Biofuels News

To support and advance future maritime fuel technology and investment, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) released a Request for Information (RFI) to establish a consistent and reliable definition for sustainable maritime fuel (SMF) that informs and aligns community, industry, governments, and other maritime stakeholders. The Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation (Action Plan), a […]

Production and consumption of advanced biofuels, such as renewable diesel and biodiesel, have grown rapidly over the past thirty years. Biodiesel and renewable diesel now make up nearly 10% of the diesel market in the US and more than 90% in California. Excess vegetable oils, waste oils, and animal fats are increasingly being used to

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report. The report, the result of ongoing collaborations between NREL researchers and aviation industry stakeholders, offers information and recommendations for effective petroleum jet fuel (Jet A) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) quality standards, transportation and

Lawmakers in the United States are ratcheting up pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stem the flow of suspected fake used cooking oil (UCO) imports that could be undermining American soybean farmers. “We have significant concerns about the existing verification process,” six senators, including Iowa Republican Joni Ernst and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar,

The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) presented on the health, environmental, and operational benefits of transitioning vessels, equipment, locomotives, and trucks from petroleum diesel to high-quality, low-carbon advanced biofuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel during the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping’s (GLASS) Inaugural Meeting at The Henry Autograph Hotel in Dearborn. MiABC staff joined

The Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, aims to incentivize domestic clean fuel production, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Set to launch on January 1, 2025, the credit will replace current credits for biomass-based diesel and SAF. To qualify, producers must register with the IRS by the

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers and aviation industry stakeholders collaborated on a report that provides updated recommendations for effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) quality standards, transportation methods, and blending techniques. Notably, researchers determined that SAF can be mixed with petroleum jet fuel at existing terminals and delivered to airports using existing pipelines and trucks, resulting in

– The U.S. biofuels sector has been buffeted by change in recent years.  Ethanol demand is threatened by rising sales of electronic vehicles (EVs).  Renewable diesel has experienced a boom and something of a bust in the last three years.  The new kid on the block is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).   Feedstock demand for each