Biomass Week - October 27, 2021

Enviva, GreenGasUSA announce 10-year RNG offtake agreement Enviva Partners LP and GreenGasUSA, an integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions provider, announced on Oct. 20 a 10-year RNG offtake agreement to decarbonize natural gas-related emissions in Enviva’s operations. READ MORE SHARE
Valero reports progress with DGD expansion, planned CCS project Valero Energy Corp. released third quarter financial results on Oct. 21, reporting startup of the Diamond Green Diesel expansion project is underway. Work is also progressing on a CCS project that will benefit the company's ethanol segment. READ MORE SHARE
	US marks National Forest Products Week, National Bioenergy Day President Biden and DOE are marking National Forests Products Week and National Bioenergy Day by celebrating the contributions the forest industry makes to the economy and highlighting research that is helping expand the nation's bioenergy sector. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 1.62 billion RINs generated in August The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.62 billion RIN were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in September, down from 1.65 billion generated during the same period of last year. READ MORE SHARE
REEEAC to discuss export competitiveness strategy on Nov. 2 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held Nov. 2. The event is open to the public. READ MORE SHARE
Feenstra introduces Biojet Fuel Research Act Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, on Oct. 19 introduced the Biojet Fuel Research Act, which directs the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a working group focused on identifying research and development needs to produce biojet fuel. READ MORE SHARE
ADM, Gevo sign MOU to produce up to 500M gallons of SAF ADM and Gevo Inc. have signed a MOU to support the production of SAF and other low carbon-footprint hydrocarbon fuels. The MOU contemplates the production of both ethanol and isobutanol that would then be transformed into renewable hydrocarbons. READ MORE SHARE
Orbex set to launch space rocket powered by biofuel The carbon footprint of launching the new Orbex Prime space rocket will be up to 96 percent lower than comparable space launch programs, a new scientific study has revealed. The rocket will be fuled by ultra-low-carbon biofuel. READ MORE SHARE
EPA: 3 new SRE petitions filed, 65 SRE petitions now pending The U.S. EPA on Oct. 21 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that there are currently 65 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 62 that were pending as of mid-September. READ MORE SHARE
Vision RNG, Meridian Waste partner on LFG to RNG projects Vision RNG on Oct. 21 announced a partnership with Meridian Waste Acquisitions LLC to complete projects at multiple Meridian Waste-owned landfills across Missouri and Virginia that will capture landfill gasses (LFG) for conversion into RNG. READ MORE SHARE
BC invests $4.28 million to expand Vancouver landfill gas project The government of British Columbia on Oct. 18 announced it is investing $4.28 million through the Clean BC Industry Fund to expand Vancouver’s landfill gas-capture system. The city of Vancouver will supply matching funds. READ MORE SHARE
TerraVest announces first RNG project TerraVest Industries Inc. has been awarded its first manufacturing contract to supply a biogas upgrading system for a project located in Western Canada. The biogas upgrading system will have the capacity to process up to 1,200 Nm3/h of raw biogas. READ MORE SHARE