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. […]
Survey: Americans Prefer Market Based Approaches & Consumer Choice to Attack Climate Change
WASHINGTON (February 22, 2023) – New survey results highlight American opinions on strategies to mitigate climate change and the best approaches when it comes to fuels and technologies. “Addressing climate change is a growing focus of governments and the private sector alike. It is important to understand where the American people stand on key issues now being […]
Sandusky Company Part of Biofuels Coalition
In a move to foster energy security, cleaner air and more sustainable transportation, the Michigan Soybean Committee has announced the formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition. The new coalition promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Produced from renewable resources, such as soybean oil and used cooking […]
Detroit DOT Adds 10 New Clean Diesel Coaches to Fleet, Continuing Conversion to More Environmentally Friendly Buses
The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced today it is continuing to expand and improve its fleet of buses, adding 10 new cleaner diesel-engine coaches to the fleet today. This is in addition to 28 new coaches added last August. A delivery of 10 more new coaches is expected this spring, which will complete DDOT […]