Aemetis Inc. announced it has accepted into service 36 miles of additional biogas pipeline; two biogas digesters, the biogas-to-RNG upgrading facility, and the utility gas pipeline interconnection unit. Additional digesters will be commissioned soon.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27 suspended Renewable Fuel Standard compliance obligations for two refineries that were denied small refinery exemptions (SREs) by the U.S. EPA last year.
GreenGasUSA has installed equipment at Perdue Farms' operations in Lewiston, North Carolina, to capture the methane from the operation's onsite wastewater treatment facility and convert it to renewable natural gas (RNG).
Green Impact Partners announced that the Future Energy Park has received final land use approval from the City of Calgary municipal council. The project will convert non-food grade waste wheat into RNG and ethanol.
Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites, has received new orders for TITAN products from RenewGas Transportation to deliver mobile pipeline modules to transport and deliver RNG derived from agricultural waste.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded a contract by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to provide an expected 86 million gallons of RNG to operate its bus fleet. The MTS fleet includes 764 buses, including 595 that run on RNG.
Gevo Inc. currently expects to make a final investment decision on its Net Zero 1 (NZ1) project during the second half of this year, according a company and project update released Jan. 19. The project remains on schedule for startup in 2025.
Irving Oil and Anaergia Inc. have announced a partnership that will supply Canada's largest refinery with carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG), as well as Irving Oil's other operations such as Delivered Natural Gas.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 19 released data showing that 10 new SRE petitions have been filed under the RFS over the past month. A total of 22 SRE petitions are now pending, including two that were previously declared a as ineligible.
The U.S. EPA has announced 1.89 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in December, down from 2.02 billion generated in December 2021. Total RIN generation for 2022 reached nearly 21.27 billion, up from 19.93 billion generated in 2021.
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After a decade-plus pursuit, some biomass-based power generators will have the opportunity to participate in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program.
Raven SR Inc., Chevron New Energies, and Hyzon Motors Inc. on Jan. 9 announced they are collaborating to commercialize operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond, California.
Suburban Propane Partners L.P. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Suburban Renewable Energy LLC, reached an agreement to acquire a platform of renewable natural gas (RNG) assets from Equilibrium Capital Group.
Renewables are expected to account for 24 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 26 percent in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 10.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 10 held a virtual public hearing to gather public comments on its proposed RFS “set� rule. The ethanol industry is generally supportive of the proposal, while biomass-based diesel groups are calling for improvements to the RVOs.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., on Jan. 3 announced it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Beyond6 LLC and its nationwide network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations.
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) on Dec. 22 announced a funding partnership, of up to $500 million, with Brookfield Renewable and its institutional partners to scale CalBio's growth in RNG and other waste-to-energy opportunities.
OPAL Fuels Inc. has announced that Florida's first landfill gas to RNG facility at the New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA) municipal solid waste landfill has successfully completed its ramp-up period.
UGI Corp. announced on Jan. 4 that MBL Bioenergy, a joint venture between UGIES, Sevana Bioenergy and a subsidiary of CalBio, has entered an agreement to develop its second and third clusters of dairy manure waste to RNG projects in South Dakota.
The White House OMB on Jan. 4 published its 2022 Fall Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, confirming the expected timeline on federal rulemakings related to the Renewable Fuel Standard, E15 sales and the Biopreferred program.
Eni has announced the incorporation of Eni Sustainable Mobility, its new company dedicated to sustainable mobility. The company will develop bio-refining, biomethane and the sale of mobility products and services in Italy and abroad.
The Senate has confirmed Doug McKalip and Alexis Taylor to posts critical to agriculture trade. McKalip is now chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the USTR and Taylor is USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.
The Minnesota Municipal Power Agency has announced plans to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at the WM landfill in Elk River, Minnesota. MMPA and Elk River Landfill Inc., a WM affiliate, recently finalized a contract for the project.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has entered into a four-year $150 million sustainability-linked senior secured term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners L.P., a credit investment platform focused on energy, power, decarbonization, and infrastructure.
On Dec. 28, bp completed its purchase of Archaea Energy Inc., a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp's strategic bioenergy business. The aquisition was first announed in October.
Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California's incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40 percent reduction goal set by the state.
The White House OSTP is seeking relevant data and information, including case studies, to help identify regulatory ambiguities, gaps, or uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology.
The Biomass Power Association on Dec. 22 commended Congress for passing two bills, the NDAA and Omnibus Appropriations Bill, that recognize the benefits of biomass as a source of renewable electricity.
Énergir Development and Nature Energy are joining forces to co-develop biomethanization plants in Quebec. This partnership is the result of the companies' common desire to significantly increase the amount of RNG available in Quebec.
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