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Biofuels and Feedstocks

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USDA's 45Z Feedstock Rule Moves Carbon Accounting Closer to the Farm

For months, one of the biggest open questions in the US biofuels market has been how farm-level carbon reductions would translate into 45Z credit...

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Several shipping containers with China's flag next to Europe, indicating greater exports from China to Europe.

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China's HVO Exports Overtake Biodiesel for the First Time

China reached an important milestone in May that could signal a broader shift in global biofuel trade.

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How Record D4 RIN Prices Are Redrawing the Global Soybean Value Chain

The US biofuels market is creating an unexpected opportunity across the Atlantic.

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US-Iran Peace Terms Shift Biofuel Market Assumptions

Despite their tumultuous and tenuous status, the recent outline of peace terms between the United States and Iran has quickly reshaped market...

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DOE’s Updated 45Z GREET Model Brings Clarity to US Biofuels Markets

The US Department of Energy’s updated 45ZCF-GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) model gives the renewable...

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7th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum, Rotterdam.

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Bringing Together the Industry at the 7th Decarbonizing Shipping Forum

The global shipping industry faces one of the most complex decarbonization challenges of any sector.

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A beaker full of crude tall oil, sitting next to woody biomass and a pulp and paper factory in the background.

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Crude Tall Oil Is Gaining Value in Low-Carbon Fuel Markets

For decades, crude tall oil (CTO) was viewed primarily as a byproduct of the kraft pulping process. While valuable, it still served a secondary...

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How SAF Demand Is Reshaping Forest-Based Feedstock Markets

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has quickly become one of the most closely watched markets in the low-carbon economy. Airlines, fuel producers,...

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Could Conventional Biofuels See a New Growth Path in Shipping?

Europe's maritime sector is under growing pressure to decarbonize. But the current vessel order book still leans heavily toward conventional fuels,...

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Why Europe Is Quietly Tightening the Global SAF Market

The global sustainable aviation fuel market is still in its early stages. Yet one trend is becoming increasingly clear: Europe is increasingly...

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Reflections From the World Sustainable Marine Fuels Forum

The recent World Sustainable Marine Fuels Forum 2026 in Amsterdam made one thing clear: the maritime fuel transition is not moving along a single,...

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On Demand Webinar - Biofuels Market Outlook: Iran War Implications

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Webinar Recap: Biofuels Market Shows Strength Amid Geopolitical Strife

ResourceWise recently held a webinar on the biofuels market amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from the War in Iran. During the webinar, Matthew Stone...

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