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USDA: US soybean acreage expected to be up slightly in 2023

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:FeedstockU.S. farmers intend to plant 87.5 million acres of soybeans this year, up slightly when compared to 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Prospective Plantings report, released March 31. READ MORE

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Indian airline operates long-haul flight with SAF

BY Vistara Found In:Business, Use, North America, Asia-PacificVistara on March 30 became India’s first air carrier to operate a wide-body aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a long-haul route. The flight between South Carolina and Delhi was fueled with a 30 percent blend of SAF. READ MORE

March 30, 2023

Argonne, Progress Rail test use of biofuels for rail industry

BY Argonne National Laboratory Found In:Business, Use, North AmericaThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, are researching a variety of biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels with the goal of lowering the carbon intensity of fuels used by the rail industry. READ MORE

March 29, 2023

Calumet reaches key application milestone for DOE loan guarantee

BY Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. Found In:Business, Policy, North AmericaCalumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. announced March 27 that its Montana Renewables subsidiary has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to submit a Part II application for a $600 million loan guarantee. READ MORE

March 28, 2023

GAO: Federal agencies should track progress toward SAF goals

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, Policy, Production, Distribution, Use, North AmericaThe U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 27 issued a report that includes recommendations on how three federal agencies can track progress related to the Biden administration’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge. READ MORE

March 28, 2023

Tidewater awarded $3.1 million for biodiesel distribution hub

BY Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. Found In:Business, Policy, Distribution, North AmericaThe USDA announced an award of $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand the availability of biodiesel by making improvements to its Snake River Terminal in Pasco, Washington. READ MORE

March 27, 2023

ITA’s renewable energy advisory committee to meet April 4

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Business, Policy, Distribution, North AmericaThe U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on April 4 in Washington, D.C. READ MORE

March 24, 2023

Hawaiian Airlines, Gevo enter into SAF sales agreement

BY Hawaiian Airlines Found In:Business, Use, North America, Asia-PacificHawaiian Airlines on March 23 announced that it has reached an agreement with biofuel company Gevo, Inc. to purchase 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over five years with deliveries expected to begin in 2029. READ MORE