The Portland City Council on Dec. 8 adopted a new policy that aims to reduce carbon emissions from diesel-fueled transportation by phasing in requirements for the use of renewable fuels, such as biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Alfa Laval has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of CVR Energy Inc. to supply processing systems for feedstock pre-treatment, part of a strategic investment in the refinery supporting CVR's expansion into renewable biofuel production.
The U.S. EPA is now accepting registrations for a virtual public hearing to be held Jan. 10 on its proposed RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and outlines the agency's plans for the generation of e-RINs.
RBF Renewable Biofuels is supplying diesel-powered push boats with biodiesel produced at its Port Neches, Texas, plant. The MV Captain Raphael, owned by Central Boat Rentals Inc., was loaded with 20 percent biodiesel (B20) fuel on Nov. 22.
Biodiesel Magazine's annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating in the U.S., as of September. The following includes updates regarding some of these projects.
The USDA reduced its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 9. The agency's estimate for 2021-22 soybean oil use in biofuel was also revised down.
The U.S. exported 65,978.7 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in October, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Dec. 6. Biodiesel imports were at 62,408.2 metric tons for the month.
A group of five lawmakers on Dec. 2 announced plans to introduce legislation that aims to change the way RINs are generated and traded under the RFS by directing the U.S. EPA to issue the credits at a fixed cost.
U.S. biofuels operable production capacity increased slightly in September, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 30. Total feedstock consumption was down when compared to both the previous month and September 2021.
Clean Fuels Alliance America is urging the U.S. Treasury to utilize Argonne National Laboratory's GREET model to measure the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in relation to new tax credits.
JetBlue and Fidelis New Energy LLC have announced a MOU to provide JetBlue at least 92 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Fidelis' Grön Fuels GigaSystem at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Louisiana.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released its long-awaited RFS “set� rule, which includes RVOs for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The proposed rule also expands the program beyond liquid fuels to include certain types of renewable electricity used to fuel cars.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 1 released a final rule to create canola oil fuel pathways under the Renewable Fuel Standard for renewable diesel, jet fuel, naphtha, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and heating oil produced via a hydrotreating process.
Neste and Airbus have signed an agreement to advance the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) within the aviation sector. Both parties share a vision that SAF is a key solution to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air travel.
Cargill has announced an agreement to acquire Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The acqusition is expected to close in early 2023.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting on Dec. 7. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required.
ASU researchers have found that planting the grass miscanthus on 23.2 million hectares of existing marginal agricultural lands across the U.S. would provide enough biomass feedstock to meet the fuel demands of the U.S. aviation sector.
The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel pathway that allows Chevron to generate D6 renewable fuel RINs under the RFS for several biofuels produced from soybean oil via coprocessing with petroleum at its refinery in El Segundo, California.
NEXT Renewable Fuels Inc. and Industrial Tech Acquisitions II Inc. on Nov. 21 announced the signing of a business combination agreement expected to result in a newly combined company to be known as NXTCLEAN Fuels Inc.
Clean Fuels Alliance America members have elected new governing board leaders. The new leadership reflects the interests of both large and small companies, biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, as well as soybean growers and renderers.
The California Air Resources Board on Nov. 17 approved amendments to the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets Regulation aimed at further reducing emissions from the off-road sector. The amendments, in part, address renewable diesel use.
Neste delivered over 500,000 gallons (1,500 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This SAF delivery was made possible by a close cooperation with LAXFUEL.
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in August, allocated nearly $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is now seeking comments inform how it will implement those funds.
U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new committee chair and committee vice-chair to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee.
Scientists from NASA and Boeing recently met near Seattle to test whether an aircraft with engines burning different blends of sustainable aviation fuels produced fewer soot particles than traditional jet fuel.
Heartwell Renewables, a 50/50 joint venture between The Love's Family of Companies and Cargill, on Nov. 3 broke ground on its 80 MMgy renewable diesel biorefinery in Hastings, Nebraska. The facility is expected to be operational in 2024.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 17 released updated SRE data, reporting that four new SRE petitions were filed under the RFS during the past month. According to the agency, 9 SRE petitions are now pending, up from five that were pending as of mid-October.
Neste has agreed to acquire the used cooking oil (UCO) collection and aggregation business and related assets in the U.S. from Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings LLC. The transaction includes several assets on the West Coast.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 17 released data showing nearly 1.81 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in October, up from 1.71 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The USDA has clarified information regarding eligible applicants for the current funding cycle of its Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program, which opened in August. Applications for this round of HBIIP funds are due Nov. 21.
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