CVR Energy announced on Aug. 4 that the company's board has authorized engineering studies and the preparation of final cost estimates for a project that would convert some of the company's refining capacity to renewable diesel production.
REG released second quarter financial results on Aug. 4, reporting that demand for biodiesel and renewable diesel has remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Production of both products was up when compared to the same period of last year.
The U.S. Senate voted 79 to 16 on Aug. 4 to confirm Mark Menezes as deputy secretary of energy. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, voted against his confirmation, citing concerns related to small refinery exemptions (SREs).
BP on Aug. 4 announced a new strategy to transform from an international oil company focused on producing resources to an integrated energy company. As part of that goal, BP aims to become a net zero company by 2050.
Australia-based Hazer Group on July 31 announced its board has made a final investment decision to proceed with the development of a commercial demonstration plant (CDP) that will convert biogas to hydrogen and graphite.
The North Dakota Agricultural Products Utilization Commission has awarded Blue Flint $155,000 to research and conduct a feasibility study on the utilization of biomass as a fuel and power source for its 70 MMgy ethanol plant.
Velocys completes Red Rock Biofuels reactor order
By Velocys
August 03, 2020
Velocys plc, the sustainable fuels technology company, announces that it has completed the manufacturing and delivery of four reactors to Red Rock Biofuels. RRB has a further option to purchase an additional two reactors by the end of 2020.
CleanBay partners with Kiewit on Maryland AD plant
By Kiewit Corp.
August 03, 2020
CleanBay Renewables Inc. has partnered with Kiewit Corp. to develop an anaerobic digestion project in Maryland that will recycle more than 150,000 tons of chicken litter annually and convert it into RNG, renewable electricity and fertilizer.
UIPA, Dominion Energy Utah announce cooperation agreement
By Utah Inland Port Authority
July 31, 2020
The Utah Inland Port Authority and Dominion Energy Utah have signed a joint cooperation statement aimed at reducing air pollution and improving energy efficiency within the UIPA jurisdictional area, including through the use of RNG.
The U.S. Department of Energy on July 31 announced more than $97 million in funding for 33 projects that will support high-impact technology research and development to accelerate the bioeconomy, including biofuels, biopower and bioproducts.
A new study has revealed that more than $1 billion is being invested in California to increase the state's renewable natural gas (RNG) supply. By January 2021, the report predicts 160 RNG production facilities will be operational within the state.
Duke Energy, SustainRNG partner to develop RNG on dairy farms
By Duke Energy
July 30, 2020
Duke Energy has announced a partnership with SustainRNG to harness renewable natural gas (RNG) on dairy farms, starting in the southeastern United States. SustainRNG expects to complete its first project in 2021.
Valero Energy Corp. released second quarter financial results on July 30, reporting that ethanol production volumes were down approximately 50 percent when compared to the same period of 2019. Renewable diesel sales volumes, however, were up.
OptiFuel to test preproduction RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive
By OptiFuel Systems
July 29, 2020
OptiFuel Systems has announced it is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to demonstrate a pre-production renewable natural gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive.
The DOE on July 28 announced $68 million in funding over five years for basic research aimed at making bioenergy feedstock crops more productive and resilient. Feedstocks addressed by the research include sorghum, poplar and pennycress.
The American Carbon Registry has opened a public comment period on Version 2.0 of its methodology for the generation of carbon offsets from landfill gas destruction and beneficial use projects. Comments can be filed on the methodology through Aug. 7.
Republic Services Inc. released an annual sustainability report on July 22 that highlights the company's renewable energy production and sets a goal to significantly increase the volume of biogas it sends to beneficial reuse by 2030.
The Biogenic CO2 Coalition has released new video and digital ad campaign asking why the U.S. EPA is the only environmental agency in the world to treat carbon emissions from common agricultural crops the exact same as those from fossil fuels.
Neste announced on July 23 that its renewable products business set a new quarterly sales volume record during the second quarter of 2020. Nameplate production capacity for renewable diesel also increased during the quarter.
NREL: New catalytic process produces diesel biofuel blendstock
By National Renewable Energy Laboratory
July 23, 2020
A new single-phase catalyst that enables the conversion of renewable and waste carbon into sustainable diesel fuels has been developed through a unique collaboration between NREL and two U.S. Department of Energy consortia.
Pennsylvania-based United Refining Co. is suing the U.S. EPA over the agency's failure to act on a small refinery exemption (SRE) petition the company filed for compliance year 2019 in December 2019.
Meridiam develops first US biogas project
By Meridiam
July 22, 2020
Meridiam has entered into an agreement to develop a biodigester project, located in the State of Idaho near Twin Falls, together with Sevana Bioenergy, as development partner, service provider and long-term co-investor.
ABC to testify before House Agriculture Committee
By American Biogas Council
July 22, 2020
On July 23, American Biogas Council Director Bryan Sievers will testify in front of the House Committee on Agriculture about “On Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities.�
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration is seeking nominations for members of its Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee. Nominations are due July 31.
Grant helps harness biomass, manure to fuel farms
By Penn State
July 22, 2020
A $10 million grant from the USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture will allow a research team led by Iowa State University, Penn State and Roeslein Alternative Energy to develop new methods of turning biomass and manure into fuel.
Members of Congress in key Midwestern states have received over 10,000 individual letters from constituents urging them to press the EPA to address a regulatory barrier preventing growth in the bioeconomy, according to the Biogenic CO2 Coalition.
The Dutch Social Economic Council (SER) in July advised the Dutch government to phase out bioenergy and instead use biomass for high value applications, according to a report filed with the USDA FAS's Global Agricultural Information Network.
TechnipFMC technology selected by LanzaTech for SAF biorefinery
By TechnipFMC
July 20, 2020
TechnipFMC has announced that its Hummingbird ethanol-to-ethylene technology has been selected by LanzaTech Inc. for a key application which, when combined with LanzaTech's ATJ technology, can make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from ethanol.
Discovery yields road map to oxygenated hydrocarbon production
By Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
July 20, 2020
A team of Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center collaborators at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have described a pathway for furan fatty acid (FuFAs) production in bacteria and other cells. FuFAs can be used to make biofuels.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data showing that more than 1.51 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in June, bringing total RIN generation for the first half of 2020 to 8.52 billion.
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