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DOE issues notice of intent to fund research and development to advance biofuels and bioproducts

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By U.S. Department of Energy

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The U.S. DOE has announced its intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing.

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NATSO, SIGMA, the American Trucking Associations, National Association of Convenience Stores, SABR the National Energy & Fuels Institute are applauding the introduction of the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024.

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The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released data showing that 2.03 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in November, up from 2.01 billion generated during the same month of 2023. Nearly 22.9 billion RINs were generated during the first 11 months of 2024.

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The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131 SRE petitions are currently pending.

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The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on Dec. 13 announced it is extending the deadline to apply for the agency’s Section 9003 loan guarantee program. Applications must now be submitted before Dec. 31.

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Current barriers to higher biomass-based diesel blends have been identified along with strategies to address them.

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Biodiesel capacity in the U.S. and Canada dipped slightly stable in 2024, with several renewable diesel producers reporting headwinds and lower margins alongside a drove of SAF projects in various stages of development.

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Air New Zealand on Dec. 18 announced its largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date, securing more than 30 million liters from Neste to be uplifted from Los Angeles and San Francisco through to February 2026.

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The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund has begun a pilot project with Chevron REG as part of the larger Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program. The initiative represents a notable step toward integrating biofuels into sustainable agriculture outcomes.

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The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with various other federal agencies and industry stakeholders to produce three transportation modal action plans to build a cleaner, more resilient, and more globally competitive transportation system.

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The International Air Transport Association released new estimates showing that SAF production volumes reached 1 million metric tons in 2024, double the volume produced in 2023 but below original estimates.

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The U.S. DOE has announced $52 million in funding for six university and industry projects to advance the production of low carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy bioeconomy.

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CoBank predicts that U.S. production of renewable diesel and associated fuels will experience a modest boost in 2025 but cautions that policy uncertainty looms over administration of the RFS program, SREs and the impact of potential tariffs.

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Congress on Dec. 17 released the text of a short-term funding bill that aims to avoid a partial government shutdown. The package includes provisions allowing year-round sales of E15 and enacting a new one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event will be held March 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia, and features tracks focused on pellets, biomass power and thermal, biogas and RNG, and SAF.

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Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel (SAF) at its Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia. The fuel was primarily produced from non-food grade canola oil and tallow feedstocks.

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Season 2, Episode 1, of the SAF Magazine/Biodiesel Magazine podcast features John Worrell, vice president of sales at Filtration Technology Corporation, a leader in filtration and separation systems.

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The IEA’s Task 39 group has new research regarding the development and status of the sustainable aviation fuel industry.

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Surging biomass-based diesel feedstock demand has led to a boom in used cooking oil imports, and when combined with current policy mechanisms, U.S. soybean oil is at a disadvantage.

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Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and four of their colleagues on Dec. 13 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding surging imports of used cooking oil (UCO), much of which comes from China.

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The White House OMB on Dec. 13 published the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines regulatory actions under development by federal agencies related to the RFS, biofuel infrastructure and CO2 pipeline safety.

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Ethanol groups urged congress to extend the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit and ensure the credit takes a broad approach to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in comments filed with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Dec. 13.

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Neste and BMW have announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.

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Ethanol Producer Magazine and BBI International are now accepting speaker presentation proposals for the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW). The event is scheduled for June 9-11, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska.

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2025 biodiesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 10. The agency also increased its forecast for 2025 renewable diesel consumption.

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Darling Ingredients Inc. on Dec. 10 announced that Avfuel Corp. took the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Diamond Green Diesel, a 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corp.

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The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 10. The estimate for 2023-’24 soybean use in biofuel was revised down.

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The USDA on Dec. 6 delivered an interim final rule setting technical guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks to the White House OMB. OMB review marks a final step before a rule is promulgated.

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Formula 1 has announced it is expanding its investment in SAF through a new program developed with Global Partner Qatar Airways. The expansion builds upon the previously announced investment alongside Global Logistics Partner DHL.

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