Biomass Week - September 8, 2021

Neste to acquire US-based Agri Trading Neste has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Agri Trading, one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the United States, and its affiliate entities. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. READ MORE SHARE
EPA seeks to reconsider 31 SREs approved in 2019 The U.S. EPA on Aug. 25 filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking the court to remand, without vacatur, 31 SREs approved by the agency for RFS compliance year 2018 under the Trump administration in 2019. READ MORE SHARE
	Court denies HPBA challenge to wood heater test standards The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Aug. 27 denied a petition for review filed by the HPBA asking the court to vacate the audit testing provisions of the agency's 2015 NSPS for residential wood heating applicances. READ MORE SHARE
OMB schedules 12 meetings related to review of RFS proposal The White House Office of Management and Budget has scheduled 12 meetings with interested parties to discuss a proposed rule to set renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE SHARE
Chevron, Bunge partner on renewable fuel feedstocks Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Bunge North America Inc. announced Sept. 2 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) of a proposed 50/50 joint venture to help meet the demand for renewable fuels and to develop lower carbon intensity feedstocks. READ MORE SHARE
USDA: US wood pellet exports at 646,494 metric tons in July The U.S. exported 646,494.1 metric tons of wood pellets in July, up from both 603,752.2 metric tons in June and 643,727.5 metric tons in July 2020, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Sept. 2. READ MORE SHARE
UGI, Global Common Energy to develop New York RNG project Cayuga RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture of UGI Energy Services LLC and Global Common Energy LLC, has entered an agreement to develop its second project to prouduce renewable natural gas (RNG) in upstate New York. READ MORE SHARE
Starwood Energy, BerQ RNG announce partnership Starwood Energy Group Global LLC announced Sept. 7 that it has entered into an investment partnership with BerQ RNG Inc., a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States and Canada. READ MORE SHARE
CNGVP: RNG, natural gas vehicles reduce GHG emissions California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership on Sept. 1 announced that real-world fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero emissions natural gas vehicles and carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to make true sustainability progress. READ MORE SHARE
ExxonMobil introduces renewable diesel process technology ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC has introduced ExxonMobil Renewable Diesel process technology (EMRD) to help meet the evolving needs for mobility, while utilizing renewable feedstock. The two-stage process provides higher diesel yields. READ MORE SHARE