USFRA-CAST Study Outlines Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative
U.S. agriculture, with enhanced implementation of conservation practices and emerging technologies, has an opportunity to more than offset its carbon footprint while increasing farmer profitability and farm resilience, according to a new report initiated by U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) and published today by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). The […]
Clean Fuels Alliance America Elects New Governing Board Members
Clean Fuels Alliance America members met in Washington this week to elect new Governing Board members. Clean Fuels’ new leadership reflects the interests of both large and small companies, biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, as well as soybean growers and renderers. “Our diverse governing board represents every part of the clean fuel value chain, ensuring […]
Federal Agencies Announce New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Implementation Framework to Reduce U.S. Aviation Carbon Emissions
An interagency team led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap Implementation Framework. The Implementation Framework highlights current Federal agency capabilities and programs aligned with the actions called out in the SAF Grand […]
Midwestern Grower: Co-Processing Is No Bargain for Farmers
American corn and soy farmers are preparing for a record harvest this year. With new technologies and practices, our yields for these mainstay crops are climbing even though our planted acreage hasn’t changed. It’s vital that we build stable, reliable markets for these crops that provide a sustainable return on our investments. Farmers have made […]
U.S. Department of Energy Releases New Report on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports, which underscores the near-term potential for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to meaningfully decarbonize the aviation sector. “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Sustainable Aviation Fuel” analyzes the technical and commercial readiness of several SAF production pathways and highlights tangible, actionable […]
City Insider: Scalable SAF solutions will see obstacles to adoption overcome
Bruce Andrews, partner at Alderman & Co and Connor Bernard, an analyst at Alderman & Co explain how cost and supply are the two major hurdles facing the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels The US Department of Energy estimates that aviation accounts for 2% of all carbon emissions and 12% of all emissions from transportation […]