Apr 24, 2024
Midwest Fleet Focus: Biodiesel Success Stories | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Discover how fleet testimonials and technological advancements have bolstered OEM confidence in biodiesel and paved the way for cleaner fleet operations. Jennifer Weaver, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Market Development Manager for Clean Fuels, is joined by Bailey Arnold, Director of Clean Air Initiatives at American Lung Association, and Pete Probst, President of Indigenous Energy, to discuss the rising demand for higher blends of biodiesel, and the success stories of some prominent biodiesel fleets in the Midwest.
Apr 17, 2024
Seaboard Energy: Making and Moving Cleaner Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Gary Louis, recently retired President and CEO of Seaboard Energy, sits down with Jeff Earl, Clean Fuels Director of State Governmental Affairs, to discuss Seaboard Energy’s journey with biodiesel and renewable diesel and the shared effort of increasing demand for clean fuel alternatives.
Apr 10, 2024
Commercializing CoverCress® | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Millions of acres of farmland in the Midwest are not planted to any crop during the winter months. Michelle Starke, Director of Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs at CoverCress, and Alan Weber, Consultant to Clean Fuels and Founding Parter of MARC-IV, explain the benefits of producing a new feedstock in the Midwest that goes into renewable fuels. Discover how CoverCress, with its winter annual growth cycle, seamlessly integrates into existing corn and soybean rotations.
Apr 03, 2024
Metrolink, California Fleets Transition to Clean Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Metrolink, a Southern California commuter rail service, recently made the transition to 100% renewable diesel. Tom Verry, Director of Outreach and Development, and Heather Buechter, Director of Communications, discuss the transition with Lisa Colicchio, Sustainability Director at Metrolink, while exploring the various markets for biodiesel and renewable diesel along the Golden Coast.
Mar 27, 2024
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
During his time at the California Air Resources Board, Floyd Vergara oversaw key climate change and air quality programs, including the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Vergara, Senior Advisor to Clean Fuels, sits down with Jeff Earl, Director of State Governmental Affairs, to discuss the LCFS framework building demand for clean fuels.
Mar 20, 2024
Increasing Winter Canola Production in the Mid-South | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
With more than 5,000 acres under production, winter canola is considered a new, valuable oilseed crop for the clean fuels industry. Alan Weber, Consultant to Clean Fuels and Founder Member of MARC-IV, sits down with Chad Berghoefer, Global Product Director - Biofuels, Corteva Agriscience, to discuss canola’s potential for growers and the biofuel industry.
Mar 13, 2024
Ensuring Fuel Quality in the Marketplace | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
From production to consumption, Weights and Measures Bureaus regulate fuel quality to ensure reliable fuels are being sold. Scott Fenwick, Technical Director at Clean Fuels Alliance America, discusses the role of Weights and Measures in the marketplace with Mike Harrington, Bureau Chief of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Weights and Measures Bureau.
Mar 06, 2024
Missouri Governor’s Vision for Agriculture | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Missouri Governor Mike Parson joins Jeff Earl, Clean Fuels Dir. of State Governmental Affairs, to discuss his political career and standing up for agriculture.
Feb 28, 2024
Coordinating Demand for Clean Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Over the last 30 years, the biodiesel industry’s growth has enabled the soybean market’s growth. Ahead of a Learning Center Session at Commodity Classic, Doug Whitehead, Clean Fuels COO; Paul Winters, Dir. Of Public Affairs and Federal Communications; and Greg Anderson, Clean Fuels Governing Board Member and Nebraska Farmer, reflect on market growth, new opportunities and feedstocks.
Feb 21, 2024
The Time Value of Carbon | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
The most important carbon to reduce is the carbon in the atmosphere now. Veronica Bradley, Clean Fuels Director of Environmental Science, discusses climate change and the role of renewable energy technologies with Dr. Jenny Frank, NORA consultant and Assistant Professor at SUNY Morrisville.
Feb 14, 2024
2024 Political Outlook | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Former North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan joins Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ VP, Federal Affairs, to discuss policy priorities for the biofuel industry, the Farm Bill and how the presidential election will impact the political landscape.
Feb 07, 2024
NYC Transitions Fleet to Renewable Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Tom Verry, Clean Fuels’ Director of Outreach and Development, and Keith Kerman, NYC Chief Fleet Officer Deputy Commissioner, DCAS, discuss switching the largest municipal fleet in America to biodiesel and renewable diesel. Hear how New York City is fueling change by becoming the first city on the East Coast to transition all heavy-duty vehicles in the city’s fleet away from fossil fuels.
Jan 31, 2024
Donnie Wahlberg’s Bioheat® Breakthrough | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
With over 5 million homes using home heating oil in the Northeast, the Bioheat® fuel market presents a tremendous opportunity to support family businesses, farmers and cleaner air for local communities. Heather Buechter, Director of Communications, Clean Fuels; Katherine Reed, Senior Communications Manager, Clean Fuels; and Paul Nazzaro, Clean Fuels’ Supply Chain Liaison, discuss the market potential in the Northeast and why actor and singer Donnie Wahlberg became passionate about promoting the message.
Jan 24, 2024
Clean Fuels Conference 2024 Preview | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
The Clean Fuels Conference connects key players of the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industry for one can’t-miss event. Director of Communications, Heather Buechter, is joined by Clean Fuels Conference Co-Directors Brad Shimmens and Jenna Rose to preview the expert sessions, exhibits and showcases at the Clean Fuels Conference in Ft. Worth, Texas, Feb. 5-8.
Jan 17, 2024
Food, Fuel and Feedstock Availability | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Mac Marshall, VP Market Intelligence for the United Soybean Board, joins Jonathan Martin, Clean Fuels’ Director of Economics and Market Analytics, to discuss the surging demand for biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and whether there will be enough feedstocks to meet ambitious production targets. The conversation addresses the complex value chain from farm to fuel, highlighting the essential role of energy in ensuring global food affordability and availability.
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 1: The Benefits Keep Growing | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast
Welcome to the first episode of the Better. Cleaner. Now! podcast. Whether you’re a clean fuels veteran or new to the industry, this podcast will give you insights from the experts behind biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. In episode one, Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, and Heather Buechter, Director of Communications, preview the groundwork being laid to exceed the association’s vision of reaching 6 billion gallons by 2030.
Dec 19, 2023
The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast - COMING SOON!
Coming in 2024, authentic conversations in the world of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. From Clean Fuels Alliance America, it's the Better. Cleaner. Now! podcast.