Iowa biodiesel producers are urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to act immediately in issuing safe harbor guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. “Simply put, without immediate safe harbor guidance, the entire biodiesel supply chain could grind to a halt, resulting in lost farm income, laid off workers, unrealized carbon reductions, higher prices for consumers, and greater energy …
Detroit to Benefit From Grant to Expand Biodiesel Use
A Detroit-based fuel distribution company has received a $1.17 million grant to expand use of biodiesel for improved air quality in the metropolitan area. Waterfront Petroleum Terminal Company received the grant through the USDA High Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) and plans to use the funds to add biodiesel storage tanks and equipment to its Dearborn fueling facility – increasing …
RFA Seeks Update on EPA Feedstock Audits
The Renewable Fuels Association is asking the Environmental Protection Agency for an update on the investigation into certain biofuel feedstock imports and also urged the adoption of stricter feedstock verification requirements for imported used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow. In a letter this week to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper noted that monthly tallow and …
Registration Open for 2025 Clean Fuels Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 Clean Fuels Conference, Jan. 20-23 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in San Diego, California. Hosted by Clean Fuels Alliance America for the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries, this year’s conference theme, “Accelerate”, captures the rapid growth and transformative progress of the clean fuels industry. “With the clean fuels …
Ag Outlook Forum to Feature Biofuels Panel
The upcoming annual Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City September 16 will feature a panel discussion on the Future of Biofuels. Moderated by Kansas Corn CEO Emeritus Greg Krissek, the panel will feature Donnell Rehagen, CEO, Clean Fuels Alliance America; Jeff Davidman, Vice President – Government Affairs, Delta Air Lines; and Lee Blank, CEO, Summit Carbon Solutions. Together they will …
Clean Fuels Comments Crush CARB Proposal
Clean Fuels Alliance America and the California Advanced Biofuels Alliance (CABA) joined to provide comments on a proposal from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that would put a cap on soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel. The groups say the proposal could raise prices of fuel and goods for California consumers and set back decarbonization efforts by years. …
Clean Fuels Disappointed in CARB LCFS Proposal
Clean Fuels Alliance America is disappointed in recently proposed amendments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). According to Clean Fuels, if adopted, these changes would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, without sufficient scientific evidence to support such limitations. “These changes unjustly penalize biodiesel and renewable diesel—low-carbon fuels …
NASDA CEO Ted McKinney Sees Potential in SAF
Former USDA Under Secretary and currently CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ted McKinney is optimistic about the future of sustainable aviation fuel as a market for U.S. biofuels, provided they have the opportunity under the upcoming 45Z tax credit. “Our ethanol and our soy diesel and renewable diesel and all the folks that are doing …
USDA Gets Climate Smart Farming Feedback
The U.S. Department of Agriculture received lots of input from biofuels groups this week on how to prove the impact of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) net emissions estimates associated with the production of domestic agricultural commodities used as biofuel feedstocks, in response to a Federal Register request last month. The Request for Information is expected to …
NREL Releases BQ-9000 Biodiesel Assessment for 2023
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the seventh in a series of reports documenting the quality of biodiesel from North American producers participating in the BQ-9000 program based on monthly data collected throughout the calendar year 2023. The 2023 report, authored by Robert L. McCormick, features significant advancements highlighting new parameters that offer a more comprehensive analysis on …