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EPA’s RFS ‘set’ rule boosts RVOs through 2025, addresses eRINs The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released its long-awaited RFS “set” rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The proposed rule also expands the program beyond liquid fuels to include certain types of renewable electricity used to fuel cars. READ MORE SHARE
EPA finalizes new RFS canola oil fuel pathways The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released a final rule to create canola oil fuel pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard for renewable diesel, jet fuel, naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and heating oil produced via a hydrotreating process. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA: Biofuel capacity up in September, feedstock consumption down U.S. biofuels operable production capacity increased slightly in September, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 30. Total feedstock consumption was down when compared to both the previous month and September 2021. READ MORE SHARE
Upcoming bill aims to change the way RINs are generated, priced A group of five lawmakers on Dec. 2 announced plans to introduce legislation that aims to change the way RINs are generated and traded under the RFS by directing the U.S. EPA to issue the credits at a fixed cost. READ MORE SHARE
Clean Fuels comments on new SAF, biobased diesel tax incentives Clean Fuels Alliance America is urging the U.S. Treasury to utilize Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model to measure the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in relation to new tax credits. READ MORE SHARE
JetBlue, Fidelis New Energy sign SAF agreement JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy LLC have announced a MOU to provide JetBlue at least 92 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Fidelis’ Grön Fuels GigaSystem at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
	Neste, Airbus join forces to advance the use of 100% SAF Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel. READ MORE SHARE
Technip Energies selected by TotalEnergies for SAF project Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies for the production of SAF at Grandpuits platform in France. The contract covers the engineering, procurement services and construction assistance for the conversion of the facility. READ MORE SHARE
EPA approves RFS fuel pathway for Chevron refinery The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel pathway that allows Chevron to generate D6 renewable fuel RINs under the RFS for several biofuels produced from soybean oil via coprocessing with petroleum at its refinery in El Segundo, California. READ MORE SHARE
ASU: Full decarbonization of US aviation sector within grasp ASU researchers have found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands across the U.S. would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector. READ MORE SHARE
NEXT Renewable Fuels to go public, rebrand as NXTCLEAN Fuels NEXT Renewable Fuels Inc. and Industrial Tech Acquisitions II Inc. on Nov. 21 announced the signing of a business combination agreement expected to result in a newly combined company to be known as NXTCLEAN Fuels Inc. READ MORE SHARE
CARB amendments to off-road regulations address renewable diesel The California Air Resources Board on Nov. 17 approved amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation aimed at further reducing emissions from the off-road sector. The amendments, in part, address renewable diesel use. READ MORE SHARE