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National Biodiesel Day and National Agriculture Day: The “Other” Green Celebrations

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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Farm and Biofuel Groups Urge Adoption of GREET Model

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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National Biodiesel Day: Industry Celebrates Feedstock Innovation

Annual celebration takes place on Rudolf Diesel’s birthday On National Biodiesel Day, March 18, the clean fuels industry celebrates a milestone in renewable fuel history while honoring the legacy of Rudolf Diesel, the visionary behind the diesel engine. Diesel originally designed his engine to operate on peanut oil, recognizing the potential of vegetable oils as

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Webinar: ICCT Releases ‘Feasibility Study of Future Energy Options for Great Lakes Shipping’

The International Council on Clean Transportation recently released ‘Feasibility Study of Future Energy Options for Great Lakes Shipping,’ a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. The report scrutinizes the feasibility of diverse future energy options for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway shipping through 2050. It evaluates alternative fuels and power

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International Council on Clean Transportation Releases Feasibility Study of Future Energy Options for Great Lakes Shipping

The ICCT report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, scrutinizes the feasibility of diverse future energy options for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway shipping through 2050. It evaluates alternative fuels and power options against a backdrop of environmental regulations and the pressing need for the maritime industry to mitigate greenhouse gas

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New Assessment Shows Value of Soybean Oil as Low-Carbon Feedstock for Clean Fuels

Study Documents Significant Decrease in Soy’s Life Cycle Carbon Footprint from 2015-2021 A recent Life Cycle Assessment conducted by Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) for the United Soybean Board (USB) and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) reveals a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of U.S. Soy throughout its cultivation, harvesting, transportation and processing stages.

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Biofuel Backers Look to Grow Energy Aid in Farm Bill

Renewable energy advocates and soybean growers will be largely playing defense this year on provisions promoting biofuels in the 2024 farm bill fighting for their small piece of the agricultural legislation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since the 2018 farm bill has gradually increased mandates requiring blending of biofuels in gasoline while a recent climate

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Senate Introduces Ocean-Going Renewable Fuels Bill

U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) this week introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act to allow companies to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the RFS program for renewable fuel, when the fuel for use is in ocean-going vessels.  The legislation designates renewable fuel used in ocean-going vessels as an “additional

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