An Air France Airbus A220 on Aug. 25 completed its delivery flight from Airbus’ site in Mirabel to Paris powered by SAF. The delivery marked the first time Airbus in Canada directly issued official sustainability credentials for SAF to a customer.
Drax on Aug. 28 announced that the U.K. Finance Conduct Authority has begun an investigation into certain historical statements regarding the company’s biomass sourcing. The FCA confirmed the announcement but did not provide additional details.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Aug. 20 announced the availability of up to $7.8 million to support pilot-scale and demonstration-scale projects within the state that convert waste streams into low-carbon fuels.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 14 published a list of 165 candidates who have been nominated to service on the agency’s Science Advisory Board. The agency is accepting public comments on the nominees through Sept. 4.
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Toyo Engineering Corp. has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for its initiative, “Development of Production Technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), etc.”
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a contract with Norbiogas Renovables, a subsidiary of the Nortegas Group, a leading Spanish company specializing in renewable gas infrastructure projects.
The USDA on Aug. 27 announced it will open a comment on its proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, a regulation that established prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvesting on certain forest lands.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. on Aug. 27 announced it has secured five new service agreements for renewable natural gas (RNG) project sites for which it previously provided biogas upgrading systems. The agreements are valued at more than C$1.3 million.
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. LTD. and Velocys Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic partnership to advance production technology for electro-sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF), a CO2-derived synthetic fuel.
U.S. manufacturers produced 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in April, according to the latest edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report, released Aug. 20. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 790,000 tons.
The RNG Coalition and Phillips 66 on Aug. 20 joined more than 40 other businesses, associations and nonprofits in urging the California legislature to extend the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program before the end of the legislative session on Sept. 12.
Universal Fuel Technologies’ ethanol-to-jet SAF produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification.
Air India and Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. on Aug. 19 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a major step towards a greener future for Indian aviation.
FutureMetrics LLC on Aug. 21 published a white paper that describes how converting U.S. coal-fired power plants to burn wood pellets can help fill the projected gap between U.S. power generation capacity and electricity demand.
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a binding agreement with a Spanish company to provide services, technology and equipment for more than 15 new biomethane production plants.
SAF Magazine and the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative announced the addition of new speakers to the 2025 North American SAF Conference & Expo, taking place Sept. 22–24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 22 issued decisions on 175 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions, granting full or partial exemptions of Renewable Fuel Standard blending obligations for 143 petitions. According to the EPA, 13 SRE petitions remain pending.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 21 released data showing more than 1.92 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, down from 2.26 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 21 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that nine new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 204 SRE petitions are now pending.
Vanguard Renewables has announced a commercial partnership with the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, designed to support the decarbonization of its shipping activities through the use of RNG.
STX Group, a leading environmental commodities trader and climate solutions firm, on Aug. 13 announced the completion of the first successful delivery of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).
The U.S. EPA announced it has “developed a new approach” for reviewing SREs in a document filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Aug. 19. The agency is expected to issue decisions on outstanding SRE petitions soon.
The government on Ontario is investing more than $6.2 million in eight research, innovation and modernization initiatives through its Forest Biomass Program, which supports initiatives that secure and increase long-term wood utilization.
New analysis released Aug. 20 by the American Biogas Council highlights strong growth in U.S. landfill biogas facilities, with steady increases in investment and energy production over the past five years.
Convertus has officially received all necessary approvals and permits to start building its new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in York Region of Ontario. The project is expected to be operational in 2027.
Tidewater Renewables on Aug. 14 announced its renewable diesel facility British Columbia operated at 72% capacity during Q2. The company continues to advance plans to add SAF capacity to facility, with a final investment decision targeted for 2026.
Southwest Gas Corp. has submitted a procurement agreement to the California PUC that would bring RNG to its California customers, fulfilling regulatory requirements under the state’s Senate Bill 1440 Biomethane Procurement Program.
Circularity Fuels has converted biogas from a California Central Valley dairy farm into syngas, a key precursor to SAF, using a compact electric processing unit one-hundredth the cost of conventional steam methane or autothermal reformers.
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