Acelen Renewables on May 21 announced it has secured $1.5 billion to develop a biorefinery in Brazil that will have the capacity to produce 1 billion liters (264.17 million gallons) of SAF renewable diesel. Operations are expected to begin in 2029.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has announced that recently completed testing of its proprietary linear nitrogen rejection unit (NRU) technology demonstrated breakthrough methane recovery performance of up to 99.5%.
Walmoore Ag-Grid, Ag-Grid Energy’s first dairy farm digester project in Pennsylvania, is now in active development thanks to a $4 million RISE PA grant announced by the Shapiro Administration. The project is scheduled to be operational in Q4 2027.
Axens on May 20 announced a commercial collaboration with XCF Global Inc. aimed at supporting the market deployment of Vegan, Axens’ proprietary hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) technology.
Mayekawa USA Inc. and Unconventional Gas Solutions have announced the successful completion and delivery of a biogas upgrading system at Novilla RNG’s new Bellevue RNG facility, which is located in northern Vermont.
Through a $50,000 grant from the Drax Foundation, Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges is expanding educational access and strengthening STEM and advanced manufacturing pathways by providing 25 scholarships for students.
SkyKraft, the joint venture between SkyNRG and the Swedish power company Skellefteå Kraft, has been awarded approximately EUR 21 million from the Swedish Energy Agency’s Industriklivet Initiative to support the development of an eSAF project.
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., on May 21 led a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2026 as Renewable Fuels Month. The resolution highlights the critical role renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices and unleashing American energy independence.
More than 1.93 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in April, up 3% when compared to the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on May 21. Total RIN generation for the first four months of 2026 reached 7.51 billion.
The U.S. EPA on May 21 published data showing one new small refinery exemption (SRE) petition was filed under the RFS during the past month. The agency also changed the status of two compliance year 2024 SRE petitions from “ineligible” to “pending.”
The Netherlands imported $535 million of U.S. biofuels last year. Regulatory changes that came into force on Jan. 1, 2026, could boost demand for both U.S. biofuels and feedstocks, according to a report filed with the USDA.
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary Anaergia Technologies, has entered into a C$58 million contract with Neogenyx Fuels to deploy its proprietary anaerobic digestion technology at a large-scale agricultural facility in the United States.
Sky Quarry Inc. has announced the execution of a MOU with Southern Energy Renewables Inc. and DevvStream Corp. focused on fuel innovation, refinery integration, and low-carbon fuel development, including opportunities involving SAF.
PSB Industries, a specialist in the design and fabrication of systems for dehydrating and purifying gasses and liquids, highlights its CatOx-based VOC removal system engineered specifically for CO₂ off-gas streams at RNG facilities.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in January, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 990,000 tons during the month.
Neogenyx Fuels on May 19 announced the commencement of construction on its first agricultural renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at the Adams Land & Cattle LLC feedlot in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Bangchak Group has launched Thailand’s first commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the country’s first 100% HEFA-SPK SAF stand alone production unit at Bangchak Phra Khanong Refinery.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has awarded more than $267 million to 31 manufacturing projects under the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania program. Five biogas projects and one biomass CHP are among those to receive funding.
Opal Fuels Inc. released first quarter financial results on May 11, reporting renewable natural gas (RNG) production was up 9% when compared the same period of 2025. The company plans to significantly increase production capacity over the next year.
Constellation and Pine Creek RNG on May 14 announced a long-term agreement that includes Constellation’s purchase of a minority equity interest in five operating Pine Creek RNG production facilities located in Washington, Utah, Iowa and Illinois.
Hazer Group Ltd. on May 12 announced it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Continual Renewable Ventures to assess opportunities for developing low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) production in Australia.
The Ontario government on May 8 announced it is investing $5.5 million to help Greenwater Technology produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from mill byproducts and underused wood.
Japan-based Erex Co. Ltd. in April announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam-based Vinacomin Power Holdings to study the possibility of cofiring biomass at two of Vinacomin’s coal-fired power plants.
Iowa and Missouri are challenging New York’s Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, claiming it unfairly imposes reporting and compliance obligations on ethanol and biodiesel producers located outside the state.
Casella Waste Systems Inc. and Waga Energy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 14 to celebrate the opening of the renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at the Chemung County Landfill in Elmira, New York.
DHL Express and Dubai-based next generation SAF developer SAF One on May 12 announced the signing of a landmark offtake agreement, bringing the first SAF production facility in the Middle East into DHL's global SAF supply network.
The Rhode Island Bioenergy Facility, owned and operated by a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc. has received a temporary negative CI score from the Government of Canada’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for the RNG it produces.
The Ontario government has launched the Roadmap to Protecting Ontario’s Forest Sector, a 10-year path to protect the workers, businesses, families and communities of the province’s forestry sector.
Gpi Tanks XL has been selected by Technip Energies for the construction of 22 stainless steel storage tanks for the SkyNRG project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility is expected to begin production in 2028.
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