissions.