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 Oct. 11. The outlook for soybean oil prices is also unchanged.
U.S. soybean production is expected to reach a record high 4.58 billion bushels, up significantly from last year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s latest Crop Production report, released Oct. 11.
A report released by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 9 notes that global residential pellet appliance sales have already begun to recover from last year’s low levels as pellets become more affordable again.
The IEA on Oct. 9 published its annual Renewables market report, which for the first time includes a chapter focused on renewable fuels that outlines expected growth in liquid biofuels, including SAF, biogas, and other forms of bioenergy through 2030.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. on Oct. 7 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Airdep S.r.l. has expanded its sales into the South American market, specifically in Brazil, with a first customer order for its biogas desulfurization equipment.
The Clean Fuels Alliance Foundation is now accepting applications for the Beth Calabotta Sustainability Education Grant. Established in 2018, the grant aims to support student scientists dedicated to sustainable research.
Honeywell and SGP BioEnergy on Oct. 8 announced they are working together to develop new, scalable technology to convert industrial hemp and other plant-based material into biochemicals that can be used to produce plastics and other everyday items.
With full implementation of the Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule fast approaching, new limitations are set to be imposed on the equipment that can be used for measurement.
Exciting progress has been made on the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge, which was the focal point of discussion at the North American SAF Conference & Expo.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its 2024-’25 Winter Fuels Outlook on Oct. 8, predicting that the number of U.S. households that heat primarily with wood will be down 4% when compared to last winter.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reduced its forecast for 2025 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 8. The 2024 and 2025 forecasts for “other biofuels,” which includes SAF, were maintained.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, up from 23% in 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Oct. 8. Renewables accounted for 21% of U.S. electricity generation last year.
Clean Energy Technologies Inc. announced on Oct. 7 that Vermont Renewable Gas LLC, an affiliate limited liability company has been selected by the USDA as one of its Rural Energy for America Program Grant recipients.
U.S. wood pellet exports fell to 775,856.9 metric tons in August, down from both 874,596.1 metric tons exported the previous month and the 1.01 million tons exported in August 2023, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Oct. 8.
Enviva Inc. on Oct. 3 filed its 2023 annual report with the SEC and the following day submitted an amended Chapter 11 reorganization plan to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Emvolon has announced an agreement with Montauk Renewables Inc. to produce carbon-negative fuels and chemicals. The companies plan to develop a commercial-scale demonstration project to convert biogas into methanol at a landfill site in Texas.
Aether Fuels has signed an MOU with JetBlue. The company has developed technology that utilizes a diverse array of waste feedstocks to produce sustainable liquid fuels, such as SAF, at a lower cost and greater scale than existing approaches.
The USDA on Oct. 3 awarded $104 million in loans and grants to more than 300 clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. Biogas and bioenergy projects were among those selected for funding.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia on Oct. 2 approved a legally binding agreement that will require the U.S. EPA to review, and if appropriate, update NSPS for new residential wood heating appliances.
Ameresco Inc., Republic Services Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company on Oct. 2 celebrated the ribbon cutting for California’s largest and most resilient LFG-to-RNG plant, located at the Keller Canyon Landfill in Pittsburg, California.
GFL Environmental Inc. and OPAL Fuels Inc. have announced their joint venture, Paragon RNG, has commenced commercial operations of its new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Sampson County Landfill.
Cepsa is now supplying SAF in the Canary Islands. The company has made SAF permanently available at the North Tenerife and Gran Canaria airports, and will expand this availability to the archipelago’s other main airports.
On Oct. 3, the Alliance for Green Heat announced the Firewood Community Safety Initiative, to help communities address wood heating safety issues. The initiative is funded by a three-year grant from USDA’s Wood Education Research Center.
Biofuels are making up an increasing share of total distillate fuel oil consumed in the U.S. Beginning in the September 2024 Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. EIA began publishing forecasts that will better capture how biofuels are being consumed.
Aemetis Inc. on Oct. 3 announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary has completed initial construction of a multi-dairy anaerobic digester to process waste from approximately 14,000 dairy cows in Merced County, California.
Lummus Technology and Next Wave Energy Partners LP announced the production of the world's first renewable alkylate. This renewable alkylate, derived from ethanol, is a biobased, low carbon intensity fuel blending component.
The U.K.’s National Oceanography Centre is trialing the use of a fossil-free marine diesel to fuel the Royal Research Ships (RRS) James Cook and Discovery. The trial is funded by the U.K.’s Natural Environment Research Council.
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative has unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world.
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