Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition

What Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition does

Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition (SABR), founded in 2019 in Jefferson City, USA, is a non-profit industry trade association that advocates on behalf of U.S. advanced biofuel producers and the broader biodiesel value chain under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Originally formed as the Small Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition, the group represents feedstock growers, biodiesel producers, distributors, retailers, and downstream consumers, and now counts more than 40 member organizations across the full value chain.

SABR's core activities are regulatory advocacy and policy engagement. The coalition submits formal comments to the EPA on annual Renewable Volume Obligations and on the equivalence-value methodology used to translate biodiesel gallons into RIN obligations, and has also commented on California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The coalition's strategic posture has expanded from biodiesel-specific RFS reform into adjacent legislative terrain, including the endorsement of Senate Bill S.3297 (December 2025), which extends the biodiesel blenders tax credit through 2026 and adjusts the credit framework for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SABR also runs a consumer-facing "Go Green" campaign that connects member-produced fuels to retail demand.

The coalition is funded through membership dues rather than product sales, has 11-50 employees, and is led by CEO Joe Jobe (former 17-year CEO of the National Biodiesel Board) and Senior Advisor Bob Dinneen (former President/CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association and a principal architect of the original RFS). SABR has no disclosed revenue, no product revenue model, and no capital-raising activity; its growth in influence is measured by policy wins, member additions, and the cadence of regulatory engagement rather than commercial scale.

Name

Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition

Legal name

Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition

Website

https://www.sabrcoalition.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition is a U.S. non-profit trade association that advocates for advanced biofuel producers and the biodiesel value chain on Renewable Fuel Standard policy, representing more than 40 member organizations including feedstock growers, producers, distributors, and retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biofuel Industry Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) & Clean Energy Standards Compliance (EUAMANAF)

Keywords

• Biodiesel advocacy
• Renewable fuel standard
• Biofuel coalition
• Policy advocacy services
• Sustainable feedstocks

Headquarters

HQ city

Jefferson City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Coalition Membership Dues: SABR is a coalition of biofuel industry stakeholders that generates operational support through membership contributions from feedstock growers, biodiesel producers, distributors, retailers, and other industry participants. The coalition advocates for policy changes that benefit its members without generating revenue from product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SABR is an industry coalition that advocates for adjustments to the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program on behalf of U.S. biodiesel producers, feedstock growers, distributors, retailers, and consumers. The coalition's deliverables consist of policy white papers, equivalence value (EV) determination methodologies for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel, regulatory comment filings with the EPA and other federal bodies, and direct engagement with Congress on tax credit and RFS reform. SABR does not sell physical products or commercial software; its outputs are advocacy and policy research services funded by member dues.

Product overview

SABR is a coalition of biofuel industry stakeholders, not a technology product company. It does not offer a unified product or platform architecture. Its activities consist of policy advocacy for the biodiesel industry, representing feedstock growers, biodiesel producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers in efforts to adjust the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program and promote sustainable biodiesel production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coalition Membership Industry coalition membership providing feedstock growers, biodiesel producers, distributors, retailers, and service suppliers with a unified voice in federal policy advocacy on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, tax credit extension (40A/45Z), and small refinery exemption policy. Members participate in regulatory comment filings, direct engagement with Congress and the EPA, and access to a network spanning the U.S. biofuel value chain.
• Equivalence Value Determination Methodology Scientific methodology for determining equivalence values (EVs) of biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel from fats and oils, using EPA's formula with approaches to account for renewable energy content fraction. Published in white papers and validated by independent third-party scientific reviews from the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), University of Idaho, and Lola Vega, Inc.

Quantifiable outcome

• Biodiesel reduced GHG emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by up to 80% compared to petroleum diesel
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO)coreOthersNATSO represents truck stop operators and is a supporting member of the SABR coalition. The organizations have collaborated on advocacy efforts, including co-signing letters urging Congress to extend the biodiesel blenders tax credit. NATSO represents fuel retailers who have invested in biodiesel infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clean Fuels Alliance America (formerly National Biodiesel Board): Clean Fuels Alliance America is the principal US biodiesel industry trade association, representing feedstock producers and biodiesel manufacturers on RFS and tax policy. It is the most directly comparable peer to SABR, sharing overlapping membership and policy advocacy mission; SABR's CEO Joe Jobe is a former NBB CEO.
• Renewable Fuels Association: RFA is the primary US ethanol industry trade association that advocated for and helped pass the original Renewable Fuel Standard in 2005. SABR Senior Advisor Bob Dinneen is RFA's former President/CEO, making RFA a direct organizational peer in renewable fuel policy advocacy.
• Growth Energy: Growth Energy is a leading US ethanol advocacy association that actively lobbies on RFS, E15, and clean fuel tax credits. It is a peer in the same federal renewable fuel policy arena SABR operates in, with comparable GTM of policy advocacy and coalition-building across the value chain.
• Advanced Biofuels Association: The Advanced Biofuels Association advocates for cellulosic and advanced renewable fuels at the federal level. It is a direct peer operating in overlapping renewable fuel policy territory and engaging similar federal agencies and congressional committees.
• NATSO (National Association of Truck Stop Operators): NATSO represents truck stop and travel plaza operators, including retailers of biodiesel and renewable diesel. It is a direct peer in fuel retail infrastructure advocacy and is already a SABR coalition member, co-signing biodiesel tax credit letters.

Broad incumbents

• American Soybean Association: ASA is the primary US soybean farmer advocacy organization and represents soybean growers on biofuels, trade, and farm policy. Several state soybean associations are SABR members, making ASA a broader-incumbent peer on the feedstock side of biodiesel advocacy.
• National Oilseed Processors Association: NOPA represents US oilseed crushers and processors, including soybean and canola processors that supply feedstock to biodiesel producers. It is a broad-incumbent peer engaged in adjacent biofuel feedstock and processing policy, with SABR board member Kerry Fogarty sitting on NOPA's board.
• American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers: AFPM is the principal US refining and petrochemical industry trade association. It is a broad-incumbent peer that frequently takes opposing positions on RFS volume obligations, making it a counterpart in the same federal biofuel policy battles SABR engages in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

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