In Indiana, CountryMark, a farmer-owned cooperative that operates in oil production, refining and marketing, marked a major milestone with the completion of more than $100M in refinery upgrades that will improve its diesel fuel quality and increase its diesel fuel production capabilities. CountryMark’s refinery investments utilize ISO dewaxing and co-processing technology. Co-processed renewable diesel is […]
In Massachusetts, Broco Energy has teamed with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to deliver and transition Massport’s fuel tanks to renewable diesel across its various facilities. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in Massport’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and advancing environmental stewardship within the Commonwealth through cutting-edge carbon reduction solutions. In a […]
In New York state, Sprague Operating Resources LLC has been selected by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to supply renewable diesel (RD) for its marine fleet, including the iconic Staten Island Ferry. This significant contract marks a major step in New York City’s plan, announced in October 2024, to transition its […]
In New York state, the Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced the official start of the Staten Island Ferry’s transition to renewable diesel, marked by the delivery of the first barge of fuel to the ferry system. This first shipment, totaling 336,000 gallons, begins the full replacement […]
In Washington, the Energy Information Administration says U.S. production of renewable diesel and biodiesel fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) because of uncertainty related to federal biofuel tax credits and negative profit margins. Its forecast production of both fuels to increase as the year progresses but biodiesel production to remain less than […]
In Kansas, BioStar Renewables has developed and construction a behind-the-meter solar array that is producing renewable electricity for the Seaboard Energy’s renewable diesel plant in Hugoton, KS. The 15 MW solar array is located at the Seaboard plant 2.5 miles west of Hugoton city-center and consists of more than 27,000 solar panels. The project is […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd. reports that, at approximately 9:00 a.m. (MST) on April 1, 2025, there was a minor fire in the main renewable diesel process unit at the Corporation’s renewable diesel refinery located in Prince George, British Columbia. The incident has been extinguished and the impacted area of the HDRD Complex has been […]
In New York state, New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has awarded its first tender to buy renewable diesel for its ferries. The tender is part of a plan announced in October 2024 to transition the Staten Island Ferry and other vessels to renewable diesel. DCAS is basing its tender — for barge […]
In Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency formally initiated a countervailing (anti-subsidy) and anti-dumping duty investigation into imports of renewable diesel from the United States. The Investigation follows a complaint filed by Tidewater Renewables at the end of 2024. In initiating the Investigation, CBSA confirms that Tidewater Renewables provided satisfactory evidence to support its allegations […]
for the first time, with the completion of a successful trial of biofuel across its network of Western Australian ports, railways and mines. The trial was conducted in partnership between Neste and bAustralian fuel supplier Viva Energy. Neste allocated 8,500 tons of renewable diesel from used cooking oil for the trial. The fuel was shipped […]
