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February 27, 2024

Biomass-based diesel and ethanol compliance credit prices decline 45% from start of year


October 24, 2023

Market prices for Renewable Fuel Standard credits are falling


September 5, 2023

In 2023, U.S. renewable diesel production capacity surpassed biodiesel production capacity


July 20, 2023

Almost all U.S. renewable diesel is consumed in California; most isn’t made there


July 10, 2023

Biofuels are displacing petroleum-based distillate fuel oil consumption on the West Coast


June 29, 2023

Nonfossil fuel energy sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2022


February 2, 2023

Domestic renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025


August 22, 2022

Most U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity at the start of 2022 was in the Midwest


August 8, 2022

Energy production declined by record amounts in several states in 2020


July 1, 2022

Fossil fuel sources accounted for 79% of U.S. consumption of primary energy in 2021


March 24, 2022

EIA projects U.S. renewable diesel supply to surpass biodiesel in AEO2022


February 28, 2022

EIA adds new forecasts of renewable diesel and other biofuels to Short-Term Energy Outlook


November 19, 2021

EIA expands data coverage of biofuels in our Monthly Energy Review


September 13, 2021

EIA releases plant-level U.S. biofuels production capacity data


July 1, 2021

Nonfossil fuel sources accounted for 21% of U.S. energy consumption in 2020


June 16, 2021

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2020


June 2, 2021

Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs


May 4, 2021

U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel increased 12% in 2020


October 30, 2020

U.S. biodiesel production capacity declined slightly in 2019


October 19, 2020

The United States consumed a record amount of renewable energy in 2019


August 18, 2020

Early 2020 data show U.S. biodiesel production levels largely unchanged since 2019


July 24, 2020

EIA now estimates biodiesel production and consumption by state


June 8, 2020

U.S. fuel ethanol production and inventory changes have largely followed motor gasoline


June 2, 2020

Renewable diesel drives growth in 2019 biomass-based diesel imports


May 1, 2020

U.S. ethanol exports fell for the first time in four years in 2019


March 9, 2020

EIA projects U.S. biofuel production to slowly increase through 2050


December 19, 2019

EIA Product Highlight: Plant-level biodiesel production capacity


October 25, 2019

EPA refinery exemptions reduced renewable fuel blending requirements in 2018


September 20, 2019

Increase in U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity slows


September 16, 2019

EIA releases plant-level U.S. biodiesel production capacity data


August 29, 2019

EIA introduces redesigned Energy Explained resource


August 8, 2019

Rising corn prices and oversupply push ethanol operating margins to multiyear lows


July 16, 2019

New EPA ruling expands sale of 15% ethanol blended motor gasoline


May 7, 2019

Soybean oil comprises a larger share of domestic biodiesel production


April 30, 2019

U.S. biomass-based diesel imports down for second consecutive year in 2018


April 24, 2019

The United States exported a record volume of ethanol in 2018 for second consecutive year


March 1, 2019

EIA expects stable U.S. biofuels production, consumption, and trade through 2020


February 1, 2019

Congress retains most energy programs in 2018 Farm Bill through fiscal year 2023


December 6, 2018

EPA finalizes Renewable Fuel Standard for 2019, reflecting cellulosic biofuel shortfalls


November 13, 2018

Renewable diesel is increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard


September 21, 2018

Seasonality in Brazilian petroleum liquids production is driven by biofuels


May 3, 2018

Biodiesels produced from certain feedstocks have distinct properties from petroleum diesel


April 30, 2018

New import duties drive biomass-based diesel imports down in 2017


April 27, 2018

U.S. exported a record amount of fuel ethanol in 2017


April 26, 2018

Renewable energy subsidies have declined as tax credits, other policies diminish


March 6, 2018

Positive U.S. ethanol margins are driving ethanol production growth


December 15, 2017

U.S. biodiesel production still increasing despite expiration of tax credit


July 21, 2017

U.S. fuel ethanol production continues to grow in 2017


December 13, 2016

EIA forecasts continued biomass-based diesel growth due to final 2017 RFS targets


July 11, 2016

EIA projects rise in U.S. crude oil and other liquid fuels production beyond 2017


June 3, 2016

Recent data show divergent trends for rail shipments of crude oil, ethanol, and biodiesel


May 4, 2016

Almost all U.S. gasoline is blended with 10% ethanol


April 11, 2016

U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports increase 61% in 2015


March 10, 2016

U.S. ethanol exports exceed 800 million gallons for second year in a row


November 9, 2015

New biofuels eliminate need for blending with petroleum fuels


May 28, 2015

Renewables share of U.S. energy consumption highest since 1930s


May 18, 2015

Nonpetroleum share of transportation energy at highest level since 1954


May 13, 2015

Corn ethanol yields continue to improve


March 26, 2015

U.S. ethanol exports in 2014 reach highest level since 2011


March 20, 2015

U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014


March 13, 2015

Total energy subsidies decline since 2010, with changes in support across fuel types


February 23, 2015

Higher RIN prices support continued ethanol blending despite lower gasoline prices


November 13, 2014

Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period


October 27, 2014

Increasing ethanol use has reduced the average energy content of retail motor gasoline


September 5, 2014

Commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant opens


July 25, 2014

Biofuels are included in latest U.S. Navy fuel procurement


May 5, 2014

U.S. ethanol imports from Brazil down in 2013


May 2, 2014

U.S. biomass-based diesel imports increase to record levels in 2013


April 3, 2014

Rail congestion, cold weather raise ethanol spot prices


March 18, 2014

Biofuels production drives growth in overall biomass energy use over past decade


March 7, 2014

E85 fueling station availability is increasing


March 5, 2014

Ethanol producers benefiting from higher margins for distillers grains


December 13, 2013

Abundant 2013 corn harvest boosts ethanol production


November 21, 2013

EPA issues proposed rule for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard


October 10, 2013

New-vehicle fuel economy continues to increase


October 7, 2013

Ethanol blending provides another proxy for gasoline demand


September 19, 2013

E85 motor fuel is increasingly price-competitive with gasoline in parts of the Midwest


August 14, 2013

EPA finalizes Renewable Fuel Standard for 2013; additional adjustments expected in 2014


July 31, 2013

U.S. biodiesel production reached a record level in May 2013


June 13, 2013

What caused the run-up in ethanol RIN prices during early 2013?


June 5, 2013

U.S. ethanol production and the Renewable Fuel Standard RIN bank


June 3, 2013

RINs and RVOs are used to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard


March 11, 2013

Ethanol producers respond to market conditions


February 26, 2013

Cellulosic biofuels begin to flow but in lower volumes than foreseen by statutory targets


January 31, 2013

2012 Brief: U.S. ethanol prices and production lower compared to 2011


November 30, 2012

EIA releases U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity data


October 18, 2012

Biofuels markets face blending constraints and other challenges


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


August 6, 2012

Biodiesel demand estimates now provided in petroleum supply and demand balances


June 27, 2012

Extension and expansion of efficiency programs could reduce U.S. total energy usage


May 7, 2012

EIA publishes monthly biodiesel production data for 2010 and 2011


April 30, 2012

Access to alternative transportation fuel stations varies across the lower 48 states


March 6, 2012

Record U.S. ethanol exports in 2011 help offset Brazil's production decline


January 26, 2012

Domestic supply of liquid fuels projected to increase, resulting in fewer imports


January 24, 2012

U.S. energy use projected to grow slowly and become less carbon-intensive


January 23, 2012

EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release


December 8, 2011

Gasoline with higher ethanol content getting closer to U.S. drivers' fuel tanks


November 9, 2011

Use of U.S. wind and biofuels on the rise


September 14, 2011

Growth slows in U.S. ethanol production and consumption


August 11, 2011

Consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009


August 10, 2011

Number of alternative fuel vehicles in vehicle fleets increased in 2009


May 3, 2011

Continuation and expansion of efficiency programs could mitigate carbon dioxide emissions


March 31, 2011

Reduced carbon intensity of corn ethanol may increase its consumption in California


March 25, 2011

Electricity systems adjust operations to growing wind power output


March 9, 2011

Growth in liquids production puts Brazil on world energy stage