Biodiesel World News

Washington Senate passes Clean Fuel Standard bill The Washington Senate on April 8 voted 27 to 20 in favor of H.B. 1091, a bill that aims to establish a state-wide CFS. The amended legislation will now be considered by the House, which passed an earlier version of the bill on Feb. 27. READ MORE SHARE
Illinois bill aims to enact B20 mandate Legislation currently pending in the Illinois General Assembly aims to create a state-wide renewable fuel standard (RFS) that would implement a biodiesel mandate requiring a B20 blend for transportation fuel beginning in mid-2024. READ MORE SHARE
	2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo agenda released Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the preliminary agenda for the 2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place July 13-15, 2021 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. READ MORE SHARE
Total begins producing sustainable aviation fuel in France Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. The biojet fuel, made from used cooking oil, will be delivered to French airports starting in April 2021. READ MORE SHARE
Missouri House passes bill to implement B10 mandate The Missouri House of Representatives on March 31 voted 88 to 40 in favor of the Missouri Made Fuels Act, or HB 529, which aims to implement a biodiesel mandate within the state. Companion legislation is pending in the Missouri Senate. READ MORE SHARE
DOE offers $61.4 million for biofuel, bioenergy projects The DOE on April 8 announced it will award $61.4 million to support the development and demonstration of bioenergy projects, including those focused on marine and aviation fuels, cellulosic sugars, separations technologies, wood heating, and RNG. READ MORE SHARE
	US farmers to plant 87.6 million acres of soybeans in 2021 U.S. agriculture producers intend to plant an estimated 87.6 million acres of soybeans in 2021, up 5 percent when compared to last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report. READ MORE SHARE
EIA releases first Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update The EIA on March 31 issued the first edition of its monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, reporting that 20.431 billion gallons of operable U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place as of January. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups, states file amicus briefs in SCOTUS SRE case The ABFA, RNG Coalition, NBB and a group of eight states on March 31 filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to affirm the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals’ January 2020 ruling on small refinery exemptions (SREs). READ MORE SHARE
REG, Optimus Technologies deliver biodiesel to fleets nationwide REG fleet customers in Iowa, Washington, D.C. and Massachusetts are ramping up the use of B100 in their fleets. Through a partnership with Optimus Technologies, REG is helping fleets achieve their sustainability goals and reach near-zero emissions. READ MORE SHARE