Biodiesel World News

EPA opens comment period on draft RFS report The U.S. EPA on Jan. 3 released an external review draft of its third triennial report to congress on biofuels and environment for public comment. A 60-day public comment period will be open through March 6. READ MORE SHARE
Treasury, IRS issues guidance on new SAF tax credit The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Dec. 19 issued a notice regarding the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credit. The new credit was created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. READ MORE SHARE
	Study: Soybean oil for biofuels has limited impact on food prices The United Soybean Board has partnered with Purdue University on a Food and Fuel study to evaluate whether the increased use of soybean oil in biofuels has contributed to the rising retail prices of food products for consumers. READ MORE SHARE
Neste delivers SAF to Brussels Airport via CEPS pipeline Brussels Airlines is the first airline to receive a delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Brussels Airport using the NATO Central European Pipeline System, which supplies aviation fuel to commerical airports in Europe. READ MORE SHARE
Senate confirms McKalip, Taylor to federal posts The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. READ MORE SHARE
Nippon Cargo Airlines to fuel flights with Neste’s SAF Nippon Cargo Airlines has for the first time used Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for several cargo flights in November and December this year. The SAF is supplied by Neste at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. READ MORE SHARE
	Eni launches new sustainable mobility company Eni has announced the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company will develop bio-refining, biomethane and the sale of mobility products and services in Italy and abroad. READ MORE SHARE
Neste helps data center power emergency generators with biofuel Neste is helping the data center specialist LCL, based in Belgium, make a switch to renewable energy sources for its emergency power generators by providing the company with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. READ MORE SHARE
DOE awards $1 million for bioenergy research Three projects have been selected for funding under a U.S. DOE interagency agreement with the Minority Serving Institution STEM Research & Development Consortium. The projects focus on algae, waste feedstocks, and catalyst development. READ MORE SHARE
USDA announces REAP awards, opens new funding round The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. The agency also announced it is offering an additional $300 million in REAP funding, including $250 million allocated through the IRA. READ MORE SHARE
DOE to fund bioenergy feedstock, biofuel optimization projects The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office has announced its intent to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) in early 2023 focused on algae crop production and cellulosic biomass conversion. READ MORE SHARE
Rolls-Royce, Gulfstream fuel flight with 100% SAF Rolls-Royce and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. are leading the way towards sustainable business aviation by conducting the first original equipment manufacturer test flight of an ultralong-range business jet powered by 100 percent SAF. READ MORE SHARE