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July 31, 2020
A new study has revealed that more than $1 billion is being invested in California to increase the state’s renewable natural gas (RNG) supply. By January 2021, the report predicts 160 RNG production facilities will be operational within the state. READ MORE
July 31, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 31 announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy, including biofuels, biopower and bioproducts. READ MORE
July 31, 2020
The Utah Inland Port Authority and Dominion Energy Utah have signed a joint cooperation statement aimed at reducing air pollution and improving energy efficiency within the UIPA jurisdictional area, including through the use of RNG. READ MORE
July 30, 2020
A recent survey completed by ENplus found that 75 percent of ENplus certified wood pellet producers and traders have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, many by reduced demand from end users. READ MORE
July 30, 2020
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 30, reporting that ethanol production volumes were down approximately 50 percent when compared to the same period of 2019. Renewable diesel sales volumes, however, were up. READ MORE
July 30, 2020
Duke Energy today announced a partnership with SustainRNG to harness renewable natural gas (RNG) on dairy farms, starting in the southeastern United States. SustainRNG expects to complete its first project in 2021. READ MORE
July 29, 2020
Drax Group plc on July 29 released financial results for the first half of 2020, reporting that biomass power generation was up 16 percent and pellet production was up 15 percent while achieving a 9 percent reduction in cost. READ MORE
July 29, 2020
OptiFuel Systems has announced it is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to demonstrate a pre-production renewable natural gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive. READ MORE
July 29, 2020
Pacific Bioenergy Corporation (PacBio) on July 28 confirmed that Prince George Fire Department was called at approximately 5:00 p.m. the previous day after an incident occurred in an exterior conveyor system. READ MORE
July 28, 2020
Republic Services Inc. released an annual sustainability report on July 22 that highlights the company’s renewable energy production and sets a goal to significantly increase the volume of biogas it sends to beneficial reuse by 2030. READ MORE
July 28, 2020
The American Carbon Registry has opened a public comment period on Version 2.0 of its methodology for the generation of carbon offsets from landfill gas destruction and beneficial use projects. Comments can be filed on the methodology through Aug. 7. READ MORE
July 28, 2020
The DOE on July 28 announced $68 million in funding over five years for basic research aimed at making bioenergy feedstock crops more productive and resilient. Feedstocks addressed by the research include sorghum, poplar and pennycress. READ MORE
July 28, 2020
A construction project in the U.K. was completed six months ahead of schedule, providing improved links between the East of England, the Midlands and the North. Ash from Drax Power Station was used in the project's concrete structures. READ MORE
July 27, 2020
Neste announced on July 23 that its renewable products business set a new quarterly sales volume record during the second quarter of 2020. Nameplate production capacity for renewable diesel also increased during the quarter. READ MORE
July 27, 2020
Simec Atlantis Energy Ltd. announced in mid-July that it now plans to develop its proposed U.K.-based Uskmouth power station conversion project in two phases. The company is also considering options to co-locate data centers at the plant. READ MORE
July 27, 2020
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition has released new video and digital ad campaign asking why the U.S. EPA is the only environmental agency in the world to treat carbon emissions from common agricultural crops the exact same as those from fossil fuels. READ MORE
July 23, 2020
Pennsylvania-based United Refining Co. is suing the U.S. EPA over the agency’s failure to act on a small refinery exemption (SRE) petition the company filed for compliance year 2019 in December 2019. READ MORE
July 23, 2020
An annual report filed with the USDA shows that the EU's wood pellet market has been relatively unaffected by COVID-19 but cautions further market expansion could be limited by member state sustainability requirements. READ MORE
July 23, 2020
A new single-phase catalyst that enables the conversion of renewable and waste carbon into sustainable diesel fuels has been developed through a unique collaboration between NREL and two U.S. Department of Energy consortia. READ MORE
July 22, 2020
A $10 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture will allow a research team led by Iowa State University, Penn State and Roeslein Alternative Energy to develop new methods of turning biomass and manure into fuel. READ MORE
July 22, 2020
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration is seeking nominations for members of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. Nominations are due July 31. READ MORE
July 22, 2020
On July 23, American Biogas Council Director Bryan Sievers will testify in front of the House Committee on Agriculture about “On Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities.” READ MORE
July 22, 2020
Meridiam has entered into an agreement to develop a biodigester project, located in the State of Idaho near Twin Falls, together with Sevana Bioenergy, as development partner, service provider and long-term co-investor. READ MORE
July 22, 2020
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has signed a definitive joint venture agreement with SWEN Impact Fund for Transition with the purpose of providing biogas upgrading as a service (UAAS) to developers and owners of RNG projects in Europe. READ MORE
July 21, 2020
The Dutch Social Economic Council (SER) in July advised the Dutch government to phase out bioenergy and instead use biomass for high value applications, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network. READ MORE
July 21, 2020
Wheelabrator Kemsley, a new waste-to-energy facility at Kemsley in Kent, England, has entered full commercial operation.The CHP facility will take in up to 550,000 metric tons of of non-recyclable waste annually. READ MORE
July 21, 2020
Forest Enhancement Society of British Colombia grants are supporting the Williams Lake First Nation as it creates jobs, fights climate change and reduces wildfire risk by providing slash for use in wood pellet production and bioenergy use. READ MORE
July 21, 2020
Members of Congress in key Midwestern states have received over 10,000 individual letters from constituents urging them to press the EPA to address a regulatory barrier preventing growth in the bioeconomy, according to the Biogenic CO2 Coalition. READ MORE
July 20, 2020
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data showing that more than 1.51 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, bringing total RIN generation for the first half of 2020 to 8.52 billion. READ MORE
July 20, 2020
A team of Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center collaborators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have described a pathway for furan fatty acid (FuFAs) production in bacteria and other cells. FuFAs can be used to make biofuels. READ MORE
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