Neste recently conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impacts of the usage of its 100 percent renewable feedstock, Neste RE. It shows a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of more than 85 percent.
Contra Costa County officials have published the draft environmental impact report for Marathon Petroleum Corp.'s Martinez Renewable Fuels project, which will convert the former petroleum refinery to a renewable fuels facility.
Nikola Corp. and Opal Fuels LLC have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the development, construction, and operation of hydrogen fueling stations in North America and the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in hydrogen production.
TripActions, Reed & Mackay, a travel and spend management group, and Neste have announced a groundbreaking global partnership to offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to all TripActions Group customers.
LanzaTech and LanzaJet welcomed Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Senator Jon Ossoff to the Freedom Pines Biorefinery in Soperton, Georgia. The faciity is expected to produce 10 MMgy of SAF and renewable diesel from ethanol.
BGE is the first utility in Maryland to gain regulatory approval for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) on its gas distribution system. Bioenergy Devco's RNG plant, located in Howard County, will supply RNG to BGE following its completition.
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.
Onboard Dynamics Inc. on Oct. 5 announced the signing of an investment agreement between Onboard and BP Energy Partners LLC. The equity investment from BPEP provides Onboard Dynamics capital to scale its products and service offerings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The company has signed the first set of task orders under a previously announced master service agreement for an initial 18 BGX-Biostream units.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The implementation of a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) and expanded production and use of biogas are among the strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions discussed in the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021.
The USDA on Sept. 29 announced a new initiative to finance the deployment of climate-smart farming and forestry practices to aid in the marketing of climate-smart agricultural commodities. A public comment period is open through Nov. 1.
TotalEnergies and Safran have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonization of the aviation industry. SAF will help meet the companies' net-zero goals.
Vision Ridge Partners has made an initial commitment of $100 million to support the establishment and build out of Vision RNG LLC, a full-service developer and operator of landfill gas (LFG) infrastructure to capture and process LFG into RNG.
Vanguard Renewables and Enbridge Inc. have announced a partnership whereby Enbridge will purchase upwards of 2 BCF of RNG annually from the anaerobic digesters that Vanguard Renewables will invest $200 million to build in the U.S.
A group of 15 federal lawmakers on Sept. 28 sent a letter to President Joe Biden and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy expressing concern over reports that the upcoming RFS rulemaking will be damaging to the U.S. biofuels sector.
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