More than 2.24 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in July, up from 1.99 billion generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 14.42 billion.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 15 released updated SRE data, reporting that two new SRE petitions were filed under the RFS during the past month. A total of 48 SRE petitions are now pending, up from 46 that were pending as of mid-July.
The U.S. was home to 22 renewable diesel plants with a combined 4.328 billion gallons of annual production capacity as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information on Aug. 15.
Burnham RNG has been selected by Milton Regional Sewer Authority (MRSA) to implement a project to transform MRSA's wastewater treatment plant into a resource recovery center.
Honeywell and Repsol on Aug. 12 announced a collaboration to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The two will also explore the possible integration of these methods into Repsol’s existing facilities.
After a multiyear period of record growth, the European wood pellet sector saw a turbulent couple of years. With a rebound on the horizon, stakeholders are counting down to the compliance deadline of new regulations that could continue to stymie the market.
The ENplus certification platform could pass 14.5 million metric tons in 2024.
CARB proposal would strengthen near-term LCFS targets, cap the use of soy and canola feedstock
By Erin Voegele
August 14, 2024
The California Air Resources Board on Aug. 12 published a notice outlining modifications to its proposed LCFS amendments, including those related annual carbon intensity (CI) targets, biomass-based diesel feedstocks, and SAF.
Japan-based Renova Inc. on July 31 announced that the Tokushima Tsuda Biomass Power Plant has resumed operations. The 74.8-megawatt (MW) facility, located in Tokushima City, Japan, is fueled by wood pellets and palm kernel shells.
Ameresco Inc. been selected by Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District to design, build, own, and operate a landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at the Davis Landfill in Layton, Utah.
CARB on Aug. 12 issued proposed changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard program that impact the biogas industry and its role in delivering fuel and reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the state.
The Yuba Water Agency on Aug. 6 approved a $7 million grant and $8.3 million low-interest loan to support the construction of a 5-MW biomass power plant near Dobbins, California. The proposed plant is currently expected to be operational by 2026.
The Surface Transportation Board is seeking nominees to fill five vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee. One vacancy is to be filled by a biofuel producer or feedstock grower.
Gevo Inc. on Aug. 8 reported that the U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee process for its proposed Net-Zero 1 ATJ project is progressing as expected. CEO Patrick Gruber said the company expects to close project financing by the end of 2024.
The U.S. Department of Energy is inviting applications for up to $2 million in support for projects that aim to accelerate wood heater innovation, reduce wood heater pollutants and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters.
The RNG Coalition is welcoming proposed modifications to California's LCFS offered by the California Air Resources Board that should enable increased methane capture and greater diversity of clean fuels in the state.
The 2024 North American SAF Conference & Expo will consist of panels that describe the newest developments in the SAF Industry. Topics such as biofuel crops, federal policies, the increase of SAF usage worldwide, and more will be presented.
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 Aug. 12. The forecast for soybean production was revised up.
U.S. soybean production for 2024 is currently forecast at a record high 4.59 billion bushels, up 10% from last year, according to the Crop Production report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service on Aug. 12.
Calumet Inc. on Aug. 9 released Q2 financial results for Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., reporting the company’s Montana Renewables business achieved record SAF production of approximately 7 million gallons.
Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Troy A Carter, Sr., D-La., on Aug. 9 introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Information Act. The bill directs the U.S. Energy Information Administration to include SAF data in its weekly and monthly reports.
Vertex Energy Inc. on Aug. 8 announced it has ceased renewable diesel production at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama. The company is working to convert its hydrocracker back to conventional service and expects to be processing crude oil by Q4.
South Jersey Industries and OPAL Fuels Inc. announced on Aug. 7 that construction has commenced on an RNG production facility in Florance Township, New Jersey, that has an an annual design capacity of nearly 0.92 million MMBtus.
Castlerock Green Energy LLC has announced the receipt of an investment of approximately $9 million by Nexus Development Capital LLC into Castlerock Biofuels LLC, a joint venture company led by CGE and Ensyn Corp.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. on Aug. 6 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Airdep S.r.l. has signed a multi-unit purchase agreement with a repeat customer in Europe valued at €1.3M million ($2 million) for biogas desulfurization equipment.
Gevo Inc. on Aug. 9 released a new report by Charles River Associates demonstrating the benefits of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, including at Gevo’s planned Net-Zero 1 (NZ1) alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) SAF facility in South Dakota.
The U.S. exported 739,277.2 metric tons of wood pellets in June, down from both 926,024.1 metric tons the previous month and 866,131.6 metric tons in June 2023, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Aug. 6.
Renewables are 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 Aug. 6.
A subsidiary of Anaergia Inc. has entered into a technology supply contract with the City of Riverside, California, to upgrade anaerobic digestion wastewater infrastructure at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant to produce RNG.
DG Fuels has selected Phelps County, Nebraska, for its first Midwest production facility. The plant will produce 193 MMgy of SAF that meets ASTM fuel standards. Production is expected to begin in 2030.
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