CoBank on Oct. 15 released its latest quarterly insights report, predicting the U.S. EPA will likely delay final action on its proposed Renewable Fuel Standard RVOs and small refinery exemption (SRE) reallocation proposals until early 2026.
XCF Global Inc.’s biorefinery located near Reno, Nevada, could resume SAF production as early as the first quarter of 2026, according a second quarter financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Oct. 16.
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization on Oct. 17 announced it would delay a vote on its proposed Net Zero Framework for one year. In the interim, UN member states will continue to work towards consensus on the framework.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has announced the filing of a new patent application for a linear nitrogen rejection unit (NRU) as part of its Cascade LF product line, the company’s next-generation landfill gas upgrading technology.
Clean Energy Technologies Inc. on Oct. 16 announced the Vermont PUC is reviewing a permit application for a proposed 2.2 MW project will use pyrolysis and gasification technologies to convert biomass into renewable synthetic gas for clean combustion.
Carolina Renewable Products, a clean energy company, on Oct. 7 announced it is establishing operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The proposed facility will convert woody biomass into renewable diesel, biochar and wood vinegar.
Exolum invests in UK’s first independent SAF blending facility
October 17, 2025
European logistics company Exolum on Oct. 15 announced its decision to invest £4.5 million in creating the U.K.’s first independent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility at Redcliffe Bay in south-west England.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 released data showing more than 1.92 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, down approximately 9% when compared to last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2025 reached 17.13 billion.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 16 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that seven new SRE petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. A total of 30 SRE petitions are now pending.
Clean Fuels Alliance America has shared with U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin projections of the economic impact for U.S. soybean farmers and processors of EPA’s proposed supplemental “SRE reallocation volume” to the 2026 and 2027 RFS volumes.
Erie County, New York, has launched a pilot program that will test renewable diesel in three Department of Public Works vehicles. If the pilot is successful, the county will roll out the program to the entire fleet.
Honda Aircraft Co. on Oct. 13 announced it has become the first twin-turbine very light business jet manufacturer to utilize the HondaJet on a successful test flight running a 100% blend of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
The U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 15 reported that approximately 1.684 million U.S. households used wood as a primary heating source last winter, down 1% when compared to the previous year.
The International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework is expected to accelerate demand for biofuels. By 2030, biofuel demand for maritime use could grow by up to 25 million metric tons; one-third of global demand.
Repsol has achieved a new technological milestone by producing gasoline from 100% renewable sources on an industrial scale. The product is made entirely from renewable sources and is fully compatible with gasoline vehicles.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. on Oct. 13 announced its fleet of corporate, demonstration and support aircraft has surpassed 3 million nautical miles flown on SAF. The company plans to increase its SAF usage by 50% this year.
Gevo Inc. on Oct. 14 announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has granted the company an extension of the conditional commitment for the $1.46 billion loan guarantee for its proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project.
Renewable are expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 7.
The U.S. EIA maintained its forecasts for 2025 and 2026 renewable diesel production in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 7. The production outlook for “other” biofuels, which includes SAF, was also unchanged.
Drax has announced it will cease operations and idle pellet plant facilities in Leola and Russellville, Arkansas, effective Nov. 1, 2025. Operations at our other U.S. sites will remain unaffected, according to the company.
USTC on Oct. 9 announced it has completed the acquisition of all remaining shares in CM Biomass, becoming the sole owner of the biomass company. CM Biomass trades approximately 3.7 million tons of woo pellets and ag residues annually.
An energy pilot program at Westchester County Airport in New York has confirmed that renewable diesel delivers both financial and environmental benefits. The county tested the biobased fuel on 64 pieces of ground service equipment.
Scientists at ORNL conducted a meticulous analysis of the compounds released by plant roots into their surrounding environment. The analysis yielded an abundance of data that can guide research aiming to improve the way we grow energy and food crops.
Editor's note from Biomass Magazine, Issue 4.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced its Thorold Renewable Energy Facility project remains on track to complete construction of its commercial biocarbon production line by year-end, with RNG production expected in 2026.
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (JAP) on Oct. 8 announced it has invested in MORISORA Bio Refinery LLC to advance sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from domestically sourced woody biomass bioethanol.
A team of agricultural economists, environmental scientists and policy experts envisions a path toward a carbon-neutral agricultural future by expanding the reach of policies designed to promote low-carbon biofuels for transportation and aviation.
Transforming biomass into dense, durable and easily managed bales can bridge a critical gap in the renewable energy and biomass material supply chain.
Drax, the renewable energy business, is partnering with NGIS, a global leader in geospatial technology, to model and monitor the carbon stocks of the U.S. and Canadian forests that Drax sources its sustainable biomass from.
Waga Energy, the Waste Commission of Scott County, and Linwood Mining and Minerals have announced the successful start-up of a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Scott Area Landfill in Davenport, Iowa.
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