Allegany County Industrial Development Agency, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Allegany County, New York, for 300,000 bone dry tons per year of low-risk woody biomass
The USDA has released a new Data Modernization Plan to put farmers first, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of the agricultural data that informs decisions across American agriculture.
Researchers at the Joint Bioenergy Institute have demonstrated the production of a biobased jet fuel precursor Rhodosporidium toruloides, a type of oil-accumulating yeast that is a promising microbial host for biomanufacturing.
Carbogenics USA has officially secured its first production facility in Raton, New Mexico, marking a major milestone in the early-stage company’s growth and its ambition to build a regional hub for sustainable carbon innovation.
Calumet Inc. has announced a new flight plan for its MaxSAF expansion at Montana Renewables LLC. The facility is expected to reach 200 million gallons of annual SAF production and 17,000 barrels per day of total product sales by year-end 2028.
KROHNE is highlighting its process instrumentation portfolio engineered for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market. The portfolio enables producers to manage challenging feedstocks, hydrogen service, and demanding process conditions.
Illinois-led team selected for DOE Genesis Mission award
By University of Illinois
September 03, 2026
A multidisciplinary team led by U. of I. chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Huimin Zhao has received DOE funding to develop the world’s first foundation models specifically designed for metabolic engineering.
As the USDA’s regenerative ag feedstock framework moves toward implementation under the 45Z clean fuel production credit, attention is growing towards reallocating reduced-CI feedstock between separately located, but commonly owned elevators.
XCF Global advances commercial execution
By XCF Global Inc.
September 02, 2026
XCF Global Inc., a scaling U.S.-based producer of renewable diesel and SAF, on Sept. 1 announced another milestone in the company's transition from development-stage operations to active, revenue-generating commercial production.
The future of SAF will depend on strong partnerships among farmers, fuel producers, the aviation industry and government leaders, according to panelists participating in a discussion during the 2026 Global Aerospace Summit.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of the Secretarial Boards & Councils on Aug. 18 published a notice announcing the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board will be renewed for a two-year period beginning on Aug. 26.
Emvolon Inc., an MIT-spinout commercializing technology that converts methane-rich waste gases into high-value liquid fuels, and Freepoint Commodities LLC announced the execution of two definitive commercial agreements.
Vancouver International Airport has launched a new online calculator that allows travelers to estimate their flight’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 31 issued a final rule extending the RFS compliance reporting deadline for compliance year 2025 from Sept. 1, 2026, to Oct. 1, 2026. The delay is related to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions issued earlier in the day.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 31 announced decisions on 34 compliance year 2025 SRE petitions filed under the RFS. The agency granted 18 full exemptions, 11 partial (50%) exemptions, denied three petitions and determined two petitions to be ineligible.
The government of Australia is seeking stakeholder input on options to grow the country’s domestic low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) industry, which includes ethanol, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and biodiesel.
CenterPoint Energy has announced plans to issue a request for ideas (RFI) in Fall 2026 to gather ideas and proposals for research and development (R&D) projects under Minnesota’s Natural Gas Innovation Act.
EVA Air on signed an MOU with AIT Worldwide Logistics to jointly advance EVA Air's Green Transportation Program. In the first year of the collaboration, EVA Air will provide 15,000 metric tons of CO₂e in SAF environmental attributes to Microsoft.
EnviTec Biogas AG’s is currently implementing two projects in France for long-standing customers: the conversion of the “Biowatt” plant in Brittany into a biomethane upgrading facility, and the construction of the new “Valoverte” biomethane plant.
KBR announced on Aug. 24 it has been awarded a contract by KazMunayGas-Aero LLP, a subsidiary of NC KazMunayGas JSC, and KazFoodProducts for Kazakhstan’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant.
XCF Global Inc. on Aug. 27 addressed current dynamics across North American fuel markets as U.S. refiners face tighter crude slates following recent production pullbacks and maintenance across Canadian oil sands facilities.
The California Senate on Aug. 26 unanimously voted to pass the Forest Organic Residue, Energy and Safety Transformation and Wildfire Prevention Act, which authorizes a new program to maintain and expand biomass power generation within the state.
The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a proposed regulatory action that would extend the 2025 compliance reporting deadline for the Renewable Fuel Standard. That deadline is currently set for Sept. 1.
Neogenyx Fuels, a premier developer, owner, and operator of advanced fuel solutions, joined Adams Land & Cattle LLC on Aug. 26 to break ground on a RNG facility at the Adams Land & Cattle feedlot in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
ORLEN has secured certification under the Oil and Gas Institute’s KZR INiG sustainability scheme for the co-hydrotreatment of biobased feedstocks at its Płock refinery. The facility can process 100,000 metric tons of biobased feedstocks annually.
The attorneys general of Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri and Nebraska sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to refrain from waiving RFS blending obligations for oil refineries that are currently making record profits.
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of nearly $19 million for StormFisher Environmental Ltd., a subsidiary of Generate Upcycle, to expand its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in London, Ontario.
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.
The Surface Transportation Board on Aug. 20 published a notice soliciting nominations for a biofuel industry representative to join its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee. Nominations are due Sept. 17.
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