Marathon Petroleum is in the process of starting up its renewable diesel facility in Dickinson, North Dakota, and is progressing with plans to covert its Martinez, California, refinery to renewable diesel production.
Neste has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility is connected to Neste's adjacent plant via pipeline and consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, and jetties.
Honeywell UOP announced on Nov. 2 that a second Ecofining process unit with a capacity of 30,000 barrels per day will more than double the annual production capacity of Diamond Green Diesel's renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana.
Xebec Adsorption Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of The Titus Co. With this acquisition, Xebec's Cleantech Service Network coverage will increase to include Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey.
The Colorado Energy Office's draft Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap recommends against the near-term implementation of a Clean Fuels Standard to help reach GHG reduction goals. The RFA, however, submitted comments in favor of a CFS.
The North American renewable natural gas industry has boomed over the past decade and potential remains vast.
Hyliion Inc. and American Natural Gas Inc. announced on Oct. 15 a partnership agreement that offers Hyliion customers discounted pricing for renewable natural gas (RNG) at ANG fueling stations across the country.
Southern California Gas Co. on Oct. 29 announced it is for the first time dispensing California-produced RNG at many of the natural gas fueling stations it operates across the state. The RNG is being produced by Calgren Dairy Fuels.
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization on Oct. 27 announced a new, strategic direction that will help guide it to achieving long-term goals while maintaining responsiveness to changing political headwinds.
Alfa Laval has won an order to supply a processing line to HollyFrontier Corp. to support the production of renewable diesel in the U.S. The order includes high speed separators, various compact heat exchangers, and other equipment.
Neste and All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest and a five-star airline, are entering a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement. This groundbreaking partnership will see ANA become the first airline to use SAF on flights departing from Japan.
Darling Ingredients announced on Oct. 27 that its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture has received necessary air permits for its proposed renewable diesel plant in Port Arthur, Texas. A final investment decision is expected to be reached soon.
Biomass Magazine the leading publication for the biomass industry, recently released its 2021 media kits. Biomass Magazine is now accepting 2021 advertising schedules across its print and digital platforms.
Brightmark has partnered with three New York dairy farms on the Helios Project, the latest in a series of RNG projects the company has launched over the past two years. The project is part of the joint venture between Brightmark and Chevron.
A group of 13 members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Oct. 19 urging the agency to promulgate a rulemaking recognizing the de minimis nature of biogenic carbon emissions from agricultural crops.
Microsoft Corp. employees who fly between their global headquarters in Redmond, Washington, and California on Alaska Airlines will fly more sustainably thanks to the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to cover their business travel.
Aemetis Inc. has begun producing dairy biogas from the first two dairies in a 17 dairy digester biogas project. The below-zero carbon intensity gas is initially being utilized for the production of ethanol at the company's plant in Keyes, California.
Neste released third quarter financial results on Oct. 22, reporting solid performance despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for the company's renewable diesel remained good and sales volumes were relatively stable.
Two Iowa biofuel groups and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Oct. 22 spoke out against legislation introduced on Oct. 20 that aims to eliminate sales of internal combustion engine vehicles that can be fueled with biofuels.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 21 delivered its final rule that is expected to change how the agency considers the costs and benefits of regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Several oil state senators are urging the EPA to set the 2021 RVO for renewable fuel below the E10 blend wall. They also called for cellulosic, advanced biofuel, and biomass-based diesel RVOs be set at the level of demonstrated domestic production.
Valero Energy Corp. released third quarter financial results on Oct. 22. The company reported an overall net loss. Results for the company's ethanol and renewable diesel segments, however, were improved when compared to the same period of 2019.
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have transformed lignin, a waste product of the paper industry, into a chemical compound that is a building block of biobased ionic liquids, a precursor for a useful chemical with a wide range of potential applications.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., on Oct. 20 introduced the Zero-Emissions Vehicles Act of 2020, which aims to end U.S. sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Requirements would begin to phase in 2025.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has partnered with Agra Energy Corp. to promote a new gas-to-liquids technology that converts methane-rich biogas into liquid fuels that meet diesel fuel specifications.
The U.S. EPA released data in mid-October showing 1.63 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in September, up from 1.61 billion generated during the same month of last year.
Wood and waste energy accounted for nearly one-fourth of U.S. renewable energy use in 2019, while biofuels accounted for 20 percent of renewable energy consumption, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 19.
Researchers have discovered a way to stably finetune the amount of lignin in poplar by applying CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The discovery could aid in the development of wood resources for biofuels and biobased materials.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 15 issued its final Fuels Streamlining Rule, which streamlines the agency's existing regulations for gasoline, diesel and other fuels. It does not, however, change the stringency of existing fuel quality standards.
The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Oct. 15, reporting two additional SRE petitions have been filed for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance year 2019. No other changes were made to the agency's SRE data.
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