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New York Biodiesel Mandate Coming in New Year

Published December 24, 2021

The State of New York is implementing a new biodiesel blending requirement for heating oil. As of July 1, five percent of the heating oil must contain biodiesel. That moves to 10 percent by 2025 and 20 percent by 2030.…

Vegetable Oil Shortages Weigh on Markets

Published December 16, 2021

Shortages in the vegetable oil market are pushing the grain markets higher. Market advisor Mike Krueger says this shortage is two-fold. "People want to be bearish on the soybeans, because there's talk about record crop production for North America in…

Fueling Your Farm

Published November 12, 2021

The North Dakota Soybean Council is hosting 12 Fueling Your Farm Workshops statewide. Fuel consultant, MEG Corporation, will provide information about diesel fuel, biodiesel and renewable diesel. NDSC Director of Market Development Jena Bjertness says the goal is to increase…

Tax Incentive Proposed for Clean Fuels

Published May 25, 2021

A new tax credit is being proposed in a climate change proposal from Senate Democrats. The clean fuel tax credit would replace tax incentives that are now in place for biodiesel and advanced biofuels. Under this plan, corn-based ethanol and…

Super-charged Biodiesel Message Reaches Consumers

Published May 11, 2021

The Minnesota Soybean Checkoff is launching a new campaign, promoting the environmental benefits of biodiesel. Over 140 new biodiesel buses are being added to the Metro Transit fleet. Using a superhero comic book-theme, 46 buses will be wrapped to inform…

EIA to Include More Biofuels Data

Published March 26, 2021

The Energy Information Administration plans to expand its reporting of data for the biofuels industry. The next report, which will be released Thursday, will include production capacities for biodiesel, fuel alcohol and renewable fuels.

National Biodiesel Board Holds Virtual Conference and Expo

Published January 25, 2021

The National Biodiesel Board hosted their virtual conference and expo last week. Part of the conference focused on biofuels policy. "There are some states getting impatient with the federal government's speed at removing carbon from transportation and heating fuels; states…

Biofuels Policy at Risk in Final Days of Trump Administration

Published January 14, 2021

National Biodiesel Board Vice President of Federal Affairs Kurt Kovarik says it’s hard to know for sure what will happen with the small refinery exemptions with the outgoing Trump administration. "They may grant some of these waivers at the eleventh…

Grassley: EPA Has More to Do For Renewable Fuels

Published November 15, 2020

While the Trump administration may have made strides to help biofuels this year, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley said there are still things that need to be done. "Comments this past week from EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler acknowledged the November 30…

COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo

Published September 24, 2020

The Continuing Resolution being considered does not include additional COVID-19 funding for the biofuels industry. However, National Farmers Union biofuels advisor Anne Steckel says it does offer language prohibiting the USDA to pay oil refiners out of the Commodity Credit…

Articles tagged under: biodiesel

New York Biodiesel Mandate Coming in New Year

Vegetable Oil Shortages Weigh on Markets

Fueling Your Farm

Tax Incentive Proposed for Clean Fuels

Super-charged Biodiesel Message Reaches Consumers

EIA to Include More Biofuels Data

National Biodiesel Board Holds Virtual Conference and Expo

Biofuels Policy at Risk in Final Days of Trump Administration

Grassley: EPA Has More to Do For Renewable Fuels

COVID-19 Funding for Biofuels Still In Limbo

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