The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board last week unanimously adopted regulations officially establishing the Clean Transportation Fuel Program, setting April 1 as the opening date for the Southwest’s first clean fuel market. Signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in 2024, the Clean Transportation Fuel Program is a market-based initiative that incentivizes and expands access to lower-carbon transportation fuels, …
Iowa Biodiesel Production Plummets
Production of biodiesel in Iowa dropped by more than 30 percent last year with only eight facilities reporting production in 2025, according to the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced 244 million gallons in 2025, down 31% from 353 million gallons in 2024 as the industry faced great uncertainty in 2025 due to both low Renewable Fuel …
Clean Fuels Honors Industry Leaders
Clean Fuels Alliance America recognized two industry leaders at its annual meeting this week in Orlando for their outstanding contributions in advancing biodiesel for heavy-duty equipment and renewable liquid heating fuels. John Deere received the Initiative Award for its leadership in approving the use of B30 (30% biodiesel) blends across its entire portfolio of Tier 4 engines. This marks an …
California Sunsets Outdated Biodiesel Rules
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) gave the biodiesel board a nice end of the year bonus by ending the “oxides of nitrogen (NOx) mitigation requirement for biodiesel blends up to B20 (20% biodiesel) in the Alternative Diesel Fuel (ADF) regulation,” which required the blending of a minimum of 55% renewable diesel with biodiesel blends over smog concerns. Clean Fuels …
Iowa Program Awards $5 Million for Biofuels Infrastructure
Iowa’s cost-share Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) this week awarded another $4,992,182 in grants for 108 applicants to add higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel to retail sites. Nearly 100 applications focused on expanding E15 availability at retail locations, while the remaining 15 grants will add B11 at select sites. To qualify for the program, biodiesel retailers must use the infrastructure to offer biodiesel blended fuel classified as B11 (11 percent biodiesel) or higher. During colder …
Study Finds ‘Half RIN’ Plan Would Help U.S. Soybeans
A new economic analysis finds the EPA proposal to assign 50% of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic soybean markets while preserving flexibility in biomass-based diesel sourcing. The study, funded by the United Soybean Board and conducted by World Agricultural Economic and Environmental Services (WAEES), …
Study Finds CARB Using Outdated Soybean ILUC Values
A recent study commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future finds that California’s indirect land use change (ILUC) assumptions for U.S. soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel are outdated lacking modern agricultural practices and current science. The analysis, Land Use Change Emissions Associated with Soybeans: Considerations for California’s LCFS, conducted by Life Cycle Associates (LCA), highlights substantially …
Clean Fuels Elects Governing Board Members
Members of Clean Fuels Alliance America gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the group’s annual fly-in and Governing Board election. Members elected seven board positions, reinforcing the association’s vision to exceed 6 billion gallons by 2030. Clean Fuels members voted on seven board seats to serve two-year terms adding Michael Devine of the National Oilheat Research Alliance and Jeramie …
Miller-Meeks Still Pushing for E15
On her way to the Capitol Wednesday to vote on re-opening the federal government, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) spoke to Agri-Pulse during a webinar on “The Race for Renewable Fuels to Improve Rural Prosperity.” She addressed a number of renewable fuel related topics, including year-round E15, maritime biofuels, SAF, and RVOs, as well as the farm economy, high input costs, …
Soybean and Oilseed Groups Urge Action on Biofuel Policies
The American Soybean Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) sent a joint letter this week to President Donald Trump urging action on key federal biofuel policies needed to strengthen domestic demand for U.S. soy and support farmers facing continued market pressure. The organizations called for completion of several priority actions, including finalizing EPA’s proposed 2026 to 2027 Renewable …