Robert Klein
September 23, 2016
BY Dennis O'Brien, USDA Agricultural Research Service
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The American Soybean Association is urging the U.S. EPA to update its lifecycle analysis for soybean oil used to produce renewable diesel, arguing that current methodologies treat soybean oil differently than comparable feedstocks.
CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange on July 8 released a new quarterly report that discusses the current status of the Renewable Fuel Standard, indicating that this year’s level of blending could determine the future trajectory of the program.
The North American SAF Conference & Expo has expanded its agenda with the addition of a new Tuesday afternoon General Session featuring many of the industry's most influential leaders and organizations.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released July 10. The outlook for soybean oil pricing was unchanged.
Biochar and biocarbon markets are expanding rapidly, but future growth will depend on identifying the right feedstocks for the right applications while balancing cost, performance, availability and carbon intensity.