B100 Powers Vehicles With Near-Zero Emissions in California

Cindy Zimmerman

Diesel engine decarbonization company Optimus Technologies has announced that Valley Pacific Petroleum Services Inc. recently became the first fleet in California operating Optimus Technologies/B100 powered class 8 vehicles under a California Air Resources Board (CARB) executive order. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, vehicles using B100 instead of petroleum diesel reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 95%. Data from …

Biodiesel

NREL Releases 6th Edition of Biodiesel Handling Guide

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released its sixth edition of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide, funded by Clean Fuels Alliance America to offer basic information on biodiesel’s proper and safe use to help fleets, blenders, distributors and others understand the handling and use of these fuels while highlighting environmental and performance benefits. Under the direction of Clean …

Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Clean Fuels Conference 2024 Registration Open

Cindy Zimmerman

Registration is now open for the 2024 Clean Fuels Conference, February 5-8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual Clean Fuels Alliance America event for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel includes a full slate of educational sessions featuring industry experts and plenty of networking opportunities. Attendees include clean fuels producers and marketers, distributors, feedstock providers, fleet managers, Original …

aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, biofuels, Clean Fuels Alliance, renewable diesel, SAF

Clean Fuels Assesses Global UCO Supplies

Cindy Zimmerman

Growing demand for cleaner fuels like biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is creating a new opportunity to develop additional supplies of low-carbon fats and oils, including used cooking oil and surplus crop oils, according to Clean Fuels Alliance America, which has released a new report assessing potential global supplies of used cooking oil (UCO) to meet that …

aviation biofuels, Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Clean Fuels Announces Floyd Vergara’s Retirement

Cindy Zimmerman

Clean Fuels Alliance America congratulates Floyd Vergara, Director of State Governmental Affairs, on his upcoming retirement at the end of this month. Vergara has an accomplished career in the clean fuels industry with nearly four decades of experience. He currently manages the Clean Fuels West Coast office in Sacramento, California, and leads the team responsible for government affairs in all …

Biodiesel, Bioheat, Clean Fuels Alliance

NREL 2022 BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties Assessment

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released its Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2022 with more data collected than ever before. The annual report is produced under the direction of Clean Fuels Alliance America to document the quality of biodiesel from U.S. and Canadian-based producers that participate in the industry’s voluntary quality assurance program, BQ-9000. Clean Fuels Technical …

Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Clean Fuels Foundation Highlights Biodiesel Benchmarks

Cindy Zimmerman

The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation commemorated significant developments for biodiesel during the recent board meeting held in Washington, D.C. last month, including successful implementation of B100 EPA Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants and advancements in modeling techniques that have led to lower land use scores for biodiesel feedstocks and other advanced biofuels. The Foundation has played a pivotal role …

Biodiesel, Clean Fuels Alliance

Clean Fuels Alliance Grows Diverse Membership

Cindy Zimmerman

Clean Fuels Alliance America continues to grow a more diverse membership as interest in low carbon fuels gains momentum. Since January, Clean Fuels has welcomed nine new companies, according to CEO Donnell Rehagen. “The success of our industry relies on growing support from a broad mix of organizations who understand the value of clean fuels as a solution to decarbonize,” …

Biodiesel, biofuels, Clean Fuels Alliance

Praise for USDA Biofuels Grants

Cindy Zimmerman

After last week’s disappointing final biofuel volume rule from the Environmental Protection Agency, stakeholder organizations this week are happy with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for announcing new infrastructure funding. Clean Fuels Alliance America says some of the new Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants will increase consumer access to biodiesel from California to New Hampshire, by companies such as …

ACE, Biodiesel, biofuels, Clean Fuels Alliance, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA

Biofuels Groups Unhappy With Final EPA RFS Rule

Cindy Zimmerman

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced a final rule for biofuel volume requirements through 2025, displeasing major biofuel organizations. The final rule includes conventional renewable fuel requirements of 15 billion gallons for both 2024 and 2025, down from the proposed volumes of 15.25 billion for both years. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper called the reductions “inexplicable …

Biodiesel, biofuels, biojet fuel, Clean Fuels Alliance, EPA, Ethanol, Ethanol News, Renewable Fuels Association, RFA