ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach
By Swedish Biofuels AB
August 08, 2023
Swedish Biofuels AB announced on Aug. 7 that the ASTM International Committee has accepted the use of C2 to C5 alcohols as feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet pathway as well as a new specification for fully formulated aviation fuel with aromatics.
Synthica Energy announces equity investment
By Synthica Energy LLC
August 08, 2023
Synthica Energy LLC, a developer of RNG projects, announced on Aug. 7 that it has closed on a large equity investment from the Infrastructure Business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
EDL: RNG project in Ohio begins operations
By EDL
August 07, 2023
Global sustainable energy producer EDL and key project stakeholders Republic Services, NW Natural Renewables and Pennant Midwest have commenced operations at a renewable natural gas facility (RNG) near Youngstown, Ohio.
Aemetis Inc. released Q2 financial results on Aug. 3, reporting progress with the development of its dairy RNG project and its proposed renewable diesel and SAF biorefinery. The company also highlighted its existing ethanol and biodiesel operations.
Gevo: Net-Zero 1 reaches key milestone for DOE loan guarantee
By Gevo Inc.
August 07, 2023
Gevo Inc. has announced that its Net-Zero 1 ethanol-to-jet project has been invited by the U.S. DOE to the due diligence and term sheet negotiation phase for a $950 million loan guarantee under the Title 17 Clean Energy Financing Program.
Todd Borgmann, CEO of Calumet Specialty Products L.P., on Aug. 4 announced that all elements of the company's Montana Renewables project met or outperformed expectations during the second quarter of 2023.
Montana Renewables achieves ISCC CORSIA certification for SAF
By Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
August 03, 2023
Montana Renewables LLC announced on Aug. 3 that it received its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation certificate via the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification and as developed by the ICAO.
PBF Energy Inc. on Aug. 3 announced that both the renewable diesel production unit and the feedstock pretreatment unit (PTU) at the St. Bernard Renewables biorefinery co-located with its Chalmette oil refinery in Louisiana are now operational.
Lufthansa, HCS sign LOI for SAF made in Germany
By Lufthansa Group
August 02, 2023
The Lufthansa Group and the HCS Group have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to partner on the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Starting in 2026, HCS could supply Lufthansa with SAF produced via ATJ technology.
SunGas Renewables to develop green methanol facility in Louisiana
By SunGas Renewables Inc.
August 02, 2023
SunGas Renewables Inc. on July 26 announced the formation of Beaver Lake Renewable Energy LLC, which will construct a new green methanol production facility in Louisiana with the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tons per year.
Waga Energy, Scott County partner to produce RNG in Iowa
By Waga Energy
August 02, 2023
Waga Energy has signed a commercial agreement with the Waste Commission of Scott County and Linwood Mining and Minerals Corp. to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) at the Scott Area landfill in Davenport, Iowa.
Enerkem, Technip Energies partner to deploy technology
By Enerkem Inc.
August 01, 2023
Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a MOU to enter into a collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem's technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.
Operable biofuels production capacity in the U.S. fell slightly in May, with reductions for both ethanol and biodiesel, according to date released by the U.S. EIA on July 31. Feedstock consumption was up from both the previous month and May 2022.
Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced that feedstock pretreatment capabilities at its Martinez Renewable Fuels facility in California are expected to come online this year. Total production capacity is expected to reach 730 MMgy by the end of 2023.
CVR Energy Inc. expects the feedstock PTU at its Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma to become operational in Q4. The company is also in discussions with potential partners to develop an additional renewables project that could include SAF capacity.
UGI Energy Services, Synthica Energy break ground on RNG project
By UGI Corp.
August 01, 2023
Hamilton RNG Holdings LLC has broken ground on its new food waste digester project, which will produce RNG. The digester is expected to be completed in late 2024 and will process approximately 190,000 tons of food waste annually.
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers on July 28 sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to adopt the U.S. DOE's GREET model as the secondary methodology for calculating the SAF tax credit.
Aemetis closes USDA financing to fund digesters at 8 more dairies
By Aemetis Inc.
July 31, 2023
Aemetis Inc. has close its second $25 million, 20-year term loan guaranteed by the USDA for a total of $50 million of Aemetis Biogas project financing arranged by Greater Commercial Lending in the past nine months.
RNG Coalition: 300 RNG facilities now operating in North America
By Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
July 31, 2023
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on July 31 announced that North America now has 300 operational renewable natural gas (RING) facilities, up from just over 30 facilities in 2011 when the RNG Coalition was founded.
Imperial Oil Ltd. on July 28 announced work is underway to construct a renewable diesel facility at the company's Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The 20,000-barrel-per-day project is expected to begin production in 2025.
The DOE's BETO often requires FOA award recipients to comply with technical and economic validation of their novel technologies. The agency has released a new set of web resources to help awardees and applicants under the process.
IPSC awarded SAF project by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels
By IHI Power Services Corp.
July 27, 2023
IHI Power Services Corp. has been selected by Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels LLC to provide pre-mobilization, mobilization, start-up, commissioning, asset management and O&M services for its proposed SAF plant.
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 27, reporting improved operating income for both its renewable diesel and ethanol business segments. The company also said its SAF project is progressing on schedule.
United's Sustainable Flight Fund grows to nearly $200 million
By United Airlines
July 26, 2023
The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, which aims to increase the supply of SAF through the support of start-ups, has increased its investment power to nearly $200 million and added eight new corporate partners.
The Landfill Group: South Carolina RNG project now operational
By Landfill Group
July 26, 2023
Enerdyne Power Systems, a Landfill Group Company based in Charlotte, has commenced operation of a project collecting and upgrading landfill gas into pipeline quality RNG at the Twin Chimneys Landfill in Honea Path, South Carolina.
West Biofuels secures $1.5M to develop bioenergy facilities
By West Biofuels LLC
July 26, 2023
West Biofuels LLC announced $1.5 million in grant funding from the USDA, including $1.2 million that will support the Burney, California-based Hat Creek Bioenergy Facility and $300,000 for a planned bioenergy facility in Mariposa, California.
Vertex Energy Inc. on July 25 announced the renewable diesel unit at its refinery in Mobile, Alabama, achieved the company's phase 1 installed capacity target of 8,000 barrels per day during the second quarter.
Reps. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., on July 25 introduced the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023, a bipartisan bill that aims to identify the standards required to meet the definition of SAF at the FAA.
Gevo signs MSA with McDermott for SAF facilities
By Gevo Inc.
July 25, 2023
Gevo Inc. has entered into a master services agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott International Ltd. to provide front end engineering and early planning services for Gevo's development of multiple SAF facilities in North America.
Chevron, Grace JV launches catalyst system to produce RD, SAF
By W. R. Grace & Co.
July 25, 2023
Advanced Refining Technologies LLC, a joint venture of Chevron and W. R. Grace & Co. has launched ENDEAVOR, a hydroprocessing catalyst solution to produce renewable diesel and SAF from 10 percent renewable sources.
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