The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) delivered additional surety for the 45Z biofuel blender tax credit. After almost three years of talking about what could be spelled out by 45Z, Mitchell Hora says farmers can now get “locked in” to capitalize on the program. “This 45Z deal could be absolutely game changing for my family’s
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Follow these best practices for trouble-free operations. Whether you are running on petroleum or biobased fuels, storage and dispensing systems need regular maintenance to ensure optimal fuel performance. Too often, biodiesel is falsely blamed for fuel issues when the real culprit lies within the storage system. Even the best-quality fuel will fail if the tank
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It appears that the gloves are off, as an alliance on biofuels forged between US farmers, biofuel producers, and Big Oil is on shaky footing, with lawmakers working to carve out updates to the Clean Fuel Production credit. The industries are at odds over whether the credit, known as 45Z, should be available to producers
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The International Air Transport Association announced June 26 the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Matchmaker platform to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers. When there is a match, airlines and suppliers can connect and take their negotiation offline to agree on specific terms including
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Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has converted a portion of its semi-trucks to a new technology that enables them to run on biodiesel fuel. The move is already helping the company meet its sustainability goals. The use of B100/B99 in PepsiCo’s trucks is enabling the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a key contributor to
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On June 13, 2025, EPA released its overdue Proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027. EPA is also proposing major changes to the RFS program intended to favor U.S. fuels produced with domestic feedstocks. Additionally, EPA is proposing to include an estimate of small refinery exemptions in the RVO calculation, which will protect market space
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The Trump administration is proposing that obligated parties (oil refiners) blend more biofuels into gasoline and diesel in 2026 and 2027 while seeking to discourage the use of imported fuels and production feedstocks. The plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 17, 2025, would require refiners to mix a record 24.02 billion
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Known for Lake Michigan beaches and urban parks, the Chicago Park District is using ever-higher biodiesel blends to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Lawn mowers, beach rakers, truckers, and tree trimmers are operating on blends up to B100 (100 percent biodiesel). The Chicago Park District has achieved up to an 86 percent reduction in
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Clean Fuels Alliance America is proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned BQ-9000® website, delivering a streamlined and user-friendly experience that better showcases the value of biodiesel quality assurance and the benefits of certification through the industry’s gold standard program. Administered by the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and supported by Clean Fuels, the BQ-9000 program combines
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U.S. production of renewable diesel and biodiesel fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025 due to uncertainty related to federal biofuel tax credits and renewable volume obligations, leading to negative profit margins. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts production of both fuels to increase as the year progresses but biodiesel production to remain less
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