Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, on March 11 each introduced legislation that aims to allow facilities generating renewable electricity from forest biomass, such as woodchips or sawdust, to participate in the RFS.
Enviva Inc. on March 15 announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved its previously announced $500 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing related to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
New Energy Blue on March 18 announced the formation of New Energy Chemicals. In phase one, the biochemical subsidiary will produce biobased ethylene for use in Dow’s renewable plastics. In phase two, the subsidiary will expand to SAF production.
Waga Energy and Steuben County on March 18 announced that renewable natural gas (RNG) production has commenced at the Steuben County Landfill in Bath, New York. The RNG is delivered into the Corning Natural Gas system.
Yield10 Bioscience Inc. has reported that its proprietary varieties of winter Camelina sativa (camelina) in development responded as expected to herbicides in the first field tests conducted in the U.S.
DOE report explains how America can sustainably produce more than 1 billion tons of biomass per year
The U.S. Department of Energy on March 15 released the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which shows that the U.S. could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year.
Dave Rubenstein, president and CEO of California Ethanol + Power, discusses development of the company’s proposed Sugar Valley Energy project, a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility under development in California’s Imperial Valley.
Preliminary agenda released for 40th annual International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
By BBI International
March 15, 2024
Ethanol Producer Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 2024 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place June 10-12, 2024 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Canadian canola growers will soon be able to benefit from new and expanding market opportunities for renewable fuel feedstocks linked to bioenergy with the new Cargill Power Canola program.
A first of its kind breakfast at Heathrow, named The Fly Up, which is cooked with oil that is then cleaned and recycled into renewable biofuels, took off on March 12. The initiative aims to boost awareness of SAF.
USDA outlines plan to strengthen the bioeconomy, create a more resilient biomass supply chain
By Erin Voegele
March 14, 2024
The USDA on March 14 released a report that outlines its vision to create a more resilient biomass supply chain. The agency also published an accompanying implementation framework identifying actions it will take in the next year to support the bioeconomy.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on March 14 announced that its 3,000-barrel-per-day renewable diesel facility in Prince George, British Columbia, is currently operating at near nameplate capacity. Work is also progressing on proposed plans to produce SAF.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on March 21.
Haffner Energy and Hexas Biomass Inc. announce that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a non-exclusive partnership to develop a turnkey solution for the co-production of biochar and biogenic CO2.
Lawmakers in Maine have passed a bill that aims to reduce the volume of food waste entering landfills by requiring certain businesses to donate edible food and/or deliver other food waste to an organics recycling facility, such as an anaerobic digestion plant.
Neste has merge its three renewable business units into one Renewable Products business unit as well as restructure its functions to better support business-driven ways of working. Plans for the restructuring were announced last year.
U.S. wood pellet producer Enviva Inc. on March 12 filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in hopes of restructuring its approximately $1 billion in debt.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2024, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 12.
Natural Resources Canada on March 8 awarded $15 million to six clean fuel projects, including those focused on renewable natural gas (RNG), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the use of wood biomass to produce renewable energy.
Avfuel Corp. and Neste finalized a partnership extension that keeps the companies at the forefront of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply for business aviation, cementing their leadership positions in the sustainable space.
Biden’s 2025 budget request includes funds in support of SAF
By Erin Voegele
March 11, 2024
President Joe Biden on March 11 released his $7.3 trillion budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The proposed budgets for the U.S. Department of Energy, USDA and U.S. Department of Transportation all include provisions in support of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aemetis provides update of biodiesel, RNG, SAF and ethanol initiatives
By Erin Voegele
March 11, 2024
Aemetis Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 7, reporting the company achieved important milestones in its biodiesel, RNG, ethanol, SAF and carbon capture business segments last year.
Gevo Inc. has reported that efforts are continuing to secure a U.S. DOE loan guarantee to support the construction of its proposed SAF facility. Gevo also reported that its RNG project in Iowa operated at 91% capacity during Q4.
Following Ryanair’s purchase of 500 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from OMV in October 2023, the airline on March 8 announced that it will take an additional 500 metric tons of SAF from OMV in 2024.
The Government of Ontario is investing $60 million in the Forest Biomass Program, which will make targeted investments in forest sector initiatives to develop the economic potential and environmental benefits of forest biomass.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released March 8. The forecasted soybean oil price was reduced.
USDA on March 8 celebrated the second annual National Biobased Products Day, a celebration to raise public awareness of biobased products, their benefits and their contributions to the U.S. economy and rural communities.
The U.S. exported 742,824.6 metric tons of wood pellets in January, down from 1.01 million metric tons the previous month, but up when compared to the 637,518.4 metric tons exported in January 2023, according to the USDA.
The Renewable Thermal Collaborative has released a case study on the partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables to enable the delivery of RNG to all of AstraZeneca's sites in the U.S. by 2026.
Marathon Petroleum's Vinvale and East Hynes fleets in California's Los Angeles Basin have made a significant step toward reducing their carbon footprint and contributing to a cleaner future by transitioning both fleets entirely to renewable diesel.
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