Calumet Inc. on May 8 confirmed that the MaxSAF expansion at its Montana Renewables facility was completed on time and on budget. The facility has resumed operations and now has the capacity to produce 150 MMgy of SAF.
Gevo Inc. on May 7 confirmed the company has received nonbinding indications of interest from multiple parties regarding efforts to finance its proposed AtJ project in North Dakota. Efforts to boost ethanol production capacity are also progressing.
Aemetis Inc. on May 7 released Q1 results, reporting a 27% increase in revenues with growth across its ethanol, RNG and biodiesel segments. Plans for a proposed renewable diesel and SAF plant continue to be impacted by 45Z guidance delays.
OPAL Fuels welcomed Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., R-N.C., to its Sapphire RNG facility at the Sampson County Landfill in Roseboro, North Carolina. The visit included a tour of the facility and a meeting with OPAL Fuels co-CEO Adam Comora.
Pellet Mill Magazine examines the potential of several growing markets.
EcoCeres has signed an investment letter of intent with the Dongguan Municipal People's Government to establish the first complete sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Walker Industries Holdings Ltd., and Miller Waste Systems have announced the successful sale of Miller Waste Systems’ Escarpment Renewables and Maryland Farms organic waste-to-energy facilities and pre-processing assets to Walker.
Topsoe has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas. The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology alongside the BioVeritas Process to produce renewable fuels from second-generation feedstocks.
EIA: One-fifth of US renewable diesel and SAF production was exported in 2H25
By U.S. Energy Information Administration
May 08, 2026
The U.S. exported nearly 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) of renewable diesel and other biofuels—a category which includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)—in the second half of 2025 (2H25), about 20% of the combined production for those fuels.
Hawaii lawmakers on May 6 approved legislation to create a clean fuel standard (CFS) that aims to reduce the CI of transportation fuels by at lease 50% below 2019 levels by 2045. The bill will now be considered by Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 970,000 tons during the month.
Mobius Renewables on May 4 announced the closing of the acquisition of Air Liquide’s biogas production activities in the United States, France, Norway, and Sweden. Mobius was established in late 2025 by funds managed by IFM Investors.
Bayer and bp on May 7 announced that they have entered a long-term strategic alliance to jointly scale the crop camelina, under the brand name newgold. The feedstock can be used to produce biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF.
Vanzetti Engineering’s centrifugal cryogenic pumps are suitable for use in biogas micro liquefaction plants. They transfer bioLNG produced by micro liquefiers which are downstream from a biomethane upgrading process.
Par Pacific Holdings Inc. on May 5 confirmed that its Hawaii renewable fuels facility began operations in April. The biorefinery has the capacity to produce 61 MMgy of renewable diesel, SAF and other renewable fuels.
The European Commission in April approved a delegated regulation to update the methodology and data for high-ILUC risk biofuels. The change, if formally adopted, would phase out the use of soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock in the EU by 2030.
Ameresco Inc. and HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. on May 4 announced their agreement to spin off Ameresco’s biofuels business into Neogenyx Fuels a newly formed joint venture that will continue to develop RNG projects.
U.K.-based Clean Planet Technologies has announced the opening of a pilot facility that converts waste plastic to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The facility utilizes pyrolysis, purification, distillation and hydroprocessing technologies.
DP World and its partners displaced nearly 24% of conventional diesel use at the Port of Prince Rupert in 2025, shifting more than 2 million liters to renewable fuel — equivalent to avoiding approximately 5,400 metric tons of CO2.
The U.S. exported more than 1.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in March, up from 608,572.1 metric tons in February and 781,576.4 metric tons in March 2025, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on May 5.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. released first quarter financial results on May 5, reporting a significant increase in adjusted EBITDA for its renewable diesel segment on stronger margins and the recognition of 45Z clean fuel production credits.
The Transport Project (TTP) on May 5 announced that 94% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2025 was renewable natural gas (RNG), surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level.
Praj Industries has announced the establishment of an Advanced Precision Fermentation Lab at Praj Matrix to drive next-generation biotechnology and accelerate India’s transition to high-performance, low-carbon biomanufacturing.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on May 4 announced the expansion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) station network with six new stations in operation. The stations are strategically located along major freight transportation routes across the U.S.
Sasol has reached a major milestone in South Africa’s energy and industrial transition, with Natref becoming the first refinery in Africa to achieve product sustainability certification for key fuels production pathways.
U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity expanded in February, according to data released by the U.S. EIA. Biodiesel production capacity and production capacity for renewable diesel and associated biofuels remained steady.
U.S. biofuels producers consumed an estimated 27.136 billion pounds of feedstock in February, down 6% when compared to the previous month, but up 4% when compared to February 2025, according to data released by the U.S. EIA.
Phillips 66 released Q1 financial results on April 29, reporting a decrease in pre-tax loss for its renewable fuels segment. As economics for biobased diesel fuels continue to improve, the company expects to see additional improvement in Q2.
Divert Inc. has announced the opening of its Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Longview, Washington. The facility leverages Divert’s high-recovery depackaging technology and anaerobic digestion.
Restaurant Technologies recycled more than 390 million pounds of UCO in 2025
By Restaurant Technologies
May 04, 2026
Restaurant Technologies Inc. recycled a record 393 million pounds of used cooking oil (UCO) in 2025. Nearly 100% of the UCO was manufactured into renewable diesel or biodiesel for vehicles on the road, or into SAF for aircraft.
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