Bill aims to create clean transportation standard in Minnesota


Legislation currently pending in Minnesota aims to establish a clean transportation standard that would require the state’s transportation fuels to achieve 100 percent reduction in carbon intensity (CI) by 2050.
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Iowa awards $1.1 million in renewable fuels infrastructure grants


Twenty-three Iowa locations in 16 different counties were awarded more than $1.1 million in cost-share grants from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program during the latest quarterly application cycle.
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Washington Senate passes bill to establish SAF tax credits


The Washington State Senate on March 1 voted 46 to 2 in favor of a bill that aims to encourage the manufacture and purchase of SAF though tax incentives. The bill also directs WSU to convene a workgroup to further development of alternative jet fuel.
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Tidewater: BC renewable diesel project nearly complete


Tidewater Renewables Ltd. released Q4 results on March 9, reporting that its renewable diesel project collocated with its Prince George refinery in British Columbia is 90 complete and expected to begin commissioning late in the first quarter.
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Targray opens new biodiesel terminals in Oregon


Targray has opened two new biodiesel fuel terminals in Oregon. Located in Portland and Eugene, respectively, the new terminals are strategically positioned to ease supply concerns for wholesale fuel distributors, retailers and refineries.
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USDA: US biodiesel exports down in January, imports up


The U.S. exported 12,908.1 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in January, down from both 65,041 metric tons the previous month and 26,383.6 metric tons in January 2022, according to data released by USDA FAS on March 8.
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Strategic Biofuels invited to apply for DOE loan guarantee


Strategic Biofuels has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.6 billion loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program.
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USDA maintains 2022-’23 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel


The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest WASDE report, released March 8. The agency also slightly reduced its outlook for season-average soybean oil prices.
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USDA celebrates inaugural National Biobased Products Day


The USDA on March 8 kicked off the inaugural National Biobased Products Day and highlighted the accomplishments of people and organizations working to improve sustainability within the federal government.
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Vertex Energy to begin renewable diesel production in April


Vertex Energy on Feb. 28 confirmed that the renewable diesel conversion project at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, is on track to be mechanically complete in late March, with initial production volumes expected in April.
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Parkland cancels plans for Canadian renewable diesel project


Parkland Corp., a Canada-based independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products, on March 2 announced it will not move forward with previously announced plans to develop a renewable diesel project in British Columbia.
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Yield10, American Airlines collaborate on camelina for SAF


Yield10 Bioscience Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with American Airlines Inc. to collaborate in developing the value chain for camelina as a low-carbon feedstock oil for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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