Biofuel News
More Muddy Waters for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit
The Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, aims to incentivize domestic clean fuel production, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Set to launch on January 1, 2025, the credit will replace current credits for biomass-based diesel and SAF. To qualify, producers must register with the IRS by the […]
NREL Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics Handbook
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers and aviation industry stakeholders collaborated on a report that provides updated recommendations for effective sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) quality standards, transportation methods, and blending techniques. Notably, researchers determined that SAF can be mixed with petroleum jet fuel at existing terminals and delivered to airports using existing pipelines and trucks, resulting in […]
The Outlook for U.S. Biofuels: Ethanol and SAF
– The U.S. biofuels sector has been buffeted by change in recent years. Ethanol demand is threatened by rising sales of electronic vehicles (EVs). Renewable diesel has experienced a boom and something of a bust in the last three years. The new kid on the block is sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Feedstock demand for each […]
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 […]