Our new name “Clean Fuels Alliance America” better reflects what we do today and why. After many years of successfully building the biodiesel industry, we and our members are connecting people to accelerate America’s clean fuels future through the creation, production and distribution of new types of clean fuels that complement biodiesel including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel that will help leaders in more industries reduce their impact on the environment and improve health now as compared to traditional petroleum diesel.

Clean Fuels Alliance America is committed to connecting people with the talent and expertise to solve tough fueling challenges facing our modern, mobile world. Biodiesel will continue to be a critical clean fuel in America’s energy mix moving forward. We will actively promote the use of biodiesel with key stakeholders and continue to educate OEMs, regulators and others about the performance benefits of biodiesel through our successful technical program.

Clean energy is energy that comes from renewable sources that significantly reduces emissions, as well as energy saved by energy efficiency measures. There is a degree of crossover between clean energy and renewable energy sources, but they are not exactly the same. Renewable energy is derived from sources that can naturally replenish themselves --- wind and sun are the two most obvious examples --- while clean energy encompasses all low-carbon energy sources.

Clean fuels are fuels that produce much lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional fuels on a life-cycle basis. Clean fuels are produced from a variety of feedstocks and can be used to power various sectors.

Renewable energy is energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.

Sustainable energy is derived from resources that can maintain current operations without jeopardizing the energy needs or climate of future generations. The most popular sources of sustainable energy, including wind, solar and hydropower, are also renewable.

Sustainable aviation fuel is produced from sustainable feedstocks and is very similar in its chemistry to traditional fossil jet fuel. Using sustainable aviation fuel results in a reduction in carbon emissions compared with the traditional jet fuel it replaces over the life cycle of the fuel.