Welcome to the February installment of the Clean Cities Technical Response Service (TRS) Question of the Month.
Question of the Month: What are Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), and how are they generated, transferred, and traded?
Answer: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses the RIN as a unit for tracking compliance under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) program. RFS2 requires obligated parties (refiners, blenders, and importers) to ensure that the conventional fuel (gasoline or diesel) sold or introduced into commerce ...