On Friday March 27, EPA signed and released the Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027. EPA made the announcement as President Trump hosted the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration. The volumes represent a historic change for the clean fuels industry, with EPA setting biomass-based diesel volumes that drive our industry rather than relying on overall advanced […]
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The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation has awarded Janice Shiu the 2026 Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant. Shiu is a graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, pursuing a degree in Computer Science and conducting research that applies statistical and artificial intelligence (AI) methods to improve the reliability and resilience of soybean and corn yields
Innovation with biobased feedstocks continues to advance across industries, and the fire and safety market is no exception. For decades, firefighters have relied on foam retardants that proved effective in suppressing fires—but often came with unintended environmental and health impacts. A new solution is helping change that narrative. Enter SoyFoam™ TF 1122, a fluorine free,
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iodiesel has been an early driver of clean fuel growth in America and a consistent foundation for farm and food security throughout the 21st century. On March 18, National Biodiesel Day, Clean Fuels Alliance America celebrates the industry’s resiliency and looks ahead to new opportunities for growth. “Biodiesel helped chart the course for today’s clean fuels
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TRC’s Clean Transportation Solutions Team recently released a three-part educational series that brought together leading fleet operators, OEMs, and fuel providers to share real-world insights on solutions available today. Throughout the series, expert speakers highlighted how fleets are cutting fuel costs, reducing emissions, and maintaining uptime using low-carbon diesel fuel replacements and renewable natural gas—without
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Each year on March 8, we celebrate Biobased Products Day—a national recognition of the innovation, environmental benefits, and economic impact of products made from renewable agricultural resources. Established in the 2018 Farm Bill, the day highlights the importance of the USDA BioPreferred® Program and the rapidly expanding marketplace for products derived from plants and other
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In this video, creator and educator Alexis Dahl takes viewers on a hands-on exploration of how soybeans are being used to produce renewable fuel for use in everyday agricultural equipment. Partnering with the Michigan Soybean Committee, Alexis spent time with farmers, engineers, and fuel experts across Michigan to show how soybean-derived biofuel can power a
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You’ve likely seen headlines about corn growers ramping up efforts to expand ethanol use in 2026. But soybean farmers are just as focused—and arguably facing an even bigger moment—as they work to grow demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). “We are certainly working every day on both fuels demand and opportunities,”
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On February 25, the Environmental Protection Agency transmitted the Final 2026-27 “Set 2” Renewable Fuel Standard rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for interagency review – a final step in the RFS rulemaking process. The transmittal was confirmed by EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo at the National Ethanol Conference.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest Grains and Oilseeds Outlook on Feb. 19, projecting a notable expansion in soybean acreage, production, and biofuel-related demand in the 2026–27 marketing year. Central to the outlook is a sharp increase in soybean oil use for biofuel, which USDA expects to climb by roughly 17 percent. USDA
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