US Gain wins bid to supply RNG to LA County sanitation districts
By U.S. Gain
March 10, 2022
U.S. Gain recently entered into a supply agreement with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. U.S. Gain will provide renewable natural gas (RNG) to fuel LACSD-owned fleet vehicles at two maintenance yards.
Aemetis begins commissioning of biogas-to-RNG upgrading facility
By Aemetis Inc.
March 10, 2022
Aemetis Inc. has announced the commencement of commissioning of the $12 million biogas-RNG upgrading facility connected to the PG&E gas pipeline interconnection unit located at the Keyes ethanol plant site.
Clean Fuels: Biomass-based diesel can replace Russian oil
By Clean Fuels Alliance America
March 10, 2022
Clean Fuels Alliance America sent a letter to President Biden pledging readiness to maintain homegrown fuel supplies, mitigate consumers' economic pain, and speed the nation's clean energy future in support of the administration's ban on Russian oil.
The U.S. EPA on March 10 issued a notice to all obligated parties under the RFS that the agency will disclose certain confidential business information (CBI) related to SRE petitions to the U.S. Government Accountability Office on March 28.
Bioenergy Devco responds to US ban on Russian oil imports
By Bioenergy Devco
March 09, 2022
Bioenergy Devco issued a statement following President Biden's announcement to ban Russian oil imports. The company stresses that biogas and other sources of renewable energy can help reduce demand on fossil fuels.
Opal Fuels begins commercial operations at Ohio RNG facility
By Opal Fuels LLC
March 09, 2022
Opal Fuels LLC has commenced commercial operation of a new facility to extract and capture waste methane from Rumpke Waste & Recycling's Noble Road Landfill and transform it into renewable natural gas (RNG).
The USDA decreased its forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Demand and Supply Estimates report, released March 9. The agency is also predicting higher soybean prices, lower production and higher exports.
Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on March 9 introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act, a bill that aims to put into a law a ban on Russian oil and includes provisions to increase the use of renewable fuels.
LanzaTech NZ Inc. and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II on March 8 announced that they have agreed to combine through a business combination transaction. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed LanzaTech Global Inc.
Repsol constructs advanced biofuels plant in Spain
By Repsol
March 08, 2022
Repsol has begun construction on an advanced biofuels plant at the company's Cartagena refinery in Spain. The facility will produce 250,000 tons per year of advanced biofuels, such as biodiesel, biojet, bionaphtha, and biopropane.
Anaergia signs project agreement with Kent County, Michigan
By Anaergia Inc.
March 08, 2022
Anaergia Inc. and partner, Continuus Materials, signed a contract project development agreement (PDA) with the board of the Kent County Department of Public Works. The project will convert solid waste into RNG and other products.
NETZSCH Pumps North America LLC has announced it will showcase its NEMO Open Hopper Pumps at the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event will be held March 14-16 in Jacksonville, Florida.
TotalEnergies begins producing SAF at its Normandy platform
By TotalEnergies
March 07, 2022
TotalEnergies' Normandy platform has successfully started production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This new site complements the biojet fuel production capacities of La Mède biorefinery (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the Oudalle plant (Seine-Maritime).
Analysis shows rapid growth in US RNG production
By Energy Vision
March 07, 2022
The sustainable energy NGO Energy Vision released its 2021 annual assessment of the U.S. RNG industry, conducted for the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory. It documents rapid growth in RNG production nationwide.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 25, reporting that development of its renewable diesel conversion project in Great Falls, Montana, is progressing on schedule.
Ameresco Inc. has announced its participation in a hydrogen pilot project under deveolopment by a new consortium formed by Guidehouse, Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy. The prolject aims to produce clean hydrogen from RNG.
REG reports increased revenue for Q4
March 03, 2022
Renewable Energy Group Inc. released fourth quarter 2021 financial results on March 1, reporting increased renewable diesel production for the period. Biodiesel sales were down slightly, while revenue was up significantly.
The FAA is accepting applications for up to $1 billion in funding offered through the newly established Airport Terminal Program. Projects that support terminal development related to SAF are among those eligible to apply for the program.
Eni, Mozambique government partner on biofuel feedstocks
By Eni
March 02, 2022
Eni and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Mozambique (MADER) on Feb. 28 signed an agreement for the cooperation and development of agricultural projects in Mozambique, aimed at producing biofuel feedstocks.
Michigan RNG facility begins operations
By EDL
March 02, 2022
EDL and key project stakeholders bp, Consumers Energy and Granger Waste Services recently welcomed the start of operations at the Wood Road Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility, a landfill gas to RNG facility is the in Lansing, Michigan.
Representatives of the biofuels industry on Feb. 28 filed two separate petitions in with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the EPA in December setting GHG emissions standards for MY 2023-2026 vehicles.
Marathon Petroleum and Neste on March 1 announced they have entered into definitive agreements to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce renewable diesel following a conversion project at Marathon's existing refinery in Martinez, California.
Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo Inc., provided an update of the company's plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other renewable hydrocarbons from ethanol during a fourth quarter earnings call held Feb. 24.
Total U.S. operatable biofuels production capacity fell slightly in December to 20.834 billion gallons per year, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Feb. 28. Feedstock use was up for the month.
Oklahoma State University was recently issued a patent that could significantly increase biofuel and chemical yields while reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The co-fermentation process uses naturally occuring bacteria.
Aemetis unveils 5-year plan targeting $1.5 billion of revenue
By Aemetis Inc.
February 28, 2022
Aemetis Inc. on Feb. 28 released the 2022 Five Year Plan that projects the company will generate $1.5 billion in revenues and $461 million of adjusted EBITDA in year 2026 through the production of RNG, SAF and other low-carbon fuels.
The U.S. EPA is implementing a new process by which the Science Advisory Board will assess the science that informs decisions regarding proposed rules. The process will restore opportunities for peer review and strengthen the independence of the SAB.
BP selects Honeywell technology for SAF project in Australia
By Honeywell
February 28, 2022
Honeywell announced Feb. 28 that bp and Honeywell have signed a licensing agreement for Honeywell UOP's Ecofining technology. bp is undergoing pre-feed engineering for its proposed diesel and SAF project in Western Australia.
Drax reports progress with expansion of pellet production
February 28, 2022
Drax Group plc highlighted progress made towards its goal of ramping up wood pellet production to 8 million metric tons by 2030 while reducing production costs in its 2021 financial report, released Feb. 24.
Chevron to acquire REG for $3.15 billion
February 28, 2022
Chevron Corp. on Feb. 28 announced a definitive agreement to acquire REG. Chevron cited REG's expertise in feedstock sourcing and market access as two factors that make the transaction an attractive way to boost Chevron's renewable fuels business.
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