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US Endowment launches funding opportunity to assess closed wood products facilities for bioenergy development

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By U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities

July 01, 2026

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The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities on June 15 launched a request for proposals (RFP) to assess the feasibility of repurposing closed wood products manufacturing facilities, including pulp and paper mills, for bioenergy.

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The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office will hold its 2027 Peer Review Meeting the week of April 19, 2027, to evaluate office-funded projects for their contributions to DOE's goals.

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The Horizon Europe-funded TITAN project is nearing completion after 48 months of research, demonstrating a new process that converts raw biogas into hydrogen and solid carbon. The project formally closes Aug. 31.

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Washington secured a federal major disaster declaration in April after a months-long push by state officials following flooding the resulted from the state’s three largest rivers reaching record levels. RNG can play a part in the rebuilding process.

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USDA’s Rural Development Mission Area has announced a modernization and restructuring effort to strengthen customer service, improve program accessibility, and enhance support for rural communities across the country.

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Refinity, an Innventure Inc. company, on June 22 announced it has licensed technology from PNNL that is designed to convert waste plastic-derived light olefins into distillate-range products for further upgrading into SAF and renewable diesel.

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SkyNRG on May 28 celebrated the groundbreaking of the DSL-01 project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, a project being delivered by Technip Energies. The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility is expected to be operational in 2028.

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ASTM and CSA Group have signed an agreement to develop a joint standard on evaluating biomass supply chain risk. The collaboration builds on CSA Group’s existing CSA W209 standard and aims to expand its use and impact.

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Why use living cells? NLR is making chemicals with enzymes alone

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By National Laboratory of the Rockies

June 29, 2026

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies are addressing the technical challenges for “cell-free” biomanufacturing, which could reduce the costs of biobased chemicals.

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Clean Fuels Alliance America on June 26 filed a motion to intervene in consolidated litigation against the 2026-27 Renewable Fuel Standard rule. Clean Fuels plans to aggressively defend EPA’s biomass-based diesel volumes.

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St1 Biokraft, a leading Nordic biomethane company, is supplying liquefied biogas (BioLNG) to Destination Gotland’s ferry operations during the summer and Almedalen Week 2026.

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TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd., India's largest ethanol producer and a leading integrated biofuels company, on June 18 announced that it has received approval for financial assistance for its proposed commercial-scale SAF project.

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Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on June 22 celebrated Incobrasa Industries’ new soybean processing plant and solar array in Gilman, reinforcing Illinois' position as a growing hub for biofuels.

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The USDA on June 25 announced its final Regenerative Feedstock Rule is ready for release. The action provides a voluntary pathway for farmers to capture value from regenerative agriculture practices via the 45Z clean fuel production credit.

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U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 970,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in March, according to the U.S. EIA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 820,000 tons during the month.

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SAF Magazine, the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative and the Canadian Sustainable Aviation Fuels Initiative released the preliminary agenda for the 2026 North American SAF Conference & Expo, taking place Aug. 25-27 in Tacoma, Washington.

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Allied Biofuels has signed a FEED and detailed engineering contract with rollover to EPC with Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd., for its landmark sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-SAF Project in Uzbekistan.

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Americans broadly support recycling waste using biogas capture systems, and those who live nearest to biogas facilities are their strongest backers, according to a new national survey commissioned by the American Biogas Council.

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Gevo is expanding access to its carbon abatement and carbon removal credit offering across both compliance and voluntary markets with the launch of gevocarbon.com - a new site focused on its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project.

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XCF Global Inc. on June 24 provided an update on the advancement of its New Rise Renewables Reno facility as it progresses toward initial production during a period of heightened volatility across global fuel markets.

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Brazil-based Petrobras on June 17 announced it has completed the production and sale of its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from CORSIA-certified soybean oil. The soybean oil was sourced from Bunge.

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President Donald Trump on June 24 called on Congress to pass E15 legislation and asked lawmakers to approve an additional $11.1 billion in farm aid, including $10 billion in economic support for row and specialty crop farmers.

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Axpo’s refueling of a Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) vessel was its first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation in the port of Barcelona. MOL’s Lapis Ace vehicle carrier received bio-LNG from Axpo's bunkering vessel Green Pearl,

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OMV Petrom SA has concluded a sales contract with OMV Downstream GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of OMV AG, for part of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to be produced in Petrobrazi refinery.

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The Senate Ag Committee on June 23 released a Farm Bill 2.0 discussion draft. The legislation includes a major revamp of the Section 9003 loan guarantee program, including language allowing grants of up to $10 million for certain eligible projects.

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The USDA on June 18 released data showing the cost of soybean production is expected to increase more than 4% this year, reaching $$683.89 per acre. Per-acre costs are currently expected to expand by an additional 3% in 2027.

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European Energy joins Kvasir Technologies as a new investor and strategic partner alongside EIFO, Mærsk Growth and Footprint Fund. The Series A round provides capital to develop and design a new commercial production plant.

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Petrobras on June 19 announced its board of directors has approved a $1.2 billion project to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel at its existing Presidente Bernardes Refinery (RPBC), located in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil.

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A new, U.K.-based trade association focused on biomass heating launched in June. The Wood Fuel and Heating Association aims to provide a clear, informed and responsible voice for the U.K. wood fuel and heating sector.

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Transport operator Nobina will introduce 27 new Scania biogas buses into service on behalf of public transport authority Skånetrafiken. The biogas buses will be introduced into service on the Malmö-Lund/Kristianstad routes.

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