Clean Fuels’ Vergara to Retire
Clean Fuels Alliance America announced Sept. 8 that Floyd Vergara, Clean Fuels’ director of state governmental affairs, plans to retire at the end of September. Vergara has an accomplished career in the clean-fuels industry with nearly four decades of experience. He currently manages the West Coast office in Sacramento, California, and leads the team responsible […]
U.S. Treasury Outlines Next Phase of Clean Energy Tax Credit Implementation
The Treasury Department is teeing up guidance on several tax credits in Democrats’ climate legislation that are designed to boost American manufacturing and energy security, including measures for electric vehicles, sustainable aviation fuel and clean hydrogen production. “This focus will lower energy costs for households and small businesses and encourage American innovation for a clean […]
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $18.6 Million to Support Production of Low-Carbon Biofuels and Bio-Products
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) today announced $18.6 million in funding for eight university and industry projects to develop biomass feedstocks to produce affordable biofuels and bioproducts that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Located in eight states, the projects will create good-paying jobs, support rural economies, and encourage participation of underserved communities, all while putting the […]
Webinar: BRIDGES Bioenergy 101 – Introducing Educators to Bioenergy National Laboratory Research
Kick off the new school year with cutting-edge bioenergy resources that help students explore clean energy careers and build critical thinking skills! The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory, hosted the BRIDGES Bioenergy 101 webinar on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 3 p.m. ET, to showcase the ways in […]
Gevo Receives USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Grant for Farm-to-Flight Program
Gevo Inc. announced Sept. 6 that it has finalized and executed a Notice of Grant and Agreement Award with USDA for a Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant of up to $30 million for Gevo’s Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. This program is aimed at tracking and quantifying the carbon-intensity (CI) impact of climate-smart practices while creating market […]
U.S. Renewable Diesel Production Capacity Surpasses Biodiesel Capacity in 2023
In January 2023, U.S. production capacity of renewable diesel and other biofuels reached 3 billion gallons per year, surpassing U.S. biodiesel production capacity for the first time. Rising targets for state and federal renewable fuel programs and the renewal of biomass-based diesel tax credits are driving this growth in U.S. renewable diesel capacity, according to […]