Biomass Week - June 28, 2023

RFS Power Coalition urges EPA to finalize eRINs proposal The RFS Power Coalition on June 21 urged the U.S. EPA to finalize its proposal to incorporate electricity into the RFS by the end of the summer. The SET Rule finalized by the agency failed to finalize proposed eRIN provisions. READ MORE SHARE
Energy Innovations, Maas Energy Works collaborate on RNG units Energy Innovations on NUne 19 announced it has received orders from Maas Energy Works for the fabrication and delivery of two biogas upgrading units, with joint plans for additional units thereafter. READ MORE SHARE
	Sasol, Topsoe partner to accelerate global SAF production Sasol and Topsoe have signed a landmark agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture (JV) solidifying their commitment to produce SAF. The JV aims to develop, build, own, and operate SAF plants and market the SAF they produce. READ MORE SHARE
FAA seeks comments related to FAST-SAF grant program The FAA has opened a public comment period regarding its intention to request OMB approval for a new information collection related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) grant funding included in the Inflation Reduction Act. READ MORE SHARE
Volaris invests in SAF startup CleanJoule Volaris announces a $50 million investment agreement alongside Indigo Partners, GenZero, Cleanhill Partners, Frontier Airlines, and Wizz Air. The investment aims to accelerate the production of SAF through the North American startup CleanJoule. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales at 1.05 million tons in March The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 910,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, with sales reaching 1.05 million tons. READ MORE SHARE
Japanese industry, embassy officials visit Drax Power Station A delegation of officials from the British Embassy in Tokyo and Japanese industry recently visited Drax Power Station – the U.K.'s single-largest generator of renewable electricity. The group, in part, learned about Drax's BECCS plans. READ MORE SHARE
Canada provides FEED funding for proposed SAF facility The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced on June 20 they will provide $2.9 million over two years to support front end engineering design (FEED) for Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp.’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant. READ MORE SHARE
Viridi, AOE partner on food waste-to-RNG project in New York Viridi Energy has partnered with American Organic Energy to develop a food waste-to-RNG project in Yaphank, New York. The project is expected to process 210,000 tons of waste per year via anaerobic digestion, producing RNG and coproducts. READ MORE SHARE
Airbus, LanzaJet to collaborate on SAF production LanzaJet and Airbus on June 22 announced they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to address the needs of aviation through the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The agreement was announced during the Paris Air Show. READ MORE SHARE
Synthica receives construction permit for Kentucky RNG facility Synthica Energy has been issued the primary construction permit from the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. READ MORE SHARE
Wood collected by BC debris trap could be used for bioenergy An agreement announced between the government of British Columbia and the Shxw'ōwhámél First Nation on June 17 could result in wood debris collected by containment barriers on the Fraser River being used for bioenergy production. READ MORE SHARE