Stakeholder Stories

On August 16, 2024, the USDA announced that Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company (WPTC) will receive $1,173,692 to install two above-ground biodiesel storage tanks and loading equipment at its WPTC Dearborn Fuel Terminal on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan. The project is expected to increase the amount of neat biodiesel sold by 10,000,000 gallons per […]

In the latest Pods for Profit, Brownfield News partnered with Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk to highlight how the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition is working to increase biodiesel usage as a cleaner burning, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. Listen in and subscribe for more Pods for Profit podcasts here.

In response to the USDA’s Request for Information on Procedures for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with the Production of Domestic Agricultural Commodities Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, Clean Fuels Alliance America proposed adopting regional, practice-based Carbon Intensity (CI) credits for various climate-smart practices to reduce the CI of agricultural feedstocks. In

Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan, bicameral letter signed July 23 by 16 U.S. senators and 36 representatives urging Janet Yellen, secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, to publish proposed rules for the 45Z clean fuel production credit and safe-harbor guidance by Sept. 1 and complete the final rulemaking no later than Nov. 1.

In the race to mitigate climate change, the timing of our actions is critical. Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goals for 2050 are prevalent in mainstream conversations, but conversations about what needs to be done in the interim are more muted. The scientific consensus is not just about net-zero by 2050; annual global emissions must peak before 2025.

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

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

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

The rising demand for higher biodiesel blends and success stories among Midwest fleets were the topics of a recent Clean Fuels Alliance America podcast. Jennifer Weaver, OEM market development manager for Clean Fuels, was joined by Bailey Arnold, American Lung Association director of Clean Air Initiatives, and Pete Probst, president of Indigenous Energy, to weigh-in on

The much-anticipated user interface to calculate the 40B SAF Blenders Tax Credit using Argonne’s GREET model was released on April 30. The good news is that all the Clean Fuels’ HEFA feedstocks should qualify under the tax credit in some capacity. Using the GREET methodology, all feedstocks except canola will qualify, while canola can meet