Biomass Week - July 28, 2021

Senate bill aims to provide tax incentive for biogas projects Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, on July 22 introduced the Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, a bill that aims to provide tax incentives for farmers and rural electric cooperatives that invest in biogas technology. READ MORE SHARE
UK seeks public comments on proposed SAF mandate The U.K. Department for Transport on July 23 opened a public consultation on a proposal that would establish a SAF mandate requiring jet fuels suppliers to blend an increasing portion of SAF into aviation fuel starting in 2025. READ MORE SHARE
	EIA predicts steep growth in US renewable diesel capacity The U.S. Energy Information Administration released data on July 21 forecasting that U.S. renewable diesel production capacity will reach 5.1 billion gallons per year by 2024, up from an estimated 600 MMgy in 2020. READ MORE SHARE
Neste reports continued strong demand for renewable diesel Neste released financial results for the first half of 2021 on July 27, reporting solid performance for its renewable products segment. Demand for renewable diesel was robust, but feedstock markets were tight, the company reported. READ MORE SHARE
UK shortlists 8 companies to receive funds under SAF competition The U.K. Department for Transport on July 23 named eight companies that have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants in the U.K. to convert waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). READ MORE SHARE
DOE report predicts job growth in biofuels sector The U.S. Department of Energy on July 19 released its 2021 U.S. Energy Employment Report, which shows jobs in biobased fuels fell last year, but at a lower rate than overall job losses in the U.S. fuel sector. READ MORE SHARE
BC to launch clean energy initiative supporting SAF, RNG The British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon on July 16 announced the launch of an initiative that will fund a variety of clean energy projects, including those focused on SAF and RNG. READ MORE SHARE
Vanguard celebrates opening of Vermont anaerobic digester Representatives from Middlebury College, Vanguard Renewables, VGS, Goodrich Family Farm, and the state of Vermont celebrated the start of gas production at the largest anaerobic digester in the Northeast on July 21. READ MORE SHARE
New Energy Blue to construct cellulosic biorefinery in Iowa New Energy Blue on July 20 announced plans to construct a cellulosic ethanol biorefinery that utilizes Inbicon technology on a 155-acre site near Mason City, Iowa. Construction is expected to begin next year, with commissioning scheduled for 2024. READ MORE SHARE
City of Toronto to begin RNG production The City of Toronto is set to begin producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from Green Bin organic waste in the coming weeks using a gas upgrading facility provided by Enbridge Gas Inc. The resulting RNG will be injected into the natural gas grid. READ MORE SHARE