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IRS Announces Inflation Adjustment Factor For 2025 Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit

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The IRS on July 21 published a notice announcing the 2025 calendar-year inflation adjustment factor for the Section 45Z clen fuel production credit. The resulting adjustment boosts maximum the value of the credit by approximately 6%.  The law establishing the 45Z credit includes language implementing an inflation adjustment for years beginning after 2024. The value

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Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Petroleum Diesel: What’s the Difference?

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The last thing you want to be doing in an emergency is waiting in line at a convenience store when essential services shut down. In real disasters, fuel shortages occur and can prompt people to consider alternatives to traditional petroleum-based gasoline and diesel fuels. In scenarios like this, it is important to understand which fuels will

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Clean Fuels Welcomes Extensions, Improvements to 45Z

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Clean Fuels Alliance America welcomed Congress’ improvements to the section 45Z clean fuel production credit included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and thanked President Donald Trump for signing them into law. Clean Fuels said it looks forward to working with the administration and the U.S. treasury department on prompt, clear rules implementing the tax

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Storage and Maintenance Tips for Optimal Biodiesel Performance

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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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PepsiCo Announces Game-Changing Breakthrough With Long-Haul Trucking Fleet

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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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Clean Fuels Analysis: EPA Proposed 2026-27 RVOs and Major Program Changes

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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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EPA Proposal Gives Biofuel Industry Boost, Seeks to Lower Foreign Supply

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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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Deep Dive Into Carbon Intensity: Join Clean Fuels For GREET Model Training

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Clean Fuels will host an in-person training session on June 26 in Washington, D.C., following the Clean Fuels Membership Meeting. This full-day workshop will guide participants through carbon intensity (CI) scoring and life cycle assessment (LCA) using Argonne National Laboratory’s GREET model. Attendees will explore key LCA principles, how to use the GREET model and

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Chicago’s 600 Parks Rely On Biodiesel For Smooth Operations, Decarbonization

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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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Biobased Diesel Production Declines Sharply in Q1 as Producers Navigate Uncertainty

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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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