Biomass Week - June 21, 2023

EPA finalizes 2023-2025 RVOs, delays implementation of eRINs The U.S. EPA on June 21 released its final RFS “set” rule, which includes a modest increase in biomass-based diesel RVOs for 2024 and 2025. The agency, however, elected not to finalize provisions of the proposed rule related to eRINs. READ MORE SHARE
Warncok introduces bill to boost funding for SAF grant program Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., on June 13 introduced the Advancing Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunities (AAERO) Act, which aims to alter some provisions of a SAF grant program included in the IRA and boost the program’s funding. READ MORE SHARE
	DOE releases Wood Heater Design Challenge workshop report A new report from the Wood Heater Design Challenge Workshops is now available online and provides a summary of activities and outcomes from the event. The workshops were held in January, March and April of 2022. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 2.11 billion RINs generated in May More than 2.11 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.84 billion generated during the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on June 15. READ MORE SHARE
Boeing launches SAF dashboard to track, project SAF production Boeing on June 20 launched SAF Dashboard, a tool that tracks expected SAF capacity over the next decade. Based on data collected by BloombergNEF, the Dashboard aggregates total SAF capacity announcements by suppliers on a global scale. READ MORE SHARE
Senators to Treasury: Adopt GREET for SAF tax credit A group of 16 senators on June 16 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the agency to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating tax credits for SAF. READ MORE SHARE
TotalEnergies commits to increase production of SAF TotalEnergies is actively responding to a call from its aviation customers to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and has announced it will be in a position to produce half a million tons of SAF annually by 2028. READ MORE SHARE
Burnham RNG to develop RNG project in Pasco, Washington Burnham RNG LLC announced on June 15 the issuance of green bonds to support the construction of the Pasco Resource Recovery Center, an industrial wastewater treatment facility that will capture biogas and convert it into RNG. READ MORE SHARE
Japan plans to implement SAF mandate by 2030 The government of Japan is preparing to implement a mandate for SAF and take several other actions to support the production, supply and use of SAF within the country, according to a report filed with the USDA. READ MORE SHARE
Vanguard Renewables helps AstraZeneca decarbonize its US sites AstraZeneca is partnering with Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG) to all of its sites in the U.S. by the end of 2026. By that time, the collaboration will enable as much as 650,000 million Btu per year of RNG. READ MORE SHARE
First SAF batches certified under CORSIA For the first time, SAF has been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation. The certified SAF was produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S., by ECOCHEM, Neste, and WorldEnergy, respectively. READ MORE SHARE
ITA to host roundtable discussion focused on hydrogen The International Trade Administration has announced it will host a roundtable discussion on June 29 focused on challenges and opportunities for strengthening the supply chain and export competitiveness of the U.S. hydrogen industry. READ MORE SHARE