Biofuel News
Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Petroleum Diesel: What’s the Difference?
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 […]
First Ethanol-to-Jet Plant To Begin Production After Delay
The world’s first fuel refinery designed to make sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol is expected to start operations before the end of the year after several delays, according to owner LanzaJet Inc. The $200 million facility in rural Georgia, initially scheduled to start commercial production last year, is now expected to begin operating by the […]
Clean Fuels Welcomes Extensions, Improvements to 45Z
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 […]
Five Things Farmers Should Know About The Updated 45Z
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) delivered additional surety for the 45Z biofuel blender tax credit. After almost three years of talking about what could be spelled out by 45Z, Mitchell Hora says farmers can now get “locked in” to capitalize on the program. “This 45Z deal could be absolutely game changing for my family’s […]
Storage and Maintenance Tips for Optimal Biodiesel Performance
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 […]
Big Oil, Farmers, Biofuel Producers Spar Over Tax Bill
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 […]