Renewable Fuel Standard: History, Impacts, and Challenges

This chapter provides an overview of the renewable fuel standard (RFS) in the US, discussing its history, impacts, and challenges. It explores the balancing act between the interests of big corn and big oil, the denial of small refinery exemptions by the Biden EPA, and the impacts of government-led programs in promoting renewable fuels. The chapter also discusses the expansion of low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programs and the use of cooking oil as a feedstock for sustainable jet fuel and diesel.