Biofuel News
Improving the Ageless Internal Combustion Engine
Clean-burning fuels, aftertreatment and other innovations place the heavy-duty internal combustion engine (ICE) on a low-carbon emissions trajectory. Agriculture, industrial, mining, construction, freight transport and other major global economy sectors rely on vehicle power to thrive. “Internal combustion engines – those powered by gasoline, diesel, natural gas or propane – really are key to our […]
Agri-Pulse Ag Outlook Forum Panel: Future of Biofuels Panel Discussion
The 2024 Agri-Pulse Ag Outlook Forum took place on September 16, 2024 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, Missouri. This panel discussion focusing on the future of biofuels was moderated by Greg Krissek with Kansas Corn featuring Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, Jeff Davidman, Vice President of Government Affairs […]
Higher Blends of Biodiesel Fuel Could Cut Transportation Emissions
NREL researchers have identified strategies to blend more biomass-based diesel fuel into petroleum diesel. Barriers that are currently preventing the use of greater percentages of biomass-based diesel fuel blended into petroleum diesel have been identified, along with strategies to overcome them, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The bio-derived diesel fuel in […]
What’s in a Name? Two Fuels, Two Processes, Two Different Names, One Goal
Renewable diesel. Biodiesel. Potayto. Potahto? When it comes to terminology, words matter and when it involves two very separate fuels, Scott Fenwick, technical director for Clean Fuels Alliance America, wants to make sure the public knows the difference. “In the technical community, biodiesel and renewable diesel are two distinctly different fuels. When I read headlines […]
USEPA Already Working on 2026 and Beyond RFS Set Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started work on the second set of rules for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), expected to span multiple years beginning in 2026, a spokesperson said today. The rule will likely establish renewable volume targets for multiple years under the RFS, although the exact timeframe has not been […]
Detroit, Vessel Operators to Benefit From Grant to Expand Biodiesel Use
A Detroit-based fuel distribution company has received a $1.17 million grant to expand use of biodiesel for improved air quality in the metropolitan area. Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company received the grant through the USDA High Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) and plans to use the funds to add biodiesel storage tanks and equipment to its […]