Archive for September 2024

The OPIS 2024 RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum brought marquee names in the renewable fuels world to the platform again this year, drawing 250 delegates to Chicago. This annual conference is a good way to keep up on happenings in the biofuels industry.Below is the annual countdown of my top 3 takeaways from this year’s…

See the other posts in this series: Under the Hood of the ATTRACTOR RIN Price Model: Hoekstra Trading’s ATTRACTOR spreadsheet was released in 2020. It uses this diagram of the diesel branch of the Renewable Identification Number (RIN) price control system. NOTE: THE NUMBERS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 ARE HYPOTHETICAL. If you were a chemical…

Read other posts in this series: What’s next for cellulosic biofuels and the D3 RIN? A main objective of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007 was to trigger development of at least 16 billion gallons/year of transportation fuel made from cellulosic biomass. Cellulosic biomass consists of non-food crops and waste biomass like corn stalks,…

Read other posts in this series: What’s next for cellulosic biofuels and the D3 RIN? A main objective of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in 2007 was to trigger development of a market of at least 16 billion gallons/year of transportation fuel made from cellulosic biomass. Cellulosic biomass consists of non-food crops and waste biomass…