Eight scientists told a federal appeals court last week that claims made in a lawsuit that the Renewable Fuel Standard has led to the loss of habitat for endangered species and loss of grasslands are untrue. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in July 2023 challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s so-called RFS […]
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A biofuels market specialist says demand has been increasing for biomass-based diesel. Paul Nees, general manager of global supply and trading with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, says new production capacity has been coming online. “So much so that we’re actually starting to see some compression of margins as the production of the fuels has outpaced
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The United States has enough biomass potential to produce 35 billion gallons per year of aviation biofuel by 2050, a new report confirms. Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s John Field provided biomass feedstock production expertise to the report focused on the role of the bioeconomy in U.S. decarbonization strategies, which was produced by the Department of
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Group Contends Agency Favored EVs Instead of Trucks That Can Run on Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel The Clean Fuels Alliance America filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for adopting a heavy-duty truck regulation that the group claims fails to evaluate the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel as
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From the electrification of major cargo ports to sustainability improvements for Great Lakes ferries, a first-of-its-kind statewide “maritime strategy” could offer a roadmap toward a potential green future for shipping and boating in Michigan. The strategy is set to be crafted over the coming year and a half, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes
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Clean Fuels Alliance America proudly announced that Steve Howell, Senior Technical Advisor to Clean Fuels and Partner at MARC-IV (M4) Consulting, was honored with the prestigious Eagle Award at the semi-annual ASTM International D02 Committee meetings in Austin, Texas the week of June 19. The Eagle Award honors sustained multiple and significant contributions to the standardization process
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On June 18, 2024, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS released final rules regarding Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for tax credits enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, including the §45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The final rule includes substantial changes from the proposed rule, issued August 30, 2023. Per the final regulations, taxpayers claiming the higher value for the §45Z credit
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The U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office released a summary report from a September 2023 request for information (RFI) on building supply chains to meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge goals. The SAF Grand Challenge was launched in 2021 by DOE, the U.S. Department of Transportation and USDA with the goal of supplying sufficient SAF to
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The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 that advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee last week includes provisions for Sustainable Aviation Fuel under the Energy Title (IX). The title “(a)ffirms sustainable aviation fuel as an advanced biofuel” as seen in H.R.6271 – Farm to Fly Act of 2023. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
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Demand for soybeans drives biodiesel fuel production in North and South America. Growing production of soybean meal in the United States and South America is driving the use in biofuels and has caused the global supply of biodiesel to rise to a record high level. Based on official data, private sources, and forecasts, the International
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