Biodiesel Fuel Gets Latest Push in Missouri
Biodiesel is getting a boost from new government incentives as city fleet owners are using it to quickly lower truck emissions.
Biden to Boost Biomanufacturing to Compete with China
President Joe Biden is poised to sign an executive order Sept. 12 to help expand U.S. biomanufacturing and reduce reliance on China.
US Boosts Biofuel Quotas as Gas Prices Surge
The U.S. is ordering refiners to boost the use of biofuels such as corn-based ethanol, as the Biden administration tries to strike a balance between competing political and economic pressures while gasoline prices soar.
Spiking Gas and Food Costs Weigh on Biden Biofuel Plans
Surging gasoline and food costs are weighing on the Biden administration as it prepares to set mandates for the use of renewable fuels.
Green Diesel Is Suddenly a Booming Business
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.
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.
Oil 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.
Biden 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.
Oil 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.
EPA Changes Stand, Sides With Ethanol Industry on Biofuels
DES MOINES, Iowa — 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’s administration.