Biodiesel World News

March 17, 2021

EIA: Biodiesel production at 1.817 billion gallons in 2020 U.S. biodiesel production reached 159 million gallons in December 2020, up from 151 million gallons the previous month and up from 133 million gallons in December 2019, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Feb. 26. READ MORE SHARE
Record cold temps no problem for ADM trucks running on B100 Temperatures that plunged as low as negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit in Central Illinois were no trouble for a fleet of ADM trucks that ran more than 23,500 trouble-free miles on sustainable B100 biodiesel in February. READ MORE SHARE
	Marathon proceeds with renewables conversion at Martinez refinery Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced on March 2 that is proceeding with plans to produce renewable diesel at its petroleum refinery in Martinez, California. Once the conversion is complete, the facility will produce 730 MMgy of renewable fuels. READ MORE SHARE
New Mexico Senate passes Clean Fuel Standard Act The New Mexico Senate on March 11 voted 25 to 14 in favor of a bill that aims to establish a Clean Fuel Standard that would require a 28 percent decrease in the carbon intensity of transportation fuel by 2040. READ MORE SHARE
Supreme Court schedules arguments in SRE review for April 27 The U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 announced it will hear oral arguments on April 27 pertaining to its pending review of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s January 2020 ruling on small refinery exemptions (SREs). READ MORE SHARE
USDA seeks public input on climate-smart ag and forestry strategy The USDA on March 15 announced it is opening a 45-day public comment period to gather input on its climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy, including several topics focused specifically on biofuels, bioproducts and renewable energy. READ MORE SHARE
Bill introduced to establish clean fuels standard in Minnesota Legislation introduced in the Minnesota Legislature in March aims to establish a clean fuels standard (CFS) that would require a 20 percent reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuel sold within the state by 2035. READ MORE SHARE
Senate votes to confirm Regan as EPA administrator The U.S. Senate on March 10 voted 66 to 34 to confirm Michael Regan as administrator of the U.S. EPA. Representatives of the biofuels and bioenergy industries have spoken out in support of Regan’s confirmation. READ MORE SHARE
USDA maintains outlook for 2020-’21 soybean oil use in biodiesel The USDA maintained its 2020-’21 forecast for soybean oil use in biodiesel in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released March 9. U.S. soybean supply and use projections were also mostly unchanged. READ MORE SHARE
Washington House passes bill to establish Clean Fuels Standard The Washington House of Representatives on Feb. 27 voted 52 to 46 to pass H.B. 1091, a bill that aims to establish a state-wide Clean Fuels Standard. The legislation is currently pending in the Washington Senate. READ MORE SHARE