Current：Home > MarketsA biodiesel boom (and conundrum) -FundSphere
A biodiesel boom (and conundrum)
View
Date：2025-04-27 00:22:54
There's a biodiesel boom happening! It's fueled by incentives and policies intended to cut greenhouse emissions, and is motivating some oil companies like World Energy in Paramount, California to convert their refineries to process soybean oil instead of crude. NPR's food and agriculture correspondent Dan Charles explains why farmers are happy, bakers are frustrated and people who want to preserve the world's natural forests are worried.
Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Brit Hanson, edited by Sara Sarasohn, and fact-checked by Rasha Aridi and Margaret Cirino. Leo Del Aguila provided engineering help.
veryGood！ (3)
Related
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- Amazon pauses construction in Virginia on its second headquarters
- How Does a Utility Turn a Net-Zero Vision into Reality? That’s What They’re Arguing About in Minnesota
- Indigenous Land Rights Are Critical to Realizing Goals of the Paris Climate Accord, a New Study Finds
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Boy, 10, suffers serious injuries after being thrown from Illinois carnival ride
- U.S. has welcomed more than 500,000 migrants as part of historic expansion of legal immigration under Biden
- Why some Indonesians worry about a $20 billion climate deal to get off coal
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Former Child Star Adam Rich’s Cause of Death Revealed
Ranking
- Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
- Are Bolsonaro’s Attacks on the Amazon and Indigenous Tribes International Crimes? A Third Court Plea Says They Are
- Thousands of Amazon Shoppers Love These Comfortable Bralettes— Get the Set on Sale for Up to 50% Off
- Birmingham firefighter dies days after being shot while on duty
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- SEC Proposes Landmark Rule Requiring Companies to Tell Investors of Risks Posed by Climate Change
- Jennifer Lopez Says Twins Max and Emme Have Started Challenging Her Choices
- Heat wave sweeping across U.S. strains power grid: People weren't ready for this heat
Recommendation
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
Shop 50% Off Shark's Robot Vacuum With 27,400+ 5-Star Reviews Before the Early Amazon Prime Day Deal Ends
Rihanna Steps Down as CEO of Savage X Fenty, Takes on New Role
USWNT soccer players to watch at the 2023 Women's World Cup as USA looks for third straight title
Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
U.S. has welcomed more than 500,000 migrants as part of historic expansion of legal immigration under Biden
Bebe Rexha Is Gonna Show You How to Clap Back at Body-Shamers
As a Senate Candidate, Mehmet Oz Supports Fracking. But as a Celebrity Doctor, He Raised Significant Concerns