The U.K. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Dec. 2 opened a public comment period on a common biomass sustainability framework that is designed to strengthen existing biomass criteria and ensure greater consistency across sectors.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Dec. 1 announced it has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory as the National Laboratory of the Rockies. The change is effective immediately, according to the agency.
The European Commission on Nov. 26 adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, which focuses on sustainable solutions for food, health, energy, industry, the ecosystem and other services.
Waga Energy on Nov. 27 announced it has signed a $180 million four-year senior debt facility to boost its LFG to RNG platform in the U.S. with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and HSBC Asset Management as lenders and lender agents.
Operable U.S. biofuels capacity was largely unchanged in September, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Nov. 28. Feedstock consumption was down when compared to both the previous month and September 2024.
The U.K. Trade Remedies Authority on Nov. 28 proposed new countervailing duties on U.S. renewable diesel. The agency is recommending duties be set at £257.80 to £303.56 per metric ton, which equates to approximately $1.09 to $1.29 per gallon.
Drax on Nov. 26 announced it will cease operations at its pellet plant in Williams Lake, British Columbia due to a significant reduction in fiber availability. The facility is expected to close before the end of the year.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced it has successfully completed its RNG facility located at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas. The facility is now producing pipeline-quality RNG and has begun injecting into the interstate natural gas pipeline.
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada is proud to announce its latest Safety Hero: Michael Fantillo, production supervisor with Premium Pellet in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, which is a part of Sinclar Group Forest Products.
Anaergia Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Anaergia Inc., has been awarded a C$43.8 million design-build contract by the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority in San Diego, California.
A new study from researchers at the University of Western Australia and Universitas Brawijaya has found that adding biochar to advanced food waste recycling systems can significantly increase the clean energy yields of hydrogen and methane.
XCF Global Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with BGN INT US LLC to explore developing a global distribution and logistics partnership for SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha.
Researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory have developed computer models that apply to processing bioenergy crops using equipment traditionally used by the food, minerals and pharmaceuticals industries.
As Americans prepare to enjoy their Thanksgiving feasts, the American Biogas Council on Nov. 25 released new data highlighting the growth of biogas systems that convert food waste into energy.
Divert Inc. and General Produce have announced a partnership that will transform food that can’t be sold or donated into renewable energy and soil amendment in the Northern California region, further securing Divert’s foothold in the state.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a novel way to convert food waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that meets industry standards without relying on fossil fuel blends.
New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington’s normal “off season” don’t hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. The study evaluated four cover crops that were grown for multiple years.
Leaders from across the biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel value chain convened in the nation’s capital for Clean Fuels Alliance America’s annual membership meeting and governing board elections.
Erg Bio on Nov. 18 announced it has closed a $6.5 million seed round led by Azolla Ventures. The funding will enable Erg Bio to scale its Aspire Technology, a proprietary low-temperature pretreatment and catalytic platform.
EnviTec Biogas has signed a contract with First Quezon Biogas Corp., officially entering the Philippine biogas market. The 1.4 MW biogas plant belongs to an agricultural cooperative of 14 poultry farmers and will begin operations in June 2026.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Nov. 21 announced the USDA is making $7 million in payments available to advanced biofuel producers nationwide through the Advanced Biofuel Producer Payment Program.
Denali, a leading and largest recycler of food and organic materials, has announced a new partnership with Green Era, a community recycler of packaged food waste and the first to operate a food-waste-only digester in the Midwest.
The International Air Transport Association said the EU’s release of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan as a significant step in recognizing the urgent need to accelerate air transport’s decarbonization, but more action is still needed.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing more than 1.98 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in October, down from 2.17 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 20 released data showing two additional small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the RFS since the agency last updated its SRE data dashboard on Nov. 7. There are currently 17 SRE petitions pending.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 announced an organizational realignment. The current Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Bioenergy Technologies Office are among the DOE departments that will be impacted.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 950,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in July, according to the latest edition of the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 970,000 tons during the month.
XCF Global Inc. on Nov. 20 confirmed plans to develop additional SAF production capacity adjacent to its existing biorefinery in Nevada. The company is also considering plans for SAF projects at idle biodiesel plants in Florida and North Carolina.
The U.S. exported 894,320.3 metric tons of wood pellets in August, down from 979,282.7 metric tons in July, but up from 775,860.8 metric tons in August 2024, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 19.
Calpech, a spin-off from the University of Alicante (UA) in Spain, is becoming a key player in the transformation of the biogas sector through a disruptive technological solution based on iron nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon.
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