The U.S. EPA on May 14 officially opened the public comment period on its recently announced proposed rule to streamline and modernize its existing fuels regulations. Comments must be received by June 29.
Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis Inc., discussed steps the company is taking to produce pharmacopeia- and food-grade alcohol and provided updates of the company's advanced biofuel projects during a first quarter earnings call held May 14.
SCS Global Services is now approved by CARB as a verification body for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. CARB recently added third-party verification requirements to the LCFS to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and conformance with the regulation.
Patrick Gruber, president and CEO of Gevo Inc., said on May 12 he expects the company's biorefinery in Luverne, Minnesota, to remain idle for the remainder of the year. The company's plant in Silsbee, Texas, however, continues to operate.
Lystek International Ltd. has announced its multi-year food waste-to-energy demonstration project in Goleta, California, has been showing positive results. The project includes Simcon de-packaging technology and skid-mounted anaerobic digesters.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact U.S. electricity consumption. The EIA's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on May 12, predicts total U.S. electric power sector generation will decline by 5 percent in 2020.
A fourth COVID-19 stimulus package known as the HEROES Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 12. The bill includes dedicated relief for biofuels producers by establishing the Renewable Fuel Reimbursement Program.
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition is asking lawmakers to direct the U.S. EPA to promptly publish a rule that states neither agricultural biomass nor woody biomass contribute to excess greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere.
Leaders of the Governors' Biofuels Coalition sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on May 8 urging the agency to reject a recent request from five oil state governors to waive 2020 Renewable Fuels Standard blending obligations.
In less than four years, Brightmark has made major inroads in the U.S. renewable natural gas market. It's successes include multiple, concurrently developed RNG projects across the the country, which include partnerships with 20-plus dairy farms.
FuelCell Energy Inc. announced on May 4 that site construction has begun on its 1.4 megawatt SureSource 1500 biofuels fuel cell project with the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department in California.
A bipartisan group of 24 senators sent a letter to President Trump on May 7 urging him to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard and immediately reject the RFS waiver requests filed with the U.S. EPA by several oil state governors last month.
After 35 years of open-air composting, Zurich's recently-opened anaerobic digestion facility can process 25,000 tons of organic municipal solid waste annually, producing biogas for power generation and high-grade organic fertilizer.
British Columbia-based Greenlane Renewables Inc. released fourth quarter 2019 financial results on April 28. In its Q4 report, the company discussed its operations and potential growth in the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry.
FortisBC announced April 30 it is teaming up with REN Energy to offer RNG produced from wood waste to its customers. The company also recently announced it will purchase and inject RNG generated from Hartland Landfill into its pipeline system.
RFA, ACE, NCGA and NFU sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on May 1 opposing the American Petroleum Institute's April 6 petition that requests the agency reconsider the 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard final rule.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration could soon begin publishing data related to the production of biogas and RNG. The agency has proposed to modify an existing information collection focused on natural gas to include these renewable fuels.
On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency is seeking input from stakeholders in Australia's bioenergy sector to underpin the development of the Bioenergy Roadmap.
A coalition of 24 organizations, including Americans for Prosperity, sent a letter to President Trump on April 28 urging him waive Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements for the remainder of the year.
General Mills announced on April 23 it has set a goal for 100 percent renewable electricity as part of the RE100 global corporate initiative. Biogas projects in North America, South American and Europe are helping the company reach that goal.
DMT Clear Gas Solutions has announced its first renewable natural gas (RNG) project with Nacelle Solutions is operational. The Clover Hill Dairy farm project in Wisconsin is the first completed site in a series of four.
To promote the production of made-in-Minnesota RNG and supply the increasing demand for this clean energy resource, CenterPoint Energy is seeking to open its Minnesota pipeline system to natural gas created from organic materials.
The Canadian government announced on April 24 it will delay publication of proposed regulations for the liquid fuel class of its Clean Fuel Standard until fall 2020 due to extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that 1.58 billion RINs were generated during the month under the Renewable Fuel Standard, including 34.4 million cellulosic RINs.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has launched an online cost calculator that makes it quick and easy to estimate the cost of transitioning an individual vehicle or entire fleet from diesel fuel to natural gas.
Brightmark Energy has dropped the word “Energy� from its name and will be known as simply “Brightmark� to better reflect the company's mission and focus. The company also announced new environmental goals.
The API on April 6 sent a letter to U.S EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler petitioning the agency to reconsider and revise its final rule that set 2020 RVOs under the RFS and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider whether it will review a challenge to the Renewable Fuel Standard point of obligation on May 15. Court documents related to the challenge were distributed to the Justices on April 22.
Southern California Gas Co. on April 17 announced it and other stakeholders have agreed on details of a proposed plan to offer renewable natural gas to customers, and have filed that agreement with the California Public Utilities Commission.
Capstone Turbine Corp. has announced its first 800 kW C800 Signature Series order for a biogas project in Japan. The project will utilize organic biomass in the form of agricultural and animal waste to generate clean and efficient energy.
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