The U.S. is on pace to surpass 5 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel consumption for the first time, capping a 2024 that saw increased efforts from states and growing public support for clean transportation fuel.
Comstock Inc. on Dec. 30 announced the execution of a binding agreement between Comstock Fuels Corp. and Gresham’s Eastern (Pvt) related to the deployment of biomass refining technologies produce SAF and other renewable fuels in Pakistan.
Global Clean Energy Holdings Inc., a renewable fuels innovator and camelina producer, on Dec. 20 announced that its Bakersfield Renewable Fuels Facility is commercially operational, producing approximately 250,000 gallons of renewable diesel daily.
California Bioenergy LLC announces the successful completion of its 78th dairy digester project in California. By year’s end, with the addition of 8 digester projects in South Dakota, CalBio will have a total of 86 operating digesters built.
Anaergia Inc. has entered into an integrated technology supply contract to provide its high-efficiency digestion technology and integrated biogas conditioning and upgrading technology at a PepsiCo food production facility in Colombia
New research at Iowa State University shows that using advanced planting techniques can triple the amount of biomass produced by the perennial, bioenergy crop miscanthus in its establishment year.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Dec. 23 unveiled the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program, a new program to support American wood processing facilities. The agency is currently offering $220 million in program funding.
Moeve and easyJet have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by promoting SAF. The agreement gives easyJet access to SAF for six years on the airline’s route network in Spain.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on Dec. 19 announced the selection of Southwest Illinois as the location for Avina Clean Hydrogen’s SAF project.
Nexus W2V has announced the closing of an anchor $75 million structured equity commitment from Orion Infrastructure Capital. The company also issued notice to proceed with the the Kingsbury Bioenergy Complex in La Porte, Indiana.
Comstock Fuels Corp. has been approved for a $3 million incentive award from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quick Action Closing Fund. The award supports the development of a biorefinery within the state.
CHAR Technologies announced that the Government of Québec has awarded $2.5 million to support the advancement of a project to convert wood wastes and residuals into both biocarbon for metallurgical coal replacement, as well as green hydrogen.
The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is teaming up with Bridgestone to scale up a chemical process that converts ethanol into butadiene—synthetic rubber’s most important ingredient.
The U.S. DOE has announced its intent to issue funding to support high-impact research and development (R&D) projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals and algal system cultivation and preprocessing.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 19 released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data reporting that one new SRE petition has been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard during the past month. According to EPA, 131 SRE petitions are currently pending.
The USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service on Dec. 13 announced it is extending the deadline to apply for the agency’s Section 9003 loan guarantee program. Applications must now be submitted before Dec. 31.
Air New Zealand on Dec. 18 announced its largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date, securing more than 30 million liters from Neste to be uplifted from Los Angeles and San Francisco through to February 2026.
Hydron Energy Inc. announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with FortisBC Energy Inc. to evaluate the feasibility of using Hydron Energy's biogas upgrading equipment at locations in British Columbia, Canada.
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund has begun a pilot project with Chevron REG as part of the larger Midwest Climate-Smart Commodity Program. The initiative represents a notable step toward integrating biofuels into sustainable agriculture outcomes.
The International Air Transport Association released new estimates showing that SAF production volumes reached 1 million metric tons in 2024, double the volume produced in 2023 but below original estimates.
Aemetis Inc announced on Dec. 17 that its operating ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities have received approval from the IRS for Excise Tax Registration for Section 45Z Production Tax Credits (PTCs).
Parkland announced it has successfully produced Canada’s first batch of low carbon aviation fuel (SAF) at its Burnaby Refinery in British Columbia. The fuel was primarily produced from non-food grade canola oil and tallow feedstocks.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and four of their colleagues on Dec. 13 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding surging imports of used cooking oil (UCO), much of which comes from China.
Ethanol groups urged congress to extend the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit and ensure the credit takes a broad approach to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in comments filed with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on Dec. 13.
The RNG Coalition, in association with Guidehouse, has released the findings of its 2024 Renewable Natural Gas Economic Impact Analysis, underscoring the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry's remarkable contributions to the U.S. economy.
LF Bioenergy on Dec. 11 announced the expansion of its renewable natural gas (RNG) project footprint with four operating facilities and two under construction across the U.S. The company plans to be operating 15 RNG projects by 2027.
Pathway Energy, a developer of ultra carbon-negative fuels projects, debuted on Dec. 12 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexus Holdings, announcing the first in a series of commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities.
Neste and BMW have announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has filed two new patent applications for landfill gas upgrading technology. The company intends to bring to market in 2025 a new compelling product line that incorporates the content of these patent applications.
Drax Group and Pathway Energy LLC have reached heads of terms on a multi-year deal that could see Drax supply over 1 million metric tons of sustainable biomass pellets each year to Pathway’s proposed SAF plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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