Biodiesel Distribution

December 02, 2021

Booster converts thousands of diesel vehicles to renewable fuel

BY Booster Booster announced on Dec. 1 has converted more than 90 of its diesel customers with close to 1,200 vehicles to renewable fuels within the first month of its decarbonization initiative. The vehicles are now fueled with biobased diesel. READ MORE

December 01, 2021

Brazil to maintain biodiesel blend rate at 10% in 2022

BY Erin VoegeleThe Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy announced on Nov. 29 it will maintain the current biodiesel blend rate of 10 percent through the year 2022. An announcement issued by the government cites cost concerns as the reason for the action. READ MORE

November 24, 2021

ABFC releases annual ‘Biofuels in Canada’ 2021 report

BY Advanced Biofuels Canada Advanced Biofuels Canada announced the release of its fifth annual Biofuels in Canada 2021 (BIC) report, with full open-source access to Canadian market data for renewable, low-carbon, and conventional fuels. READ MORE

November 23, 2021

Biofuel groups welcome key provisions of Build Back Better Act

BY Erin VoegeleGrowth Energy, NBB, NCGA, NFU and RFA sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate ag committees on Nov. 22 expressing support for provisions of the Build Back Better Act that will benefit biofuel producers and the ag industry. READ MORE

November 19, 2021

House passes Build Back Better Act

BY Erin VoegeleThe House of Representatives on Nov. 19 voted to approve the Build Back Better Act, a $1.9 trillion legislative package that includes nearly $1 billion for biofuels infrastructure, extends the biodiesel tax credit, and includes incentives for SAF. READ MORE

November 15, 2021

IRENA: Global bioenergy jobs at 3.52 million in 2020

BY Erin VoegeleBioenergy accounted for approximately 3.52 million of the 12 million global renewable energy jobs in 2020, according to an annual jobs report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in late October. READ MORE

November 11, 2021

Booster, REG partner to offer mobile delivery of sustainable fuel

BY Booster Fuels Inc. Booster and Renewable Energy Group on Nov. 10 announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide mobile delivery of renewable diesel, biodiesel and blended fuels to fleets. The service started in California in August. READ MORE

November 10, 2021

Report: Ethanol and biodiesel sectors support union jobs

BY Renewable Fuels Association A new report demonstrates that America’s biofuel industry is a major creator of union jobs for the middle class, supporting more than 30,000 union jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, construction and others. READ MORE

November 08, 2021

REG discusses Geismar expansion, Houston shutdown in Q3 results

BY Erin VoegeleCynthia (CJ) Warner, president and CEO of REG, provided an update on the expansion of the company's Geismar renewable diesel plant and elaborated on plans to shut down the company’s Houston biodiesel plant during a third quarter earnings call. READ MORE