Topsoe on Jan. 23 announced it has signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem to provide its HydroFlex technology for renewable diesel and SAF production to Preem’s refinery conversion project in Lysekil, Sweden.
Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Jan. 22 introduced the Farm to Fly Act, a bill that aims to accelerate the production and development of SAF.
Blue Biofuels Inc. and Vertimass LLC have formed VertiBlue Fuels LLC to employ Vertimass’ proprietary CADO technology to produce SAF and renewable propane and butane (rLPG) as coproducts from ethanol.
Sumitomo Corp. Europe Ltd. (SCEU) and Inherit Carbon Solutions AS jointly announce that Sumitomo Corp. has made a strategic investment in Inherit, a pioneer in biomass-derived carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits on Jan. 23 announced a partnership with Braskem to jointly develop renewable chemicals. The two companies will first explore products for the solvents segment.
The USDA on Jan. 22 announced it is investing $207 million in 682 renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects through the Rural Energy for American Program and Fertilizer Production Expansion Program.
EPA data shows clean fuels industry’s record growth
By Clean Fuels Alliance America
January 23, 2024
The U.S. EPA’s 2023 RFS data shows that U.S. production of biomass-based diesel – including biodiesel, renewable diesel, SAF, and heating oil – reached 4 billion gallons in 2023, according to Clean Fuels Alliance America.
Long Beach Airport has announced the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by general aviation jets. This eco-friendly alternative is now offered through Atlantic Aviation, one of two fixed-base operators at the airport.
American dairy RNG industry moves forward with DVO
By DVO Inc.
January 19, 2024
More than 15 new installations of DVO Two-Stage Linear Vortex digesters were initiated or completed in 10 different states last year, according to the company. Those facilities can produce a combined 2.6 million MMBtus of RNG.
The U.S. EIA expects average U.S. retail gasoline prices to decrease in 2024 because of increased inventories related to increased refinery capacity. In 2025, slightly reduced gasoline consumption is expected to further decrease prices.
Pellet Fuel Essential to Decarbonization Goals
By William Strauss
January 19, 2024
A strategy that is already well-developed will be part of the just and orderly transition to a decarbonized future.
The U.K. government is considering extending subsidies for biomass power producers that plan to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) capacity. A public consultation is open through Feb. 29.
The U.S. EPA published updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on Jan. 18, reporting that nearly 23.75 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2023, up from 21.35 billion RINs generated in 2022.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 18 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that eight new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 15 SRE petitions are now pending.
The American Biogas Council announced on Jan. 17 the results of its annual board election. Nathalie Hoffman, Brian Langolf, Charles Love, Bernard Sheff and Mark Stoermann were re-elected. Newy elected Shannon Baucom also joins the board.
Restore and Revive
January 18, 2024
Located across the road from a pellet plant, a new biochar facility is under construction in Virginia—the carbon credits of which have been purchased by Microsoft.
The Quest to Capture Carbon
January 18, 2024
Policy, regulation and project finance were main topics of discussion at the National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo
Pathways for Carbon-Negative Biomass Fuels
By Anna Redmond and Stefan Unnasch
January 18, 2024
A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network estimates that Canadian wood pellet production was down 6 percent in 2023, with exports down 14 percent.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank on Jan. 17 announced it will provide Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. with C$8.4 million to support a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in Canada.
Ag-Grid Energy LLC has begun operations at its anaerobic digester at Lent Hill Dairy Farm in Cohocton, New York. A partnership between Ag-Grid and Lent Hill, the digester is Ag-Grid Energy’s fifth operating waste-to-energy facility.
Catalytic Ceramic Filters for Biomass Power Plant Flue Gas Treatment
By Ian Chisem
January 17, 2024
Catalytic ceramic filters can be an excellent solution for large biomass boilers and many other industrial applications.
SPOTLIGHT Mid-South Engineering | Leading Clients to the Finish Line
By Biomass Magazine Staff
January 17, 2024
The U.K. government on Jan. 16 approved plans for Drax Power Ltd.’s proposed bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project that will capture carbon dioxide emissions from up to two existing biomass units at Drax Power Station.
OptiFuel Systems has announced that it will begin testing a prototype 5600 hp Total-Zero Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Line Haul Locomotive and 2500 hp Total-Zero Powered Tender with 7,500 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) capacity, in January 2025.
Cathay announced that cargo customers Dimerco Express Group and Yusen Logistics and non-governmental organization (NGO) partner Business Environment Council have joined its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program.
Climate Challenge Calls for Diverse Solutions
By Dylan Chase
January 16, 2024
Placing our country in the right direction on climate policy means moving decisively to remove ourselves from the yoke of endless fossil fuel dependency, embracing a diverse portfolio of sustainable solutions.
The single largest-volume raw material in SAF production, the carbon intensity of hydrogen is a key consideration for SAF producers.
Global biogas production is expected to accelerate over the next five years thanks to the introduction of impactful new policies in more than 13 countries in 2022 and 2023, according to the International Energy Agency.
Legislation introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives on Jan. 3 aims to establish a technology-neutral clean transportation fuel standard that would reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by at least 30 percent by 2040.
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