Biofuels News

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 […]

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.

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

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

Producers of renewable diesel and biodiesel are facing a “serious headwind” after the Environmental Protection Agency set usage mandates so low that they’re restraining demand for the biofuels, Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, said Tuesday. EPA last June issued renewable volume obligations, or RVOs, for 2023 through 2025 that will require increased

A governing board member for Clean Fuels Alliance America says sustainable aviation fuel is a groundbreaking market for the ag industry. Greg Anderson tells Brownfield the next six years will change the clean fuels landscape. “There aren’t great quantities of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, being produced,” he said. “However, the airline industry is calling

When it comes to the challenges of transportation emissions and climate change, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and fleets are on the first line of defense. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the transportation sector generates the largest share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the U.S., accounting for over 28% of emissions. With the

Annual awards highlight ongoing momentum within the industry.  The Clean Fuels Conference once again serves as the epicenter for innovation and sustainability within the energy sector as it celebrates the exceptional achievements of industry leaders and visionaries this week. The annual Clean Fuels Awards honor the outstanding contributions of a diverse group of individuals and organizations who