Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it has been contracted by New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to provide its Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG), a fuel derived from organic waste, to power the MTA's 800 natural gas transit buses.
The Bioeconomy Coalition of Minnesota has released the results of a new analysis that shows Minnesota's Bioincentive Program is working to generate significant economic and job benefits for the state's biobased industrial product companies.
Fortistar and Paloma Dairy on Aug. 31 announced the beginning of construction on a dairy digester RNG facility in Gila Bend, Arizona. The Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents of vehicle fuel annually.
The Carbon Capture Coalition on Aug. 31 sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives asking lawmakers to look for opportunities to include Section 503 of the House Energy and Commerce's CLEAN Future discussion draft in any upcoming legislation.
The USDA on Aug. 31 announced the implementation of the agency's OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative and released new information on rates and terms that will help lenders apply for loan guarantees under the four affected loan guarantee programs.
U.S. Gain recently completed installation of gas production equipment at Dallmann East River Dairy. After just eight months, the Wisconsin farm is now producing clean RNG for the transportation industry.
The Algae Biomass Organization's board of directors on Aug. 20 announced the selection of Rebecca White as the ABO's new executive director, effective Oct. 1. White is a recognized leader in the algae industry.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas has welcomed New Jersey Natural Gas Co. to its membership. NJNG joins 230 companies and organizations across North America dedicated to the sustainable development, deployment and utilization of RNG.
Canada-based Greenlane Renewables Inc., a supplier of biogas upgrading systems, released interim financial results for the first half of 2020 on Aug. 25, reporting significant increases in revenue and sales order backlog.
California Ethanol + Power has announced its intention to enter into a 15-year marketing arrangement with global agribusiness leader CHS Inc. for ethanol produced at its Sugar Valley Energy facility. The plant will also produce biomethane and power.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) data for July, reporting that 1.62 billion RINs were generated during the month under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 1.51 billion RINs generated in June.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) has become an increasingly important part America's push toward clean energy sources and technology.
The European Commission in August launched a public consultation on the potential revision of the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive to better align the policy with the EU's new Green Deal and its goal of making the EU climate neutral by 2050.
The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Aug. 19 released a new informational guide detailing how industry leaders can incorporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into their operations.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Aug. 25 issued a statement describing his commitment to the Renewable Fuel Standard and criticizing the Trump Administration's administration of the program.
The Senate Democrats Climate Committee released a new report on Aug. 25 that details how climate action by Congress can create new jobs and grow the U.S. economy. Biofuels and bioenergy are among the topics discussed.
Gevo Inc. announced Aug. 20 that it has entered into a binding renewable hydrocarbons purchase and sale agreement, dated Aug. 17 with Trafigura Trading LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd.
A coalition of nine states and the EDF filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Aug. 12 urging the court to strike down a rule issued by the EPA last year that has stalled implementation of landfill emissions regulations.
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback from stakeholders on issues related to residential wood heater technology advancement and bioprocessing separations development.
Aemetis Inc. has completed of construction of the first two dairy digesters and four mile pipeline for the production of RNG. The project will supply RNG to displace natural gas use at the Keyes ethanol plant and for use as a transportation fuel.
The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board and four SAB standing committees. Nominations are due Aug. 31.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling is partnering with Archaea Energy to turn Southern Indiana's trash into a renewable energy source. The two companies recently broke ground on a landfill-gas-to-energy plant at Rumpke's Medora Landfill.
Lummus Technology on Aug. 18 announced the successful start-up of its CDTaee unit for Hellenic Petroleum's refinery in Aspropyrgos, Greece. The new unit will produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component, TAEE (tertiary amyl ethyl ether).
Nova Pangaea Technologies, the U.K. company that sustainably converts biomass into valuable feedstocks for biofuels, biochemicals and biopolymers, has raised a further £900,000 from investors following successful trials of its technology.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Aug. 20 signed LB 1107, a legislative package that includes a production tax credit for renewable chemicals and provides property tax reform that will benefit various types of property owners, including biofuel plants.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 released updated SRE data, showing that small refiners have filed 12 additional SRE petitions, including nine “gap year� petitions. A total of 98 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 86 that were pending as of July 16.
Gevo Inc. and Praj Industries Ltd. have announced that they have signed a binding, definitive master framework agreement to collaborate on providing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable premium gasoline in India and neighboring countries.
Loci Controls Inc. added three new RNG projects during the second quarter, including one with Dane County, operated by BIOFerm in Madison, Wisconsin, and two in Texas, including one with Mas Energy on the Arlington, Texas, landfill.
Air BP and Neste have signed an agreement to offer an increased volume of sustainable aviation fuel to airport customers in 2020 and 2021. The volume is five times larger than that supplied by the businesses in 2019.
Republic Services and energy partners Aria Energy and BP on Aug. 17 announced the startup of a landfill-gas-to-renewable-natural-gas (RNG) project at South Shelby Landfill. The facility can produce the equivalent of 33,250 gallons of gasoline daily.
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