The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) plans to issue monthly reports that expand upon biofuels data.

EIA’s first edition of Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update was published Wednesday (March 31) with January data.

“We developed the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update because of the significant growth in U.S. production of renewable fuels,” said Acting EIA Administrator Stephen Nalley. 

“The new data will help our data users better track production capacities and feedstock consumption for biofuels, which will increase understanding of the effects of biofuels on the energy industry and our economy.”

Biofuels are produced by converting biomass, or organic materials like crop waste, food waste and algae, along with other waste...