Biodiesel World News

Infographic shows origins of Germany’s biodiesel, HVO feedstocks An annual report published by Germany’s Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) provides information on the origins of biomass raw materials, including waste oils and fats. UFOP has illustrated this information in the associated infographic. READ MORE SHARE
GREEN Act includes extension, phaseout of biodiesel tax credit Rep. Mike Thompson, chairman of a House Ways and Means subcommittee, released a discussion draft of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act, which includes a multiyear extension and eventual phaseout of the biodiesel tax credit. READ MORE SHARE
	American GreenFuels’ biodiesel earns UL environmental validations American GreenFuels announced Nov. 21 that its biodiesel has achieved two Underwriters Laboratories environmental claim validations for recycled content and byproduct synergy. The company will relaunch its You Are What You Heat campaign this year. READ MORE SHARE
HollyFrontier to build renewable diesel unit at Navajo refinery Oil company HollyFrontier announced plans to build a new, $350 million renewable diesel production unit at its Navajo refinery in Artesia, New Mexico. The unit will be capable of producing 125 MMgy and is expected to be complete in early 2022. READ MORE SHARE
Rep. Escobar to visit Rio Valley Biofuels plant in El Paso, Texas U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, co-sponsor of the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R. 2089), is scheduled to visit Rio Valley Biofuels, a biodiesel production facility in El Paso, Texas, on Nov. 26. Escobar serves Texas’ 16th District. READ MORE SHARE
Azelio, Biodico partner for solar, wind power at biofuel units Azelio has signed an MOU with Biodico to supply solar and wind power for a project in Atascadero, California. The project is expected to become operational in 2021 as a showcase for Biodico’s modular biodiesel and renewable natural gas systems. READ MORE SHARE
BTG, GoodFuels explore options for joint biorefinery investment Biomass Technology Group is setting up a new technology company for converting crude pyrolysis oil into diesel fuel suitable for the shipping sector. It will be the first refinery in the world for an advanced marine biofuel based on pyrolysis oil. READ MORE SHARE
140-plus biodiesel stakeholders ask Congress to act on tax credit The National Biodiesel Board, its member companies, allied trade associations and industry partners sent a letter Nov. 14 to House and Senate leaders, urging them to extend the expired biodiesel tax incentive before the end of the year. READ MORE SHARE
Indiana biodiesel producer falls victim to US policy uncertainty Integrity Biofuels, a 6.4 MMgy multifeedstock biodiesel production facility in Morristown, Indiana, is the latest victim of congressional inaction on the lapsed biodiesel tax credit and an administration whose EPA is undermining the rule of law. READ MORE SHARE
NBB elects new governing board, chair to lead association The National Biodiesel Board welcomed its membership for the organization’s annual fall meeting, Nov. 18-20, in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, NBB members elected representatives from the industry to serve on and lead the governing board. READ MORE SHARE