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Overview of the Production Capacity of U.S. Renewable Diesel Plants through December 2022 Mar 13, 2023
Renewable diesel production in the U.S. is booming, driven by federal and state policies, including the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California (farmdoc daily, February 15, 2023). The future trajectory of […]
U Of Illinois, USDA Ag Economists Issue Report On Location And Capacity Of Biodiesel Plants Feb 23, 2023
Biodiesel production in the U.S. took off in the mid-2000s, driven by a plethora of federal and state incentives (Mattson, Wilson, and Duchsherer, 2007). Biodiesel capacity continued to expand after […]
Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel: What’s the Difference? Feb 9, 2023
Biomass-based diesel has long played an important role in compliance with the U.S. Renewable Fuels (RFS) mandates (e.g., farmdoc daily, July 19, 2017). The two main types of biomass-based diesel fuels used […]
Soybean Oil Domestic Use Expected to Grow with Renewable Diesel Demand Dec 15, 2021
In its monthly Oil Crops Outlook report this week, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated that, “U.S. processors crushed a record 197 million bushels of soybeans in October, nearly 0.5 million bushels […]
Biodiesel: Demand for Imports Declined in 2014 Mar 20, 2015
After reaching record levels in 2013, United States imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) fell 36%, to 333 million gallons in 2014. Uncertainty surrounding future Renewable […]
