News and Updates

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to finalize Renewable Fuel Standard renewable volume obligations for 2026 and 2027 in the first quarter of 2026, according to a notice submitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 15. The filing was made in response to a Dec. 8 court order requiring […]

Chevron is exploring a broader role in alternative energy, with biofuels emerging as a key area of interest, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Speaking Tuesday at a WSJ-hosted forum, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth described the company’s strategy for selectively expanding into lower-carbon technologies, including hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, and biofuels. […]

After what many in the industry describe as one of the most difficult years in memory, the soybean supply chain is looking to proposed federal biofuel policies as a potential turning point. For biofuel producers, prolonged uncertainty surrounding final regulatory rules—combined with another year of underwhelming volume targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—pushed many […]

Over the past year, the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping (GLASS) has taken a closer look at how the St. Lawrence Seaway can better serve agricultural shippers while advancing sustainability goals across the region. The effort has focused on identifying both logistical constraints within the Seaway system and untapped opportunities for moving agricultural commodities […]

A newly released analysis is calling into question the assumptions California uses to calculate indirect land-use change (ILUC) emissions for soy-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, concluding that the state’s methodology is out of step with current agricultural realities. The study, commissioned by Clean Fuels Alliance America and Farmers Fueling the Future—a biofuel research initiative led […]

The Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) was honored to attend and present at the Great Lakes Alliance for Sustainable Shipping’s (GLASS) 2nd Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this week. MiABC’s Sustainability and Outreach Director, Bailey Arnold, delivered “Biobased Diesel 101”, a jam-packed presentation that outlined how biobased diesel fuels are produced, how they differ […]