Biomass Week - April 22, 2020

RNG Coalition: RNG on-road fuel use continues to grow Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announced on April 20 that 39 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2019 was renewable natural gas (RNG). READ MORE SHARE
Five oil state governors ask the EPA to waive 2020 RFS RVOs The governors of Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah and Louisiana have sent letters to U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler asking the agency to waive 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements due to market impacts caused by COVID-19. READ MORE SHARE
	Report shows growth in US biofuels, bioenergy jobs The Energy Futures Initiative and the National Association of State Energy Officials recently published the 2020 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, which determined U.S. jobs in woody biomass and biofuels were up 2 percent in 2019. READ MORE SHARE
US Forest Service funds 8 wood energy projects The U.S. Forest Service on April 16 announced it is awarding a total of $7.62 million to 35 projects as part of the agency’s Wood Innovations Grant Program. Eight of those projects focus on renewable energy. READ MORE SHARE
Biomass energy production sets new records in the UK The U.K. government recently released updated energy statistics showing the renewables share of electricity generation reached a record 36.9 percent last year, with 119 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity generated from renewable sources. READ MORE SHARE
U.S. Gain announces RNG supply agreement with Port of Seattle U.S. Gain on April 20 announced it has entered into a renewable natural gas (RNG) supply agreement with the Port of Seattle. RNG will be used to heat Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and power its fleet of busses. READ MORE SHARE
New law expands definition of Class I renewables in New Jersey New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on April 14 that requires certain parties within the state to separate and recycle food waste. The legislation also expands the definition of Class I renewables. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 26 SRE petitions now pending for compliance year 2019 The U.S. EPA released update small refinery exemption (SRE) data on April 16, reporting that one additional SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard for compliance year 2019. READ MORE SHARE
RNG offloading station at Wisconsin landfill receives biogas The renewable natural gas (RNG) offloading station at Dane County’s landfill is scheduled to receive its first load of biogas the week of April 13. The biogas will be brought from a Wisconsin digester that collects the methane from manure. READ MORE SHARE
US Gain completes RNG project at Clover Hill Dairy U.S. Gain recently completed a gas processing facility at Clover Hill Dairy in Campbellsport, Wisconsin. The result is good news for the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry, the environment and the farm. READ MORE SHARE