Biomass Week - September 15, 2021

Biden administration takes action to expand SAF production, use President Biden is taking action to increase the production of SAF to at least 3 billion gallons per year and reduce aviation emission by 20 percent by 2030. As part of that effort, DOE has announced $64.7 million in funding for 22 biofuel projects. READ MORE SHARE
EPA opens comment period related to pyrolysis, gasification regs The U.S. EPA on Sept. 8 issued an ANPRM seeking public comments to assist in the potential development of regulations for pyrolysis and gasification units that are used to convert solid or semi-solid feedstocks into useful products, such as fuels. READ MORE SHARE
	Biofuel groups oppose EPA motion to remand SREs without vacatur Growth Energy, RFA, NCGA, NBB, ACE and NFU on Sept. 7 filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit opposing the U.S. EPA’s Aug. 25 motion to remand, but not vacate, 31 SREs granted for RFS compliance year 2018. READ MORE SHARE
NBB: Build Back Better Act to extend biodiesel tax credit On Sept. 11, the National Biodiesel Board welcomed the proposed extension through 2031 of the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders tax credit in the House Ways & Means portion of the Build Back Better Act. READ MORE SHARE
Biofuel groups call on lawmakers to fix SAF legislation A group of nine biofuel and ag groups are calling lawmakers to fix major flaws in pending legislation that they say could leave American farmers and biofuel producers cut out of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: Densified biomass fuel sales reach 670,000 tons in May The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 760,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in May, with sales reaching 670,000 tons. READ MORE SHARE
The Landfill Group, LS Power announce South Carolina RNG project The Landfill Group and LS Power announced that Enerdyne Power Systems, a Landfill Group company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has begun construction on an RNG project at the Twin Chimneys Landfill site in Honea Path, South Carolina. READ MORE SHARE
Chevron, Delta, Google announce intent to measure SAF emissions Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron Products Company division, Delta Air Lines, and Google on Sept. 7 announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to track sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test batch emissions data using cloud-based technology. READ MORE SHARE
Clarke Energy, BioTown Biogas announce RNG project Clarke Energy USA Inc. has announced an agreement with BioTown Biogas to design, supply and install a biogas upgrading plant in India. The project will inject RNG into the gas grid and includes a biogas-fired cogeneration facility. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis awarded permits for next phase of diary digesters Aemetis Inc. has been issued building permits by Stanislaus County in California to construct the next phase of dairy biogas digesters in the Aemetis Biogas Central Diary Digester Project, which will be connected to the company's ethanol plant. READ MORE SHARE