Biomass Week - October 13, 2021

October 13, 2021

Argonne National Laboratory releases 2021 GREET update Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center on Oct. 11 announced the 2021 release of the suite of GREET models, an analytical tool that stimulates the energy use and emissions output of vehicle and fuel combinations. READ MORE SHARE
Minnesota takes initial steps to develop new Clean Fuel Standard Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Oct. 7 directed state agencies to explore ways to reduce climate change impacts from transportation fuels. As part of that effort, state agencies will begin work to develop a new Clean Fuel Standard for Minnesota. READ MORE SHARE
	EPA appoints Rod Snyder as EPA agriculture advisor On Oct. 7, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to become EPA’s Agriculture Advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement efforts with the agricultural community for EPA. READ MORE SHARE
Wisconsin county plans $10M investment to expand RNG, CNG use Dane County, Wisconsin, is proposing to invest $10 million in clean fuel infrastructure that will help expand the use of renewable natural gas (GHG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles in the county fleet. READ MORE SHARE
Senate confirms Small to fill USDA Rural Development post The U.S. Senate on Oct. 7 voted to confirm Xochitl Torres Small as under secretary of rural development at the USDA. USDA Rural Development administers a variety of programs related to biofuels and bioenergy. READ MORE SHARE
Port Anthony teams with CAC-H2 on green waste biomass plant Port Anthony Renewables has formed a joint venture with Singaporean gasification technology integrator CAC-H2 to establish a green energy hub in Victoria that will convert waste wood into green ammonia via a gasification process. READ MORE SHARE
	Gevo, Axens ink alliance for ethanol-to-jet technology Gevo Inc. and Axens North America Inc. have entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the U.S. READ MORE SHARE
Arbios moves forward with biofuels plant in British Columbia Arbios Biotech, a joint venture of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. and Licella Holdings Ltd., has announced plans to proceed with the development of a pioneering biomass-to-low carbon biofuel plant in Prince George, British Columbia. READ MORE SHARE
Drax Biomass supports Hurricane Ida relief efforts Drax Biomass donated $5,000 and essential water supplies to help evacuees in North-eastern Louisiana who were impacted by Hurricane Ida. The funds and supplies are going to hurricane relief efforts driven by United Way of Northeast Louisiana. READ MORE SHARE
Gevo partners with Kiewit on Net-Zero 1 project Gevo Inc. has engaged Kiewit Energy Group Inc. to lead the front-end engineering design (FEED) effort for its Net-Zero 1 Project in Lake Preston, South Dakota. Gevo also expects Kiewit to serve as the project's EPC contractor. READ MORE SHARE
REG collaborates with ISU on hydrotreater pilot plant Iowa-based biofuels producer, Renewable Energy Group Inc., joined Iowa State University at the BioCentury Research Farm for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 4 to celebrate the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant. READ MORE SHARE
Drax to showcase bioenergy with CCS to global investors Drax joins line-up of 12 U.K. businesses chosen to support the government’s Global Investment Summit. READ MORE SHARE