Pods for Profit: Today’s Fuel For A Better Tomorrow
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.
U.S. Renewable Diesel Production Growth Impacts Global Feedstock Trade
Executive Summary During the past few years, the landscape for U.S. renewable diesel production has drastically changed, akin to the growth of ethanol and biodiesel during the past two decades. Driven by federal and state policies aimed at reducing emissions, this dramatic U.S. renewable diesel production and capacity growth is causing significant, market-altering shifts both […]
USDA: Domestic Production of Renewable Diesel Surpasses Biodiesel
The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, a program that originated in the mid-2000s, mandates that a specific volume of certain biofuels be used each year in transportation fuel. One category of biofuels included in this mandate is biomass-based diesel. For many years, this portion of the biofuels mandate was filled by biodiesel, which is produced using […]
SAF Coalition Comments Call for Science-Based, Data Driven Policies at USDA
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Coalition today submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) request for information on Docket No. USDA-2024-0003, Procedures for Quantification, Reporting, and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with the Production of Domestic Agricultural Commodities Used as Biofuel. In their comments, the SAF Coalition supports USDA’s objective […]
MiABC, Partners to Host Biodiesel on the Riverwalk Event
The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC), along with industry partners with the Michigan Soybean Committee, Michigan Soybean Association, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV), Warner Petroleum Corporation, Michigan Clean Cities, and the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, will host “Biodiesel on the Riverwalk” to educate stakeholders and policymakers on the immediate benefits of drop-in biomass-based diesel fuels […]
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel State-of-Industry Report
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), released the first two parts of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) State-of-Industry Report. The report focuses on how to achieve the near-term fuel production goals set forth in the SAF Grand Challenge, a joint effort between DOE, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. […]