Biodiesel World News

Diamond Green Diesel receives air permit for proposed Texas plant Darling Ingredients announced on Oct. 27 that its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture has received necessary air permits for its proposed renewable diesel plant in Port Arthur, Texas. A final investment decision is expected to be reached soon. READ MORE SHARE
REG reports Q3 financial results Renewable Energy Group Inc. on Nov. 5 announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2020. Revenues for the three-month period were $576 million on 176 million gallons of fuel sold. READ MORE SHARE
	Marathon announces progress with 2 renewable diesel projects Marathon Petroleum is in the process of starting up its renewable diesel facility in Dickinson, North Dakota, and is progressing with plans to covert its Martinez, California, refinery to renewable diesel production. READ MORE SHARE
CVR Energy considers second renewable diesel conversion CVR Energy is progressing with plans to convert one production unit at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma to renewable diesel production and is considering the implementation of a similar project at the company’s refinery Coffeyville, Kansas. READ MORE SHARE
NYSEC, NORA launch Net-Zero Hero marketing campaign for bioheat The New York State Energy Coalition and National Oilheat Research Alliance have launched a new Bioheat marketing campaign, “I’m a Net-Zero Hero,” running throughout the five boroughs and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. READ MORE SHARE
Gas car ban would have disproportionate impact on biofuels, ag On Oct. 27, the Agricultural Retailers Association, a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance, released a new study that analyzes the impacts of increased electric vehicle penetration on U.S. biofuels, agriculture and the economy. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: Soybean oil use for biodiesel to increase through 2030-‘31 The USDA on Nov. 6 released select commodity tables from its Agricultural Projections to 2030 report, which is scheduled to be released in full in February. The report predicts a slight growth in soybean oil use for biodiesel over the next decade. READ MORE SHARE
US biodiesel production up in August U.S. biodiesel production reached 163 million gallons in August, up 1 million gallons when compared to the previous month and up 7 million gallons when compared to the same month of 2019, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 30. READ MORE SHARE
Minnesota Governor’s Council on Biofuels submits recommendations The Governor’s Council on Biofuels has given Gov. Tim Walz its consensus report on the steps needed to grow Minnesota’s biofuels industry and get the state back on track to meet renewable energy goals. READ MORE SHARE
BDI to supply technology for Cargill biodiesel plant in Belgium BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH has announced it will supply process technology to a multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant being developed by Cargill at its existing site in Ghent, Belgium. READ MORE SHARE