The Louisiana House of Representatives on May 13 voted unanimously to approve a bill that aims to benefit the state’s wood pellet manufacturing industry. On the same day, the bill also reported favorably out of a Senate committee.

Montauk Renewables on May 6 reported first quarter revenues increased 9% when compared to the same period of 2025. The company also announced it has commissioned the Montauk Ag Renewables project in North Carolina.

Verbio on May 13 announced biomethane production expanded 8.4% during the fiscal third quarter, the three months ended March 31, with biodiesel production up 1.5%. Ethanol production fell by 18.9% during the period.

The U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 voted 218 to 203 to approve the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round E15 sales and revamp the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. released first quarter financial results on May 7, reporting that the volume of renewable natural gas (RNG) sold during the period was up more than 33% when compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on May 7 announced the renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen (HDRD) complex in Prince George, British Columbia, achieved a throughput of 2,837 barrels per day during the first quarter.

Renewables are expected to account for more than 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, increasing to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 12.

The U.S. EIA increased its forecast for 2026 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 12. The 2026 forecasts for biodiesel and other biobased diesel fuels, which includes SAF, were maintained.

The USDA expects soybean oil use in biofuel production to expand significantly during the 2026-’27 marketing year, according to the agency’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released May 12.

Calumet Inc. on May 8 confirmed that the MaxSAF expansion at its Montana Renewables facility was completed on time and on budget. The facility has resumed operations and now has the capacity to produce 150 MMgy of SAF.