Comstock Inc. on Dec. 30 announced the execution of a binding agreement between Comstock Fuels Corp. and Gresham’s Eastern (Pvt) related to the deployment of biomass refining technologies produce SAF and other renewable fuels in Pakistan.
Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., a renewable fuels innovator and camelina producer, on Dec. 20 announced that its Bakersfield Renewable Fuels Facility is commercially operational, producing approximately 250,000 gallons of renewable diesel daily.
California Bioenergy LLC announces the successful completion of its 78th dairy digester project in California. By year’s end, with the addition of 8 digester projects in South Dakota, CalBio will have a total of 86 operating digesters built.
Anaergia Inc. has entered into an integrated technology supply contract to provide its high-efficiency digestion technology and integrated biogas conditioning and upgrading technology at a PepsiCo food production facility in Colombia
New research at Iowa State University shows that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced by the perennial, bioenergy crop miscanthus in its establishment year.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 23 unveiled the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program, a new program to support American wood processing facilities. The agency is currently offering $220 million in program funding.
Moeve and easyJet have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by promoting SAF. The agreement gives easyJet access to SAF for six years on the airline’s route network in Spain.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Dec. 19 announced the selection of Southwest Illinois as the location for Avina Clean Hydrogen’s SAF project.
Nexus W2V has announced the closing of an anchor $75 million structured equity commitment from Orion Infrastructure Capital. The company also issued notice to proceed with the the Kingsbury Bioenergy Complex in La Porte, Indiana.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report.
Comstock Fuels Corp. has been approved for a $3 million incentive award from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quick Action Closing Fund. The award supports the development of a biorefinery within the state.
Kansas State University biochemists have used synthetic biology techniques to significantly increase the amount of acetyl-triacylglycerols in pennycress and camelina. The achievement could benefit biofuel producers.
CHAR Technologies announced that the Government of Québec has awarded $2.5 million to support the advancement of a project to convert wood wastes and residuals into both biocarbon for metallurgical coal replacement, as well as green hydrogen.
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is teaming up with Bridgestone to scale up a chemical process that converts ethanol into butadiene—synthetic rubber’s most important ingredient.
AleAnna Inc. on Dec. 18 announced the completion of a series of initiatives through which the company has expanded or proven out aspects of its RNG business, including the purchase of the majority interest in three Italian biogas plants.
The U.S. DOE has announced its intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing.
NATSO, SIGMA, the American Trucking Associations, National Association of Convenience Stores, SABR the National Energy & Fuels Institute are applauding the introduction of the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024.
EPA: 2.03 billion RINs generated under RFS in November
By Erin Voegele
December 20, 2024
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released data showing that 2.03 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in November, up from 2.01 billion generated during the same month of 2023. Nearly 22.9 billion RINs were generated during the first 11 months of 2024.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on Dec. 13 announced it is extending the deadline to apply for the agency’s Section 9003 loan guarantee program. Applications must now be submitted before Dec. 31.
U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 860,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in September, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 900,000 tons during the month.
Air New Zealand on Dec. 18 announced its largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date, securing more than 30 million liters from Neste to be uplifted from Los Angeles and San Francisco through to February 2026.
Hydron Energy Inc. announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. to evaluate the feasibility of using Hydron Energy's biogas upgrading equipment at locations in British Columbia, Canada.
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund has begun a pilot project with Chevron REG as part of the larger Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program. The initiative represents a notable step toward integrating biofuels into sustainable agriculture outcomes.
The U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with various other federal agencies and industry stakeholders to produce three transportation modal action plans to build a cleaner, more resilient, and more globally competitive transportation system.
The International Air Transport Association released new estimates showing that SAF production volumes reached 1 million metric tons in 2024, double the volume produced in 2023 but below original estimates.
Aemetis Inc announced on Dec. 17 that its operating ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities have received approval from the IRS for Excise Tax Registration for Section 45Z Production Tax Credits (PTCs).
The U.S. DOE has announced $52 million in funding for six university and industry projects to advance the production of low carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy bioeconomy.
CoBank predicts that U.S. production of renewable diesel and associated fuels will experience a modest boost in 2025 but cautions that policy uncertainty looms over administration of the RFS program, SREs and the impact of potential tariffs.
Congress on Dec. 17 released the text of a short-term funding bill that aims to avoid a partial government shutdown. The package includes provisions allowing year-round sales of E15 and enacting a new one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill.
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