Biomass Week - July 31, 2019

RNG market surpasses 100-project pinnacle in North America The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas announced July 29 that the North American RNG industry has reached the 100 facility benchmark this summer. With the addition of three recent operational facilities, there are now 101 RNG production sites. READ MORE SHARE
Drax to add 350,000 metric tons of pellet capacity Drax Group plc released its half-year financial report July 24, reporting increased profit. The company also discussed plans to expand pellet production capacity and reported an increase in biomass power output. READ MORE SHARE
	Comment period officially opens on 2020 RFS proposal The U.S. EPA published its proposed rule to set Renewable Fuel Standard 2020 RVOs and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel in the Federal Register July 29, officially opening a public comment period. Comments on the proposal are due Aug. 30. READ MORE SHARE
SoCalGas, Calgren announce completion of dairy RNG facility Southern California Gas Co. and Calgren Dairy Fuels announced July 29 the completion of Calgren's RNG facility, which currently processes manure from four dairy farms. Calgren plans to partner with eight additional dairy farms by the end of 2019. READ MORE SHARE
Ribbon cutting ceremony celebrates RNG facility in Nebraska Aria Energy, a Michigan-based renewable energy company, celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Waste Connections-owned Butler County Landfill in David City, Nebraska, on July 26. READ MORE SHARE
DOE confirms EPA ignored recommendations on SRE applications The Department of Energy has confirmed at least one instance in which the EPA approved a SRE application despite DOE analysis that determined the refinery faced no disproportionate economic hardship due to compliance with its RFS obligations. READ MORE SHARE
EESI: Jobs in renewable fuels, biomass energy up in 2018 The Environmental and Energy Study Institute released a fact sheet on jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency and resilience July 23 that shows U.S. jobs in renewable fuels and biomass power both increased from 2017 to 2018. READ MORE SHARE
Brightmark Energy acquires Wisconsin dairy biogas project Brightmark Energy has purchased an anaerobic digester northwest of Madison, Wisconsin, that will convert 90,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from three local farms into biogas and other products. The company plans to produce RNG. READ MORE SHARE
Valero: Ethanol earnings down, renewable diesel earnings up in Q2 Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 25, reporting mixed results for its biofuel segments. Income from the ethanol segment was down, but income from renewable diesel was up. Production volumes of both fuels increased. READ MORE SHARE
Heathrow calls on ICAO to set targets for aviation biofuel London-based Heathrow airport included a statement in its half year financial report released July 23 calling on the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization to set targets for the use of aviation biofuels. READ MORE SHARE