Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?
By Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, and Todd Hubbs of farmdoc daily. Biomass-based diesel has long played an important role in compliance with the U.S. Renewable Fuels (RFS) mandates (e.g., farmdoc daily, July 19, 2017). The two main types of biomass-based diesel fuels used to comply with the RFS mandates are “biodiesel” and “renewable diesel.” Historically, biodiesel production […]
MiABC Partners with Michigan Clean Cities Coalition, Warner Petroleum, Others to Host Clean Ports Workshop
The Michigan Clean Cities Coalition in partnership with Warner Petroleum, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition, Detroit Wayne County Port Authority, and Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision will host a Clean Ports Workshop on April 13, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The event will be centered around the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel as […]
DOE Announces $14 Million to Optimize Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
The Department of Energy today announced $14 million in funding to support and optimize the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals while significantly reducing carbon emissions. This funding will advance the Biden-Harris administration’s goals to address the climate crisis by building a clean and equitable energy economy and driving innovation in renewable energy and chemicals […]
Argonne, Progress Rail, Test Low-carbon Fuels On The Path To Decarbonizing The Rail Industry
In response to sustainability goals, the freight rail industry is working to boost the use of lower-carbon intensity fuels in diesel-powered fleets to support global efforts in mitigating climate change. Biodiesel and renewable diesel are two types of biofuels, which are produced from organic materials including plants, agricultural waste and wet waste. While these two […]
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Regional Analysis Can Help Accelerate Deployment of SAF
Made from non-petroleum sources like waste and biomass, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has the potential to reduce aviation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 percent or more compared to fossil-derived jet fuel. The aviation industry currently produces 3 percent of total GHG emissions in the United States—equaling about 252 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
SAF Grand Challenge Roadmap
The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal government agencies working together to develop a comprehensive strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a commercial scale. […]