USDOE Releases Request for Information on Defining Sustainable Maritime Fuels in the United States
To support and advance future maritime fuel technology and investment, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) released a Request for Information (RFI) to establish a consistent and reliable definition for sustainable maritime fuel (SMF) that informs and aligns community, industry, governments, and other maritime stakeholders. The Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation (Action Plan), a […]
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Continue to Find Growing Markets
Production and consumption of advanced biofuels, such as renewable diesel and biodiesel, have grown rapidly over the past thirty years. Biodiesel and renewable diesel now make up nearly 10% of the diesel market in the US and more than 90% in California. Excess vegetable oils, waste oils, and animal fats are increasingly being used to […]
NREL Releases Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics Report
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report. The report, the result of ongoing collaborations between NREL researchers and aviation industry stakeholders, offers information and recommendations for effective petroleum jet fuel (Jet A) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) quality standards, transportation and […]
Lawmakers in the US Renew Push to Halt Flow of Suspected Fake Used Cooking Oil
Lawmakers in the United States are ratcheting up pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stem the flow of suspected fake used cooking oil (UCO) imports that could be undermining American soybean farmers. “We have significant concerns about the existing verification process,” six senators, including Iowa Republican Joni Ernst and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar, […]
Chevron REG: Biofuels Offer Immediate Path to Maritime Decarbonization
North American biofuel production will double to 10 billion gallons by 2030, marking a transformation from niche to mainstream maritime fuel solution, according to Chevron Renewable Energy Group (CREG) executive director of strategic initiatives Jon Scharingson. Speaking at Marine Propulsion’s Maritime Decarbonization Conference Americas, Jon Scharingson revealed dramatic shifts in market dynamics since IMO 2020, “We hadn’t […]
MiABC Presents at Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping Inaugural Meeting
The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) presented on the health, environmental, and operational benefits of transitioning vessels, equipment, locomotives, and trucks from petroleum diesel to high-quality, low-carbon advanced biofuels like biodiesel and renewable diesel during the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping’s (GLASS) Inaugural Meeting at The Henry Autograph Hotel in Dearborn. MiABC staff joined […]