The U.S. EPA on Nov. 18 issued a proposed rule further delay certain RFS compliance dates, including those for compliance years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The agency is also proposing to change how it establishes RFS compliance deadlines starting in 2022.
Gevo Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweetwater Energy Inc. regarding the use of sustainably sourced agricultural residues and woody biomass as a feedstock for producing cellulosic alcohols and liquid hydrocarbons.
Archaea Energy Inc. announced Nov. 15 that its subsidiary Archaea Holdings LLC has entered into a long-term RNG purchase and sale agreement with Northwest Natural Gas Co., a subsidiary of NW Natural Holdings.
Arbor Renewable Gas LLC announced on Nov. 17 that it has selected a 53-acre site in Beaumont, Texas, as the home of its first renewable gasoline plant. The company has tentatively selected a site in Pasadena, Texas, for an additional facility.
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Nov. 16 approved an amendment to the National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act offered by Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, that aims to bolster bioenergy and biofuels production.
An Airbus H225 has performed the first ever helicopter flight with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of the Safran Makila 2 engines. The flight took place at the company's headquarters in Marignane, France.
On Nov. 11, Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd. and Greenergy announced the signing of a joint development agreement to develop, construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants in the U.K.
Honeywell announced Nov. 10 its UOP Ecofining technology supported the world’s first jet flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from algal oil. The two commercial flights were recently completed in Japan.
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit on Nov. 16 hosted a hearing on the renewable economy. The event featured testimony on the importance of biofuels, the RFS, year-round E15, and biobased products.
Enerkem has announced a major breakthrough in converting carbon from forest biomass into SAF using its proprietary thermochemical process. The milestone was achieved at Enerkem's Innovation Centre in Westbury, Quebec.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and bp on Nov. 11 announced that its renewable natural gas (RNG) joint venture will build on previously announced plans to finance and develop new projects at dairy farms, starting in the Midwest.
Bioenergy accounted for approximately 3.52 million of the 12 million global renewable energy jobs in 2020, according to an annual jobs report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in late October.
SCS Global Services is now approved as an independent verifier by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for Oregon's Clean Fuels Program, launched in 2016 to reduce the transportation carbon footprint of Oregonians.
Officials from Gevo Inc. discussed progress on the development of the company's proposed Net-Zero 1 biorefinery during a Q3 earnings call. The facility will be located in Lake Preston, South Dakota, and produce 45 MMgy of renewable hydrocarbons.
Representatives of Aemetis Inc. discussed progress with the company's biogas, ethanol, cellulosic biofuel and carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives during a third quarter earnings call, held Nov. 11.
OPAL Fuels LLC on Nov. 10 celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony of its new Sunoma Renewable Natural Gas Facility at Paloma Dairy in Gila Bend, Arizona. The facility will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents of renewable vehicle fuel.
Increasing the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is one component of the U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan unveiled on Nov. 9 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Velocys plc on Nov. 10 announced two separate off-take agreements with Southwest Airlines Co. and International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. for SAF to be produced at the company's proposed Bayou Fuels biorefinery in Natchez, Mississippi.
Astra Energy Inc., a renewable and WTE project developer and technology acquisition company, has executed an agreement with Regreen Technologies Inc. and Global Sustainable Technologies Inc. for rights to a proprietary WTE technology.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., on Nov. 5 introduced the Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act, which aims to require the U.S. EPA to process long-delayed RFS pathway applications to generate eRINs.
Southern California Gas Co., local officials, and business representatives on Nov. 4 celebrated the opening of a new fueling station located in Menifee, California. The new fueling station will exclusively offer renewable natural gas (RNG).
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced its intent to issue a second funding opportunity to support the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct biorefineries.
Cynthia (CJ) Warner, president and CEO of REG, provided an update on the expansion of the company's Geismar renewable diesel plant and elaborated on plans to shut down the company's Houston biodiesel plant during a third quarter earnings call.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released Q3 financial results on Nov. 5, reporting that the company has secured a key permit that is allowing work to begin ahead of schedule on its renewable diesel conversion in Great Falls, Montana.
The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Nov. 5, reporting that the agency has denied one SRE petition for compliance year 2019. An additional SRE petition has also been filed for compliance year 2020.
On Nov. 2, SJI and development partner REV LNG LLC announced the construction of a 2MM gallon anaerobic digester at Oakridge Dairy, Connecticut's largest dairy farm. The $12 million RNG facility is expected to be operaitonal in September 2022.
The U.K. government on Nov. 4 published a policy statement that provides an early indication of priorities and intentions for biomass use ahead of the planned publication of a full biomass strategy in 2022.
Aemetis Inc. has entered into an agreement with engineering and construction firm CTCI America to conduct permitting and engineering work for the Carbon Zero renewable jet/diesel plant to be built in Riverbank, California.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced the commencement of surveying and geotechnical testing at the proposed site of its woody-biomass to renewable natural gas (RNG) high temperature pyrolysis (HTP) project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Wood has announced an engineering, procurement, and construction management services contract with REG to support the company's improvement and expansion project at its renewable diesel biorefinery in Geismar, Louisiana.
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