New Mexico, Nebraska, California and Iowa lead 2024 policy boost for clean fuels

In Missouri, Clean Fuels America outlines how state policy in 2024 helped grow clean fuel use.

·      New Mexico: New Mexico became the fourth state to implement a Clean Transportation Fuel Standard.

·      Nebraska: The state expanded its biodiesel retail program to allow for more participation from state fuel retailers. Nebraska also became the latest state to pass incentives for the in-state production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

·      California: Biodiesel and renewable diesel grew under the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The two fuels are now 75% of California’s diesel fuel supply, and they generate more credits (45%) than any other fuel type.

·      Iowa: Numbers released this year show Iowa reached a record 486.5 million gallons of biodiesel sales in 2023, nearly triple the 2007 volume, driven by state incentives like tax credits and infrastructure investments. This growth solidifies Iowa’s leadership in renewable energy, benefiting the agricultural sector, boosting local economies, and making biodiesel a key player in the state’s diesel market, now accounting for 58.7% of sales.

The U.S. is on pace to surpass 5 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption for the first time, capping a 2024 that saw increased efforts from states to drive adoption, updates to technical standards, growth in soybean crush capacity and growing public support for clean transportation fuel.