Diesel Direct is proud to support the Steamship Authority in launching its landmark renewable diesel pilot program this summer aboard the M/V Island Home, which operates on the Woods Hole–Martha's Vineyard route.
Avina to develop on-site SAF production facility at Pittsburgh International Airport
By Avina
June 20, 2025
Pittsburgh International Airport and Avina Synthetic Aviation Fuel are partnering to develop the first on-airport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility utilizing one of the very first alcohol-to-jet pathways in the U.S.
EPA: 1.75 billion RINs generated in May
By Erin Voegele
June 19, 2025
The U.S. EPA on June 18 announced 1.75 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in May, down from 2.07 billion that were generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first five months of 2025 reached 9.06 billion.
The U.S. EPA on June 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 20 new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. According to the agency, 189 SRE petitions are currently pending.
Taiwan has postponed plans to convert one of its largest coal boilers to burn wood pellets, according to a report filed with the USDA. Opportunities for wood pellets remain in the country’s paper and petrochemical industries.
The RNG COALITION on June 18 announced the commissioning of the 500th operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America. This is a significant milestone that achieves the 2025 benchmark for the industry’s SMART initiative.
Blue Biofuels has annoucned the issuance of a new U.S. patent, further strengthening the company’s expanding intellectual property portfolio. This latest patent brings the company’s total number of granted patents to seven.
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 18 ruled that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to the U.S. EPA’s small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions. Biofuel groups are applauding the decision.
TotalEnergies and Quatra, the European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-year agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tons a year of European used cooking oil.
Neste has reached an agreement with Amazon to provide 7,500 metric tons (2.5 million gallons) of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for its Amazon Air cargo operations at two California airports through to the end of 2025.
The Senate Finance Committee on June 17 released legislation that extends the 45Z credit but proposes changes that would cut the value of the credit by 20% for fuels made from imported feedstocks and alter the value of the credit for SAF.
President Donald Trump on June 12 signed an executive order focused on wildfire prevention and response that includes language aimed at finding innovative uses of woody biomass and forestry products.
TotalEnergies has announced the company expects its facilities will be able to produce more than half a million tons of SAF a year by 2028 to cover the increase in the European SAF blending mandate, set at 6% for 2030.
The California Assembly on May 23 voted 71 to zero in favor of a bill that aims to expedite the development of up to three SAF projects by allowing the governor to streamline legal challenges resulting from certain environmental review procedures.
XCF Global Capital Inc., the owner of a 38 MMgy SAF plant located near Reno, Nevada, on June 6 announced the successful completion of its business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Co., a special purpose acquisition company.
Private equity firm EQT on June 6 announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a 54.1% stake in France-based Waga Energy, the developer a technology to convert landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG).
The Michigan House of Representatives in mid-June passed two bills, HB 4265 & HB 4257, which would clarify the law and regulations which apply to food waste recycling in the state, according to the American Biogas Council.
The U.S. EPA on June 13 released a proposed rule to set strong 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs. The rulemaking also aims to limit the participation of imported fuels and feedstocks, eliminate eRINs, and reduce the 2025 cellulosic RVO.
The U.S. EPA on June 13 released a final rule reducing the 2024 RFS renewable volume obligation (RVO) for cellulosic biofuel to 1.01 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs). The rule also revises RFS regulations related to biogas.
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a revised contract with Techbau S.p.A. to build two new biomethane production plants in Italy. The the revised contract, Anaergia will supply seven biomethane plants to Techbau.
State and local leaders along with company leaders at Chevron Corp. celebrated the grand opening of the Ames Technology Center on June 10 on the Chevron Renewable Energy Group (CREG) Campus in Ames, Iowa.
Boeing will invest $17.48 million CAD to strengthen the energy security of Canada and bolster the country’s economic growth. The investments will promote the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The White House OMB on June 11 concluded its review of two RFS rulemakings, including a proposed rule to set new renewable volume obligations (RVOs) and a final rule for a partial waiver of the 2024 cellulosic RVO.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released June 12. The estimate for 2024-’25 soybean use in biofuel production was revised down.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 12 committed to implementing upcoming changes to the 45Z clean fuel production credit “in the most robust way” and ensuring foreign actors do not have a backdoor into the program.
The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 10 confirmed the termination of 14 discretionary federal advisory committees, including one aimed at boosting the competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency exports
Oregon Department of Transportation’s POINT intercity bus service has joined Oregon’s transit agencies in making a leap toward sustainability by transitioning its Cascades Route fleet from petroleum diesel to renewable diesel.
Total U.S. biofuels production, including ethanol, renewable diesel, biodiesel and other biofuels, including SAF, averaged a record 1.39 million barrels per day last year, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 9.
St-Félicien Cogeneration Power Plant, a 22 megawatt (MW) biomass facility located in Saint-Félicien, Quebec, on June 11 announced the signing of a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hydro‑Québec, Canada’s largest electric utility.
Neste and Chevron Lummus Global have joined forces to develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
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