Biomass Week - November 4, 2020

Diamond Green Diesel receives air permit for proposed Texas plant Darling Ingredients announced on Oct. 27 that its Diamond Green Diesel joint venture has received necessary air permits for its proposed renewable diesel plant in Port Arthur, Texas. A final investment decision is expected to be reached soon. READ MORE SHARE
Covanta launches strategic review, appoints new management Covanta Holding Corp. on Oct. 29 announced the launch of a comprehensive strategic review of the company’s operations, growth priorities and capital structures. In the near term, that review is expected to focus on Covanta’s waste-to-energy business. READ MORE SHARE
	Enviva releases its first corporate sustainability report Enviva’s inaugural sustainability report outlines the company's commitment to sustainable wood bioenergy, milestones in its 16-year history, and progress in fighting climate change, displacing coal, and growing more trees. READ MORE SHARE
Drax expresses support for Northern Endurance Partnership Drax has spoken out in support of the recently announced Northern Endurance Partnership, which aims to develop offshore carbon dioxide infrastructure in the North Sea. The partnership will benefit Drax’s plan to become carbon negative. READ MORE SHARE
Neste to acquire Bunge facility adjacent to Rotterdam biorefinery Neste has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility is connected to Neste's adjacent plant via pipeline and consists of a pretreatment facility, tank farm, and jetties. READ MORE SHARE
RFA: CFS can help Colorado reduce GHG emissions The Colorado Energy Office's draft Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap recommends against the near-term implementation of a Clean Fuels Standard to help reach GHG reduction goals. The RFA, however, submitted comments in favor of a CFS. READ MORE SHARE
LS Power announces renewable fuels initiative LS Power has entered into a partnership with The Landfill Group LLC to jointly develop a portfolio of landfill gas-to-RNG projects throughout the U.S. and has acquired interest in a RNG project in Kansas operated by The Landfill Group. READ MORE SHARE
RWE plant converts fifth unit to biomass The Port of Rotterdam on Oct. 28 announced that RWE’s Amercentrale power plant will soon be fueled with 80 percent biomass. The facility is working to convert the fifth of its six turbines from firing coal to firing wood pellets. READ MORE SHARE
SoCalGas now dispensing California-produced RNG Southern California Gas Co. on Oct. 29 announced it is for the first time dispensing California-produced RNG at many of the natural gas fueling stations it operates across the state. The RNG is being produced by Calgren Dairy Fuels. READ MORE SHARE
DOE funds projects focused on biobased plastics The DOE has announced more than $27 million in funding for 12 projects that will support the development of advanced plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable by design. Several of the projects focus on biobased plastics. READ MORE SHARE