In Illinois, Farm Progress reports that soybean crushers are feeling pressure from increased imports of used cooking oil and other renewable diesel feedstocks, which is weighing on soy oil prices and potentially risking investments into further crushing. In an effort to combat these lower prices, millions of bushels worth of crushing capacity went offline in […]
In Washington DC, The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks. The report concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than using RD. It was confirmed that […]
In Finland, Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, said they look to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. NJNG announced it is switching its medium-duty trucks and associated equipment to renewable diesel to help reduce GHG emissions. “We are excited to help New […]
In Washington, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) trucks. This analysis is a follow-up to findings from past ATRI research on the topics of zero-emission vehicles and electric infrastructure challenges. In those past reports, ATRI […]
In Canada, Alberta’s government introduced the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit in spring 2023 to support economic growth and diversification. The tax credit is attracting large-scale investment in value-added manufacturing with Imperial’s C$720-million project to build the largest renewable diesel facility in Canada. When production begins in 2025, Imperial’s new facility will convert locally sourced biofeedstocks […]
In Spain, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Cepsa, a leading international company committed to sustainable mobility. According to the agreement, Topsoe will provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at Cepsa’s and Bio-Oils’ new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera, Spain. The plant, which began construction in […]
In Texas, Phillips 66 announced a major milestone in its conversion of the San Francisco refinery into the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, expanding commercial scale production of renewable diesel. The firm noted that the Rodeo Renewed project has progressed, with the facility now processing only renewable feedstocks and producing approximately 30,000 barrels per day of […]
In Australia, Jet Zero Australia and Trovio Operating Pty Ltd have entered a strategic partnership to design and develop the ‘Book and Claim’ Registry for Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Renewable Diesel (RD). The Registry will support the capture and retention of provenance data throughout the supply chain to meet the required standards for the issuance […]
In California, Marathon Petroleum’s Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California’s Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel. In 2023, two Marathon Petroleum Transport and Rail (T&R) fleets and two locomotives at the Marathon Petroleum […]
In Alabama, Vertex Energy reported the total renewable throughput at the Mobile Renewable Diesel facility was 3,926 bpd in the fourth quarter of 2023. Total production of renewable diesel was 3,786 bpd reflecting a product yield of 96.4% although the nameplate of the plant is 8,000 bpd. The Mobile Renewable Diesel facility operations generated a […]
