Biomass Week - March 9, 2022

Analysis shows rapid growth in US RNG production The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released its 2021 annual assessment of the U.S. RNG industry, conducted for the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. It documents rapid growth in RNG production nationwide. READ MORE SHARE
Marathon, Neste partner on Martinez conversion project Marathon Petroleum and Neste on March 1 announced they have entered into definitive agreements to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project at Marathon’s existing refinery in Martinez, California. READ MORE SHARE
	LanzaTech to go public via business combination with AMCI LanzaTech NZ Inc. and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II on March 8 announced that they have agreed to combine through a business combination transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global Inc. READ MORE SHARE
Anaergia signs project agreement with Kent County, Michigan Anaergia Inc. and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract project development agreement (PDA) with the board of the Kent County Department of Public Works. The project will convert solid waste into RNG and other products. READ MORE SHARE
PacBio ceases operations at Prince George pellet plant Pacific BioEnergy Corp. in early March idled production at its 550,000-metric-ton-per-year wood pellet plant located in Prince George, British Columbia. Company officials have confirmed the facility is being sold. READ MORE SHARE
Calumet: Montana project increases focus on renewable kerosene Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 25, reporting that development of its renewable diesel conversion project in Great Falls, Montana, is progressing on schedule. READ MORE SHARE
EPA awards $2 million to food waste anaerobic digestion projects On Feb. 24, the U.S. EPA announced the selection of 11 organizations expected to receive a total of approximately $2 million in funding to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester capacity nationwide. READ MORE SHARE
Drax stops using Russian biomass, donates to Ukraine relief Renewable energy company Drax Group is donating £280,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support relief efforts for the Ukrainian people following Russia’s invasion. READ MORE SHARE
FAA offers $1 billion under Airport Terminal Program The FAA is accepting applications for up to $1 billion in funding offered through the newly established Airport Terminal Program. Projects that support terminal development related to SAF are among those eligible to apply for the program. READ MORE SHARE
Michigan RNG facility begins operations EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services recently welcomed the start of operations at the Wood Road Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility, a landfill gas to RNG facility is the in Lansing, Michigan. READ MORE SHARE
Ameresco participates in clean hydrogen pilot Ameresco Inc. has announced its participation in a hydrogen pilot project under deveolopment by a new consortium formed by Guidehouse, Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy. The prolject aims to produce clean hydrogen from RNG. READ MORE SHARE
TotalEnergies begins producing SAF at its Normandy platform TotalEnergies' Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime). READ MORE SHARE