by Davide Ghilotti (Upstream Energy Explored) Company earmarks €1 billion to deploy in facility for biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuels. Spanish
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Back TO HOMEClean Fuels Applauds Senate Letter Urging Stronger RFS Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded a bipartisan letter from 16 U.S. senators April 14 that
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Petron Starts Construction of CME Facility beside Oil Refinery in Bataan
byAlena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) Petron Corp. launched the construction of a co-methyl ester plant with an annual capacity of
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Svitzer, Caterpillar Collaborate on Biofuel Pilots
by Martyn Wingrove (Riviera Maritime) Svitzer and Caterpillar are testing biodiesel in tugboat engines in a second pilot project in
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Evonik Sells Lülsdorf Site to ICIG Marking 1st Step in Divestment of Performance-Materials Division
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Chemical company and biodiesel-catalyst manufacturer Evonik Corp. is selling its site in Lülsdorf, Germany, and the associated cyanuric-chloride
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
AlgaePrize Competition Technology Innovation: Developing the Next Generation of Bioenergy Professionals
(U.S. Department of Energy) The 2022-2023 AlgaePrize competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
L.A. Gas Tycoon, Mormon Polygamists Face Sentencing for $1 Billion Biofuel Scam
by Michele McPhee (Los Angeles Times) The main bad actors in a sprawling scam who formed a very unlikely alliance
April 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Policy Support Needed to Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuels in China
by Niu Yuhan (China Dialogue) China's aviation sector needs sustainable fuels to lower its carbon footprint, but support is needed
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sector Faces an Uncertain Future
(Irish Farmers Journal) The government has done a U-turn on controversial new proposals which would have given a competitive advantage
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Analysis: Indonesia Must Jump Ethanol Feedstock Hurdle to Repeat Biodiesel Success
by Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters) ... Indonesia imported about 60% of the gasoline it burned last year at
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Awarded Clean Fuels Alliance America’s Biodiesel Impact Award
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) was one of 12 organizations awarded the
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Meeting Environmental Goals for New York
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) This episode of Fueling Conversations features Joy Gardner, the executive director of Empire Clean Cities, an
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Comparing Carbon Reduction Solutions: Biofuels versus Natural Gas, Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Class-8 Trucks
(Chevron/Renewable Energy Group) ... While each solution has its merits, it’s important to look at all the factors to determine
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Planting for the Future: Ag Outlook 2023
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Precision Farming is the Future: But the most significant boost to farm productivity
April 05, 2023 Read Full Article
WS29: Opportunities of Bioenergy and Biofuels in Developing Economies --- May 22-23, 2023 --- ONLINE Recorded Presentations Available Free
e-Workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy, in collaboration with UNIDO Over the past decades and in multiple countries, bioenergy has supported the
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Tidewater Terminal Company Awarded $3.1 Million for Biodiesel Distribution Hub
(Tidewater Terminal Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) The USDA announced an award of nearly $3.1 million for Tidewater Terminal Company Inc. to expand
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Members of European Parliament Strike Informal Deal on REDIII
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Members of the European Parliament and the Swedish Presidency of the Council informally agreed March
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil’s ANP Approves New Biodiesel Specifications, Quality Controls
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Brazil’s national agency for petroleum, natural gas and biofuels, ANP, approved new specifications and quality
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
J. Lauritzen Orders Two Methanol Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
(Marine Link) Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen said it signed letter of intent for construction of minimum two methanol dual-fuel 81,200
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
International Study Develops Ground-Breaking Method of Making Biodiesel from Dirty Old Cooking Oil
by Alan Williams (University of Plymouth) A scientist from the University of Plymouth has played a key role in new research
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Soy biodiesel Working to Fuel the Future of Multiple Industries
(Ohio Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) Soy biofuels have come a long way in recent years, and the unique fuel that
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
S&P Global Commodity Insights Launches eWindow® for Asian Biofuels and Feedstock
(S&P Global Commodity Insights/PR Newswire) Driving efficiency and transparency in Asian UCO and UCOME physical trading markets -- S&P Global
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
New Leaf Biofuel, MHX Break Ground on Renewable Fuel Terminal in Fontana, California
(New Leaf Biofuel/Biobased Diesel Daily) New Leaf Biofuel, a leading provider of low-carbon biodiesel to the California market, and MHX, an
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Alliance America (Clean Fuels) and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance (CABA)2 Comment on California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Workshop
(Clean Fuels Alliance America and California Advanced Biofuels Alliance) ... Support for 30%/35% Targets Without Virgin-Oil Credit Cap. We commend
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Working Hand-in-Hand to Create a Cleaner Future B20 Club Member Spotlight: Al Warren Oil Co. and Altom Transport
(B20 Club of Indiana) In 1948 Al Warren started his journey in the oil and gas industry with one truck and
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Argonne, Progress Rail, Test Low-Carbon Fuels on the Path to Decarbonizing the Rail Industry
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Alternative fuels will help the rail fleet lessen its carbon footprint -- Argonne scientists
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Can Earn Cash Back When Filling up Tanks through IRFA On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) Funding for On-Farm Biodiesel Credit Program Tops $45,000 -- Today the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Powering Meaningful Progress with John Deere Power Systems
(John Deere) ... "When thinking about how to move toward a low-carbon future, we as an industry need to be open
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches Asia-Pacific Biofuels on Its Price-Discovery Platform
(Argus Media/Biobased Diesel Daily) Global energy and commodity price-reporting agency Argus has extended its Argus Open Markets real-time electronic price-discovery platform
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story
by Douglas L. Faulkner and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Biofuels Digest) With a nod to the Oscar winning movie of the same
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Biodiesel Industry Concerned on Import Labelling
by John Houghton-Brown (Argus Media) European producers and traders of biodiesel say Chinese product entering the EU is being wrongly labelled
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Hub Coming to Pasco Thanks to Federal Grant
(Office of Maria Cantwell (D-WA)) Tidewater Terminal Company’s Snake River Terminal will supply cleaner fuel to Eastern WA farmers, help
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Indian Oil to Consolidate Green Assets under 1 Umbrella for Powering India’s Energy Transition
(Indian Oil/Biobased Diesel Daily) During the first Indian Oil Green Energy Summit held March 15, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., the
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Pacific Biodiesel, Mana‘o Radio Present Live Concert Event to Support Hawaii’s Food Security
(Pacific Biodiesel/Biobased Diesel Daily) Pacific Biodiesel founders Bob and Kelly King announced March 15 they will partner for a second consecutive
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Meriaura Leverages Its Own Marine Biofuel to Reduce 2022 Emissions by 11%
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily)Savosolar announced March 14 that the company’s subsidiary Meriaura reduced its ships’ emissions by 11.2
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Decides to Increase Biodiesel in Diesel; Pump Price to Rise 2 Cents
by Marianna Netherlands (Acessa.com) The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) increased, this Friday (March 17th), the mandatory
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Powering America’s Farms into the Future
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement in recognition of the 50th anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
MN's Ethanol Industry Contributed $2.7 Billion To State's Economy In 2022
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry contributed $2.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Coalition of Missouri Announces Inaugural Biodiesel Credit Program
(Missouri Soybean Association) BCM is providing a sustainable, cost savings opportunity to local fleets to fuel up with biodiesel -- To
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Canada's Renewable Fuel Sector Could Be Devastated by U.S. Subsidies: Lobby Groups
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer/Richmond News) Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy
March 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Notifications Issued to Promote Eco-Friendly Means of Transportation and Decarbonize the Transport Sector
(India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) To promote eco-friendly means of transportation and decarbonize the transport sector, Ministry of Road
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Small and Medium Fleets: Transitioning to Clean Vehicles & Fuels --- April 5, 2023 --- ONLINE
The increased adoption of clean fleet technologies and alternative fuels is driven by accelerated vehicle availability, proven performance, regulations, customer
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Farmers Sue Minnesota on Zero Emissions
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Minnesota Ag Interests Sue State on Adoption of California Zero-Emission Mandate -- Agriculture, biofuels and
March 15, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
California Is Having an Extreme Moment
(Diesel Technology Forum) California’s relationship with extreme weather has been on full display this past year. As the state envisions
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Building of a SAF Supply Chain Starting from Plantation of Non-edible Oil Feedstock Trees - Investigating the possibility of CO2 Fixation and Securing Bio-fuel through Pongamia Pinnata Tree Cultivation in Australia
(Idemitsu) Burnett Mary Regional Group (hereinafter “BMRG”), Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter “Idemitsu”) and J-Oil Mills, Inc. (hereinafter “J-Oil Mills”), with the
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Oregon SB 803 Assessment
(Stillwater Associates) In late January of 2023, Senate Bill 803 was introduced into the Oregon state Senate.(1) If the bill were to
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
ARA Petroleum Joins Hands with Wakud to Provide Biodiesel Fuel for ARA's Oman Operations
(Times of Oman) ARA Petroleum E&P (ARA), a Zubair Corporation company specialised in the discovery and production of hydrocarbons in
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Targray Announces New Oregon Biodiesel Terminal Locations
(Targray/PR Newswire) Targray’s latest biodiesel supply points address the growing demand for renewable fuels in Oregon and neighboring states. -- Targray,
March 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Bet on the River
(Haropa Port (Google Translation)) With the unloading of an ethanol barge operated by the river shipowner SOGESTRAN at the river
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
ASA CEO: Renewable Diesel Could Drive a New Era for Soybean Demand, but EPA Needs to Rethink the RFS
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) ... The policy priorities for ASA differ year to year, but the excitement around biomass-based diesel and renewable diesel kicked
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Will Build the Biodiesel Plant II in El Alto with an Investment of Approximately $40 Million
(Bnamericas/Government of Bolivia) With the aim of consolidating the country's industrialization and gradually reducing imports of diesel, the National Government,
March 08, 2023 Read Full Article
On the Road to Greater Biodiesel Usage --- April 26-28, 2023 --- Estoril, Portugal
(Biofuels International) Major European industry associations in the biodiesel sector are organising the 1st B+ Summit, to be held on 26,
March 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Transition Champ: How Biofuels Are Helping Set the Transport Sector on the Path to Net Zero
(bp) bp is deepening its investment in bioenergy, including biofuels. Our SVP of biofuels growth, Nigel Dunn, explains their importance
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Iino Kaiun Kaisha : Conducts Marine Biofuel Trial in Singapore
(IINO Kaiun Kaisha/Market Screener) IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO) announces that it has conducted a trial on one of its vessels
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
All Calif. T-Stops to Sell Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel in 2024: Pilot Exec
by Donna Harris (OPIS) All Pilot Co. Travel Centers in California will sell renewable diesel or biodiesel by 2024, John
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
SWOTing the Potential of Low and Zero Emission Fuels in the Maritime Sector
(Maritime Professionals) Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) organized “SWOT-ing the potential of low- and zero- emission fuels in the maritime
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) Awarded Workforce Development Leadership Award from US Department of Clean Energy Clean Cities Program
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition (GWRCCC) received the Workforce Development Leadership Award from
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Update 1-Brazil to Decide Biodiesel Mandate in March Meeting, Ministry Says
by Roberto Samora (Reuters) Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) will decide the country's mandatory blend of biodiesel in diesel in a
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
How to Reduce CO2 GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
(Chevron Renewable Energy Group/Transport Topics) With the transportation sector being the largest source of GHG emissions in the U.S.1, the increasing
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Michigan Plant Rebirth Keeps Biodiesel Flowing
by Karen Potratz (Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition/Biobased Diesel Daily) Biodiesel producer W2Fuel joined the newly formed Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Old One-Two
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) ... The biobased diesel industry took that punch Dec. 1 when U.S. EPA finally
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biobased Diesel Industry Provides Fuel for US Economy’s Engine
by Paul Winter (Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biobased Diesel Daily) A new report details the important economic impacts biodiesel and renewable diesel
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstock Imperatives: What Biobased Diesel Producers Need to Know to Develop a Common-Sense Feedstock Specification.
by Christine Riedl (Biobased Diesel Daily/BDI-BioEnergy International) In the most relevant market newsletters, feedstocks like used cooking oil (UCO) or
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Govt to Resume Fuel Taxes -Ministry
by Victor Borges (Reuters) The Brazilian government is set to resume the collection of federal taxes on fuels this week, the
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Caucus, led by Johnson, Smith, Craig and Pocan, Re-Launches for the 118th Congress
by Jody Heemstra (DRG News) Biofuels Caucus Leadership Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Mark Pocan (D-WI)
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Plans Emerging for a Pullman Area Biodiesel Plant Funded by Public and Private Dollars
by Evan Ellis (Big Country News) ... The Washington State Department of Commerce has approved a 5 million dollar loan to
February 28, 2023 Read Full Article
South Carolina High School Receives Grant from Dominion Energy for Biodiesel Program
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) In late January Dominion Energy announced that the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has awarded more
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Nebraska Soybean Board Sponsors Truck Side Campaign Promoting Biodiesel
(Nebraska Soybean Board) The Nebraska Soybean Board is proud to announce a truck side campaign promoting the use of biodiesel fuel
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Mandates Can Cut Both Ways to Ensure Adequate Diesel Supply
by John Kingston (Freight Waves) ... With renewable diesel and biodiesel becoming ever more important parts of the supply chain,
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Charting a Course through Turbulent Times in Latin America
(Biofuels International) Assessing this year’s prospects for biofuels in South America is about much more than just what is happening
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Marketplace.city Has the Following Opportunity: Kankakee, IL School District 111 Busing Fuel Contract Procurement DEADLINE March 3, 3023
(Marketplace.city) Kankakee School District 111 will manage its own student busing program for the 2023-2024 school year after years of
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Sweden’s Biodiesel Blend Rate Hit 12-Month Low in December 2022
by John McGarrity (FastMarket) Consumption affected by high cost of renewable diesel -- Sweden’s biodiesel blending rate fell to a 12-month low in
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Diesel: Cleaner Fuels and Engines
(Climate Now) Electrification is going a long way in decarbonizing small vehicles (like passenger cars) in the global transportation sector,
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Accepts Christianson PLLP Quality Assurance Program Protocol
(Christianson PLLP/Biomass Magazine) Christianson PLLP is proud to announce that the U.S. EPA has approved their Quality Assurance Program (QAP) protocol
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
How to Power a Plane with Leftover Chinese Hot Pot
(BNN Bloomberg) There’s a ritual involved in creating the perfect Sichuan hot pot and it involves fat — lots of it. Diners first immerse slivers
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
GCMD-led Consortium Successfully Completes Trialling Two Supply Chains of Sustainable Biofuels
(Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization) The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
A Breakthrough in Using Low-Carbon Biodiesel in School Buses
(The Alliance for Sustainable Schools /PR Newswire) The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is pleased to announce that The Harbour School
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Capacity Increases at Port as Firms Make Investment Decisions
(Biofuels International) ... The current biofuel production capacity of 2.4 million tons is expected to double in the coming years.
February 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Requirements and Solutions for Pretreatment of HVO Feedstocks
by Veronique Gibon, Wim De Greyt, Jan De Kock, Mark Kellens (Biobased Diesel Daily/Desmet Ballestra) Hydrotreated vegetable oil can reduce
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Adding a Surfactant to Sewage Boosts Biofuel Production
by Benjamin Plackett (Chemical & Engineering News) Rhamnolipids help turn human wastewater into both hydrogen and biodiesel -- The waste
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference?
by Maria Gerveni, Scott Irwin, Todd Hubbs (University of Illinois and U.S. Department of Agriculture/FarmDocDaily) Biomass-based diesel has long played an
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Olleco to Build New UCO Facility after Stolthaven Agreement
(Biofuels International) Stolthaven Dagenham has allocated land to Olleco to build a new facility that processes used cooking oil (UCO)
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels M&A: 2022 Review & Outlook 2023
by Bruce Comer, Frank Kim, and Zak Putlak (Ocean Park/Biofuels Digest) The market for buying and selling biofuels plants followed a
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Trade Groups Want More Incentives for Clean Energy
by Ann Meyer (CSP Daily) NACS among that that see cost of EV chargers as obstacle to Biden administration’s goals
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Prio, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and World Fuel Services Successfully Complete the First Tests with Advanced Biofuels, Produced and Supplied in Portugal
(Apetro) -PRIO fuel, ECO Bunkers B30, allows the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings fleet to reduce CO 2 emissions by around
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The African Bioeconomy Comes into Focus
by Gerard J. Ostheimer and Douglas L. Faulkner (Biofuels Digest) GOOD NEWS -- Steady growth of the African bioeconomy is a “good
February 10, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA’s RFS Proposal Attempts to Limit Biodiesel Blends in Heating Oil to 20% Pubic Comment DEADLINE February 10, 2023
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The Biden administration is attempting to limit biodiesel blends in heating oil and diesel fuel
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Major Equipment Manufacturers and Fleets on the Move with Clean Fuels
(Biofuels International) Diesel engine and equipment manufacturers Caterpillar, John Deere and Cummins joined PepsiCo and Florida Power & Light to discuss
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels’ Driving Forces in 2023 – Energy Security, Emissions and Costs
(Biofuels International) Jeremy Moorhouse, Renewable Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency, outlines what the year ahead holds for the biofuels industry. Following
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Details Policy Needs Biofuels Industry Champions Carbon Pipelines under State Legislative Challenges
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, isn't holding out much
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel: Aprobio Presents Favro with a Proposal to Increase the Mixture; MDA Declares Support for the Agenda
by Gabriela Brumatti (Broadcast Agro (Google translation)) The Association of Biofuel Producers of Brazil (Aprobio) has presented to the Minister
February 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Interion Helps Singaporean Firms Reduce up to 90% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by Using Renewable Diesel from Neste
(Interion/Newsfile Corp) Interion, an authorised dealer for oil majors, is the first to supply Renewable Diesel, also known as Hydrotreated Vegetable
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
REenergize the Gulf Coast Debuts: Online Community and Event Series to Support the Transformation of the US Gulf Coast Economy through Decarbonization Technology and Projects.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A seismic shift in the economy of this size needs a community to foster project
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Crop-Based Biofuels Still Play a Role in Clean and Affordable Energy
by Dawson Schmitt (The Heartland Report) ... Ukraine, a major producer of corn and wheat, could not ship grain from its
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Domestic Renewable Diesel Capacity Could More than Double through 2025
by Jimmy Troderman and Estella Shi (U.S. Energy Information Administration) U.S. production capacity for renewable diesel could more than double from current
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
B35 Program to Disburse 13.15 Million Kiloliters of Biodiesel
Sanya Susanti and Uyu Liman (Antara) The mandatory Biodiesel 35 (B35) program is expected to distribute 13.15 million kiloliters of biodiesel
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Argus Launches World’s First Biofuel Blended Ship Bunker Price
(Argus) Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus today launched the world’s first independently assessed price for ship fuel
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
INSIDE CFAA: Midwest Momentum
(Clean Fuels Alliance America/Biodiesel Magazine) This past year, states across the country continued to prioritize low-carbon renewable fuels like biodiesel,
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Alliance Conference Overview
(Minnesota Clean Cities The Connection) The first-ever Clean Fuels Conference took place January 23-26 in Tampa, Florida. Formerly the National Biodiesel Conference,
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
11,000 Ton of CO2 Emissions Avoided since April 2021 through the Use of B100 Biofuel on the Paris-Granville Train Line
(Avril) Tuesday, January 17, at the SNCF Technicentre of Granville, Jean-Baptiste Gastinne, Vice President of Transport for the Normandy Region, Grégoire
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Hemp Biofuels: High Energy, Low Environmental Impact
(Global Hemp Association) ... “Biofuel” is an umbrella term for a number of different types of energy produced from biomass.
January 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Roadmap for the Just Energy Transition in Colombia
(La Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles (computer translation)) ... Colombia, like other countries in the world, being aware that the energy
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Spinning Food Processing Waste into 'Gold' -- Study Proposes Profitable Ways to Repurpose Industrial Waste
by Emily Caldwell (Science Daily/Ohio State University) Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
This Common Aquatic Plant Could Produce Buckets of Biofuel: Engineered Duckweed Could Be a Prolific “Green” Oil Producer
by Cari Shane (Scientic American) Scientists have figured out how to coax copious amounts of oil from duckweed, one of nature’s
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The President Affirms that Bolivia Will "Gradually" Replace the Importation of Hydrocarbons with the Production of Biodiesel
(Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed that Bolivia will "gradually" replace the import of hydrocarbons with
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
January 29, 2023 Read Full Article
PAN Oleo Energy Is to Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel
(Pink City Post) The primary focus of Pan Oleo Energy is to ramp up the availability and generation of SAF
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
DA Asked to Probe Use of Palm Olein in Biodiesel
by Alena Mae S. Flores (Manila Standard) The Federation of Philippine Industries said Tuesday the Office of the President ordered the
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Alfa Laval Introduces the Marine Industry’s First Biofuel-Ready Separators
(Alfa Laval) Biofuels are a current and accessible fuel option that can help marine customers decarbonize. Yet while biofuels reduce CO2
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Book: Cooperation between Brazil and Europe: Geopolitical Importance and Perspectives for Innovation
(Konrad Adenauer Stiftung) The newest edition of the Brazil-Europe relations series is dedicated to the theme of areas of cooperation
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Report: Biofuel Consumption in Australia Remains Minimal in 2022
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Biofuel consumption in Australia remained low in 2022. Despite new fuel standards introduced for gasoline
January 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Evonik Integrates Alcoholates Business into Catalysts Division
(Evonik/Biobased Diesel Daily) Evonik Corp. is pooling its expertise and integrating the alcoholates business into its catalysts business line. The existing
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
New Joint Venture to Help Meet Bulk Liquid-Storage Demand in Taiwan
(Stolt-Nielsen/Biobased Diesel Daily) A joint venture between Stolthaven Terminals and Revivegen Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. was made official Jan. 12 at
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
New 11 Mgy Biodiesel Project under Development in Southeast Washington State
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) A new biodiesel project is being developed in Southeast Washington state. The Port of Whitman
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Trucking Down the 2023 Road
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) Diesel is the lifeblood of the trucking industry, a familiar refrain to economists, forecasters,
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Bay Area Plans to Refine Biofuels Could Derail Climate Goals, Warn Environmentalists
by Aaron Cantú (Capital and Main) Oil companies may end up relying on environmentally questionable crop-based fuels. --The California Air
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Champions Receive Recognition for Industry Contributions
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Annual awards honor visionaries, advocates, innovators -- A diverse crop of individuals and organizations receive top
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Magazine's Podcast: Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions with Mobile Fueling
(Biodiesel Magazine) This week's Biodiesel Magazine podcast features Frank Mycroft, Founder and CEO of Booster interviewed by Anna Simet, editor
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
4 Ways Biodiesel Can Improve Fleet Performance
(Renewable Energy Group) Biodiesel has positive effects on engines – so much so that every Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the U.S.
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Aviation Industry in Crosshairs for Next Biofuel Push
(Roll Call) Aviation accounts for 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions — a figure expected to triple by 2050
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Government Will Promote Production of Raw Material for Biofuels in the Chaco of Tarijeño
(Bolivia Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energies (Google Translation)) President Luis Arce affirmed this Friday that the national government has a
January 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Usage Expands Despite Rising Costs
(Biofuels International) Global biofuel demand is expected to be 6% or 900 million litres per year (MLPY) higher in 2022
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
China's Zanyu to Spend USD147.6 Million to Make Biodiesel in Malaysia
(Yicai Global) Zanyu Technology Group, a Chinese manufacturer of surfactants and oleochemicals, plans to invest CNY1 billion (USD147.6 million) to build
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Fueling Conversations: Decarboning the Trucking Industry Now with Biodiesel
(Brownfield Ag News/Clean Fuels Alliance America) A recent study has confirmed the effectiveness of 100% biodiesel or B100 in decarbonizing
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Presents 2023 Biodiesel, Ethanol Marketing Awards
(Biobased Diesel Daily/Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Jan. 10 that Growmark FS
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
CNC Petroleum Provides Alternative Bunker Fuel to Coastal and Marine Market with MGO B20
(PS Energy) CNC Petroleum, a subsidiary of PS Energy Group, now distributes MGO B20, a sustainable bunker fuel option to coastal
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
German Minister to Propose Withdrawal from Use of Crop-Based Biofuels
by Michael Hogan (NASDAQ/Reuters) German environment minister Steffi Lemke said on Tuesday she would soon send proposals to the cabinet for
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Program Encourages Sustainable Palm Oil Business: Ministry
Sugiharto Purnama, Mecca Yumna (Antara) The government is pursuing a biodiesel-type biofuel program in a bid to lower dependence on petroleum
January 16, 2023 Read Full Article
The Year Ahead: What’s in Store for Consumer Diesel Vehicles and Diesel Fuel Prices?
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Diesel drivers have choices about fueling their vehicles. All diesel models available today
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Expresses Frustration with EPA’s RFS Proposal for 2023 - 2025
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Eighteen Clean Fuels speakers testify at public hearing on the proposed RFS volume -- Today, Clean
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Rio Grande: Petrobras Tests Bunker with Renewable Content on Transpetro Vessel
(Petrobras/Portos & Mercados (Google Translation)) Petrobras carried out, on Saturday (12/31), the first bunker filling with renewable content in the country. At
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Neste to Acquire Used Cooking Oil Collection and Aggregation Business from Crimson Renewable Energy in the United States to Strengthen Neste’s Renewable Raw Materials Sourcing Platform
(Neste) Neste, the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Singapore: PS Energy Group Acquires ISCC Cert for Biodiesel Products
(Manifold Times) Singapore-based fuel and lubricant distributor PS Energy Group on Tuesday (3 January) said through its subsidiary PS Energy Pte
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Petron Gets Regulatory Nod on Biofuels Business
by Ashley Erika O. Jose (BusinessWorld) Petron Corp. has secured regulatory approval on its planned biofuels venture, the company announced on
January 09, 2023 Read Full Article
New Bill to Strengthen State’s Capacity to Manage Oil Supplies Receives Government Approval
(Irish Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has today
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
SPOTLIGHT Reiter Software; Used Cooking Oil: Staying in Compliance for Incentives
(Biodiesel Magazine) ... Recordkeeping challenges in renewable diesel aren’t new, but the struggle to balance the desire to incentivize production
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel & SAF: Project Roundup Report
by Anna Simet (Biodiesel Magazine) Biodiesel Magazine’s annual production map showed 34 renewable diesel/SAF plants under development, construction or operating
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Oregonians Express Mixed Feelings about Benefits of Logging, Survey Says
by Alex Baumhardt (News from the States) ... More than half of the respondents support collecting wood debris left in forests
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Climate Action Plan Lacks Recognition for the Immediate Role and Potential of Bioenergy – IrBEA
(Irish Bioenergy Association) The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan published yesterday (December 21,
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Kern Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Kern Energy is the only refiner between the Bay Area and Los Angeles producing clean
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
TATA Projects, CSIR-IIP Ink MoU for Clean Energy Solutions
(TATA Projects Limited/Business Wire) TATA Projects Limited, one of India's fastest growing and most admired infrastructure companies yesterday inked a
January 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Alternative Energy: IOC to Set up New Company for Green Business
by Kalpana Pathak (The Economic Times) Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), India's largest oil marketing company, is planning to set up a
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Production of Biodiesel and Water Conservation through Conversion of Free Fatty Acids from a Domestic Wastewater Drain
by Ehsan Mustafa Hashmi, et al. (Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects) Wastewater discharge from restaurants, hotels,
December 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Policy Signals Needed from Central Government to Support SAF Production and Use in China, Finds Report
by Tony Harrington (GreenAir Online) A new report produced by a Chinese independent energy think tank has highlighted the lack of
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
In a First in Arab World, Mwasalat Launches Green Bus Powered by Biofuel
(TAS News Service/The Arabian Stories) The fuel was made from date kernel oil by a research team at Sultan Qaboos
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Al Shawamikh Receives First Batch of Bio-diesel from Wakud Refinery
(Times of Oman) Al Shawamikh Oil Services received the first quantity of environmentally friendly bio-fuel (bio-diesel) from ‘Wakud International’, the first
December 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Bertschi Group Switches All On-Site Terminal Machines to Renewable Diesel and Expands to 22,000m2 of Multimodal Transport and Storage Facilities at Valuepark Terneuzen
(Biofuels Central/Bertschi Group) ... In addition to this, all the on-site terminal machines at Bertschi Terneuzen are fueled by the
December 24, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces REAP Awards, Opens New Funding Round
by Erin Voegle (Biodiesel Magazine) The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for