Biodiesel World News

March 4, 2020

German biodiesel exports of 2.3 million tons in 2019 break record German foreign trade in biodiesel reached new record levels in 2019, both in imports and exports. Above all, exports were strikingly high, cracking the mark of 2 million tons for the first time and reaching 2.3 million tons, an 18 percent increase. READ MORE SHARE
Brazil diesel fuel now contains minimum of 12 percent biodiesel The minimum content of biodiesel in Brazil’s diesel fuel went from 11 to 12 percent March 1, as established by regulations to increase by 1 percent a year until hitting 15 percent in March 2023. In September, bio content went from 10 to 11 percent. READ MORE SHARE
	Swedish firm Södra delivers biomethanol to Danish biodiesel maker Södra has built a commercial biomethanol plant at its pulp mill in Mönsterås, Sweden. An initial pilot delivery in late February was expected to go to Emmelev A/S, a Danish customer that will be using biomethanol in its biodiesel production. READ MORE SHARE
Bangchak now selling B10 at more than 400 stations in Thailand Thai petroleum refining company and fuel retailer Bangchak has started selling B10 at its more than 400 service stations across Thailand. The company is promoting the biodiesel blend’s performance, environmental and economic benefits to consumers. READ MORE SHARE
Diamond Green Diesel enters terminal lease agreement with IMTT Norco, Louisiana-based renewable diesel producer Diamond Green Diesel has entered into a long-term lease agreement with International-Matex Tank Terminals, which will allow DGD access and use of IMTT’s St. Rose terminal as a logistics hub. READ MORE SHARE
Wheeler: EPA will release new guidance on SRE program soon U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Feb. 27 the agency will soon issue new guidance on the RFS’s small refinery exemption (SRE) program related to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit’s Jan. 27 ruling that struck down three SREs. READ MORE SHARE
NBB applauds Perdue’s leadership on higher biodiesel blends The National Biodiesel Board welcomed Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement of $100 million funding for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants, approximately $14 million of which will go to support biodiesel blending. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: Ag Innovation Agenda is a solution for farmers, environment Through the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, the USDA will stimulate innovation so that American agriculture can achieve the goal of increasing production by 40 percent while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture in half by 2050. READ MORE SHARE
ADM to run Class 8 trucks on B100 with Optimus’ Vector System A wide range of organizations announced a partnership Feb. 20 to conduct a year-long validation project of biodiesel technology to demonstrate its viability in real-world fleet applications. Five ADM trucks will be outfitted to run on B100 biodiesel. READ MORE SHARE
Sens. Udall, Grassley introduce bill targeting Big Oil subsidies Sens. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation that aims to update the nation’s antiquated public lands royalty system and ensure taxpayers get fair returns on leases of public lands for oil and gas production. READ MORE SHARE