North America

September 19, 2023

Clean Fuels, ag groups urge adoption of GREET for SAF tax credit

BY Erin VoegeleClean Fuels Alliance America, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association the U.S. Canola Association are urging the Biden administration to adopt GREET for the purposes measuring GHG reductions for the SAF tax credit. READ MORE

September 18, 2023

Montana Renewables celebrates first receipts of camelina oil

BY Erin VoegeleMontana Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, on Sept. 18 hosted an event to celebrate the first receipts of camelina oil into its biorefinery in Great Falls, Montana. The facility produces renewable diesel and SAF. READ MORE

September 18, 2023

Global Biofuels Alliance launches at G20 Summit

BY Erin VoegelePresident Joe Biden on Sept. 9 joined leaders of India, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates to launch the Global Biofuels Alliance. The launch took place on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi. READ MORE

September 14, 2023

DOE awards $18.6M to 8 biofuel, bioproduct feedstock projects

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office awarded $18.6 million in funding to eight university and industry projects to develop biomass feedstocks to produce affordable biofuels and bioproducts that reduce GHG emissions. READ MORE

September 14, 2023

Neste challenges unsubstantiated report on fraudulent UCO volumes

BY Neste Corp. Neste is disputing a report filed with the USDA that suggests the company may have received fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) volumes at its renewable products refinery in Singapore, specifically virgin palm oil from Indonesia. READ MORE

September 13, 2023

Clean Fuels outlook predicts growing supplies of used cooking oil

BY Clean Fuels Alliance America Global used cooking oil (UCO) supplies are anticipated to rise from 3.7 billion gallons in 2022 to between 5 billion and 10 billion gallons by 2030, according to a report released by Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 13. READ MORE

September 12, 2023

USDA predicts 3% decrease in soybean production for 2023

BY Erin VoegeleThe USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service predicts soybean production for 2023 will fall to 4.15 billion bushels, down 3 percent from last year, according to the agency’s latest Crop Production report, released Sept. 12. READ MORE

September 12, 2023

USDA maintains 2023-’24 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel

BY Erin VoegeleThe USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest WASDE report, released Sept. 12. The estimate for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel production was revised up. READ MORE

September 11, 2023

Pritzker, Incobrasa break ground on soybean processing expansion

BY Office of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker On Sept. 6, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of Incobrasa Industries LTD's expanded soybean crushing facility. The project adds 70,000 square feet of new state-of-the-art production facilities. READ MORE

September 08, 2023

Clean Fuels Alliance America announces Floyd Vergara’s retirement

BY Clean Fuels Alliance America Clean Fuels Alliance America congratulates Floyd Vergara, director of state governmental affairs, on his upcoming retirement. Vergara announced his intention to retire at the end of September during a recent Clean Fuels Governing Board meeting. READ MORE

September 07, 2023

USDA awards REAP funding to 2 biodiesel producers

BY Erin VoegeleThe USDA on Aug. 30 awarded $266 million to 1,334 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. Two of the awards will support projects at biodiesel plants. READ MORE

September 07, 2023

EIA: US biodiesel capacity down in 2023

BY Erin VoegeleU.S. biodiesel production capacity fell by 169 MMgy between Jan. 1, 2022, and Jan. 1, 2023, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in August. The number of biodiesel plants fell by 13. READ MORE

September 07, 2023

EIA: Capacity for renewable diesel, associated fuels up in 2023

BY Erin VoegeleU.S. production capacity for renewable diesel and associated fuels grew by 1.25 billion gallons per year between Jan. 1, 2022, and Jan. 1, 2023, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in August. READ MORE

September 06, 2023

USDA: US biodiesel imports exceed biodiesel exports in July

BY Erin VoegeleThe U.S. exported 97,462.6 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and greater in July, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Sept. 6. Biodiesel imports were at 104,711 metric tons for the month. READ MORE

September 05, 2023

Iowa solicits applications for biofuel infrastructure funding

BY Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowa fuel retailers to apply for cost-share grants through the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program to upgrade fueling systems and increase access to higher biofuel blends. READ MORE

September 05, 2023

EIA: US renewable diesel capacity surpasses biodiesel capacity

BY U.S. Energy Information Administration In January 2023, U.S. production capacity of renewable diesel and other biofuels reached 3 billion gallons per year, surpassing U.S. biodiesel production capacity for the first time, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. READ MORE

August 31, 2023

EIA: Biofuel capacity, feedstock use up in June

BY Erin VoegeleU.S. operable biofuels capacity was up in June, with gains for both ethanol and renewable diesel and associated fuels, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Aug. 31. Feedstock consumption was also up during the month. READ MORE

August 31, 2023

Cummins approves use of renewable diesel in industrial engines

BY Cummins Inc. Cummins Inc. on Aug. 25 announced approval of its entire line of diesel high horsepower engines across all ratings for use with unblended paraffinic fuels (EN15940), often referred to as renewable diesel, including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). READ MORE

August 30, 2023

Veeder-Root, Total Meter Services launch Biofuel Blending System

BY Veeder-Root Veeder-Root and Total Meter Services have announced the Biofuel Blending System. The in-line solution utilizes the same technology as the Additive Injection System, offering a versatile and accurate biofuel blending solution for retail locations. READ MORE

August 30, 2023

Canadian government invests $5.3 million in BioFuelNet Canada

BY Erin VoegeleThe Canadian government on Aug. 30 announced it is investing up to $5.3 million in an initiative that aims to support the development of biomass supply chains and cutting-edge technologies to produce biomass and value-added agricultural products. READ MORE

August 29, 2023

DOE, NSF fund 3 projects to advance biomanufacturing innovation

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. National Science Foundation have funded three new projects that aim to help accelerate innovation and develop new biomanufacturing approaches. READ MORE

August 29, 2023

Minnesota SAF Hub launches collaboration to scale SAF

BY GREATER MSP Partnership Through the GREATER MSP Partnership, Bank of America, Delta Air Lines, Ecolab and Xcel Energy have established the Minnesota SAF Hub – the first large-scale SAF Hub in the U.S. committed to scaling SAF production. READ MORE

August 28, 2023

Minnesota ag official urges adoption of GREET for SAF tax credit

BY Erin VoegeleMinnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen is encouraging the federal government to allow the U.S. DOE's GREET model to be used to calculate GHG reductions for the purposes of the SAF tax credit. READ MORE

August 28, 2023

Syngenta Seeds, Sustainable Oils partner to sell camelina seed

BY Syngenta Seeds LLC Syngenta Seeds LLC and Sustainable Oils Inc. have entered into a new agreement to sell camelina sativa seed – an ultra-low carbon oilseed crop that can be used as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels. READ MORE

August 25, 2023

CARB: Clean fuels replace 50% of California diesel fuel

BY California Air Resources Board California hit an important milestone in its shift away from polluting fuel sources, with clean fuels replacing over 50 percent of the diesel used in the state in the first quarter of 2023, according to the California Air Resources Board. READ MORE

August 24, 2023

Report: Canadian consumption of biobased diesel to grow in 2023

BY Erin VoegeleCanadian consumption of biodiesel and renewable diesel was down approximately 2.3 percent in 2022 but is expected to rebound this year, growing by an estimated 2.6 percent, according to a report filed with the USDA. READ MORE

August 24, 2023

ACA calls on Treasury to adopt GREET for SAF tax credit

BY Erin VoegeleThe American Carbon Alliance on Aug. 23 sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel urging the U.S. Treasury Department to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model to calculate the GHG emissions impacts of SAF. READ MORE

August 23, 2023

Crockett introduces Farm to Fuselage Act

BY Erin VoegeleReps. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Max Miller, R-Ohio, on Aug. 18 introduced the Farm to Fuselage Act, legislation that aims to update the Farm Bill to facilitate increased domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). READ MORE

August 22, 2023

Marathon implements Topsoe technology at Martinez facility

BY Topsoe Topsoe was selected by Marathon Petroleum Corp. as the technology provider for renewable fuels production at the Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility in California. The facility utilizes Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce renewable diesel. READ MORE

August 22, 2023

National lab pilot plants help industry de-risk biofuel processes

BY U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories are helping companies advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technologies by offering customizable pilot plants, laboratory equipment, and even supercomputers. READ MORE