
Illinois State Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, discusses SB 1556 during a subject matter hearing held by the Illinois Senate Committee on Energy and Public Utilities. / SOURCE: Office of Illinois Sen. Dave Koehler
March 27, 2024
BY Erin Voegele
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Oct. 23 was National Bioenergy Day, an annual opportunity to recognize the role biomass and innovative technologies can play in strengthening the U.S. bioeconomy. Bioenergy is a form of energy produced from alternative feedstocks called biomass.
Neste on Oct. 29 announced renewable product sales volumes reached a record 1.29 million metric tons during the third quarter. Total renewable fuel production was up 20%, with renewable diesel production up 34% and SAF production down 30%.
The government of Canada on Oct. 27 released proposed amendments that aim to update the country’s Clean Fuel Regulations by boosting support for domestically produced fuels, encouraging investments, and supporting agricultural supply chains.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 960,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 1 million tons during the month.
The USDA and NASA on Oct. 24 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will strengthen USDA’s data quality and help ensure that American farmers and ranchers benefit from and have access to cutting-edge technologies.