Agenda released for 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
December 18, 2024
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 18th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event will be held March 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia, and features tracks focused on pellets, biomass power and thermal, biogas and RNG, and SAF.
Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel (SAF) at its Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia. The fuel was primarily produced from non-food grade canola oil and tallow feedstocks.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and four of their colleagues on Dec. 13 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding surging imports of used cooking oil (UCO), much of which comes from China.
The White House OMB on Dec. 13 published the Fall 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines regulatory actions under development by federal agencies related to the RFS, biofuel infrastructure and CO2 pipeline safety.
Ethanol groups urged congress to extend the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit and ensure the credit takes a broad approach to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in comments filed with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Dec. 13.
The RNG Coalition, in association with Guidehouse, has released the findings of its 2024 Renewable Natural Gas Economic Impact Analysis, underscoring the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry's remarkable contributions to the U.S. economy.
LF Bioenergy on Dec. 11 announced the expansion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) project footprint with four operating facilities and two under construction across the U.S. The company plans to be operating 15 RNG projects by 2027.
Pathway Energy, a developer of ultra carbon-negative fuels projects, debuted on Dec. 12 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexus Holdings, announcing the first in a series of commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities.
Neste and BMW have announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has filed two new patent applications for landfill gas upgrading technology. The company intends to bring to market in 2025 a new compelling product line that incorporates the content of these patent applications.
Drax Group and Pathway Energy LLC have reached heads of terms on a multi-year deal that could see Drax supply over 1 million metric tons of sustainable biomass pellets each year to Pathway’s proposed SAF plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Gevo Inc. and LG Chem Ltd. are extending their joint development agreement. The agreement extension enables LG Chem to assess existing assets for deploying Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) technology.
Vision RNG has completed an agreement with NRG Business Marketing LLC for the sale of over 47,000 landfill gas (LFG) voluntary carbon credits. Each credit represents 1 ton of CO2 equivalent not emitted into the atmosphere.
EVENSOL LLC, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announces that it closed an ITC transfer deal earlier this fall on its two North Carolina RNG projects, totaling a combined $34.5 million.
Ethanol Producer Magazine and BBI International are now accepting speaker presentation proposals for the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW). The event is scheduled for June 9-11, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 23% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 10.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its forecast for 2025 renewable diesel consumption its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 10. The 2024 and 2025 forecasts for renewable diesel and SAF production were maintained.
SYSADVANCE NORTH AMERICA has been selected to supply a biogas upgrading system to the Middlesex County Utility Authority in Sayreville, New Jersey, for a project that will convert landfill gas into pipeline quality RNG.
Darling Ingredients Inc. on Dec. 10 announced that Avfuel Corp. took the first delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by Diamond Green Diesel, a 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corp.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 10. The estimate for 2023-’24 soybean use in biofuel was revised down.
The USDA on Dec. 6 delivered an interim final rule setting technical guidelines for climate-smart agriculture crops used as biofuel feedstocks to the White House OMB. OMB review marks a final step before a rule is promulgated.
Enviva LLC on Dec. 6 announced its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company also said it expects its 1-million-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant under development in Epes, Alabama, to begin operations in May.
Ameresco Inc. on Dec. 9 announced that its newly formed joint venture with Republic Services has achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas (LFG) to RNG plant located at Republic Services’ Roxana Landfill in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Aemetis Inc. announced on Dec. 10 that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary started producing renewable natural gas (RNG) from its tenth anaerobic digester built to process waste from a dairy in Stanislaus County, California.
The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service on Dec. 9 published a final rule updating the agency’s Biobased Markets (Biopreferred) Program. The rule implements changes included in the 2018 Farm Bill.
The value of U.S. tall oil exports to Finland and Sweden increased significantly last year, according to a report filed with the USDA. The increase is primarily attributed to increased demand for tall oil as an advanced biofuel feedstock.
Formula 1 has announced it is expanding its investment in SAF through a new program developed with Global Partner Qatar Airways. The expansion builds upon the previously announced investment alongside Global Logistics Partner DHL.
North Sea Port and Ghent-based Terra Mater BV are collaborating with the Brazilian group Petrom to produce SAF and basic chemicals. Terra Mater will utilize its proprietary 2X Alcohol-to-Jet technology, developed in Ghent, for this venture.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced a series of new deals as it continues to meet the growing customer demand for RNG with new fueling contracts, construction of additional fueling infrastructure, and operations and maintenance contracts.
LoCI Controls has announced results from its portfolio of 10 environmental attribute (EA) projects. Those 10 projects have effectively reduced emissions by over 436,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year.
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