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Biogenic CO₂: E-Fuels or Carbon Removal?
Pulp mill carbon is becoming part of two distinct decarbonization markets. One uses captured biogenic carbon dioxide to produce synthetic fuels. The...
Biofuels and Feedstocks
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New IRS 45Z Guidance Tightens Link Between Feedstocks and Biofuel Economics
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2026-53, providing the 2026 emissions rate table for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit...
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Strategic Biofuels Selects Valmet for Louisiana Green Fuels Project
Strategic Biofuels, a developer of carbon-negative renewable energy projects, has selected process technology supplier Valmet to provide biomass...
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Bioethanol Takes a Step Toward New Marine Fuel Market for US Producers
American bioethanol has reached a new destination: the fuel tank of a deep-sea container vessel. A successful bunkering operation in Houston offers...
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US Diesel Export Ban Update: G7 Stock Release Eases Risk
The diesel export debate has moved from a threatened trade restriction to a coordinated stock release. On October 2, G7 countries agreed to release...
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Implications of Potential US Diesel Export Ban and Pressure on Europe
A potential US diesel export ban is becoming more than a domestic fuel-price debate. It could also become a bargaining chip to pressure Europe into...
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China's SAF Exports Reach Record High as Europe's Demand Accelerates
China's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) exports reached an all-time high in August, reinforcing the upward trend in shipments seen throughout 2026...
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Could IMO Policy Uncertainty Strengthen the Role of Bio-Bunker Fuels?
International shipping's path toward decarbonization remains under negotiation. Support for an International Maritime Organization-led solution...
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US Senate Advances Farm Bill 2.0 with Year-Round E15 in Focus
The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026, moving the long-awaited Farm Bill 2.0...
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Carbon Removal Has Policy Momentum. Why Do Projects Still Struggle?
Governments and corporate buyers are directing more attention toward carbon dioxide removal (CDR), including technologies that capture and...
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US Sets Out Four-Part Strategy to Expand Global Biofuels Trade
The United States has launched a new strategy to expand international demand for American biofuels, signaling that overseas markets will play a...
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As Diesel Prices Soar, Low-Carbon Fuels Gain Strategic Importance
US diesel prices have climbed sharply, but consumption has proved surprisingly resilient. That response reveals something fundamental about the...