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Chevron REG Calls for Higher Renewable Volume Obligation Levels Under 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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Study Confirms Sufficient Biomass Potential to Reach Sustainable Aviation Fuel Goals

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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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Clean Fuels Adds Perspective to United States Department of Agriculture Carbon Markets Program

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Under the Growing Climate Solutions Act, USDA was tasked with creating a technical assistance provider and third-party verifier program to support and facilitate farmer, rancher and private forest landowner participation in voluntary carbon markets. As part of this directive, USDA published a Request for Information including how to define criteria and evaluate voluntary carbon market

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Clean Fuels Alliance America Sues EPA Over Phase 3 Heavy-Duty Emissions Rule

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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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Michigan Charts Path To a Greener Future for Great Lakes Shipping

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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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ASTM International Honors Steve Howell with Prestigious Eagle Award

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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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Treasury Finalizes Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for IRA Tax Credits

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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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USDOE Releases SAF Grand Challenge Request-for-Information Findings

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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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House Farm Bill Includes SAF Provisions, HBIIP Funding

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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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