Biomass Week - August 18, 2021

Phillips 66 ramps up renewable diesel production Phillips 66 on Aug. 3 announced the hydrotreater conversion at its refinery in Rodeo, California, reached full production in July. The facility can produce up to 8,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, equivalent to approximately 120 MMgy. READ MORE SHARE
UK seeks comments on low-carbon hydrogen strategy The U.K. government on Aug. 17 published a report that identifies and compares options for a standard to define “low-carbon hydrogen.” It provides lifecycle GHG estimates for a variety of hydrogen pathways, including those focused on biomass. READ MORE SHARE
	Strategic Biofuels completes CCS test well at biorefinery Strategic Biofuels LLC announced Aug. 11 that its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) test well program was successfully completed at the company’s Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
EPA approves RFS pathway filed by Koole, Neste The U.S. EPA has approved an RFS pathway filed on behalf of Koole Tankstorage Botlek V.B. and Neste Oyj. The pathway will allow Koole to generate RINs for renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel bottoms fractionated from Neste's renewable diesel. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo expands scope of proposed Net Zero 1 project Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company’s proposed Net Zero 1 biorefinery during a second quarter earnings call held Aug. 12. The company is expanding the scope of the facility, he said. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis provides update of advanced biofuel, CCS projects Aemetis Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 12, providing updates on its renewable natural gas (RNG) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives and discussing ongoing improvements at its Keyes, California, ethanol plant. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: US biofuel capacity, feedstock consumption up in May U.S. biofuel production capacity expanded slightly in May, reaching 20.795 billion gallons, up from 20.777 billion gallons in April. Total feedstock consumption was approximately 26.768 billion pounds in May, up from 24.296 billion pounds in April. READ MORE SHARE
Smithfield Foods, RAE celebrate 10 years of partnership Monarch Bioenergy, a joint venture between Smithfield Foods Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy, has finished installing manure-to-energy technology on nearly all of Smithfield's Northern Missouri hog finishing farms. READ MORE SHARE
FortisBC RNG program celebrates 10th anniversary FortisBC Energy Inc. is celebrating a significant milestone in climate action in British Columbia – the 10th anniversary of its renewable natural gas (RNG) program. FortisBC was the first utility in North America to offer RNG to its customers. READ MORE SHARE
Greenlane signs $10.2 million in biogas upgrading contracts Greenlane Renewables Inc. in Aug. 10 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has signed a total of $12.8 million (US$10.2 million) in contracts for renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States. READ MORE SHARE