Biomass Week - October 6, 2021

Shell starts production at its first US RNG facility Shell Oil Products U.S., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has successfully achieved startup and production of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its first U.S. biomethane facility, Shell New Energies Junction City in Oregon. READ MORE SHARE
AdvanceBio selected for SAF project development and design The project, dubbed SAFFiRE, will demonstrate reliable, low-greenhouse gas (GHG) production of SAF from corn stover in a fully integrated pilot-scale facility. In addition to sustainable aviation fuel, pelletized lignin will also be produced READ MORE SHARE
	Koehler converts German coal-fired plant to biomass The Koehler Group is to convert its power plant at the Koehler Paper site in Greiz, Germany, from pulverized lignite to fine wood fraction fuel. READ MORE SHARE
Toyo to construct 50-MW biomass power plant in Japan The facility will be powered by wood pellets and palm kernel shells, and is slated for completion in 2024. READ MORE SHARE
Aemetis to supply Delta with 250 million gallons of SAF Aemetis Inc. on Sept. 30 announced that an offtake agreement has been signed with Delta Air Lines for 250 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to be delivered over the 10 year term of the agreement. READ MORE SHARE
JetBlue accelerates transition to SAF JetBlue on Sept. 29 announced plans to speed up its transition to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an offtake agreement with SG Preston. The airlines is on track to reach nearly 8 percent SAF useage by the end of 2023. READ MORE SHARE
EIA: US biofuel capacity, feedstock consumption expand in July Operable biofuel production capacity in the U.S. expanded slightly in July, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 30. Biodiesel capacity was up, while capacity for ethanol and other biofuels held steady. READ MORE SHARE
Xebec orders BGX Biostream units from Brightmark, Chevron RNG The company has signed the first set of task orders under a previously announced master service agreement for an initial 18 BGX-Biostream units. READ MORE SHARE
Kinetrex Energy, WVPA begin construction on 3 RNG facilities Kinetrex Energy, a Kinder Morgan Inc. company and Wabash Valley Power Alliance on Sept. 29 announced they have started construction activities for three previously announced renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in Indiana. READ MORE SHARE
REEEAC schedules meeting for Oct. 14 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee is scheduled for Oct. 14. The event is open to the public. READ MORE SHARE