Climate-friendly diesel produced from animal fats and cooking oils is suddenly a booming business as fossil-fuel giants such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. race to cut their emissions and take advantage of incentives.
April 20, 2022biofuel News Updates
Biofuel Maker Renewable Energy Explores Sale Options
Renewable Energy Group Inc., a green diesel maker, is exploring options after receiving takeover interest, including selling itself, according to a person familiar with the matter.
February 23, 2022Oil Refiners Say Shift in Biofuel Quotas Will Raise Diesel Costs
The Biden administration sought to thread the needle between warring oil and renewable fuel interests Dec. 7 by proposing modest quotas for the use of plant-based fuels while moving to block exemptions for dozens of oil refineries.
December 7, 2021Biden Could Revisit Renewable Fuel Mandate for Price Relief
As U.S. President Joe Biden weighs alternatives to lower fuel prices, one move that could bring immediate relief at the pumps is sparking debate: adjusting the Bush-era renewable fuel mandate.
November 15, 2021Oil Refiners Win at Supreme Court With Easier Waivers on Biofuel
The Environmental Protection Agency has wide latitude to exempt refineries from federal mandates that they mix renewable fuels into gasoline and diesel, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 25, a victory for oil companies seeking a break from the requirements.
June 25, 2021EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry on Biofuels
DES MOINES, Iowa 鈥 The federal government announced Feb. 22 that it will support the ethanol industry in a lawsuit over biofuel waivers granted to oil refineries under President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration.
February 23, 2021Trump Aims to End Ethanol Warning Labels in Biofuel Policy Blitz
The Trump administration advanced a flurry of biofuel policy proposals Jan. 15, including plans that could help ethanol producers sell more of the corn-based fuel.
January 15, 2021EPA Readies Biofuel Waivers, Delays for Trump鈥檚 Final Days
The Trump administration is expected to exempt some oil refineries from 2019 mandates to use renewable fuel as it readies possible last-minute moves on U.S. biofuel policy.
January 13, 2021How Switching Fuels Can Grow Your Business
As sustainability becomes more important to regulators and your customers, your fuel may be one of the simplest ways to meet their demands 鈥 and yours. In this webinar with Renewable Energy Group, learn how biodiesel and a blend of renewable diesel and biodiesel cut emissions while providing the performance fleets need.
May 7, 2020Governors Ask Trump to Waive Biofuel Quotas Amid Pandemic
Five American governors are asking the Trump administration to waive U.S. biofuel-blending requirements, arguing the cost of complying with the mandates on top of coronavirus-spurred lockdowns pose a 鈥渟evere economic harm鈥 to the country.
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