biofuels
March 26, 2025U.S. biodiesel use increases outside of the transportation sector
February 18, 2025
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
December 3, 2024
Small volumes of renewable diesel are now consumed on the U.S. East Coast
November 6, 2024
U.S. fuel ethanol exports rise on strong international demand and low U.S. prices
October 17, 2024
U.S. capacity to produce biofuels increased 7% in 2023
October 7, 2024
EIA now publishes additional U.S. biofuel and distillate forecasts
May 28, 2024
U.S. biodiesel imports have doubled since 2022 due to low prices in Europe
April 25, 2024
Low U.S. distillate consumption reflects slow economic activity and biofuel substitution
April 4, 2024
EIA now publishes interregional renewable diesel rail shipment data
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