Biodiesel World News

NBB disappointed in DC Circuit decision on SREs in 2019 RFS rule On July 16, the NBB expressed disappointment in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s decision on the 2019 RFS rule. NBB joined other biofuel industry associations to challenge EPA's failure to account for a flood of SREs in 2019. READ MORE SHARE
Fulcrum BioEnergy completes construction of Sierra BioFuels Plant Fulcrum BioEnergy Inc. announced July 6 that it has completed construction of its Sierra BioFuels Plant, the world's first commercial-scale plant converting household garbage into low-cost, zero-carbon transportation fuels. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA: 1.77 billion RINs generated in June The U.S. EPA has published updated renewable identification number (RIN) generation data, reporting that more than 1.77 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in June, up from 1.51 billion generated during the same month of last year. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 6 SRE petitions withdrawn, 64 currently pending The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on July 15, reporting that six SRE petitions have been withdrawn in the past month. There are now 64 SRE petitions pending, down from 70 in June. READ MORE SHARE
NBB: Updated bioheat fuel mandates demonstrate value of biodiesel Governors from Connecticut and Rhode Island have signed graduated approaches to tackling carbon emissions into law through mandates requiring increased use of biomass-based heating oil, also known as Bioheat fuel, over the next decade. READ MORE SHARE
WASDE maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-’22 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates report, released on July 12. The expected price of soybean oil was lowered. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: US biodiesel production expected to increase by 10% in 2022 The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that biodiesel production will increase by 10 percent in 2022 following a slight decline in 2021. Net imports of biomass-based diesel are expected to be up in both years. READ MORE SHARE
Brazil announces move to 12% biodiesel blend The Brazilian government on July 12 announced plans to boost the mandatory biodiesel blend rate to 12 percent, up from the current blend rate 10 percent, but below the statutory target of 13 percent. READ MORE SHARE
TotalEnergies, Veolia partner on microalgae for biofuels TotalEnergies and Veolia have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2. The two companies will complete a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery, with the long-term goal of producing biofuel. READ MORE SHARE
Energycane produces more biodiesel than soybean at a lower cost Bioenergy from crops is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. New crops such as energycane can produce several times more fuel per acre than soybeans. Yet, challenges remain in processing the crops to extract fuel efficiently. READ MORE SHARE