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W2Fuel is pursuing a state grant that could support a major expansion at its biodiesel facility in Adrian, Michigan, potentially increasing annual production capacity from 15 million gallons to 20 million gallons by the end of the year. Speaking in an interview with OPIS on the sidelines of the Clean Fuels Conference in Orlando, Florida,
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If there’s anything certain in today’s farm economy, it’s uncertainty. From government shutdowns to evolving trade patterns and delays in renewable fuel policy, agricultural markets are confronting a steady stream of challenges. In a recent sit-down between the Iowa Soybean Association and Jake Moline and Cooper Carlson of StoneX, three themes dominated the conversation: input
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
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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The U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 U.S. Energy and Employment Report indicates that nearly 112,000 workers were employed by the U.S. renewable fuels industry last year, accounting for roughly 10% of total U.S. employment in the fuels sector. Corn ethanol accounted for 36,100 employees, or 3% of the total fuels workforce. The woody biomass/cellulosic biofuel
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An ag economist says soybean growers need more uses for their commodity. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net says that’s due to decreasing demand for U.S. soybeans, which has been led by China seeking its supply from Brazil. “Remember, (China) spent a billion dollars plus building a port in Chile,” he said. “The goal of that port is to
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Clean Fuels Alliance America filed comments Aug. 8 on U.S. EPA’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026-’27. Clean Fuels expressed appreciation for EPA’s intent to provide consistent RFS growth in recognition of investments in new capacity from U.S. farmers, feedstock providers and biobased diesel producers EPA proposed a robust step-change in biobased diesel and advanced
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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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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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