Biodiesel World News

EPA: 1.61 billion RINs generated in November The U.S. EPA has released data showing that more than 1.61 billion renewable identification number (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in November, up from 1.58 billion generated during the same month of 2019. READ MORE SHARE
RFA, Growth Energy demand transparency in SRE process In a court filing on Jan. 5, the RFA and Growth Energy continued to call on the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy to release the names and locations of refineries granted exemptions from their RFS blending obligations. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: US biodiesel production at 160 million gallons in October The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released data showing U.S. biodiesel production was at 160 million gallons in October, up 1 million gallons from the previous month, and up 16 million gallons when compared to October 2019. READ MORE SHARE
Trump signs COVID-19 relief, tax extenders package President Trump on Dec. 27 signed a legislative package that includes tax extenders, $900 billion in COVID-19 relief, and government funding, averting a government shutdown and providing potential COVID-19 relief to biofuel producers. READ MORE SHARE
Missouri bill aims to establish B20 mandate Legislation pre-filed with the Missouri Senate in late November aims to create a biodiesel blend mandate for all diesel transportation fuel sold with the state. The blend requirement would ramp up to 20 percent in 2024. READ MORE SHARE
Manitoba increases ethanol, biodiesel blending requirements The Manitoba government on Dec. 22 announced that it will step up its ethanol and biodiesel blending requirements over the next two years, requiring E10 and B5 blends of gasoline and diesel by the start of 2022. READ MORE SHARE
Haldor Topsoe to supply technology to proposed Grön Fuels plant Haldor Topsoe announced in December that Grön Fuels has selected its HydroFlex renewable fuels and H2bridge bio-hydrogen technologies with bio-carbon capture and storage (bio-CCS) option for its proposed $9.2 billion biorefinery in Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
EPA issues proposed consent decree related to SRE court challenge The U.S. EPA on Jan. 4 published a notice of a proposed consent decree that would require the agency to issue a decision regarding a 2019 SRE petition filed by United Refining Co. by Feb. 19. A public comment period is open through Feb. 3. READ MORE SHARE
B20 Club of Indiana launched Four diesel fleets in Indiana were recently inducted as inaugural members of the newly-formed B20 Club of Indiana, a collaboration between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association. READ MORE SHARE
Neste supplies DHL Express with SAF at San Francisco airport Neste has signed an agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Through this agreement Neste has commenced supply of SAF with immediate effect to DHL Express at SFO. READ MORE SHARE