Biodiesel World News

EPA delivers final rule on canola oil RFS fuel pathways to OMB The U.S. EPA on Sept. 19 delivered a final rule to create canola oil fuel pathways under the RFS for renewable diesel, jet fuel naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and heating oil to the White House Office of Management and Budget. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups discuss upcoming RFS ‘set’ rule Representatives of Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 22 discussed the U.S. EPA’s upcoming RFS “set” rule during a virtual briefing held by Fuels America. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA to hold virtual workshop on biointermediates on Sept. 29 The U.S. EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public workshop on Sept. 29 that focuses on the new biointermediates provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. Attendees must preregister by Sept. 27. READ MORE SHARE
DOE releases roadmap to achieve carbon neutral aviation emissions U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Sept. 23 announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap, a comprehensive plan that outlines a government-wide strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce SAF. READ MORE SHARE
Neste, Marathon establish renewable fuels joint venture Neste Corp. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. have finalized an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon's refinery in Martinez, California. READ MORE SHARE
Canada seeks proposals for biomass supply chain projects The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities. READ MORE SHARE
	Greenergy expands biodiesel manufacturing in Amsterdam Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from wastes, announced Aug. 25 that it is increasing production in its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by over 25 percent. The upgrades will be complete in 2023. READ MORE SHARE
Neste considers transitioning Porvoo refinery to renewables Neste is launching a strategic study on transitioning its refinery in Porvoo, Finland, to non-crude oil refining and into a globally leading renewable and circular solutions site. The company aims to complete the transition by the mid-2030s. READ MORE SHARE
DriveClean initiative launches, advocates for national CFS A diverse group of clean fuel stakeholders, including several biofuel producers, on Sept. 19 launched the DriveClean initiative, which is urging lawmakers to create a market-based technology-neutral national Clean Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 1.81 billion RINs generated in August The U.S. EPA on Sept. 15 released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.81 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in August, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year. READ MORE SHARE
Clean Fuels hires fuel economist Jonathan Martin Clean Fuels Alliance America has appointed Jonathan Martin of Ottawa Hills, Ohio, as its first director of economic and market analytics. Martin most recently served as an economist with Marathon Petroleum Co. READ MORE SHARE
China’s biodiesel production to expand by 32% in 2022 China’s biodiesel production in 2022 is expected to increase by 32 percent when compared to 2021 due primarily to a surge in export demand, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS Global Agricultural Information Network. READ MORE SHARE