Michigan Soybean Committee Starts New Alliance to Expand Great Lakes Shipping
In December, the Michigan Soybean Committee hosted the inaugural meeting of a new trade-focused group called the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS). The original idea for the new group and conference came from Michigan soybean farmers. However, the intent is to focus on a broader range of issues beyond infrastructure and services for […]
Canadian Government Offers Funding for Clean Fuel Projects
Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program has announced it is now accepting applications for funding to support clean fuels production and clean fuels transportation and storage projects. The call for proposals targets proposals for research and development, pilot and demonstration projects that that support the development of clean fuel technologies. Eligible clean fuels include renewable […]
Clean Fuels, Trade Groups Applaud Bipartisan, Bicameral Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
On March 6, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America and other groups representing agriculture and maritime fleets thanked Senate and House champions for introducing the bipartisan Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act. Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sponsored the legislation in the Senate. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), John Garamendi (D-CA) and six others […]
Big Oil Joins Agriculture, Biofuel Groups in Push for New EPA Rules
The American Petroleum Institute (API), the powerful oil lobby, is joining biomass-based diesel, ethanol, and farming groups in urging the Trump administration to set strong renewable volume obligations (RVOs) heading into 2026 and beyond. In a joint letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, API, Clean Fuels Alliance America – which represents the biodiesel, renewable diesel, […]
RFS Refinery Exemptions Could Hit Biodiesel Industry the Hardest
Biodiesel producers could be affected the most by new small refinery exemptions pending at the Environmental Protection Agency, based on an analysis of the extensive waiver action that took place under the previous Trump administration. The number of petitions for exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard has “risen dramatically in recent months,” with 139 pending […]
Farmers Reduce Carbon Footprint from Field to School
Whether you realize it or not, biodiesel is being used to harvest crops, bring students to school and transport lunch to the school cafeteria. Fueling these modes of transportation is none other than the coveted soybean. In hopes of a greener future, farmers are not only trying to lower their intensity score, but companies like […]