The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 6 began accepting letters of interest from applicants for loans under a new $2.1 billion Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation program.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as an RNG transportation fuel in California.
Enviva Inc. has published a white paper that discusses unlocking the future of biomass beyond fossil fuels into other industrial applications, including steel, cement, lime, chemicals, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), among others.
LanzaTech NZ Inc. on Oct. 3 announced a funding partnership with Brookfield Renewable, and its institutional partners, to co-develop and build new commercial-scale production plants that will employ LanzaTech's CCT technology.
Growth Energy, the RFA and Clean Fuels Alliance America have filed motions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia Circuit to intervene in support of the U.S. EPA's rule to set 2020, 2021 and 2022 RFS RVOs.
U.S. ethanol and biodiesel capacity were down slightly in July. Renewable diesel capacity, however, continued to expand and is poised to surpass operatable biodiesel capacity, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
Camelina Company España on Sept. 29 held the opening of its new innovation Center in Daimiel, Spain. Camelina is grown for use by Camelina Company's parent company Global Clean Energy to produce ultra-low carbon renewable fuels.
WestJet on Sept. 26 operated the airline's second ever sustainable aviation fuel flight with the departure of WestJet flight WS1681 out of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to YYC Calgary International Airport.
TrustBIX Inc. is launching a biomass traceability pilot project with members of the BQNC. The project will demonstrate importance of biomass traceability for assuring product quality and important production attributes throughout the supply chain.
Raven SR Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to integrate their respective technologies into an advanced system for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
CoBank on Sept. 27 published a report that calls renewable diesel the most exciting growth opportunity in the U.S. biofuels space, with proposed capacity increasing from approximately 1 billion gallons in 2021 to 6.5 billion gallons by 2030.
TotalEnergies and SARIA have concluded an agreement to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production on the Grandpuits (Seine-et-Marne) zero-crude platform. The agreement is a major step in securing feedstock supply.
Aemetis Inc. and the American Power Group demonstrated the patented “Turbocharged Natural Gas Dual Fuel System� for truck engines. The technology allows a turbo-diesel engine to operate on up to 65 percent natural gas and 35 percent diesel.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Sept. 28 celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony with state and local officials, agriculture leaders, and company executives at its new renewable natural gas (RNG) station in Groveport, Ohio.
Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. Liquid biofuels, solid biomass and biogas accounted for a combined 3.44 million of those jobs.
The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team recently concluded a trial in the use of biofuels in its16 Mercedes Actros Gigaspace race trucks for the final three races of the European season. The trial achieved an 89 percent redution in freight emissions.
On Sept. 26, Bell's next generation five seater helicopter, the Bell 505, fueled with Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel took off at Seletar Airport in Singapore. This is the first helicopter flight fueled with SAF in Southeast Asia.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., has signed a term sheet for a long term offtake agreement for the purchase of up to 190,000 gigajoules of RNG annually.
The U.S. Department of Energy is opening a public comment period on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. Ethanol and biomass are among the sources of hydrogen production addressed in the draft guidance document.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has announced an agreement to sell Federal Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) credits that it will receive through the production and sale of fuel produced at the renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen complex at Prince George.
The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities.
At the Clean Energy Ministerial and Action Forum in Pittsburgh, LanzaJet CEO Jimmy Samartzis is speaking on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and its critical role in accelerating the energy transition.
As the United Nations holds its Mountain Partnership Global Meeting in Aspen, Atlantic Aviation and Avfuel Corp. partnered to ensure plentiful supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for air operations surrounding the event.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on Sept. 23 announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap, a comprehensive plan that outlines a government-wide strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce SAF.
OMV on Sept. 14 signed a memorandum of understanding to supply up to 53 million gallons sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Ryanair airports across Austria, Germany, and Romania over the next eight years.
Neste Corp. and Marathon Petroleum Corp. have finalized an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project of Marathon's refinery in Martinez, California.
Representatives of Growth Energy, the National Corn Growers Association, Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Sept. 22 discussed the U.S. EPA's upcoming RFS “set� rule during a virtual briefing held by Fuels America.
Holland America Line completed the cruise industry's first multiweek test of biofuels on board Volendam at Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The 20-day test was conducted in partnership with GoodFuels and Wärtsilä.
Recognizing fleet customers' growing demand for lower-carbon energy sources, Booster has expanded its renewable diesel product offering to three new markets in California, including Sacramento, San Jose and San Diego.
Clean Fuels Alliance America has appointed Jonathan Martin of Ottawa Hills, Ohio, as its first director of economic and market analytics. Martin most recently served as an economist with Marathon Petroleum Co.
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