The International Energy Agency on Oct. 27 released its World Energy Outlook 2022. The report, in part, predicts increased global use of solid bioenergy through 2050, particularly in the industrial and power sectors.
The USDA has announced it will host a virtual listening session on Nov. 3 that focuses, in part, on biofuel infrastructure and REAP funding allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act. A 30-day public comment period is also being opened.
Opal Fuels Inc. and NextEra Energy Marketing LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, on Oct. 25 announced the commencement of commercial operations at the first landfill renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in Minnesota.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has launched a new effort with Agra Energy to build Wisconsin's first commercial facility to turn dairy farm waste into biofuel. The facility will convert biogas waste into renewable diesel and jet fuel.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 20 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that one new SRE petition was filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to the agency, five SRE petitions are now pending.
The U.S. EPA has released data showing that 1.72 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the RFS in September, up from 1.62 billion generated during the same month of last year.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. has announced construction is underway on the renewable natural gas (RNG) expansion project at Fraser Valley Biogas. The facility, located in Abbotsford, British Columbia, has been in operation since 2011.
Andrew Eastman, senior council at Husch Blackwell, discusses contracts and financing for biogas projects during Season 1, Episode 8 of the Biomass Magazine Podcast.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. has announced that its majority owned subsidiary Rimrock Renewables Ltd. Partnership has entered into a 20-year offtake agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. for RNG produced at new facility in Alberta.
Archaea Energy Inc. on Oct. 17 announced that it has agreed to be acquired by bp for approximately $4.1 billion, including $3.3 billion in cash and $800 million of net debt. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year.
Renewables are expected to provide 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 24 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Gevo. Inc on Oct. 10 announced that the copmany's South Dakota-based Net-Zero 1 project is on schedule following its recent groundbreaking. In addition, the company's RNG project in Iowa continues to ramp up production.
Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on Oct. 11 announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved carbon-negativity last calendar year for the second straight year.
Dane County, Wisconsin, has announced plans to increase the production capacity of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The county also said it plans to capture carbon emissions from the gas plant itself.
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) on Oct. 5 announced an investment of up to $1.5 million in a project under development by Char Technologies Ltd. that will produce RNG and biocarbon.
Aemetis Inc. has closed $25 million of long-term financing with Greater Commercial Lending to build dairy biogas digesters and a biogas pipeline for the Aemetis Biogas Central Dairy Digester Project located in Stanislaus County, California.
Divert Inc. on Oct. 6 announced a 10-year renewable natural gas (RNG) offtake agreement with bp worth approximately $175 million. Under the new agreement, bp expects to purchase RNG from three facilities under development by Divert.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as an RNG transportation fuel in California.
Republic Services and Archaea Energy have announced plans for a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Middle Point Landfill in Tennessee to be developed through the companies' Lightning Renewables LLC joint venture.
Growth Energy, the RFA and Clean Fuels Alliance America have filed motions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Colombia Circuit to intervene in support of the U.S. EPA's rule to set 2020, 2021 and 2022 RFS RVOs.
TrustBIX Inc. is launching a biomass traceability pilot project with members of the BQNC. The project will demonstrate importance of biomass traceability for assuring product quality and important production attributes throughout the supply chain.
Clean power generation provider Mainspring Energy announced on Sept. 28 that it has entered into an agreement with Yolo County, California, to pilot a Mainspring Linear Generator running biogas at the Yolo County Central Landfill.
Raven SR Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to integrate their respective technologies into an advanced system for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
Aemetis Inc. and the American Power Group demonstrated the patented “Turbocharged Natural Gas Dual Fuel System� for truck engines. The technology allows a turbo-diesel engine to operate on up to 65 percent natural gas and 35 percent diesel.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Sept. 28 celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony with state and local officials, agriculture leaders, and company executives at its new renewable natural gas (RNG) station in Groveport, Ohio.
Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency. Liquid biofuels, solid biomass and biogas accounted for a combined 3.44 million of those jobs.
EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., has signed a term sheet for a long term offtake agreement for the purchase of up to 190,000 gigajoules of RNG annually.
The U.S. Department of Energy is opening a public comment period on its Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. Ethanol and biomass are among the sources of hydrogen production addressed in the draft guidance document.
The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities.
Sapphire Gas Solutions is partnering with Bauer Compressors and Host Energy to provide end-to-end biogas solutions from generating biogas in a digester to moving the gas to its final location via Sapphire's extensive virtual pipeline capabilities.
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