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The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast

AUTHENTIC CONVERSATIONS WITH LEADERS IN THE BIODIESEL, RENEWABLE DIESEL AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL INDUSTRIES.

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast

Airlines are taking on the challenge of decarbonizing the roughly 100-billion-gallon global aviation industry. Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, is joined by Veronica Bradley, Director of Environmental Science, and Jonathan Martin, Director of Economics and Market Analytics, to discuss the science behind SAF, its production methods, and its potential to revolutionize the aviation industry.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

May 8 • 35m 29s

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

Sustainable Aviation Fuel | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast

Airlines are taking on the challenge of decarbonizing the roughly 100-billion-gallon global aviation industry. Donnell Rehagen, CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America, is joined by Veronica Bradley, Director of Environmental Science, and Jonathan Martin, Director of Economics and Market Analytics, to discuss the science behind SAF, its production methods, and its potential to revolutionize the aviation industry.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

May 8 • 35m 29s
Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast

Clean Fuels and member company John Deere are set to participate in the second semi-annual Celebration of Modern Ag on the National Mall to engage the Washington D.C. audience on the Future of Food and Farming. Miles Chiotti, Manager of Public and Industry Relations at John Deere joins Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications at Clean Fuels, to showcase how John Deere is leveraging new technologies that enable farmers to do more with less while continuing to provide more feed, fuel and fiber to the world. For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

May 1 • 26m 58s
Midwest Fleet Focus: Biodiesel Success Stories | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

April 24 • 37m 16s
Seaboard Energy: Making and Moving Cleaner Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

April 17 • 41m 58s
Commercializing CoverCress® | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

April 10 • 28m 59s
Metrolink, California Fleets Transition to Clean Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

April 3 • 25m 22s
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

March 27 • 42m 59s
Increasing Winter Canola Production in the Mid-South | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

March 20 • 31m 53s
Ensuring Fuel Quality in the Marketplace | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

March 13 • 19m 5s
Missouri Governor’s Vision for Agriculture | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

March 6 • 24m 50s
Coordinating Demand for Clean Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

February 28 • 30m 24s
The Time Value of Carbon | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

February 21 • 32m 45s
2024 Political Outlook | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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. For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

February 14 • 31m 28s
NYC Transitions Fleet to Renewable Fuels | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

February 7 • 33m 26s
Donnie Wahlberg’s Bioheat® Breakthrough | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

January 31 • 24m
Clean Fuels Conference 2024 Preview | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

January 24 • 21m 59s
Food, Fuel and Feedstock Availability | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

January 17 • 41m 13s
Episode 1: The Benefits Keep Growing | The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

January 10 • 23m 10s
The Better. Cleaner. Now! Podcast - COMING SOON! cover art

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.For more information, visit Clean Fuels Alliance America. To suggest topics or guests for a future episode, email us at podcasts@CleanFuels.org.

December 19 • 21s
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