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Ag commissioners advocate for higher biomass-based diesel RVOs

BY Erin VoegeleThe ag commissioners of Iowa, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia are urging the U.S. EPA to boost biomass-based diesel RVOs in the upcoming RFS rule. READ MORE

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Canada invests in renewable diesel, SAF conversion project

BY Erin VoegeleThe Canadian government on May 31 announced plans to invest $86 million into a project that is converting an oil refinery located in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, into a biorefinery that will produce renewable diesel and SAF. READ MORE

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ISA launches interactive B20 Club webpage

BY Illinois Soybean Association The Illinois Soybean Association recently launched an updated B20 Club webpage that features an interactive map of Illinois-based organizations that utilize 20 percent biodiesel and higher blends to fuel their fleets. READ MORE

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Qatar signs deal with Shell for SAF supply at Amsterdam airport

BY Qatar Airways Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tons of neat SAF at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar Airways using a 5 percent SAF blend. READ MORE

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Global Clean Energy wins USDA grant for camelina project

BY Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc. and the USDA have signed a contract for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Grant for their Climate-Smart Camelina project. With the signing, work can officially begin on the $30 million pilot project. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

EIA: US biofuels capacity, feedstock consumption up in March

BY Erin VoegeleU.S. operatable biofuels capacity expanded by 381 MMgy in March, with gains for renewable diesel, ethanol, and biodiesel. Total feedstock consumption was at 27.087 billion pounds in March, up from 24.537 billion pounds the previous month. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

Vertex Energy begins commercial production of renewable diesel

BY Vertex Energy Inc. Vertex Energy Inc. on May 31 announced the successful completion of the startup procedures for its renewable diesel conversion project at its Mobile, Alabama, refining facility. The renewable diesel unit achieved initial production on May 27. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

BP to produce SAF using Honeywell’s Ecofining technology

BY Honeywell Honeywell on May 31 announced that bp selected Honeywell's Ecofining technology to help support the production of SAF at five bp facilities across the globe, including those located in the U.S., Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Australia. READ MORE

May 31, 2023

CleanJoule announce $50M investment to accelerate SAF production

BY CleanJoule CleanJoule, a U.S.-based startup focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has announced a $50 million investment round led by the principals of Indigo Partners, a U.S.-based private equity firm. READ MORE