Biodiesel World News

Biden signs new SAF, hydrogen, clean fuel tax credits into law President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take additional steps towards meeting its climate goals. READ MORE SHARE
Calumet to begin renewable diesel production this fall Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. expects to begin producing renewable diesel at its facility in Great Fall, Montana, within the next 60 to 70 days, according to comments made by CEO Todd Borgmann during a Q2 earnings call on Aug. 5. READ MORE SHARE
	39th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo to be held June 12-14 BBI International has announced the 39th Annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo will be held June 12-14, 2023 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Speaker presentation abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 10, 2023. READ MORE SHARE
Clean Fuels celebrates new name with ribbon cutting ceremony Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, along with other officials and civic leaders, on Aug. 16 joined Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen for a ribbon cutting at the trade association’s headquarters in Jefferson City. READ MORE SHARE
USDA maintains forecast for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuels The USDA reduced its estimate for 2021-’22 soybean oil use in biofuel by 200 million pounds in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Aug. 12. The forecast for 2020-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel was maintained. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US soybean production up 2% from last year U.S. soybean production for 2022 is expected to reach 4.53 billion bushels, up 2 percent when compared to 2021, according to the USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service’s latest Crop Production report, issued Aug. 12. READ MORE SHARE
	Renewable diesel facility in Reno begins operations Greater Commercial Lending has announced that New Rise Renewables Reno, a 44 MMgy renewable diesel faciltiy located in Reno, Nevada, is begining operations. The project was inagurated by local officials on Aug. 11. READ MORE SHARE
Restaurant Technologies to utilize fuels from Chevron REG Restaurant Technologies is taking a step forward in its sustainability journey by utilizing biofuels from Chevron Renewable Energy Group, a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., in its commercial vehicle fleet. READ MORE SHARE
Clean fuels industry urges NY to decarbonize with Bioheat Clean Fuels Alliance America and other clean energy groups are assuring the New York Department of Environmental Conservation that ample supply exists to meet the state’s Bioheat fuel mandate, which was due to take effect on July 1. READ MORE SHARE
EPA seeks comments on 2 candidates for peer review of RFS report The EPA on Aug. 1 opened a 15-day comment period on two additional peer review candidates that are under consideration to serve on an external expert panel to peer review the EPA’s third triennial report to Congress on biofuels and the environment. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US biodiesel exports at 81,132 metric tons in June The U.S. exported 81,132.2 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater in June, down from both 100,259.3 metric tons in May and 92,633 metric tons in June 2021, according to data released by the USDA FAS on Aug. 4. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: US biofuel capacity down in May, feedstock use up U.S. operatable biofuels production capacity was down slightly in May, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on July 29. Feedstock consumption, however, was up when compared to both the prior month and May 2021. READ MORE SHARE