Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on Feb. 24 confirmed commissioning is underway on a biorefinery project under development at the company’s Kapolei refinery in Hawaii that will add 61 MMgy of capacity to produce renewable diesel, SAF and associated biofuels.
The American Biogas Council today announced the election of new officers. They join Bernard Sheff, P.E., from Burns and McDonnell, and Patrick Serfass, who continue as board chair and executive director, respectively.
The Alliance for Green Heat has announced the appointment of Emma Hanson to its board of directors. Hanson has more than a decade of experience advancing energy efficiency, advanced wood heating technologies, and sustainable forestry policy.
Kanadevia Inova has announced the official groundbreaking of the Louisville Township Renewable Gas Project, a pioneering large-scale anaerobic digestion facility located in Louisville Township, Minnesota.
Aligned Energy Pte Ltd. and Phi Earth Technologies Pte. Ltd. have signed a non-binding MOU to undertake a structured pilot program designed to evaluate the commercial viability of an integrated biofuel feedstock system.
The Romans’ ability to control vast stretches of territory across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa was made possible by sophisticated road networks. The Silk Road, connecting China to the West more than 2,000 years ago, is responsible for many foundational elements underpinning modern society.
Calumet Inc. on Feb. 27 confirmed that the MaxSAF expansion at its Montana Renewables facility remains on track to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. The project will boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity to 120-150 MMgy.
U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.569 billion pounds of feedstock in December, up 4% when compared to the previous month, but down slightly when compared to December 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Feb. 27.
Total operable U.S. biofuel capacity expanded to 25.323 billion gallons per year in December with gains for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 27.
SAF Magazine, in collaboration with the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, has announced the 2026 North American SAF Conference & Expo will take place Aug. 25-27, in Tacoma, Washington, at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
Eni has announced it will proceed with plans to convert certain units of the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery that can produce 550,000 metric tons per year of feedstock, with the flexibility to produce SAF and renewable diesel.
The United States needs to significantly increase generation capacity, and it must happen quickly. This challenge is amplified by the aging fleets of baseload power plants.
EcoCeres Inc. on Feb.27 urged European policymakers and aviation stakeholders to keep the EU SAF market open and competitive, cautioning that potential trade defense measures on imported SAF could undermine EU climate objectives
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network. It is among the first and largest in the United States.
Topsoe has signed an agreement with Petrobras. Under this agreement, Topsoe will deliver technology and services for a potential facility at Petrobras’ Boaventura Energy Complex, located in Itaboraí, in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Drax Group plc on Feb. 26 released 2025 financial results, reporting record high pellet production. The company, however, is launching a strategic review of its Canadian pellet operations due to a constrained fiber market and low margins.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office, the state legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal and policy advisor, on Feb. 24 recommended state lawmakers do not move forward with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to create a SAF tax credit.
The National Oilseed Processors Association, the American Soybean Association, and Clean Fuels Alliance America on Feb. 26 commended the U.S. EPA for transmitting its final 2026-2027 RFS rule to the OMB for interagency review.
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is celebrating the grand opening of its $3.1 million Brookston Community Center Biomass Heating System. The project was funded in part by a $2.49 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
VAROPreem is launching Preem Redefine HVO100, a Nordic Swan Ecolabelled fuel, in Norway. The fuel is produced from raw materials such as residues from paper pulp production and food industries.
Kent, a global integrated energy services partner, is delivering the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) for Eq.flight, an advanced power-to-liquids (PtL) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration plant.
U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Aaron Szabo on Feb. 25 announced the agency has submitted the long-awaited rule to set 2026 and 2027 RFS RVOs to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 24, reporting the company sold 64.1 million gallons of renewable natural gas (RNG) during the period, up 3.4% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
Calgren has completed construction of its first direct-to-consumer renewable compressed natural gas (R-CNG) fueling station. Located in Pixley, California, the new station allows drivers to fuel their compatible vehicles with locally produced RNG.
Carbon Direct and C2X have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Louisiana. This project will transform forestry residues and by-products into both clean fuel and high-quality CO2 removal credits.
Approved Oil Company of Brooklyn Inc. on Feb. 20 reported the successful performance of renewable diesel (RD) supplied to New York City agencies throughout one of the most severe winter periods the region has experienced in more than 65 years.
Atlantic Biomass LLC and its partners Ohio State University and Hood College, with funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy and Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, have developed an affordable way to produce SAF.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 880,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in September, according to the U.S Energy Information Administration. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 970,000 tons during the month.
Honeywell on Feb. 24 announced that Verso Energy will use Honeywell UOP’s eFining methanol-to-jet processing technology to produce eSAF at seven planned production sites in France, Finland and the U.S.
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) and Mainspring Energy on Feb. 23 announced CalBio's purchase of an additional eight Mainspring Linear Generators to be deployed this year at its North Visalia and South Tulare cluster biogas upgrading sites.
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