Biofuels News

A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives July 18 to extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel blenders tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of 2024. HR 9060 was introduced by Reps. Mike Carey, R-Ohio; Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire; Claudia Tenney, R-New York; and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa.  The Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition […]

A new study shows feedstocks produced within the U.S. are on track to support domestic production of an additional 1.4 billion gallons of renewable diesel and biodiesel, also known as biomass-based or biobased diesel (BBD), by 2030.  Commissioned by the National Oilseed Processors Association and conducted by S&P Global Commodity Insights, the report verified that

The White House Office of Management and Budget on July 5 published its 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by various federal agencies related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, biofuel infrastructure, CO2 pipeline safety, and wood heating. According to the agenda, the EPA is currently scheduled to

The rising demand for renewable fuel and subsequent tax credits to incentivize production has led to a significant spike in imported feedstocks like used cooking oil and tallow, which some say could undermine the domestic oilseed industry and result in fraudulent materials entering the market. Animal fat and vegetable oil imports more than doubled between

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

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