by Mehul Reuben Das (Firstpost) Toyota, along with, Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has unveiled a prototype of
air quality
Back TO HOMEThe Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Velocys and the Bayou Fuels Project
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The REenergize webcast series returned to the airwaves this past week and first guest was Velocys’
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Commentary: A National Clean Fuel Standard Would Benefit the Environment and Public Health
by Julie Tighe (New York League of Conservation Voters/Times Union) We need a federal fuel policy that prioritizes not just emissions reductions
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
U.K. Policy Paper Biomass Strategy 2023
(U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) This strategy sets out the role sustainable biomass can play in reaching net zero,
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Cooking in Toxic Smoke: The Bioethanol Solution to Replace Polluting Fuels
(Pivot Clean Energy) ... This article outlines the health and environmental risks posed by the usage of solid fuels as energy
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
RFS15 The Policy Origins of the Renewable Fuel Standard (aka, "Ethanol"): The Ethanol Pivot
by Eric Vettel (Energy Today) ... Replacing lead with MTBE reduced emissions almost overnight. By 1995, the Sierra Club celebrated MTBE
August 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Improve Air Pollution Emissions Data Public Comment DEADLINE October 18, 2023 Public Hearing August 30
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed updates to the Agency’s Air Emissions Reporting Requirements rule, including
August 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $115 Million in Grants to Cut Harmful Diesel Engine Emissions DEADLINE December 1, 2023
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Grant funding prioritized for areas already overburdened by air pollution -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
All Aboard: Get the Facts about Cleaner Trains, Advanced Diesel, Hydrogen and More
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) ... Moving this amount of freight and people is a feat made possible only by reliable, durable, powerful,
July 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Urgent Need for Ethanol Cooking in Africa
by Douglas L. Faulkner (“The Cleantech Conservative”) and Gerard J. Ostheimer (Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Campaign) (Biofuels Digest) We have argued
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Centre Extends Timeline for Disbursement of Loan/Completion of Ethanol Projects up to 30 Sep 2023.
(India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution) Ethanol Production Capacity reaches all time highest to 1,244 Crore Litres; Record Distilleries
June 27, 2023 Read Full Article
DC Water Receives First 100% Biodiesel Vehicle from US EPA’s DERA Program Grant
(DC Water) DC Water has received its first of 12 B100 vehicles from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program grant
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels: What Are They, How Do They Work, How Are They Made?
by Jennifer Barns (Intelligent Living) ... Biofuels offer several environmental benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality compared
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Another Win for Consumers and the Environment — E15 Approved for Summer Sales
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/The Hill) Summer driving season is here and there’s good news — whether you’re planning a
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
New Book Exposes EPA, Oil Industry’s Role in Ensuring the Dominance of High-Emission Fuels: Gasolinegate Debuts
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Washington, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that EPA and oil interests
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Transportation Challenges and Opportunities in Indiana and the Role of Biodiesel
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) Greater Indiana Clean Cities is a standalone nonprofit focused on advancing communities with education and
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Gasum Inaugurates New RNG Filling Station in Norway
(Biofuels International) Finland-headed gas and energy major Gasum Oy has held the inauguration of a new biomethane - aka renewable natural
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
BETO Launches New Renewable Carbon Resources Web Page
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (B&C Biobased and Sustainable Chemicals Blog) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
DENCO II LLC Fined $250,000 for Environmental Violations at Morris Ethanol Facility
(Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Denco II LLC violated several industrial wastewater,
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Government of Canada Announces Support to Grow the Newfoundland and Labrador Clean Fuels Sector and Create Middle-Class Jobs
(Natural Resources Canada) The Government of Canada is helping businesses and workers across the country seize the economic opportunities associated with the global
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Iberia Airport Services and Repsol Use Renewable Fuel in Handling Activities at Bilbao Airport
(Iberia) • It is the first time that this type of sustainable fuel is used in a Spanish airport for
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Burning Trash for the Planet? Climate Cash Sets off Branding Frenzy.
by Evan Halper (Washington Post) Incinerators, plastics companies and big agriculture among polluters racing to position as green as billions in
May 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Modern Bioenergy Provides Opportunities for Developing Countries
(IEA Bioenergy) At the online event ’Opportunities of bioenergy and biofuels in developing economies‘, organized on 22 and 23 May
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe Testifies before House Oversight Committee .
(Kansas Corn/Farm Progress) Kansas corn farmers ask committee to not shut out biofuels as a climate solution -- Testifying at a House
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
New Study Reveals Possible Future Health Impacts Related to Climate Mitigation
(Pennsylvania State University/EurekAlert!) Reduce fossil fuel use and air quality will improve, right? It might not be as straightforward as it
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Sen. Ricketts, Colleagues for Renewable Fuels Month Recognition
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and eight additional Senate colleagues for a resolution naming May
May 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Transportation Challenges in Indiana and the Role of Biodiesel
(Clean Fuels - Fueling Conversations) In this episode, Greater Indiana Clean Cities Executive Director Kerri Garvin and Indiana Soybean Alliance
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Anaergia to Supply Renewable Natural Gas to FuelCell Energy to Create Renewable Hydrogen Supporting Toyota’s Landmark Port Facility
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anew Climate to sell renewable natural gas for FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”)
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
What to Make of California’s Advanced Clean Fleet Rule
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted another far-reaching regulation that dictates what kind of
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Colorado Adopts ‘Advanced Clean Trucks’ Rule to Speed Transition to Heavy-Duty EVs
by Chase Woodruff (Colorado Newsline) Air quality panel unanimously approves California-style standards after yearlong delay -- Colorado air quality regulators on
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Tesoro to Pay $27.5 Million for Violating Previous Court Order Requiring It to Reduce Air Pollution at Its Martinez, Calif. Refinery
(U.S. Department of Justice) Settlement Will Result in Cleaner Air Due to Tesoro’s Forfeiture of Air Emission Credits -- The Department
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol: The Perfect Fuel for Earth Day
by Mikayla McKenna (Renewable Fuels Association) On Saturday we celebrate Earth Day, which is the perfect time to highlight the many
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Lower-Carbon E15 Ethanol Blend Now Available in New York
(Renewable Fuels Association) E15, the low-cost, lower-carbon fuel blend containing 15 percent ethanol, is now available to drivers in New York
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks to Accelerate Transition to a Clean-Transportation Future Hearing May 2-3, 2023; Public Comment DEADLINE TBD

(Environmental Protection Agency) Building on rapid advancements and investments in clean vehicle manufacturing, including investments in domestic manufacturing in the
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Jakson Green To Build World’s First Methanol Production Plant In Partnership With NTPC
(India Education Diary) Jakson Green, India’s leading player in the renewable and new energy space, has won a first-of-its-kind project
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Alder SAF100 – Accelerating Development for Next Generation Sustainable Fuels
by Derek Vardon & Bruno Miller (Alder Fuels/Biofuels Digest) Today, we are providing a high-level technical analysis of what we are
March 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden Will Let California Lead on Electric Trucks, Despite Industry Protest
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) The EPA plans to grant California a waiver that will allow the state to phase
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
RFA Testifies in Support of National Clean Fuel Program to Decarbonize Transportation
(Renewable Fuels Association) Implementing a national clean fuel program that incorporates a market-based, technology-neutral approach will be critical to decarbonizing the
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
US, Brazil to Join India’s Global Push to Boost Biofuels Demand
byRakesh Sharma (Bloomberg) Alliance will encourage use of organic waste to produce fuel; Details to be outlined during major energy
February 06, 2023 Read Full Article
My Hometown, Onitsha, “The Dirtiest Place in the World”
Achukwu Onyinye Jane of Anambra State, Nigeria writes about efforts to solve problems with disposal or management of human waste
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to Receive RFA’s 2023 Industry Award
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association is proud to announce that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will visit the upcoming National Ethanol
February 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: State AGs Give EPA until End of January to Respond to Year-Round E15 Petitions
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) With 270 days now passed since a group of Midwest governors asked EPA to take
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future Is Now: Renewable Propane
by Steve Whaley (Propane Education and Research Council/ACT News) For decades, fleet owners have relied on propane autogas as a powerful,
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Cepsa and Begas Promote a Partnership to Decarbonize Heavy Urban Transport with Bioautogas
(Cepsa) ο Both companies will promote using biogas and other renewably-sourced fuels in buses, delivery vehicles, waste collection trucks, and
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Proposes to Strengthen Air Quality Standards to Protect the Public from Harmful Effects of Soot Public Comment DEADLINE unclear
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) New Standards Demonstrate President Biden’s Leadership to Reduce Air Pollution that Threatens Communities -- Today, the U.S.
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Notice of Public Comment Period for the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress External Review Draft Public Comments DEADLINE March 6, 2023
(Environmental Protection Agency/Federal Register) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the public comment period for the draft document titled,
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Position Paper – The Role of Biogas and Biomethane in Pathways to Net Zero
(IEA Bioenergy) Biogas is produced as the main product of anaerobic digestion (AD) of wet biomass. Biogas can be used locally for
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Local View: Ethanol around the World
by Jan Tenbensel (Lincoln Journal Star) Reduced air pollution and energy security are crucial issues in Japan, which recently committed
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Final EPA Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Slash Dangerous Pollution and Take Key Step Toward Accelerating Zero-Emissions Future
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Beginning in Model Year 2027, EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan will safeguard clean air for millions in
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Chicago-Area School Buses Transport Children on 100% Clean-Burning Biodiesel
(Optimus Technologies/Biobased Diesel Daily) Cook-Illinois Corp., which operates one of the largest family-owned and operated school-bus fleets, has transitioned a portion
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Gary Advocates Ask Judge to Revoke Waste-to-Jet-Fuel Plant’s Permit
by Rebecca Thiele (WVPE/IPB News) Advocates in Gary say the Indiana Department of Environmental Management broke the law when it granted
December 17, 2022 Read Full Article
ACE Moves to Sole Use of Renewable Diesel for Locomotive Fleet
(Altamont Corridor Express) As a part of its Climate Action Plan, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) has moved to the
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
CMA CGM Orders Seven Biogas-Powered Ships to Serve French West Indies
(Bioenergy Insight) Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, Rodolphe Saadé, recently announced the rollout of seven new container
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Illinois Should Do More to Take Advantage of Affordable,Clean Energy through Ethanol
by Steffen Mueller (Chicago Sun-Times/Univesity of Illinois at Chicago) Using higher blends of ethanol is the kind of innovative solution
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
How Madison, WI Is Using Alternative Fuels to Achieve Lower Carbon Targets
by Jon Scharingson (Renewable Energy Group/League of Cities) ... Among a number of strategies to reduce emissions, improve resilience, and support
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Barrio Logan Residents Want ‘Putrid’ Odors from Biodiesel Plant to Stop Public Comments Due October 20, 2022
by Tammy Murga (San Diego Union Tribune) Barrio Logan residents want county air quality regulators to put an end to odors
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
44 Minnesota Gas Stations Get Grants to Offer More Biofuel Options
(Fox 9) A new grant will help 44 gas stations in Minnesota add greener fuel options at the pump. -- The Minnesota
October 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Minnesota State University Students Tour Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Bioengineering students from Minnesota State University, Mankato toured Guardian Energy yesterday to learn about ethanol production. “We were happy
October 01, 2022 Read Full Article
How Biofuels to Help Meet Rising Electricity Demand Pushed by Large-Scale EV Adoption
by Kishan Karunakaran (Buyofuel/Financial Express) The Indian government is supporting swift transformation of conventional, fossil fuel-based transportation to electric vehicles
September 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 5: All EVs, All the Time in the EU??
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) ... • Plug-in Hybrids with E85: An IFPEN study has showed that they’re just
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
As the Back-to-School-Season Begins, Neste Makes School Buses Cleaner for Students
(Neste) There are approximately 500,000 school buses in the US, moving more than 25 million children between school and home.
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Report to Congress Highlights National Clean Air & Climate Benefits of Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
(Diesel Technology Forum) The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) praises the United States Environmental Protection Agency for its Fifth Report to Congress highlighting the
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Siouxland Ethanol Plant Part of Record-Breaking Settlement for Toxic Releases
by Ariel Pokett (Siouxland Proud/KCAU) An ethanol manufacturer agreed to pay a $1.7 million settlement with the EPA for allegedly releasing
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by Bp Refinery Shutdown
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) As part of the Federal Government’s response to a fire and shutdown at the Bp Whiting Refinery
August 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Task Focus: Renewables Gases: Deployment, Markets, Trade and Role of the Gas Grid
Jan Liebetrau (Task 37) & Uwe Fritsche (Task 40) (International Energy Agency/IEA-Bioenergy) Decarbonization is about much more than electricity which
August 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Testifies on Ozone Implementation Plans for Denver Metro Area
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the Denver Regional Air Quality Council on the role
August 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Let’s Give the Next Generation a Better Fuel
by Douglas A. Durante (Clean Fuels Development Coalition/Ethanol Producer Magazine) With a time-to-market advantage over EVs, ethanol benefits the 270
July 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Are Urging EPA to Get RFS Back on Track
by Currey McCullough (RFD TV) Just this morning (July 19, 2022) on a call with ag reporters, Iowa Senator Chuck
July 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Systems Enters into an Agreement to Acquire the Madera Biomass Power Plant: Plans for conversion to a Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS) Project
(Clean EnergybSystems/PR Newswire) Clean Energy Systems, Inc. (CES) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire the idled Madera
July 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Tax-Incentive Legislation Introduced in Michigan
(Michigan Soybean Association/Biobased Diesel Daily) Legislation has been introduced in Michigan to incentivize the sale and consumption of low-level biodiesel blends
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Michigan Soybean Committee Launches Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition
(Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition) In a move to foster energy security, cleaner air and more sustainable transportation, the Michigan Soybean Committee
July 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Schumer Asks for EPA’s Help with Burning Ethanol Plant Silo Pumping Smelly Smoke into Volney
(LocalSyr) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited the old Attis Biofuels Ethanol Plant Tuesday to demand the owners who vacated the
July 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Jefferson City Fleet to Fuel up with Missouri-Made Biodiesel
(Missouri Soybean Merchandizing Council/Biobased Diesel Daily) Missouri Soybeans is powering the state capital of Jefferson City with biodiesel. With more than
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
LA County Economic Development Corp. Releases Report on World Energy’s Refinery-Conversion Project
(Los Angeles Economic Development Corp./Biobased Diesel Daily) The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.’s Institute for Applied Economics released a multiregional
July 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Could Biodiesel Fuel Take the Lead in CT’s New Energy Plan?
(Connecticut Energy Marketers Association/CT Mirror) ... As of July 1st, a new Connecticut state law requires all home heating oil contain
June 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Improving Air Quality with Biodiesel Use
by Willie Vogt (Farm Progress) A new report from Clean Fuels Alliance America shows biodiesel and renewable diesel provide a
June 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuels Offer Simultaneous Economic, Environmental and National Security Benefits
by Reid Detchon and Bart Ruth (United Nations Foundation and Solutions from the Land, respectively) Why are drivers in Watertown, S.D.,
June 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Data Centers Embrace Vegetable Oil as Cleaner Fuel for Generators
by Rich Miller (Data Center Frontier) A growing number of data centers are turning to vegetable oil to reduce their impact
June 14, 2022 Read Full Article
On the Road to a Net-Zero-Carbon Transportation Future
(U.S. Department of Energy) America’s car, truck, and train wheels keep turning, while planes and boats take to the skies and
June 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Growth Energy Testifies before CARB on Advanced Clean Cars II Regulation
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley testified before the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in response to
June 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Ship Pollution Is Rising as the U.S. Waits for World Leaders to Act
by Anna Phillips (Washington Post) ... Customers are pressuring the industry to reduce its carbon footprint, and a small number of
June 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Five Automakers Back California Authority to Set Stricter Vehicle Emissions Standards
by Rachel Frazin (The Hill) A group of five automakers is backing California’s authority to set its own standards for climate-warming
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Clearing the Air on E15 and Smog
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... In 2017 congressional testimony, Dr. Janet Yanowitz of EcoEngineering Inc., an environmental
June 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Our Best Chance to Avert a Catastrophic Climate Crisis
(California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership) ... Let’s first focus on methane reductions. Nearly 50% of methane emissions in California come from
June 03, 2022 Read Full Article
CARB Releases Ambitious Draft Climate Action Plan to Slash Use of Fossil Fuels and Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2045
(California Air Resources Board) Draft of 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan charts rapid timeline to cut pollution and engage every
June 02, 2022 Read Full Article
New Study Shows Biodiesel Benefits at the Local Level
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Clean Fuels Alliance America has just released the latest results of a groundbreaking study on the air quality
May 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Conservationists Sue to Stop SoCal Biofuel Refinery Expansion
by Hillel Aron (Courthouse News Service) Biofuels are considered by some to be an important tool in the fight against
May 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Opinion: Ethanol Helps Cut Toxic Emissions
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/Washington Post) Americans should be thanking President Biden for allowing the continued sale of lower-cost,
May 04, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Awarded $2 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission for Clean Energy Project at Paramount Facility
(World Energy/PR Newswire) Project Increases Availability of Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions While Improving Local Air Quality -- World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions
May 03, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Governors Seek to Expand Sales of Higher-Ethanol Gasoline Blend
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) U.S. governors from eight Midwest states, many of which are major corn producers, asked the Biden administration
April 29, 2022 Read Full Article
RFA Offers E15 Fact Check List
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Media coverage of President Biden’s announcement last Tuesday that consumers will continue to have access to lower-cost
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Alternative Fuels Are Today’s Solution Bridging the Gap Toward a Zero Emissions Future
by Lisa Colicchio (Metrolink/Biofuels Digest) ... Many advanced biofuels deliver up to 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Even more
April 26, 2022 Read Full Article
GIDARA Energy's Advanced Methanol Rotterdam Will Convert Non-Recyclable Waste into Advanced Biofuels
(GIDARA Energy/Business Insider/PR Newswire) GIDARA Energy and the Port of Rotterdam are pleased to announce GIDARA's next advanced biofuels facility in The Netherlands: Advanced
April 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Testimony of the Diesel Technology Forum before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 12, 2022
(Diesel Technology Forum) ... Reducing Emissions should be more than just Setting New Engine Standards, but also Implementing More Immediate Term
April 12, 2022 Read Full Article
E15 Sales Reach Record Levels in 2021; Future Growth Threatened by Summertime Restrictions
(Renewable Fuels Association) Sales of E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol, hit a record 814 million gallons in 2021, according
April 07, 2022 Read Full Article
USDOT Announces New Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2024-2026
(U.S. Department of Transportation) Standards to require fleet average of 49 mpg by 2026, save consumers money, and advance U.S.
April 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Liquid Biofuels Market Size to Surpass Around US$ 126.45 Bn by 2030
(Precedence Research/Intrado/Globe Neswire) According to Precedence Research, the global liquid biofuels market is predicted to surpass around US$ 126.45 billion
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Another 250M Gallons per Year: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to REG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s a look at how Renewable Energy Group’s biobased diesel compares to petroleum-diesel, their work
February 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard Has Been a ‘Resounding Success,’ RFA Tells Senate EPW Committee
(Renewable Fuels Association) Enacted in 2005 and expanded in 2007, the Renewable Fuels Standard has been a “resounding success” by any
February 16, 2022 Read Full Article
An Introduction to Sustainable Aviation Fuels -- Part 1 of a Series, "Sustainable Aviation Fuels: A Critical Emissions Mitigation Strategy Gaining Momentum"
by Jeff Overton (Environmental and Energy Study Institute) ... Aviation is a difficult sector to decarbonize. The enormous energy required to
February 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Ethanol Diesel Engine Passes Road Test ClearFlame Ethanol Technology Passes Road Test in Class 8 Diesel Truck Engine
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) A startup company developing technology that allows diesel trucks to run on straight renewable fuels
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
LanzaJet and Marquis Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Partner to Build an Integrated Sustainable Fuels Plant in Illinois
(LanzaJet) This partnership will utilize carbon capture and sequestration, renewable energy, and other innovative practices to bring lower-cost, low carbon-intensity
February 10, 2022 Read Full Article
NEP Moves to Powering Its Whole Broadcast Fleet Using Sustainable GD+ HVO from Green Biofuels
(NEP Group/Globe Newswire) The media technology and outside broadcast leader is implementing new GD+ HVO across its UK fleet as part
February 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Haulier Makes Total Switch to HVO Biofuel GD+ To Cut Carbon And Particulate Emissions
(EIN Presswire) Road hauliers MJD will switch to GD+ which reduces particulate emissions by up to 85% and Nitrogen Oxides
February 03, 2022 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Progress, Policy, Plans: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Biodiesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may have seen the breaking news last week that the National Biodiesel Board changed its name
January 25, 2022 Read Full Article
Archaea Energy Announces Successful Startup of Project Assai Renewable Natural Gas Facility
(Archaea Energy) Largest RNG Facility in the World Completed Approximately Two Years after Gas Rights Execution -- Archaea Energy Inc. (“Archaea”
January 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Drivers and Environmental Impacts of Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities Request for Applications (RFA) DEADLINE: April 28, 2022
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program,
January 18, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Wants SCOTUS to Stay Out of E15 Case
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA doesn't want the Supreme Court to wade into the ongoing fight over the
December 10, 2021 Read Full Article
PHL Seen as Top 5 Biofuel Importer by 2026 as Sugar Output Dwindles
by Marielle C. Lucenio (Business World) THE International Energy Agency (IEA) said the Philippines is expected to become a top five importer of
December 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Indian Bio-Jet Fuel Technology Receives Formal Military Certification
(India Ministry of Science and Technology) CSIR-IIP Dehradun’s home-grown technology to produce bio-jet fuel has been formally approved for use on
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
TriMet Drives Oregon’s Transportation Industry toward a Cleaner Air Future with Shift to Renewable Diesel
by Roberta Altstadt (TriMet News) Oregon’s largest consumer of diesel to cut carbon footprint by more than half in less than
November 02, 2021 Read Full Article
The Biden Administration to Ensure a Sustainable Future for Aviation: SkyNRG Americas and LanzaTech Secure DOE Funding to Produce SAF in the US
(LanzaTech) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office announced more than $64 million in funding for 22 projects focused on developing technologies
September 23, 2021 Read Full Article
UGI Partners with California Bioenergy and Sevana Bioenergy to Develop RNG Dairy Digester Projects in South Dakota Through MBL Bioenergy
(Business Wire) MBL Bioenergy, LLC (“MBL Bioenergy”) announced today(September 16, 2021) that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop several
September 22, 2021 Read Full Article
PowerSecure Microgrids Are Renewable Fuel-Ready
(Southern Company) PowerSecure, Neste Collaborate to Provide Future Ready Solutions to Support Sustainability and Resiliency Goals -- PowerSecure, a leading energy
September 02, 2021 Read Full Article
12 DC Water Trucks Receive DERA Grant to Run on 100% Biodiesel, June 2021
(Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition) Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition was awarded a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant through
August 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Bustos Introduces “Bold and Innovative” Legislation to Reduce Vehicle Emissions, Limit Harmful Aromatics and Increase Biofuels Demand
(Office of Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17)) Industry leaders praise bill, Bustos as champion for clean liquid fuels -- U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos
August 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Air Board Should Expand Use of Biofuels
by Mike Gatto (CalMatters) ... If we know a solution exists to begin cleaning our air while we work toward
August 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Governors Ask Biden Administration to Expand the Market for Higher-Octane Gasoline in New Fuel Economy Rule
(Governors' Biofuels Coalition) High-Octane Ethanol Should Replace Carcinogenic Gasoline Aromatics -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
July 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Agriculture and Ethanol Groups Echo Automakers Call for Higher-Octane Gasoline Standard in Fuel Economy Rule
(Clean Fuels Development Coalition) Dozens of agricultural, ethanol, automotive, and manufacturing organizations are calling for higher octane in gasoline to
July 14, 2021 Read Full Article
Metro's Waste Hauler Switches to Renewable Diesel, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
by Arashi Young (Oregon Metro) ... Last August Metro made the switch to renewable diesel in its waste hauling operations resulting
July 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Total, Engie and CMA CGM Plan First Bio-LNG Production Unit in France
(TotalEnergies/Elengy/NGV Journal) EveRé, operator of the multi-process household waste treatment plant commissioned by Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence; the CMA CGM Group, a world
July 06, 2021 Read Full Article
Six Reasons to Support a Blender’s Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Alexander Laska (Third Way/Biofuels Digest) ... According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of the most impactful things we can
June 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Waiting for the Signal to Change
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) While welcoming federal support for domestic SAF on par with support for biodiesel and renewable diesel,
June 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Naturgy & Spain’s Largest Transport Cooperative Join Forces on Hydrogen and Biomethane Mobility Projects
(Naturgy) Naturgy announced a collaboration with Casintra, the largest transport cooperative in Spain, with the aim of evaluating the viability of
June 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Daschle: New Administration Could Put Ethanol into ‘Orbit’
by Mikkel Pates (AgWeek) Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., talks about corn ethanol opportunities in the Biden administration
June 15, 2021 Read Full Article
A Stronger Soot Standard Soon?
by Anthony Adragna (Politico's Morning Energy) EPA announced Thursday it would take another look at one of the agency’s most
June 11, 2021 Read Full Article
New Study Identifies Leading Source of Health Damages from Vehicle Pollution in 12 States and Washington, D.C.
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment) Tailpipe emissions caused an estimated 7,100 premature deaths in
June 09, 2021 Read Full Article
A Two for One – Biofuels Reduce Carbon for Both Climate and Health
by Dave VanderGriend (Urban Air Initiative/Biofuels Digest) ... Carbon emissions include not just CO2 but a range of unburned hydrocarbons that
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Erasing Emissions: Minnesota Soybean Showcases Biodiesel's 'Heroic' Environmental Impact
(Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council/KROX) Over the course of two decades, biodiesel has proven to be nothing short of
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
RIN Woes
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Over 75 environmental groups are writing to EPA administrator Michael Regan today urging him
May 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Active Ethanol Policy for Jobs Creation
by Tim Newbold (The Guardian) The global approach to energy is changing rapidly. The urgency of the challenge that climate change
May 24, 2021 Read Full Article
Biofuel Project Proposed in McFarland Would Bury Carbon from Ag Waste, Produce Alternative to Diesel
by John Cox (Bakersfield.com) An Iowa technology company has proposed a first-of-its-kind bioenergy project in McFarland that's expected to help
May 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Winning the Future: Analyzing the CLEAN Future Act and Its Implications for Biofuels
by Jenna Bloxom* (Advanced Biofuels USA) The May 5th, 2021 Congressional hearing of the CLEAN Future Act: Driving Decarbonization of
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Roughly USD 912m Earmarked for Clean Energy in California Budget Revision
(Renewables Now) California governor Gavin Newsom has presented a revision plan for the state’s 2021-2022 budget that earmarks USD 912
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
ClearFlame Engine Technologies and Alto Ingredients, Inc. Partner to Demonstrate Decarbonization of Diesel-Fueled Engines Using Ethanol Fuel
(ClearFlame Engine Technologies) ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a growing startup dedicated to the development of clean engine technology today announced a partnership
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Environmental Concerns Propel Research Into Marine Biofuels
(CaymanMamaNews/Globe Newswire/National Renewable Energy Laboratory) A global effort to reduce sulfur and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships has researchers
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Earth Day 2021 Series Day 10: Can Biofuels Become Cost Effective? Some Already Are!
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Looking to save money on gas AND decrease your carbon footprint? If your vehicle
April 10, 2021 Read Full Article
USGC Helps Ensure Ethanol Has Environmental Role in Fuel Recovery
(U.S. Grains Council/Ethanol Producer Magazine) As fuel demand begins its recovery around the world, the U.S. Grains Council is taking steps
March 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: EPA Approves Year-Round E15 Sales in Kansas City Metro Area
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) EPA will allow year-round E15 sales in the Kansas City metro area, the agency announced
March 15, 2021 Read Full Article
A Driver's Guide to Today's Fuel Choices - Short Video
(American Lung Association) The American Lung Association's short video explains ethanol blend and biodiesel options available at US retail gas
March 04, 2021 Read Full Article
VDMA: Plans for Euro 7 Standard Must Be Changed - Combustion Engine Leads to a Green Future!
(VDMA/EurActiv) The planned Euro 7 emission standard must not reverse the success of the previous Euro standard. The combustion engine
March 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Illinois Soybean Growers Are Concerned about a New State Budget Proposal that Would Eliminate the Fuel Sales Tax Exemption for Biodiesel,
(Farm Progress/Prairie Farmer) What about biodiesel? Illinois soybean growers are concerned about a new state budget proposal from Gov. J.B. Pritzker
February 24, 2021 Read Full Article
POET Urges Biden Climate Team to Grasp E15 Philosophy
(Biofuels International) POET has urged the new Biden administration to embrace E15. The world’s largest biofuels producer, based in Sioux Falls
February 19, 2021 Read Full Article
Ethanol Can Shrink Colorado's Carbon Footprint
by Dan Sanders (Colorado Politics) Our state published the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap on Jan. 14. The Colorado Energy Office
February 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Set for Take off at Stanlow
(Essar) Essar Oil (UK) Limited (Essar) is delighted to join forces with Fulcrum BioEnergy Limited (Fulcrum) and Essar’s subsidiary company Stanlow
February 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Cleaner Driving with Cleaner Fuel Economic & Environmental Benefits of Ethanol Blends
(Metropolitan Energy Center) Poor air quality is a problem for tens of millions of Americans. And we can’t address dirty
February 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Farm, Biofuels, and Environmental Groups Oppose SAFE Rule
(National Farmers Union) An alliance of farm, biofuels, and environmental organizations last night filed an amicus brief in objection to the Safer Affordable
January 27, 2021 Read Full Article
Air Quality Impacts of Palm Biodiesel in Indonesia
by Jane O’Malley, Stephanie Searle, and Tenny Kristiana (International Council on Clean Transportation) As Indonesia moves toward more advanced vehicle emission standards,
January 16, 2021 Read Full Article
Govt Notifies Modified Scheme to Produce 1G Ethanol
(Indian Express News Service) “To increase production of fuel grade ethanol, Govt. is also encouraging distilleries to produce ethanol from
January 15, 2021 Read Full Article
Final Anti-Backsliding Determination for Renewable Fuels and Air Quality
(Federal Register/Environmental Protection Agency) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that no additional measures are necessary pursuant to Clean