Interest in Alternative Fuels Among Trucking Fleets Continues to Increase
Interest in alternative fuels among the public and fleets has continued to increase.
03-30-2022
How Renewable Fuels Can Help Independent Truck Stops
Here are a few reasons why adding renewable fuel options to your lineup is a great way to stand out and attract a wider audience.
11-23-2020
NATSO Analysis: EPA’s Proposed Biofuel Mandates a Mixed Bag for Travel Center Operators
The Environmental Protection Agency on June 26 released its proposed renewable volume obligations for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The proposal also includes a proposed 2020 volume mandate for biomass-based diesel. The proposal would increase advanced biofuels volume requirements for 2019 and biodiesel requirements for 2020 while holding the so-called “ethanol” volume requirement steady.
06-27-2018
A Look at the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards
For more than a decade, the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program has sought to improve the emissions characteristics of fuel and support the domestic biofuels sector, while increasing American energy independence and security. The program calls for increasing volumes of renewable fuels—known as renewable volume obligations (RVOs)—to be blended into the nation’s transportation fuel supply every year.
12-14-2017
Environmental Protection Agency Rejects Petition to Alter Compliance Responsibility Under the RFS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 22 rejected proposals to change the current compliance structure under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), ending a major push by merchant refiners and other obligated parties to shift what is commonly known as the point of obligation from refiners and importers to “rack sellers.”
11-27-2017
EPA Sends 2018 RFS Proposal to OMB for Review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 1 submitted its proposed rule for the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations — and 2019 obligations for biomass-based diesel — to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for interagency review. This marks the final step before the proposal is published in the Federal Register and open for public comment.
11-02-2017