bp and CleanBay Renewables announced a 15-year agreement where bp will purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) processed from poultry litter—a mixture of manure, feathers and bedding—and sell it as fuel for the U.S. transportation sector.
Brightmark LLC and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have announced the second expansion of their previously announced joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane.
A group of 17 republican oil state senators on Aug. 23 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to waive or significantly reduce the RFS blending obligations for 2020 and set low RVOs for 2021 and 2022.
Kinder Morgan Inc. on Aug. 20 closed its previously announced acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a leading supplier of LNG in the Midwest and a growing player in the RNG market, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity for $310 million.
NGVAmerica, the national organization representing the natural gas in transportation industry, has pledged that by 2030, 80 percent of NGV on-road motor fuel in the U.S. will be derived from renewable sources, rising to 100 percent by 2050.
Marathon and ADM announced on Aug. 19 an agreement to form a joint venture for the production of soybean oil to supply rapidly growing demand for renewable diesel fuel. An initial facility owned by the joint venture will begin operations in 2023.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing 1.69 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in July, up from 1.63 billion RINs that were generated during the same month of last year.
Avfuel Corp. and Embraer have announced a collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida. Embraer aims to use the SAF in ongoing operations at its executive jet's headquarters.
The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Aug. 19, reporting that there are currently 59 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, down from 64 that were pending as of mid-July.
A new study concluded that more than 2 million metric tons (MT) per year of CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere and injected safely into the earth at two biofuel plant sites in California. The study was commissioned by Aemetis Inc.
Starwood Energy Group Global Inc. and Slate Refining LLC announced Aug. 17 that they have entered into an exclusive agreement to reconfigure Slate's refinery located in Douglas, Wyoming, into a state-of-the-art renewable fuels production facility.
On Aug. 18, nearly 30 congressional staffers visited the Verbio renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Nevada, Iowa, as part of the 12th Annual Iowa Biofuels: Science and Sustainability Tour – marking the first time RNG has been featured on the tour.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced a slew of new deals in response to the demand for renewable natural gas (RNG), a fuel produced from organic waste, as more fleets adopt and expand their use of the low-carbon transportation fuel.
To help meet public demand for more renewable energy, FortisBC Energy Inc. is now receiving carbon-neutral renewable natural gas (RNG) from Lethbridge Biogas LP, an agricultural-based biogas facility located in Alberta.
The U.S. EPA has approved an RFS pathway filed on behalf of Koole Tankstorage Botlek V.B. and Neste Oyj. The pathway will allow Koole to generate RINs for renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel bottoms fractionated from Neste's renewable diesel.
Haldor Topsoe has announced its HydroFlex technology has been used at the Marathon Petroleum Corp. renewable diesel facility in Dickinson, North Dakota, exceeding all process guarantees. The Dickinson facility reached full production capacity in Q2.
Aemetis Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 12, providing updates on its renewable natural gas (RNG) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives and discussing ongoing improvements at its Keyes, California, ethanol plant.
Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company's proposed Net Zero 1 biorefinery during a second quarter earnings call held Aug. 12. The company is expanding the scope of the facility, he said.
Strategic Biofuels LLC announced Aug. 11 that its carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) test well program was successfully completed at the company's Louisiana Green Fuels Project in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service is soliciting fiscal year (FY) 2022 grant, guaranteed loan, and combined grant and guaranteed loan applications under the Rural Energy for America Program.
Opal Fuels LLC announced Aug. 10 a contract with City Furniture to build three RNG fueling stations and supply the company with 7.75 million gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) of RNG over the terms of the agreement.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. in Aug. 10 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has signed a total of $12.8 million (US$10.2 million) in contracts for renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States.
U.S. biofuel production capacity expanded slightly in May, reaching 20.795 billion gallons, up from 20.777 billion gallons in April. Total feedstock consumption was approximately 26.768 billion pounds in May, up from 24.296 billion pounds in April.
Phillips 66 on Aug. 3 announced the hydrotreater conversion at its refinery in Rodeo, California, reached full production in July. The facility can produce up to 8,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, equivalent to approximately 120 MMgy.
NREL model benefits biomass-to-fuel reactor design
By U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
August 10, 2021
NREL scientists are giving industry engineers a helping hand with a powerful computer model to guide biomass-to-fuel reactor designs. The math-intensive model can help engineers refine catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) technologies.
The USDA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the creation of the agency's Certified Biobased Product Label by unveiling a report that demonstrates that the biobased industry is a significant generator of economic activity and jobs.
Honeywell on Aug. 5 announced that PBF Energy Inc., an independent petroleum refiner and supplier of transportation fuels, would use Honeywell Ecofining technology for a potential renewable diesel project at its Chalmette Refinery in Louisiana.
Aemetis Inc., an RNG and renewable fuels company, on Aug. 6 announced the final permit has been approved to begin construction of the next 21 miles of the Aemetis Biogas Phase 2 pipeline in Stanislaus County, California.
Gevo Inc. in early August announced its biorefinery in Luverne, Minnesota, is resuming operations to produce fuel-grade, renewable isobutanol. The company has also announced a contract to sell renewable national gas (RNG) to bp.
Growth Energy, RFA, NBB, NAGC, NFU, and AFBF are urging federal lawmakers to ensure any future tax credit for SAF is based on accurate carbon accounting lifecycle analysis led by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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