The U.S. EPA on Oct. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, five SRE petitions are now pending.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing that 1.72 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.62 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Breakthrough Energy announced that its first Catalyst project funding will go to LanzaJet's Freedom Pines Fuels sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Soperton, Georgia, in the form of a $50 million grant.
Signature Aviation, the world's largest network of Fixed-Base Operations (FBO), announced on Oct. 19 that it has expanded the availability of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to all of its locations in California.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. has announced construction is underway on the renewable natural gas (RNG) expansion project at Fraser Valley Biogas. The facility, located in Abbotsford, British Columbia, has been in operation since 2011.
A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Oct. 19 sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to establish robust and expanded RVOs in its upcoming RFS "set" rule.
The Japanese government is seeking public comments on a draft policy to promote decarbonization in the aviation industry. The policy, in part, would require flights to be carbon neutral by 2050 and require airlines to use SAF.
Wood fiber costs account for over 50% of the total pulp manufacturing cost worldwide, so tracking wood fiber costs supports investment and operational decisions across a range of facilities and markets in the forest sector.
4AIR, the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in aviation, on Oct. 17 announced that it will provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) inventory accounting and documentation services for Southwest Airlines.
Eni is investigating the opportunity to build a new biorefinery at the company's industrial site in Livorno, Italy. The project would include a feedstock pretreatment unit, an Ecofining plant, and facility to produce hydrogen from methane.
Archaea Energy Inc. on Oct. 17 announced that it has agreed to be acquired by bp for approximately $4.1 billion, including $3.3 billion in cash and $800 million of net debt. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year.
Downey Ridge Environmental Co., developer of Greasezilla FOG (fats, oils & grease) separation and processing system, announces a significant increase in the number of wastewater facilities incorporating Greasezilla into their operations.
The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela's biorefinery. This marks the start of the transport and logistic system that will support the value chain in the country.
Avfuel Corp. partnered with Sheltair Aviation and Neste to ensure NBAA-BACE attendees have the option to fuel sustainably for the 2022 show. Avfuel has two truckload deliveries of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its branded FBO at KORL.
DOE funds pilot study focused on biosecurity for bioenergy crops
By U.S. Department of Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science has selected Brookhaven National Laboratory to lead a new research effort focused on potential threats to crops grown for bioenergy production.
The U.S. Forest Service has awarded Strategic Biofuels a cooperative agreement under its Wood Innovations Program to develop a robust, auditable cloud-based system for demonstrate compliance of forestry feedstock undeder the RFS.
U.S. soybean production is forecast at 4.31 billion bushels for 2022, down 3 precent when compared to 2021, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistic Service's latest Crop Production report, released Oct. 12.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2022-'23 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 12. The agency, however, lowered its forecast for U.S. soybean production.
Gevo. Inc on Oct. 10 announced that the copmany's South Dakota-based Net-Zero 1 project is on schedule following its recent groundbreaking. In addition, the company's RNG project in Iowa continues to ramp up production.
SGP BioEnergy announced on Oct. 11 the addition of green hydrogen production at its proposed Biorefineria Ciudad Dorada (Golden City Biorefinery), located in Colon and Balboa, Panama. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2025.
Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on Oct. 11 announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved carbon-negativity last calendar year for the second straight year.
Dane County, Wisconsin, has announced plans to increase the production capacity of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The county also said it plans to capture carbon emissions from the gas plant itself.
Neste is partnering with EDi Energie-Direkt Hohenlohe GmbH and TOOL-FUEL Services GmbH to jointly enable the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Germany and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector.
Honeywell on Oct. 10 announced a new, innovative ethanol-to-jet fuel (ETJ) processing technology that allows producers to convert corn-based, cellulosic, or sugar-based ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) on Oct. 5 announced an investment of up to $1.5 million in a project under development by Char Technologies Ltd. that will produce RNG and biocarbon.
A team from Northwestern University, LanzaTech NZ Inc., Yale University, and NREL received $18.5 million in DOE funding for integrating cell�free systems and genome engineering to accelerate biosystems design for carbon�negative biomanufacturing.
Aemetis Inc. has closed $25 million of long-term financing with Greater Commercial Lending to build dairy biogas digesters and a biogas pipeline for the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project located in Stanislaus County, California.
Haarslev Inc., a meat, poultry and fish rendering and processing equipment manufacturer, announced on Oct. 4 that has entered a strategic marketing and investment alliance with Gron Fuels LLC, a subsidiary of Fidelis New Energy LLC.
Michael McAdams, president of the Advanced Biofuels Association, explains that advanced biofuels can help mitigate higher fuel prices that are expected to result from OPEC's planned cuts to petroleum production.
Divert Inc. on Oct. 6 announced a 10-year renewable natural gas (RNG) offtake agreement with bp worth approximately $175 million. Under the new agreement, bp expects to purchase RNG from three facilities under development by Divert.
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