The Louisiana House of Representatives on May 13 voted unanimously to approve a bill that aims to benefit the state’s wood pellet manufacturing industry. On the same day, the bill also reported favorably out of a Senate committee.
Montauk Renewables on May 6 reported first quarter revenues increased 9% when compared to the same period of 2025. The company also announced it has commissioned the Montauk Ag Renewables project in North Carolina.
Verbio on May 13 announced biomethane production expanded 8.4% during the fiscal third quarter, the three months ended March 31, with biodiesel production up 1.5%. Ethanol production fell by 18.9% during the period.
IHI Power Services Corp. has been selected by Strategic Biofuels to provide pre mobilization, mobilization and plant operations and maintenance services for its Louisiana Green Fuels project, a 100 MW wood fired power facility.
FlyORO Technologies Pte. Ltd. and Aether Fuels on May 11 announced the signing of a non-binding MOU to jointly explore the potential development of SAF supply-chain, blending and associated activities in support of Aether's Project Beacon.
Eni and MSC Cruises have announced the completion of a test of the use of Enilive’s HVO diesel. This test confirmed the technical feasibility of using the biofuel in its pure form in the maritime sector to power cruise ship engines.
Policy shifts, volatile winters and other market forces are impacting the wood pellet market as producers defend global markets and push for growth at home.
In a close vote, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected an amendment to the Farm Bill that would have added sawmill residuals to the list of materials considered “renewable biomass” by the Clean Air Act and referenced by the Renewable Fuel Standard.
The U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 voted 218 to 203 to approve the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act. The bill aims to enable year-round E15 sales and revamp the RFS small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. released first quarter financial results on May 7, reporting that the volume of renewable natural gas (RNG) sold during the period was up more than 33% when compared to the first quarter of 2025.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on May 7 announced the renewable diesel and renewable hydrogen (HDRD) complex in Prince George, British Columbia, achieved a throughput of 2,837 barrels per day during the first quarter.
The Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition on May 13 announced it is pro-biofuels, pro-agriculture and pro-E15. The group, however, does not support the SRE provisions of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.
BDI-BioEnergy: Advanced pretreatment plant successfully commissioned in Ghent
By BDI-BioEnergy International
May 13, 2026
BDI-BioEnergy International and Ghent Renewables have successfully commissioned an industry-leading feedstock pretreatment plant at North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium. The plant will strengthen the supply chain for sustainable fuels, including SAF.
North Sea Port has announced LanzaTech’s will develop Europe’s first commercial plant for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) based on alcohol-to-jet technology at its site in Ghent, Belgium. The facility will also produce renewable diesel.
Renewables are expected to account for more than 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, increasing to nearly 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 12.
The U.S. EIA increased its forecast for 2026 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 12. The 2026 forecasts for biodiesel and other biobased diesel fuels, which includes SAF, were maintained.
The USDA expects soybean oil use in biofuel production to expand significantly during the 2026-’27 marketing year, according to the agency’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released May 12.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. is pleased to announce it has signed definitive agreements with Panasonic do Brasil Limitada to localize production of Greenlane's proprietary next-generation Cascade LF landfill gas upgrading technology in Brazil.
BRIGHT, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Biotechnology Research Institute for the Green Transition at the Technical University of Denmark, and LanzaTech Global have entered a multi-year agreement to accelerate development carbon-to-value biotechnology.
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.
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