Industry stakeholders representing nearly the entire supply chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) are calling on House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders to include provisions in the Farm Bill to boost the role of American farms in fueling low-carbon aviation. “SAF, which can be produced from renewable biomass and agriculture-based feedstocks, presents an opportunity to expand U.S. markets for agricultural …
Iowa Farmers Encouraged to Try Higher Biodiesel Blends
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is once again offering the statewide On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program that offers farmers who buy a biodiesel blend up to 50 cents per gallon. “This is a great opportunity for farmers to try higher blends of biodiesel on their farm like B20, especially if they have previously used B11,” said IRFA Marketing Director Lisa …
Iowa Hits E15 and Biodiesel Records in 2023
Last year was another record for E15 sales in Iowa at 178 million gallons, a whopping 47 percent increase from 2022. In addition, a record 68 million gallons of biodiesel was blended into Iowa diesel for 2023, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue 2023 Retailers Motor Fuel Gallons Annual Report. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw says …
Clean Fuels Disappointed in Heavy Duty Vehicle Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency was very proud of its new “Strongest-Ever Greenhouse Gas Standards for Trucks” released on Friday, but Clean Fuels Alliance America was extremely disappointed in the outcome. EPA did not evaluate use of biodiesel and renewable diesel as part of engine systems to meet the new standards, focusing primarily on tailpipe emissions. However, the agency considered a …
Biodiesel Day Celebrates Innovation
The clean fuels industry is celebrating National Biodiesel Day today on March 18, the birthday of diesel engine inventor Rudolf Diesel. The engine was originally designed to operate on peanut oil, as Diesel was a visionary who recognized the potential of vegetable oils as a renewable fuel source. Clean Fuels Alliance America COO Doug Whitehead says Diesel’s pioneering spirit continues …
New Assessment Shows Soy Carbon Footprint is Lower
A new Life Cycle Assessment conducted by Sustainable Solutions Corporation (SSC) for the United Soybean Board (USB) and the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) finds a significant reduction in the lifecycle carbon footprint for U.S. soy. According to the assessment, there is a 22% decrease in the carbon footprint associated with U.S. production of crude soy oil, which translates into …
Clean Fuels Showcases What’s New at #Classic24
It was over 30 years ago that soybean farmers found a new market for their product in fuel made from soybean oil that was eventually called biodiesel, but the market for that clean fuel has expanded to include new feedstocks and opportunities. Clean Fuels Alliance America, formally known as the National Biodiesel Board, hosted a Learning Center Session at the …
ZimmCast on Clean and Renewable Fuels
The push for everything to be more carbon neutral and sustainable has never been stronger, and that continues to increase the demand for clean and renewable fuels. Clean Fuels Alliance America and the Renewable Fuels Association have both held their annual conferences this year to focus on the challenges and opportunities for the U.S. biofuels industry. The Clean Fuels Conference …
Senate Introduces Ocean-Going Renewable Fuels Bill
U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) this week introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act to allow companies to preserve Renewable Identification Number credits (RINs) under the RFS program for renewable fuel, when the fuel for use is in ocean-going vessels. The legislation designates renewable fuel used in ocean-going vessels as an “additional renewable fuel” (similar …
Beth Calabotta Grant Winner Announced
The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation has awarded the Beth Calabotta Sustainable Education Grant to Pranab Adhikari. Adhikari is currently pursuing a computer science degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also works as a data analyst intern at the City of Madison where he is involved in overseeing the implementation of initiatives such as the B100 biodiesel pilot programs actively …