Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America expressed extreme disappointment in the Environmental Protection Agency’s final Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3. In the rule, EPA adopts new standards that are designed expressly to incentivize electric vehicles for model year 2027-2032 heavy duty vehicles. The standards are part of GHG emission regulations for trucks and […]
In April of 2023, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority initiated a project to create a Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement plan with funding from the State of Michigan. This cutting-edge plan was created with the help of Tunley Environmental and Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV) to assess the current carbon footprint of the Port of
As the world grapples with environmental challenges and seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, there is a solution that’s already commercially available. Clean fuels not only reduce carbon emissions across industries but also promote healthier communities and a stronger economy. Low-carbon fuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, are meeting clean energy
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Webinar Date: April 24, 2024 at 1:00pm CST Trucking operators today navigate a maze of decarbonization possibilities, many of which seem theoretically sound but are pragmatically unproven. This presentation offers key actionable insights gained from more than 10 million road miles with customer partners and nearly a quarter century’s experience seeking viable decarbonization solutions that advance
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Balancing our nation’s energy needs with our sustainability goals is a complex challenge. As many larger companies set aggressive carbon emissions goals, the cargo and shipping industry will have to adapt. But transitioning large, heavy machinery like trains and sea-faring shipping vessels to electricity could take decades. Clean, renewable fuel solutions like biodiesel, renewable diesel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of four applicants to receive more than $35 million to fund projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and overburdened communities across the Great Lakes. Through EPA’s newly created Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program, each selectee will develop and oversee their own subgrant competition that
It’s a busy week of observations. We started off with St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday and National Biodiesel Day the very next day. Just yesterday we celebrated our country’s farmers during National Ag Day lead by the Agriculture Council of America, and the first day of Spring has arrived. There’s so much green to discuss! We commemorate
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Building, facility and construction leaders have an unprecedented new tool to bolster sustainability efforts and prioritize worker health thanks to another groundbreaking partnership between the United Soybean Board and the American Lung Association. Following the successful launch of the Biobased Certified Fleet Professional in 2022, the American Lung Association unveiled the Biobased Certified Facilities and
It has now been almost three weeks since Biden administration officials failed to meet a March 1 deadline to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model for the calculation of SAF tax credits (40B) under the Inflation Reduction Act, and groups representing farmers and ethanol producers who would benefit are getting impatient. A letter was
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ZeaKal Inc. said it has developed a new variety of corn with higher levels of oil as the San Diego-based startup seeks to capitalize on a boom in demand for renewable energy. The company, which is part funded by seed giant Corteva Inc., said in a statement that first-year field trials with corn hybrids genetically
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