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Back TO HOMETodd's Take: Has the Case for Ethanol Come Full Circle?
by Todd Hultman (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... The same day President Bush signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
September 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Webinar: Decarbonizing Combustion Vehicles – A Portfolio Approach to GHG Reductions
(Stillwater Associates) Given the objective to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector, waiting for the market to transition to zero-tailpipe
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Stu Ellis: Biofuels Looking to Takeoff with Help from Lawmakers
by Stu Ellis (Herald & Review) ... And the U.S. Department of Agriculture's projections for exports ratchet down every time a
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil's Lula Launches 'Fuel of the Future' Program to Reduce Emissions
by Jeff Fick (S&P Global) Seeks to boost ethanol-gasoline blend; Implements national program for SAF; Will require airlines to cut emissions -- The administration
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
How Aviation Can Cut Emissions by 2035 Using SAF and Existing Tech
by Jerome Bouchard and David Kaplan (Oliver Wyman/Forbes) Aviation needs to address its greenhouse gas emissions problem, yet the conversation and investment
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Yokogawa and Phytochem Products to Collaborate on Recovery Technology for Bio-based Ingredients
by Mary Bailey (Chemical Engineering) Yokogawa Solution Service Corp. and Phytochem Products Inc. announced the signing of an agreement whereby the two companies will
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
by Owen Wagner (Rabobank) With aviation as a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, governments around the world have begun
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Diesel and SAF’s Near-Term Forecast
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To understand today’s SAF and Renewable Diesel markets, techs and projects, we turned to our long-time
August 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Rabobank: Biofuels Propped Up by SAF
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Rabobank Says Sustainable Aviation Fuel Props Up Biofuels but Future Limited -- Ethanol and biodiesel production
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
COFCO Brings Brazil's First Biodiesel Pipeline Online
by Roberto Samora (Reuters) The Brazilian unit of China’s COFCO International started operating the South American country’s first biodiesel pipeline connecting
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Gas Promotion Highlights Ethanol, Biodiesel as Profitable Option for Farmers
by Daniel Bethers (Herald-Whig) Discounted fuel to promote biofuel helped kick off the harvest in Hancock County. West Central FS and the
August 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Putting the ‘S’ in ‘SAF:’ Innovation Takes Farmers and Ethanol to New Heights
by Geoff Cooper (Renewable Fuels Association/RealClearEnergy) ... In the 15 years since the RFS was expanded, the amount of U.S. cropland
August 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazilian Grain Giant Begins Soybean-Based Ethanol Sales
(AgWeb/ProFarmer) Brazilian food and fuel processor Caramuru Alimentos, one of the country’s largest grain crushers, has started selling soybean-based ethanol at
August 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Phillips 66, ADM in Talks on Biofuels Joint Venture - Sources
by Stephanie Kelly, Karl Plume and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM.N) are discussing a biofuels joint
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Crop Expansion Contributes to Loss of Grassland Birds in North Dakota, Study Finds
(U.S. Geological Survey) Recent shifts from small grain agriculture to biofuel feedstocks affected grassland birds more negatively than did oil and
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fuel Testing in Tampa Fleet Demonstrates Cutting-edge Innovation
(CSX) CSX’s culture of collaboration and commitment to sustainability are coming together in a project aimed at certifying alternative fuel use
July 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Why Aren’t We Addressing Climate Change with American Solutions?
by Shawn Feikema (Minn Post) Requiring U.S. farmers to comply with an international scheme favoring European regulations and norms is a
July 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel’s Uncertain Future
by Jacqueline Holland (Farm Progress) Farmers and the rest of the world want green energy. Is the U.S. government standing in
July 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Crop Science Innovation Summit 2023: Bayer Sees More than Doubling of Accessible Markets and Potential to Shape Regenerative Agriculture on More than 400 Million Acres
(Bayer/PR Newswire) • Expectation to tap into more than 100 billion euros of value in accessible and ag-adjacent markets Unparalleled pipeline with estimated peak
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Pan American Liquid Biofuels Coalition Will Meet with Specialists and Authorities in Buenos Aires to Discuss Opportunities Provided by the Energy Transition
(InterAmerican Institute for Cooperative Agriculture) Specialists, industry leaders, representatives of government and international organizations and producers from the Americas and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Are Biofuels Bad for the Environment?
by Charles H. Gessner, Neil Caskey, Suzy Friedman and Allen Schaeffer (New York Times) To the Editor: Re “A Climate Solution That’s
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Governments of Canada and Manitoba Provide $2.9 Million over Two Years to Advance Manitoba as a Leader in Renewable Transportation Fuels
(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) Funding of design study for sustainable aviation fuel manufacturing facility supports local agriculture, sustainable decarbonization: Bibeau,
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Oilseeds Industry Stakeholders Discuss Potential Crops for Use in Renewable Biofuels
by Ann Baily (AgWeek) As companies across the United States are building plants to produce renewable biofuel to meet anticipated demand,
June 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Bunge Boosts Oilseed Dominance, Renewable Diesel Potential with Viterra Deal
by Karl Plume and Rod Nickel (Reuters) Bunge's planned acquisition of Viterra would make the world's biggest oilseed crusher even more
June 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Cargill Puts Missouri Bootheel Soy-Crush Project on Hold
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Cargill has put its plans to build a new soybean-processing facility in Pemiscot County, Missouri,
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewables on a Roll; Deserving 500 Million More
by Allen Schaeffer (Diesel Technology Forum) The use of advanced biofuels is one of the most important decarbonization strategies of our
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Bubble Begins to Burst as Costs Spark Pullback
byTarso Veloso Ribeiro, Kim Chipman and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg/Yahoo! Finance) Exxon axes supply deal after delay, Cargill puts plant on
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Nebraska Soybean Farmers Extol Biodiesel Benefits
(Transport Topics) Trucking Campaign May Be Repeated Next Fiscal Year -- A trucking campaign promoting biodiesel fuel to easily lower carbon
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Nebraska Governor Signs Bill Promoting Use of Biodiesel
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Legislation adds Nebraska to the growing list of Midwest states prioritizing home-grown fuels and adding value
June 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn-Powered Planes? Why Delta — and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — Lobbied for New Biofuel Tax Credit
by Walker Orenstein (MinnPost) The governor and other supporters argue that incentives for a burgeoning industry can slash emissions, create
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
As Biofuels Boom, Companies Retool Oilseeds to Crack New Markets
by Karl Plume and Rod Nickel (Reuters) ... These soy varieties in Benson Hill's (BHIL.N) 47,000- square-foot "crop accelerator" produce beans with exceptionally
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
ISA Launches Interactive B20 Club Webpage
(Illinois Soybean Association) The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) recently launched an updated B20 Club webpage that features an interactive map of
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Challenges Ahead For Soybean-Based Renewable Fuels Demand
by Greg Horstmeier (Progressive Farmer/DTN/Biodiesel Magazine) Building new renewable fuel plants and increasing the pace of existing crush facilities can
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
2023 Innovation Issue: Fields of Fortune
by John Russell (Indiana Business Journal) ... The top use for both crops is animal feed. But nearly half of
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Agri-Pulse Open Mic Interviews: Neil Caskey, National Corn Growers Association; Kevin Lucke, Chevron Renewable Energy Group; Meagan Kaiser, United Soybean Board; Tom Ryan, Truterra; and More
(Agri-Pulse) This week’s Open Mic guest is Neil Caskey, CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. At the time Congress
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Investments Benefit Farmers
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) Biofuel investments and the current expansion of U.S. soybean crush capacity are helping to improve
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Applauds Governors’ Letter on RFS BBD Volumes
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Letter calls proposed RVOs “exactly the wrong signal to send right now” -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance
May 25, 2023 Read Full Article
The Benefits of Biodiesel
by Parker Schulte (Brownfield Ag News) This week Illinois Soybean Association Communications Manager Claire Weinzierl highlights the benefits of biodiesel
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels in Emerging Markets
(IEA Bioenergy: Task 39) Potential for sustainable production and consumption -- A great potential exists for biofuels in emerging economies of
May 23, 2023 Read Full Article
The Biodiesel Profitability Squeeze
by Maria Gerveni and Scott Irwin (FarmDocDaily) ... We begin by briefly reviewing data on renewable diesel and FAME biodiesel
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Will Low Carbon ‘Fuel’ Ag’s Next Golden Age?
by Mike Wilson (Farm Progress) Oil, ag processors combine to expand demand for low carbon oilseeds. -- ... There is
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Corn and Soybean Growers Benefit from Increased Use of Biofuels
by Amie Simpson (Brownfield Ag News) ... The High Performance Low Carbon Liquid Fuels Summit brought stakeholders across the transportation sector
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Is the Biodiesel Industry on the Ropes?
by Mindy Ward (Farm Progress/Missouri Ruralist) Renewable diesel came out swinging, winning the West Coast, but it’s still the underdog
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
B100 Working Year-Round In Madison
(Midwest Farm Report-Madison) Over the past few years, the city of Madison has been partnering with Wisconsin soybean farmers and
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
EU Parliament and Council Reach Informal Deal on SAF
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) A provisional deal, reached in the late hours of April 25, 2023, between the European
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
At 18, Brazilian Biodiesel Producer BSBios Rebrands, Changes Name to Be8
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) After 18 years of operating under the BSBios name, the Brazilian biodiesel producer is rebranding
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Legislation and Regulations about SAF, the Topsoe Perspective
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Case 1, Is Jet Fuel Produced From Soybean Oil? Case 2, Is E-Jet Produced From
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Study: Soybean Oil for Biofuel Production Has a Limited Impact on Food Prices
by Sarah Hartness (Browfield Ag News) A recent study by Purdue University, in partnership with the United Soybean Board, shows no
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Soy Biodiesel Improvements and Availability
(Ohio Ag Net/Ohio Country Journal) Wade Thorson, president, Benchmark Biodiesel Inc, talks about the improvements in performance and availability of
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Mubadala Capital Invests USD2.5 Billion in Brazil to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant
(MANAFN) Mubadala Capital, a state-owned investment firm in the UAE, has signed a deal to invest USD2.5 billion in Brazil
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron, Exxon Pursue Cleaner Gasoline as Alternative to EVs
by Sabrina Valle (Reuters) The two largest U.S. oil companies are road testing renewable gasoline blends that they say could bring
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Timeline Reveals 'Incredible Accomplishment'
by Noah Fish (Echo Press) The biofuels industry has made incredible strides since Michael McAdams joined the sector in 1978. McAdams, president
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Students Learn about Making Soy Biodiesel through GrowNextGen
(Ohio Country Journal/Ohio Ag Net) Rachel Sanders, Science Instructor, Senior Capstone Advisor and FFA Advisor at Global Impact STEM Academy,
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels Growth Is about 'Adding Value' for Farmers and Communities
by Jenny Schlecht (AgWeb) North Dakota has three soybean crush plants in the works. Those largely will produce soybean meal for
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Acelen Innovates in Renewable Fuels and Will Invest More than R$ 12 Billion
(Acelen (Google Translation) In Abu Dhabi, the company signs a memorandum of understanding with the government of Bahia for the
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel Policies and the Current Food Crisis
by Joseph Glauber and Charlotte Hebebrand (International Food Policy Research Institute/Daily Star) ... Despite the recurring food versus fuel debate and
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
“Amazing to See” Soy Biofuel Opportunities Growing Rapidly
by Dusty Sonnenberg (Ohio Ag Net) Tom Verry, director of outreach and development for Clean Fuels Alliance America, talks with Ohio
April 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean 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
Louis Dreyfus to Expand Canada Canola Plant, Latest to Crush More Oilseeds
by Rod Nickel and Gus Trompiz (Reuters) Global crop trader Louis Dreyfus Corp (LOUDR.UL) on Tuesday said it will more than
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Farmers Believe Renewable Fuels to Drive Higher Crop Prices
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Indiana, farmer sentiment weakened again in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Farmers, Ag Partners to Gather, Exchange Ideas in June
(Solutions from the Land) A growing number of people in Iowa agriculture agree: It’s time to think “outside the box.” More
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
U of I’s Bioenergy Work Complements Corn-Soy System
by Kay Shipman (FarmWeek) ... On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) extended federal funding to the U of
April 05, 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
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
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
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Bunge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bunge is in the business of trading raw agricultural commodities for domestic use, for export
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Scoular Invests in Kansas Oilseed Crush Facility for Renewable Fuels Market
(Scoular) armers in Kansas and Oklahoma will have access to the rapidly growing renewable fuels market after Scoular converts a facility
March 16, 2023 Read Full Article
Growing Crops at Solar Farms Can Enhance Panel Performance and Longevity – Study
by Simon Yuen (PV Tech) Growing commercial crops on solar farms could increase solar panel performance and longevity, according to a
March 10, 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
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
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
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
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
RFA: EPA’s Triennial Report on RFS Takes Some Constructive Steps but Needs Work
(Renewable Fuels Association) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Third Triennial Report to Congress on the environmental impacts of the Renewable Fuel Standard is
February 28, 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
UFOP Study: Models to Assess Indirect Land Use Change Not Sufficiently Robust
(Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP)) Controversial debates about the impact of European biofuel policy on cultivation
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
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
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
Illinois Passes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit
by Jacqueline Reigle and Matthew Cope (Argus Media) Illinois state lawmakers have approved legislation to create a $1.50/USG sustainable aviation fuel
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
HVO Grows in the United States, Is Consumed More than Biodiesel and Threatens Argentine Exports
(Clarin.com Rural (Google Translation)) The northern country expanded its soybean crush capacity for the production of renewable diesel, which would
January 26, 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
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
Vertex Energy on Track to Start Producing Renewable Diesel in Alabama This Spring
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) Vertex Energy Inc. provided an update Jan. 17 on the construction of its renewable diesel
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Is Deere Pushing Electric Tractors? An Exclusive Interview with John Deere's CTO
by Tyne Morgan (Farm Journal/AgWeb) ... Rumors have been circulating about the direction of Deere’s technology investments, and Farm Journal
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
China’s Corn-Based Ethanol Fuel Threatens Food Security while Crowding the Market, State Commentary Warns
by Silvia Ma (South China Morning Post) - China is facing a corn-supply shortfall that could put it at the
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Was 2022 a Pivotal Year for BioFuel?
(World Bio Market Insights) Interest in biofuels survived the fossil fuel bonanza of 2022 but there’s still a long road
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations Extends RIPE Funding with $34M Grant
(University of Illinois News Bureau) Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations has awarded a grant of $34 million to the Realizing Increased
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
ACTC Diesel Students Train for Future of Biodiesel
(The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky./Yahoo!) Eleven Diesel Technology students completed a biodiesel training/information course with the Kentucky Soybean Board in November. Cody
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
A New EPA Proposal Is Reigniting a Debate about What Counts as ‘Renewable’
by John McCracken (Grist) The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Sulzer Enables Production of 3 Billion Litres of Renewable Fuel from Waste
(Biofuels International) Sulzer has supplied flow technology solutions to convert an existing US West Coast refinery into one of the
January 05, 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
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
USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up
December 26, 2022 Read Full Article
Purdue University Study Shows Soybean Oil for Biofuels Has Limited Impact on Overall Food Prices
(Soy Hopper/United Soybean Board) While greater biofuel demand contributes to rising price of soy oil-based foods, increased availability of soy
December 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Oxbow Crush Acquires Soybean Processing Plant, Completes Fundraising and Begins Plant Upgrade
(Oxbow Crush/Business Wire) The acquisition and facility upgrade will position the company to support the growing domestic demand for renewable
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuels a Growing Part of Ohio Agriculture
by Patrick Cooley (The Columbus Dispatch) Paul Herringshaw watched the price of corn improve dramatically when the POET Bioprocessing facility opened
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
China Takes 52,5 Million Tons of Brazilian Soy in Eleven Months of 2022
(MercoPress) In the eleven months of 2022, China imported 52.464 million tons of soybeans from Brazil, according to data from the
December 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Starved for Feedstocks
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) CHS Executive Halvorson Says Math Doesn't Add Up for Renewable Diesel Growth -- As exciting
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Texas-Based RBF Supplies Biodiesel to Marine Vessel Pushing Feedstock Barges
(RBF Renewable Biofuels/EIN Newswires) Biodiesel producers depend on new markets and will push for more marine use. -- RBF Renewable
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Deal on New Law to Ensure Products Causing Deforestation Are Not Sold in the EU
(European Parliament) An area larger than the EU was lost to deforestation from 1990 to 2020, with EU consumption causing
December 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Is the Biofuel Industry Approaching a Feedstock Crunch?
(International Energy Agency) This report forms a component of Chapter 4 of Renewables 2022 and addresses a key question in renewable
December 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Cargill to Buy Soybean Processor and Oil Refiner Owensboro Grain
by Karl Plume (Reuters) Cargill Inc has agreed to acquire soybean processor and refiner Owensboro Grain Company in a deal that
December 05, 2022 Read Full Article
EPA Approves RFS Fuel Pathway for Chevron Refinery
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA has approved a fuel pathway that allows Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to generate D6
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Axens, Idemitsu Pave Way for SAF Production in Japan with Alcohol-to-Jet Solution
(Axens/Biobased Diesel Daily) Axens announced Oct. 26 that Idemitsu has selected Axens’ alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology for its first sustainable aviation
November 28, 2022 Read Full Article
How to Rescue Biofuels from a Sustainable Dead End
by Peter Fairley (Nature) An environmentally friendly path forwards for liquid fuel derived from plants will depend on smarter agriculture
November 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Projected to Turbo Charge U.S. Biofuel Growth
(AgriNews) ... According to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange, the recent surge of investments in U.S. renewable diesel production
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Calumet Considers Pivot to SAF Production at Montana Facility
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. is considering plans to ramp up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Trade Group Seeks 7-Billion Gallon Advanced Biofuel Mandate
(FERN's Ag Insider/Successful Farming) The EPA should increase the advanced biofuels share of the fuel market by 1 billion gallons
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
After Palm Oil, Activists Aim at Banning Soy Oil for Use in Biofuels
by Sean Goulding Carroll (EURACTIV.com) The European biofuels industry has hit back at NGO allegations that the use of soy oil
November 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Biofuel on Road to Energy, Cost Savings
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne collaborates with U.S. laboratories on research to identify promising biofuels for different engine types. -- Biofuel
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Farmers at the Center of Climate Action --- November 12, 2022 --- COP27 and ONLINE

(Solutions from the Land) Farmers will be at the center of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on
November 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Evo Morales Wants to Implement Biodiesel in Bolivia with Argentine Knowledge
(Clarin Rural (Google Translation)) "We are interested in sharing with businessmen, with authorities from Santa Fe and Argentina how to implement
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Leading the Way to Cleaner, More Affordable, American-Made Fuel
(Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R-NE)) There’s no reason why the U.S. should be reliant on authoritarian regimes like Iran,
November 02, 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
Topsoe Chosen to Support Federated Co-operatives Limited in Establishing Renewable Diesel Production in Saskatchewan, Canada
by Ulrik Frøhlke (Topsoe) Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has been selected by Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) to officially
October 27, 2022 Read Full Article
Top 10 Best Biofuel Manufacturing Companies In India 2023
(Inventiva) The principal energy sources derived from biomass and food crops like sunflower seeds, palm fruit, Jatropha seeds, rapeseed, soybean,
October 24, 2022 Read Full Article
Planning a Career in Ag? High School Seniors Apply Now for Soy Scholarship DEADLINE December 31, 2022
(American Soybean Association) If you or someone you know is an outstanding high school senior interested in pursuing a career in
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Feedstock Conundrum for Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Dave Collings (1898 Co.) Refiners are expanding their interests beyond renewable diesel into the sustainable aviation fuel marketplace. While
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
The Ag Innovation Campus: Raising the Roof
by Tom Slunecka (Ag Innovation Campus/Biobased Diesel Daily) We’re pouring it on this harvest season at the Ag Innovation Campus, literally.
October 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Jefferson City Native Helps Fuel Biodiesel Industry
by Cameron Gerber (News Tribune) Clean energy and fuels are becoming more and more prominent all across the country, and a
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
SGP BioEnergy Adds Green Hydrogen to Planned World's Largest Advanced Biofuel Production Facility
(SGP BioEnergy/CISION) • Partnership with SGP BioEnergy, Panama, and Topsoe Sustainable Aviation Fuel will refine 180,000 barrels of advanced biofuels
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Comparing Emission Reductions across Alternative Fuels
(Cummins) Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions can be accounted for on a “tank-to-wheels” basis or on a “well-to-wheels” basis. The former
October 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Welcomes New Missouri Biodiesel Tax Incentive
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Clean Fuels joins Governor Parsons at bill signing -- Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America applauded Missouri Governor
October 05, 2022 Read Full Article
Summary: Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation 2022 Congressional Tours
(Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation) In 2022 Clean Fuels Foundation hosted or supported three Congressional Tours. The first was in New York
October 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Insight – How Biofuels and Rising Incomes Impact Grain and Oilseed Demand
(Austrade/Mirage) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and poor seasonal conditions in North America in 2022 have created spikes in world prices for
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Projected to Turbo Charge Biofuel Growth
by Kenneth Scott Zuckerberg (CoBank) • By producing fuel using sources with lower carbon intensity compared to traditional petroleum based
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
H2O Innovation Awarded $12.0 M of New Water Treatment Projects
(H2O Innovation/Globe Newswire) H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that its Water Technologies & Services
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Canola Sector Eyes More Acres as Yields Stall
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) The Canola Council of Canada is encouraging acreage expansion in the brown soil zone of
September 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. Enters into Sale Agreement for Its Clean Fuel Regulation Credits at $100/Credit and Appoints New CFO
(Tidewater Renewables/CISION) Tidewater Renewables Ltd. ("Tidewater Renewables" or the "Corporation") (TSX: LCFS) is pleased to announce an agreement to sell Federal Clean
September 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Staying Stocked: Supply Chain Constraints Are Improving, But ...
by Luke Geiver (Ethanol Producer Magazine) he U.S. supply chain can be described in two ways. There is the complicated
September 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Exclusive: Delta Air Lines Readies Refinery to Process Biofuels
by Laura Sanicola and Laila Kearney (Reuters) Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) plans to start receiving shipments of renewable fuel feedstocks at its
September 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Soy’s Stake in Renewable Fuels
by Bethany Baratta (Iowa Soybean Association) ... As a feedstock used in producing biodiesel and renewable diesel, the soybean industry
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
The Place of Biodiesel as China Eyes Carbon Neutrality
by Kong Lingyu (China Dialogue/Eco Business) China has developed a biodiesel export industry fed by used cooking oil, but a
September 16, 2022 Read Full Article
Parliament Backs Boost for Renewables Use and Energy Savings
(European Parliament) Share of renewable energy to be raised to 45% by 2030; Energy savings targets increased to 40% of
September 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Belgium to Ban Soy and Palm Oil in Biofuels from 2022
by Lauren Walker (The Brussels Times) Soy and palm oil will be banned from biofuels from 2022 as part of an
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Feedstocks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) These slides were presented by Digest editor Jim Lane as part of the ABLC CONNECT
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
California Drivers Embrace Renewable Diesel from San Francisco Refinery
by William Zander (Phillips 66) Nearly two years of planning and teamwork have cemented Phillips 66’s position as one of the
September 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Speed-the-Leaf: RIPE’s Photosynthesis Breakthru Offers a 20% Increase in Crop Yield
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)... Some years ago, the RIPE team went down the rabbit hole of transforming photosynthesis,”harnessing the
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Scientists Propose the Optimal Way to Produce Biofuels
(South Ural State University/TechXplore) Scientists from Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt have proposed the most effective mathematical
August 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Earm Cash by Filling up with Biodiesel
by Cassidy Walter (Successful Farming) Today the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) announced a statewide program for farmers to earn cash
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
City of Sioux Falls Commits to Sustainability, Using Biodiesel for Fleet Vehicles
(Dakota News Now) The City of Sioux Falls announced it has been using a biodiesel blend in its fleet vehicles as
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Egyptian Scholar at Assam University Develops Biodiesel from Food Waste
(The Hindu) Khalifa Said H. Eldeihy worked on residual food items such as soybean cooking oil waste and leaves of
August 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Louis Dreyfus Company Opens Soy Liquid Lecithin Plant in Claypool, Indiana
(Louis Deryfus Company/Biobased Diesel Daily) Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC announced Aug. 3 the opening of its new soy liquid
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Group Urges CARB to Limit Biobased Diesel from Lipids under California LCFS
by Ron Kotrba (Biobased Diesel Daily) The International Council on Clean Transportation suggests setting a cap on lipids “would prevent
August 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Petrobras and Bunge Enter into a Contract for the Supply of Raw Material Used in the Production of Diesel R5
(Petrobras (Google Translation)) Commercial tests with the biofuel are an important step towards the development of products and businesses with lower