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Policy Changes And New Demand Opportunities Create Optimism For 2026

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After months of uncertainty, new policies and market developments are creating a more positive outlook for biodiesel ─ creating good news for Michigan soybean farmers who supply soybean oil for biodiesel production. “There are many reasons to be optimistic about biodiesel going into 2026,” says Hanna Campbell, market development director for the Michigan Soybean Committee […]

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Report: Chevron Prioritizing Biofuels in Renewables Expansion

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Chevron is exploring a broader role in alternative energy, with biofuels emerging as a key area of interest, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Speaking Tuesday at a WSJ-hosted forum, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth described the company’s strategy for selectively expanding into lower-carbon technologies, including hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, and biofuels.

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Great Lakes Alliance For Sustainable Shipping Identifies Collaborative Opportunities With On-Road, Rail, and Marine Stakeholders

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Over the past year, the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS) has taken a closer look at how the St. Lawrence Seaway can better serve agricultural shippers while advancing sustainability goals across the region. The effort has focused on identifying both logistical constraints within the Seaway system and untapped opportunities for moving agricultural commodities

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New Analysis Finds California Land-Use Change Assumptions Vastly Outdated

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A newly released analysis is calling into question the assumptions California uses to calculate indirect land-use change (ILUC) emissions for soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, concluding that the state’s methodology is out of step with current agricultural realities. The study, commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future—a biofuel research initiative led

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Clean Fuels Members Gather In D.C. For Fall Meeting, Hill Visits

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Leaders representing every segment of the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel supply chain gathered in Washington, D.C., in November for Clean Fuels Alliance America’s annual membership meeting and Governing Board elections. The event highlighted the breadth and depth of Clean Fuels’ nationwide membership, bringing together technical experts, producers, and stakeholders to shape the

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Great Lakes Alliance For Sustainable Shipping Releases 2nd Annual Meeting Agenda

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The Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS) has released its agenda for the 2nd Annual GLASS Meeting, taking place on December 3rd & 4th at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year’s program brings together farmers, agribusinesses, transportation leaders, and more to explore the innovations and partnerships shaping agricultural logistics in the Midwest. Agenda

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Clean Fuels: Farmers Risk Losing $7.5 Billion If EPA Does Not Reallocate SREs

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On October 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America – the trade association representing the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry – shared with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” proposal. EPA is co-proposing to either fully (100%) or partially (50%)

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W2Fuel’s Michigan Biodiesel Plant Back Up and Running After Shutdown, Extensive Maintenance

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W2Fuel’s 15-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel plant in Adrian, Michigan, is back online after being shut down at the beginning of the year, according to the company’s chief executive officer. “We brought it back up right after Labor Day,” Roy Strom said last week on the sidelines of the 17th Annual OPIS RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum in

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EPA Proposes Reallocation of Small Refinery Exemptions

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On September 16, 2025, Clean Fuels Alliance America and a number of biofuel trade groups commended the Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as it released a supplementary proposed rule that will reallocate small refinery exemptions for Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years that are still open. USEPA’s stated goal is to ensure that the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes it

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Biodiesel And The Cummins X15: Low-Carbon Power For 2027 And Beyond

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For nearly 20 years, biodiesel has been approved by Cummins for use in its on-highway diesel engines. Cummins’ iconic workhorse, the X15 diesel, is approved to run up to B20 which contains up to 20% biodiesel mostly obtained from soybeans. Fleets and owner-operators using biodiesel in the X15 have long-enjoyed greater lubricity, lower emissions and

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