ROLLS-ROYCE IS RUNNING ITS MTU ENGINES ON HVO INSTEAD OF FOSSIL FUEL
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has switched its engine test facilities in Germany to run on hydrogenated vegetable oil instead of fossil diesel. Recent test results show the switch has saved 3,200 tonnes of CO2. Soot emissions dropped over 40%. No engine modifications needed. The fuel is chemically identical to petroleum diesel. It just runs cleaner.
PHILLIPS 66 IS GOING ALL-IN ON RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS
One of the largest energy companies in the world is doubling down on a strategy built entirely around the kind of feedstock you are familiar with: used cooking oil, animal fats, greases, and vegetable oils.
USED COOKING OIL IMPORTS ARE SURGING. WHAT THAT MEANS FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS.
The numbers are telling a clear story. Foreign UCO is flowing into the United States at volumes that reflect a clear rebound in import activity, and it is coming at exactly the moment domestic demand is starting to recover. For U.S. grease collectors and processors, this is a dynamic worth watching closely.
THE EIA JUST RAISED ITS FORECAST FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL AND BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on April 7 and increased its production forecasts for both renewable diesel and biodiesel in 2027. The forecast for other biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel, was maintained.
OPTIMUS PARTNERS WITH SUNOIL BIODIESEL TO HELP UPGRADE TRUCK FLEETS TO RUN ON 100% BIODIESEL
Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies has partnered with Sunoil Biodiesel to bring 100% biodiesel to heavy-duty fleets in the Netherlands. It is another sign that global demand for UCO-based biodiesel is expanding, and that the feedstock supply chain connecting restaurants to refineries is becoming more valuable by the day.
NEW MEXICO'S CLEAN FUEL MARKET IS NOW LIVE. HERE IS WHAT IT MEANS FOR UCO COLLECTORS.
New Mexico's Clean Transportation Fuel Program officially went live on April 1. It is the first clean fuel credit market in the U.S. Southwest and the fourth in the country. Renewable diesel and biodiesel lead early credit generation. UCO carries one of the lowest carbon intensity scores of any feedstock. More markets, more demand.
GOLDMAN SACHS-BACKED LIQUID ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS ADDS ANOTHER GREASE COMPANY TO ITS PORTFOLIO
Liquid Environmental Solutions just acquired a full portfolio of grease trap and UCO operations across New Orleans and Baton Rouge. LES runs 65 branches and 25 treatment plants nationwide, backed by Goldman Sachs. Consolidation in the grease industry keeps accelerating.
TRUMP JUST CHANGED THE GAME FOR USED COOKING OIL COLLECTORS. HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
President Trump and the EPA just finalized the highest biofuel blending mandate in history. Biodiesel and renewable diesel production must jump over 60%. If you collect used cooking oil in the U.S., demand for your product just surged.
DIAMOND GREEN DIESEL PLANT NOT AFFECTED BY TEXAS OIL REFINERY EXPLOSION
An explosion occurred on the evening of Monday, March 23, at a Valero refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. No injuries have been reported. Operations at the refinery and the adjacent renewable fuel facility have since resumed.
FutureFuel has restarted its 59 million gallon per year biodiesel plant in Arkansas after shutting down in mid-2025. Lower feedstock costs and improved 45Z tax credit clarity brought production back online. The biodiesel market may be turning a corner.
