August 28th, 2024
The USDA on Aug. 16 awarded $90.3 million in Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program grants to 89 projects in 26 states. The investments will help business owners install and upgrade fueling infrastructure.
The California Air Resources Board on Aug. 12 published a notice outlining modifications to its proposed LCFS amendments, including those related annual carbon intensity (CI) targets, biomass-based diesel feedstocks, and SAF.
More than 2.24 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in July, up from 1.99 billion generated during the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first seven months of 2024 reached 14.42 billion.
The government of Brazil on Aug. 22 announced it will offer R$6 billion ($1.09 billion) to support the development of biorefineries to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable marine fuels.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 16 awarded $244.5 million to 22 projects that produce, transport, blend or store sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and for scoping studies related to SAF infrastructure needs.
There were 56 biodiesel plants with a combined 2.09 billion gallons per year of production capacity in the U.S. as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Aug. 15.
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The U.S. was home to 22 renewable diesel plants with a combined 4.328 billion gallons of annual production capacity as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information on Aug. 15.
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and Iowa Soybean Association are concerned proposed amendments to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel.
Clean Fuels Alliance America is disappointed in proposed changes to California’s LCFS that would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, without sufficient scientific evidence to support such limitations.
Tidewater Renewables Ltd. on Aug. 15 reported that its biorefinery in Prince George, British Colombia, operated at near capacity during Q2. Work is progressing on a potential SAF project and the company is working to improve financial liquidity.
The Canadian government on Aug. 19 announced it will award up to C$6.59 million to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support the development of technologies to produce bioenergy, biofuels and biomaterials.
Topsoe has signed an agreement with HOLBORN Europa Raffinerie GmbH (HOLBORN), to provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at its plant in Hamburg, Germany.
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