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In 2023, U.S. renewable diesel production capacity surpassed biodiesel production capacity
In January 2023, U.S. production capacity of renewable diesel and other biofuels reached 3 billion gallons per year, surpassing U.S. biodiesel production capacity for the first time. Rising targets for state and federal renewable fuel programs and the renewal of biomass-based diesel tax credits are driving this growth in U.S. renewable diesel capacity. We began collecting data about U.S. capacity of renewable diesel and other biofuels in 2021. Since 2021, renewable diesel and other biofuels production capacity has more than tripled in the United States. Over the same period, biodiesel capacity has declined 13%. ... (full story)