Biomass Week - June 12, 2019

Letter urges EPA to process pending RFS fuel pathway applications A bipartisan group of 21 members of Congress, led by Reps. John Shimkus, R-Ill., and Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler June 4 urging the agency to take action on pending RFS fuel pathways. READ MORE SHARE
Genomatica acquires assets of REG Life Sciences Genomatica announced June 6 it has acquired certain assets of the REG Life Sciences division of Renewable Energy Group Inc. The company said the acquisition will add to its capabilities to meet increasing demand for sustainable products. READ MORE SHARE
	GESS to build 6 anaerobic digester facilities in Idaho GESS International will make a $240 million investment in Cassia County, Idaho, to develop six anaerobic digester facilities. The biogas plants will be located on several dairy cattle feedlots. Construction is expected to begin later this year. READ MORE SHARE
REA: Bioenergy needed to meet net-zero GHG goals The U.K. Renewable Energy Association has released the second installment of its industry-led Bioenergy Strategy, reporting that bioenergy can meeting the U.K.’s projected shortfall of the 5th Carbon Budget and the impending nuclear gap. READ MORE SHARE
EPA solicits nominations for SAB, related committees The EPA is inviting nominations of scientific experts to be considered for appointment to the agency’s Science Advisory Board and four SAB committees, including the SAB Agricultural Science Committee, which provides advice on ag-related industries. READ MORE SHARE
Pellet-fueled cogeneration plant opens in Croatia Resalta, an energy developer active in Central and Eastern Europe, announced June 6 that a wood pellet-fueled cogeneration plant in Slatina, Croatia, is now operational. The facility has an electric capacity of 5 MW and a heat capacity of 12 MW. READ MORE SHARE
United’s June 5 ‘Flight for the Planet’ fueled with biofuel blend United Airlines made history June 5 with its Flight for the Planet. The flight from Chicago to Los Angeles was fueled with biofuel and featured zero carbon waste efforts, carbon offsetting and operational efficiencies. READ MORE SHARE
Active Energy provides update of Lumberton CoalSwitch plant U.K.-based Active Energy Group released a progress update June 4 on its CoalSwitch manufacturing facility in Lumberton, North Carolina, reporting the company is making rapid progress in advancing construction of the project. READ MORE SHARE
Neste, PANYNJ collaborate on the use of sustainable fuels Neste and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will work together to facilitate the use of sustainable transportation fuels at Port Authority facilities and in its fleet vehicles and equipment. READ MORE SHARE
Research: CCS can make bioenergy carbon negative A new research project carried out by Ramboll, GEUS, DTU and SINTEF studies the feasibility of using CO2 capture at Danish biomass-fired combined-heat-and-power (CHP) plants. Final results of the project will be released in mid-June. READ MORE SHARE