Germany-based Verbio SE on Sept. 25 announced the company produced a record 1.2 million metric tons of biodiesel and ethanol during its recently concluded 2024-’25 fiscal year. Biomethane production reached 1,190 gigawatt hours (GWh).
The Greater Peoria Sanitary District board of trustees has approved final agreements with Burnham RNG to transform methane gas generated at GPSD’s treatment facilities into renewable natural gas (RNG).
As the global race to decarbonize aviation intensifies, new research from PA Consulting reveals the significant benefits of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with 83% of U.S. respondents believing SAF holds promise for job creation.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded the contract to design, build and maintain a second hydrogen fueling station for Foothill Transit, continuing an over 20-year partnership to support the agency’s growing fleet of low-emissions buses.
In its September Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. EIA forecasts U.S. total distillate inventories to end 2025 and 2026 at lower levels than previous years. The agency’s estimates for distillates includes biodiesel and renewable diesel.
LanzaJet Inc. on Sept. 23 announced it has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan-based Kazmunaygas (KMG) to advance the country’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project featuring LanzJet’s ATJ technology.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in May, according to the latest edition of the U.S. IEA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 850,000 tons during the month.
The STB on Sept. 24 published a notice announcing its intent to renew the charter of the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which serves as forum to discuss issues related to rail transportation of energy products.
The American Biogas Council on Sept. 25 released new data showing the extensive role municipal wastewater facilities can play to recycle organic waste into renewable energy and fertilizer using biogas systems.
Vanguard Renewables has announced its first utility offtake through a new agreement with CenterPoint Energy. Under the agreement, CenterPoint Energy will purchase RNG produced at a new anaerobic digestion facility in Meeker County, Minnesota.
The International Air Transport Association, in partnership with Worley Consulting, has published a study demonstrating that sufficient SAF feedstock exists to enable the airline industry to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
The European Commission on Sept. 18 approved, under EU state aid rules, an amendment to Germany’s existing renewable energy scheme that increases the budget to support biomass and biogas electricity production by €7.9 billion ($9.27 billion).
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Sept. 22 kicked off a public hearing to gather public input on a proposed rule to implement the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program. The hearing could continue through November.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. on Sept. 24 revealed Cascade LF, its next-generation landfill gas upgrading system designed to deliver higher performance at lower cost. The system achieves maximum methane recovery at minimized capital investment.
DHL Express has on Sept. 22 announced a new phase in its ongoing partnership with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, demonstrating significant efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of SAF.
Wisconsin state lawmakers on Sept. 22 announced the introduction of the Forestry Revitalization Act, a bill that aims to provide $210 in incentives to attract the development of a proposed $1.5 billion woody biomass-to-SAF project.
On Sept. 18, IKEA U.S. announced the launch of a food waste collection pilot that will convert food scraps to energy. The pilot comes following an investment from Ingka Investments in Vanguard Renewables.
On Sept. 22, the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance announced a new initiative to enable COP30 attendees to support the clean energy transition and address emissions from their air travel via the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
oneworld alliance and member airlines, in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, on Sept. 17 announced the launch of a new investment fund designed to address the limited availability and high cost of today's SAF.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 22 announced that its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant is expected to resume operations in October. The facility was idled in June following a malfunction of auxiliary boiler equipment.
Changing subsidies in the U.K. and uncertainty in the Dutch market could cause demand for wood pellets to fall in the upcoming years. Poland, however, could offer a bright spot for the pellet industry, according to FutureMetrics.
Korean Air has expanded its use of domestically produced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), introducing a SAF blend on flights to Kobe and Osaka. The flights will be fueled with a 1% SAF blend from Sept. 19, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026.
Hapag-Lloyd and Shell Western LNG B.V. have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied biomethane starting with immediate effect. The agreement builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023.
IAC and The Price Companies are aligning North American leadership in biomass sourcing and thermal processing to deliver reliable, cost- effective renewable energy alternatives for today's most energy-intensive industries.
Gevo Inc. and HAUSH Ltd., a European-based leader in renewable energy projects, have entered into an agreement to explore developing ethanol and ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) facilities and business opportunities in Europe.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 released data showing 1.79 million RINs were generated under the RFS in August, down from 2.16 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Total RIN generation for the first eight months of 2025 reached 15.1 billion
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 18 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that 10 new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 23 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The EU on Sept. 17 announced it will allocate approximately €100 million ($117.88 million) of EU Emissions Trading Systems emissions allowances to 53 aircraft operators to help offset costs of SAF used in 2024.
EFT licensee Highbury Energy Inc. and WBCEC are advancing a CAD$210M Indigenous-led biomass-to-fuels project in Fort Frances, Ontario. The facility will use woody biomass to produce SAF and renewable diesel.
The government of Australia on Sept. 17 announced plans to invest AU$1.1 billion ($731.84 million) to support the domestic production of drop-in, low-carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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