
February 19, 2026
BY Erin Krueger
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Reps. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minn., and Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., on March 27 introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act, which aims to create tax incentives to support the production of biobased chemicals and materials.
A research team at Shenyang Agricultural University has developed a highly efficient biochar-supported catalyst that can convert biomass-derived chemicals into valuable industrial products under remarkably mild conditions.
The U.S. EPA on March 27 announced the RFS cellulosic waiver credit (CWC) price for 2025 has been set at $1.91, up from $1.61 for 2024. The CWCs are being made available due to the agency’s decision to reduce the 2025 cellulosic RVO.
The U.S. EPA on March 27 finalized the 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs at levels higher than originally proposed. The increase is attributed to the decision delay implementation of provisions penalizing imported fuels and feedstocks until 2028 or later.
OMV has partnered with Technical University of Leoben to establish a one-of-a-kind research facility where various process routes to manufacture sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are being researched and developed.