The U.S. EPA on June 18 announced 1.75 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in May, down from 2.07 billion that were generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first five months of 2025 reached 9.06 billion.
The U.S. EPA on June 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 20 new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. According to the agency, 189 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18 ruled that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to the U.S. EPA’s small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. Biofuel groups are applauding the decision.
TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil.
Surging biomass-based diesel feedstock demand has led to a boom in used cooking oil imports, and when combined with current policy mechanisms, U.S. soybean oil is at a disadvantage.
Survey results indicate that overall job satisfaction is very high in the biodiesel industry, current growth is modest, and the workforce is diverse when it comes to age, gender and longevity in the industry.
Operating for nearly 30 years, Pacific Biodiesel’s commitment to sustainability extends far beyond biofuel production, and with new projects and future ambitions, the company is showing no signs of slowing down.
Having recognized the potential in a shuttered petroleum refinery, the owners of the now Come by Chance renewable diesel plant haven't looked back.
August 2024
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