New Partnership Brings Renewable Diesel to Southeast US
A new source of renewable diesel is making its way into the southeastern U.S. for commercial operations including trucks operating at the Port of Savannah.
Suspicious Chinese Frying Oil Hurting US Biofuels Business
China is flooding the U.S. with used cooking oil that the biofuel industry says may be tainted, hurting American farmers and President Joe Biden’s push to promote climate-friendly energy.
May 7, 2024Report: ATRI Study Examines Renewable Diesel Benefits
There are operational and #environmental gains to be realized for fleets that favor renewable diesel fuel over battery-electric vehicles, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
May 6, 2024Finnish Fuel Maker Neste Starts CEO Search as Lehmus to Exit
Neste Oyj, a Finnish maker of renewable diesel, will begin a search for a new CEO, as Matti Lehmus stepped down after just two years in the role.
N.D. Opens Soybean Processing Plant for Renewable Diesel Oil
North Dakota’s renewable diesel industry took a giant leap forward as the state opened its first fully dedicated soybean-crushing plant that will make biofuel oil.
Clean Fuel Demand Pushing Biofuel Growth
U.S. biofuel production is burgeoning in the race to meet federal and state government mandates to lower heavy truck emissions.
West Coast Swapping Diesel for Biofuels
The West Coast’s growing demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel fuel will drive petroleum diesel usage there next year to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to the U.S. EIA.
Alabama Starts Its First Renewable Biodiesel Production
Alabama has taken steps toward building the state’s first renewable diesel production facility in Mobile using soybean oil from state farmers to make low-carbon fuel.
Renewable Diesel Output Rises as Alternatives Proliferate
U.S. renewable diesel production took a number of steps forward over the past couple of weeks as two more facilities came online and another ramped up.
Portland City Council to Vote on Phasing Out Diesel Sales
Gradually phasing out diesel fuel sales in Portland, Ore., is among 43 climate change actions before the City Council’s second public hearing and vote slated for Aug. 24.