Study: US oilseed industry ready to meet higher RFS obligations
By National Oilseed Processors Association
July 10, 2024
A new study shows feedstocks produced within the U.S. are on track to support domestic production of an additional 1.4 billion gallons of renewable diesel and biodiesel, also known as biomass-based diesel (BBD), by 2030.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is supporting the scale up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), via the now operating EU SAF Clearing House, as a critical step forward in reducing aviation emissions.
PlanET Biogas USA Inc. has reached a record number of plant completions in a 12-month period having completed 12 projects across the U.S. over the last year. All 12 projects utilize PlanET’s best in class anaerobic digestion (AD) technology.
SPOTLIGHT REMBE Inc. | Combustible Dust Explosion Protection: Compromise Has Consequences
By Biomass Magazine
July 10, 2024
Where industrial safety is concerned, any compromise can increase the risk and severity of hazard consequences, meaning the difference between clean-up and maintenance activities or injury and extended downtime.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently expects renewables to account for 23% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 9.
U.S. operable biofuels production capacity increased in April, with gains for ethanol, biodiesel and renewable diesel, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 28. Feedstock consumption was down from the previous month.
Japan is working to develop standards for SAF according to a report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network on July 5. The government is expecting to begin drafting SAF legislation later this year.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. on July 3 announced it has achieved new record single-day and monthly production of renewable natural gas (RNG) at the Fraser Valley Biogas facility for June of 2024.
Neste will supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Hotelplan Group, a globally active Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group.
The U.S. exported 926,024.1 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from 819,341.5 metric tons exported the previous month and 820,057.5 metric tons exported in May 2023, according to data released by the USDA on July 3.
Shell plc on July 2 announced it will temporarily pause on-site construction work on a biorefinery in the Netherlands “to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.”
The OMB on July 5 published its 2024 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines rulemakings and other actions under development by federal agencies related to the RFS, biofuel infrastructure, CO2 pipeline safety, and wood heating.
Synthica Energy has received an Air Quality Permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its new facility in San Antonio, Texas. The new facility will divert up to 250,000 tons of industrial organic waste each year when completed.
Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) is celebrating 13 years of leadership in the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry. The group was founded in July 2011 and provides advocacy and education pivotal in the adoption of public policies.
Neste welcomes the French government's decision to approve the sales of transport fuels from 100% renewable raw materials, such as renewable diesel, at fuel stations. To date, sales of these fuels have been limited to logistics companies.
With recent approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission, as of July 1, 2024, FortisBC Energy Inc. gas customers will have 1% of their gas automatically designated as renewable natural gas (RNG).
The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo drew nearly 2,500 attendees with stakes in the ethanol, biobased diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and carbon capture industries to Minneapolis in mid-June. Photos by Sarah Morreim Photography
The U.S. EPA’s new set rule unlocks potential for higher revenue streams through renewable identification number generation under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.
The U.S. has enough biomass potential to produce 35 billion gallons per year of aviation biofuel by 2050, a new report confirms. Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s John Field provided biomass feedstock production expertise within the report.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. on June 26 announced the first injections of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its Radio Avenue injection point in Yulee, Florida, from the company’s RNG facility at Full Circle Dairy in Madison County.
The utility of corn stover as a biofuel feedstock is limited by considerable compositional variability, but advanced preprocessing techniques can significantly improve pellet performance and consistency.
LanzaJet on June 25 announced an investment from MUFG.The investment enables LanzaJet to continue building its capability and capacity to deploy its proprietary ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) process technology.
Air New Zealand in late June received a shipment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into Wellington, its first delivery to the nation's capital city and another small step towards its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Neste and OK Slurink, subsidiary of Catom B.V. and a specialist in bunkering services, have joined forces with Scylla, a provider of river cruises, to supply Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ in the Netherlands for Scylla’s river cruise operations.
The U.S. DOE Clean Fuels & Products Shot Summit Q&A is now available. Stakeholders across government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations attended the event to learn about the Shot’s objectives, progress, priorities, and future plans.
The USDA announced improvements to the camelina pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s RMA is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units and increasing maximum coverage levels.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has announced an agreement to divest the U.K. biomass heat and power plant, Kent Renewable Energy Plant, to Greenvolt – Energias Renováveis, S.A., a Portugal-based renewables company.
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates 2024 soybean planted acreage at 86.1 million acres, up 3% when compared to last year, according to the agency’s annual Acreage report, released June 28.
Denmark-based wood pellet producer and trader CM Biomass on June 25 released results for the company’s 2023-’24 fiscal year, reporting record earnings despite significant challenges experienced by the biomass industry.
Phillips 66 on June 26 announced that its Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex in California is operating at full capacity, producing 50,000 barrels per day (800 MMgy) of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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