The U.S. Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA) on April 15 announced the appointment of Simon Plagborg to its board of directors. Plagborg replaces Todd Bush, president North America for CM Biomass, on the board.
Valero Energy Corp. released Q1 financial results on April 24, reporting that a tough margin environment negatively impacted the company’s renewable diesel operations during the three-month period. Valero’s ethanol segment was profitable.
Mammoet on April 23 announced that it will be implementing HVO fuel across the Netherlands, U.K. and Canada. The investment in HVO was driven by higher demand from lower carbon solutions from the company’s customers.
ABFA: EPA must issue 2026 RVOs reflecting strong domestic biofuel production capacity
By Advanced Biofuels Association
April 24, 2025
On April 23, the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA) met with officials in the U.S. EPA to convey the vital importance of domestic biofuel production to the Trump-Vance administration’s energy dominance policy agenda.
Legislation pending in Minnesota aims to classify certain types of woody biomass as carbon free. It would also provide grant funding to a biomass power producer to support the disposal of wood infested by emerald ash borer.
Project Canary, an emissions measurement and reporting platform, and Sniffer Robotics, a pioneer in drone-based emissions monitoring, are partnering to revolutionize methane emissions monitoring and quantification at landfill sites worldwide.
Heritage Aviation, along with Avfuel Corp.—a leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services—is proud to announce the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV).
TotalEnergies on April 22 announced plans to reconfigure the petrochemical operations at its refinery in Antwerp, Belgium. One planned change will add sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity via coprocessing.
CARB on April 4 released a third set of proposed changes to the state’s LCFS. More than 80 public comments were filed ahead of an April 21 deadline, including those filed by representatives of the ethanol, biobased diesel and biogas industries.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on April 18 proposed to delay the 2024 annual report deadline for the state’s Clean Fuels Program due to a cyberattack and extended outage of the Oregon Fuels Reporting System.
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation and sustainability, has been selected by Archaea Energy to build a comprehensive operations data management infrastructure.
U.S. manufacturers produced 10.71 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Production included 1.55 million metric tons of premium/standard pellets and 9.16 million metric tons of utility pellets.
The Washington Senate on April 15 voted 25 to 23 in favor of legislation that aims to update the state’s Clean Fuels Standard, setting more ambitious carbon reduction goals that would require a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2038.
Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., has entered into a binding LOI with Capwatt to design and build nine state-of-the-art facilities for biomethane production from agro-industry waste in Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
Vision RNG announced on April 15 the successful sale of the investment tax credit (ITC) generated from its Laurel Ridge landfill gas-to-energy project located in Corbin, Kentucky. The facility was developed in partnership with Waste Connections.
Desmet has been awarded a new contract by LG-ENI Biorefining, a joint venture between LG Chem and ENI Italy, to will deliver a HVO pretreatment plant in Daesan, South Korea. The biorefinery will produce SAF, renewable diesel and naphtha.
Behind its passionate leader, Roeslein Alternative Energy is making remarkable strides in the renewable natural gas space, with focused efforts in prairie restoration and wildlife conservation.
The 2025 International Biomass Conference & Expo focused on innovation, policy, strategy and collaboration across the bioenergy industry sectors.
In a rapidly evolving energy landscape, the 41st International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo will return June 9–11 to the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The event is recognized as the largest and longest-running ethanol conference in the world.
The U.S. EPA on April 17 reported that 1.82 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in March, down from 1.93 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Approximately 5.34 billion RINs were generated during the first quarter of 2025.
The U.S. EPA on April 17 published updated SRE data showing that five new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS during the past month. According to the agency, 161 SRE petitions are currently pending,
A recent media brief explored the biogas industry’s successes in 2024 and examined policy influencing the future of biogas.
The specifics of a project ultimately determine available grant funding.
Thermogenics has introduced a new biogas enrichment system that enables industrial boilers to operate using renewable biogas (or sometimes referred to as digester gas)—either independently or in combination with natural gas.
Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd (Jet Zero) for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia.
Wood pellets accounted for nearly 19.6% of U.S. forest products exports in 2024, up from 1.6% in 2010, according to data released by the USDA. The vast majority of U.S. wood pellet exports are destined for the U.K.
As Congress prepares to deliberate clean energy tax provisions, the American Biogas Council has launched an online advertising campaign to spotlight the power of biogas facilities to convert waste into fuel, electricity, and economic opportunity.
Gevo Inc. and Future Energy Global have signed a pioneering offtake agreement for carbon abatement attributes, to enable airlines and other companies to reduce their CO2 emissions through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Metro Ports on April 8 announced significant environmental milestone in its voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By switching to renewable diesel, the organization reduced its carbon emissions by 85%.
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