March 15, 2016
BY Tom Buis
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The ASA is sounding the alarm over reports that small refinery exemptions for the 2025 RFS compliance year could far exceed previous government projections, delivering a major blow to domestic biofuel demand.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 930,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 900,000 tons during the month.
China's first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) compliance service for foreign-registered business jets was successfully implemented at Beijing Capital International Airport in China, according to Sino Jet.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 20 published updated Renewable Fuel Standard data, reporting that four new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions were filed under the program during the past month. A total of 40 SRE petitions are now pending.
The U.K. Environment Agency on Aug. 14 formally granted Drax Power Ltd. a permit change that will allow carbon capture to be implemented at Drax Power Station. Drax first applied for the permit variation in May 2023.