RFS (renewable fuel standards)

US biodiesel production still increasing despite expiration of tax credit

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Biodiesel is typically more expensive than petroleum-based diesel Through the first nine months of 2017, U.S. biodiesel production levels were slightly higher than 2016 levels, despite the expiration of a federal biodiesel blender’s tax credit at the end of 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Domestic biodiesel production may continue to increase because […]

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Biogas increasingly used to meet part of EPA’s renewable fuel requirements

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 50 facilities are registered with EPA to produce biogas Renewable natural gas (RNG), which is derived from biogas collected at landfills and other facilities, is increasingly used to meet government targets for renewable fuel production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2016, about 189 million gallons of RNG were used to meet about

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Biomass-based diesel growing due to final 2017 RFS targets – EIA

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Ethanol consumption averaged about 14 billion gallons in 2015 On November 23, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule for the 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program year, with higher targets than those initially proposed in May, according to the US Energy Information Administration. EPA increased both the advanced biofuels and total renewable

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