Walmart is debuting a15-liter compressed natural gas engine that will be incorporated into its private fleet. The X15N engine is supplied by Cummins and fueled by Chevron with compressed natural gas (CNG) linked to renewable natural gas (RNG)
Neste and Air Canada are expanding their collaboration with an additional supply of 2.5 million gallons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The SAF will help fuel the airline's flights from the San Francisco International Airport.
Piper Aircraft has announced ability to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that meets ASTM D7566 in all PA-46 based, Piper single engine turbine-powered aircraft, including the M600/SLS, M500, and Meridian.
Delta will purchase up to 10 million gallons of neat SAF from Shell Aviation over a two-year period for use at its hub at Los Angeles International Airport. This will increase the global airline's SAF commitments to over 200 million gallons.
The U.S. EPA on April 20 released new data on small refinery exemptions (SREs) that indicates two additional SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 27 SRE petitions are now pending.
The European Parliament on April 18 voted 463 to 117 to implement a revision to the European Union's Emissions Trading System that will phase out free allowances for the aviation sector by 2026 and promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The first shipment of renewable diesel has arrived at San Diego International Airport. The fuel is now being used in all diesel-powered airside (non-road) vehicles and equipment, such as baggage tugs, belt loaders, and firefighting vehicles.
Thanks to a strategic cooperation between Q8 and Neste, the heavy transport sector operators can buy Neste MY Renewable Diesel at nine Q8 stations located within Denmark starting on April 17, 2023.
Members of the House Ag Committee grilled EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the agency's low proposed RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel, delays in implementing year-round E15 waivers, and GHG tailpipe emission standards during an April 19 hearing.
Lakeview RNG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Next Renewable Fuels, has acquired assets associated with the Red Rock Biofuels development in Lake County, Oregon, and announced plans to convert the project to RNG and clean hydorgen production.
The U.K.'s Jet Zero Council on April 17 released a two-year plan that describes how it will support the government's goal to reach Jet Zero by 2050, including how the council will help accelerate the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on April 12 announced it has acquired PurposeEnergy, an established U.S.-based renewable fuels and biogas specialist that is focused on waste solutions for the food and beverage industries.
The Royal Air Force has successfully completed a Voyager air-to-air refueling flight, powered by an approximately 43 percent blend of SAF. The SAF for the flight was sourced by International Airlines Group, and supplied by bp.
The U.S. EPA on April 17 announced plans to comply with the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act as part of its upcoming RFS “set� rule under a proposed settlement agreement related to a legal challenge filed by CBD.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on April 13 announced its renewable diesel complex under development at its Prince George refinery in British Columbia is 93 percent complete, with startup expected to begin within two months.
Axens has acquired stakes in the BioTJet project, the aim of which is to build and operate the largest European sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production unit using the Fischer-Tropsch process, relying on the BioTfueL technology.
A group of 37 representatives led by Reps. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, and Angie Craig, D-Minn., sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Regan urging the agency to increase its proposed 2023, 2024 and 2025 RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel.
A bipartisan group of 16 senators, led by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on April 11 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Regan urging the agency to strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Technip Energies has been awarded the contract for the FEED phase of LanzaTech's DRAGON SAF project based on LanzaJet alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology. The project is on track to be one of the first commercial SAF facilities in the U.K.
Neste and Ryanair have expanded their collaboration to enable Ryanair to power its full schedule of flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a 40 percent blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel from 1 April onwards.
Natural Gas Vehicles for America and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas have announced that 69 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2022 was renewable natural gas (RNG).
Michigan lawmakers on April 12 introduced the Clean Energy Future Plan, a bill package that aims to implement a wide range of clean energy provisions, including a clean fuel standard (CFS) and a clean energy standard.
Editor's Note from Issue 2 of Biomass Magazine
Wizz Air has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cepsa for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2025. The MoU gives Wizz Air the opportunity to purchase SAF from Cepsa to supply the airline's route network across Spain.
Steeper Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corp. to commercialize Steeper's proprietary Hydrofaction technology within Alberta. The technology converts biowaste feedstock into biocrude.
From biomass power to sustainable aviation fuel, decarbonization was a main theme at the 16th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo.
The USDA has maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released April 11. The agency slightly reduced its projected price for soybean oil.
The University of Sheffield has been chosen to be the home of the U.K.'s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House, a central hub to coordinate the testing and certification of new sustainable aviation fuels.
Reps. Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., on March 30 reintroduced the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act, which would create a $1 per gallon tax credit for the sale of renewable natural gas (RNG) used in transportation.
The International Business Aviation Council is partnering with the International Civil Aviation Organization in their assistance, capacity-building, and training for sustainable aviation fuels initiative (ICAO ACT-SAF).
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