Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen breaks down how recently announced renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and small refinery exemptions (SREs) impact the biodiesel industry and soybean farmers’ bottom line.
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Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages. Several factors are keeping demand, which we track as product supplied, below pre-pandemic levels. For example, increased fuel efficiency in the vehicle and aircraft fleets has offset increased travel, and demand for
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B30 biodiesel is now approved for use in all Tier 4 John Deere Power Systems engines. Announcement supports John Deere’s commitment to advancing renewable fuels On August 26, 2025, John Deere announced the approval of B30 (30% biodiesel) use across its entire portfolio of Tier 4 John Deere engines. This increases the previous approval of blends up to B20
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The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) was in Chicago for the American Great Lakes Ports Association’s 2025 Annual Conference last week. Technical Director Pete Probst and Sustainability and Outreach Director Bailey Arnold participated in two days of engaging sessions and conversations around the challenges and opportunities facing ports on the Great Lakes. Pete and Bailey
Latest report confirms exceptional fuel quality from BQ-9000 accredited producers The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the findings of the Assessment of BQ-9000 Biodiesel Properties for 2024, the eighth in a series of annual reports documenting the quality of biodiesel from U.S. and Canadian producers participating in the industry’s voluntary BQ-9000® accreditation program. The report,
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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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The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) partnered with Thumb BioEnergy, the Michigan Soybean Association, and Clean Fuels Michigan to host an education session and tour of Thumb BioEnergy’s facility in Sandusky, Michigan. Participants were treated to a Biodiesel 101 presentation that covered what biodiesel is, what it is made from, how it is made, and
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Join Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) and biofuel industry experts on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 10 a.m. (CT) for a webinar covering the latest in biofuel policies and how policymakers are impacting domestic soybean oil demand in biofuels. Anne Steckel, an industry leader, will open and discuss the history of biodiesel and the blenders credit,
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In today’s rapidly evolving transportation and energy landscape, fuel quality is non-negotiable. As biodiesel continues to scale as a mainstream, reliable solution for reducing carbon emissions in hard-to-electrify sectors, one key factor remains central to its adoption: trust. That’s where the BQ-9000® program comes into play. BQ-9000 is the biodiesel industry’s gold standard as a quality
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A new study published by the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to cut the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) by 50% for fuels made from foreign feedstocks, as part of its 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), could stall the growth of the biomass-based diesel (BBD) industry and lead to higher