Driver Appreciation Week provides an opportunity to recognize the critical role professional drivers play in keeping America’s transportation system and economy moving. Every day, drivers move food, fuel, raw materials, consumer goods, and countless other products across the country. They operate municipal vehicles that maintain communities, transit buses that connect people with jobs and services,
Diesel prices have reached record territory in the United States, creating new challenges for trucking companies, farmers, construction firms, municipalities, transit agencies and virtually every business that depends on diesel-powered equipment. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the national average retail price for on-highway diesel reached $6.285 per gallon on September 14, 2026—surpassing the
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The soybean and biomass-based diesel industries are responding to EPA’s latest Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) announcement with a clear message: protect the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard and ensure that exempted volumes are fully reallocated. EPA recently granted full or partial exemptions to 29 small refineries for the 2025 compliance year, removing approximately 1.76
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Soybean farmers and market analysts were eagerly awaiting USDA’s first farmer-surveyed yield estimates of the season ahead of the August 2026 Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates reports, released Aug. 12. But yield ultimately played a smaller role than expected in USDA’s early outlook for the 2026 U.S. soybean crop. Instead, a
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As the heavy-duty trucking industry works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) reinforces an important reality: reducing emissions isn’t just about changing vehicles—it’s also about changing fuels. The report concludes that evaluating the environmental impact of heavy-duty trucks requires a well-to-wheel approach rather than
The maritime industry is entering a transformative period as governments, fuel producers, ports, and vessel operators work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s most difficult sectors to decarbonize. Commercial shipping accounts for roughly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions today, and that share is expected to increase as international trade continues
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For Michigan and the broader Great Lakes region, the growing use of biodiesel in commercial shipping represents more than an environmental milestone—it signals a significant economic opportunity. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway supports one of the world’s largest freshwater commercial transportation systems, moving iron ore, aggregate, cement, grain, steel, petroleum products, and countless other commodities
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New federal data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrates that America’s biomass-based diesel industry is responding to stronger market signals with record-setting production. According to figures highlighted by Clean Fuels Alliance America in July, U.S. producers generated a record 494 million gallons of domestic biomass-based diesel in June, underscoring the industry’s ability
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As Indiana experiences unprecedented growth in advanced manufacturing, data centers, and other energy-intensive industries, demand on the state’s electric grid continues to rise. At the same time, expanding markets for biofuels are creating new opportunities for Indiana agriculture, making energy policy increasingly important to the future of Hoosier farmers. These topics will take center stage
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The maritime industry continued to expand its use of renewable fuels throughout 2025 as shipowners sought practical strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with new European regulations. Among the renewable fuel options currently available, biodiesel emerged as one of the most widely deployed solutions, with several major shipping companies reporting successful use of
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