New Soy-biobased Products Move From the Lab to the Marketplace
From highways and construction equipment to workshops and industrial facilities, a new generation of soy-based products is demonstrating just how far soybean innovation has come. For decades, soybean oil has been used in products ranging from biodiesel and lubricants to paints, coatings, tires, and adhesives. Today, researchers and manufacturers are pushing those applications even further, […]
From Field to Fuel Tank: Farmers Can Help Drive Down Biodiesel’s Carbon Intensity
American farmers have long played an important role in the growth of the biodiesel industry. Now, changes to the federal 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit are creating new opportunities to recognize how decisions made on the farm can influence the lifecycle carbon intensity of the fuels produced from agricultural feedstocks. At the same time, farmers […]
WEBINAR: Biodiesel & The Great Lakes: Real-World Experience, Technical Insights, and Fueling Solutions
On September 10, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine co-hosted “Biodiesel & the Great Lakes: Real-World Experience, Technical Insights, and Fueling Solutions.” The webinar brought together biodiesel marketers, fuel suppliers, and Great Lakes vessel operators to share firsthand experiences using biodiesel in commercial marine applications. Industry experts discussed fuel quality and handling, […]
Driver Appreciation Week: Recognizing an Essential Part of America’s Transportation System
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, […]
Record Diesel Prices Highlight the Cost-Saving Role of Biobased Diesel
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 […]
Ag Industry, Biofuel Producers React to SRE Decision
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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