Biofuel News
Vessel Decarbonization Through Electrification, Biodiesel Form Backbone of Port of Detroit’s Net-Zero Carbon Plan
Vessels, semis, and cargo-handling equipment will be converted to run on biodiesel and renewable electricity at one of North America’s Great Lakes’ busiest ports Biofuels and electrification will be introduced for vessels within the Port of Detroit after the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority approved a roadmap to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The Detroit/Wayne […]
U.S. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Set to Surge Through Series of Major International Partnerships
A slew of new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives have been announced in the US, including major supplies for United Airlines and JetBlue at their respective hubs in Chicago and New York, Airbus investing in emerging SAF producer LanzaJet and UK start-up Firefly Green Fuels partnering with US biosolids feedstock provider Synagro Technologies to produce […]
MiABC Stakeholder Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company Receives Second HBIIP Award
On August 16, 2024, the USDA announced that Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company (WPTC) will receive $1,173,692 to install two above-ground biodiesel storage tanks and loading equipment at its WPTC Dearborn Fuel Terminal on the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan. The project is expected to increase the amount of neat biodiesel sold by 10,000,000 gallons per […]
Pods for Profit: Today’s Fuel For A Better Tomorrow
In the latest Pods for Profit, Brownfield News partnered with Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk to highlight how the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition is working to increase biodiesel usage as a cleaner burning, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel fuel. Listen in and subscribe for more Pods for Profit podcasts here.
U.S. Renewable Diesel Production Growth Impacts Global Feedstock Trade
Executive Summary During the past few years, the landscape for U.S. renewable diesel production has drastically changed, akin to the growth of ethanol and biodiesel during the past two decades. Driven by federal and state policies aimed at reducing emissions, this dramatic U.S. renewable diesel production and capacity growth is causing significant, market-altering shifts both […]
USDA: Domestic Production of Renewable Diesel Surpasses Biodiesel
The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, a program that originated in the mid-2000s, mandates that a specific volume of certain biofuels be used each year in transportation fuel. One category of biofuels included in this mandate is biomass-based diesel. For many years, this portion of the biofuels mandate was filled by biodiesel, which is produced using […]