Greenlane contract proceeds for dairy RNG project in California
By Greenlane Renewables Inc.
April 20, 2021
Greenlane Renewables Inc. on April 19 announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., will begin immediate order fulfilment against a diary biogas project in California announced in June 2020.
Reps. David Schweikert, R-Ariz.; Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio; and Carol Miller, R-W.V., on April 19 joined House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in announcing a bill to improve and extend the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration.
A group of 50 former House and Senate leaders representing 42 states on April 20 sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, President Biden's national climate advisor, in support of the administration's dedication to building back better for a green future.
The U.K. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on April 20 opened a public consultation seeking evidence on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to support the country's net-zero target.
Gevo's RNG project achieves financial closing
By Gevo Inc.
April 19, 2021
Gevo Inc. announced on April 15 that it has closed a $68.155 million “Green Bond� private activity bonds offering to finance the construction of its dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Northwest Iowa.
Clean Energy signs RNG agreement with Amazon
By Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
April 19, 2021
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has signed an agreement with Amazon to provide low and negative carbon RNG. The fuel will be provided at 27 existing Clean Energy fueling stations and another 19 non-exclusive new or upgraded Clean Energy-owned stations.
The U.S. EPA is taking action to rescind a Trump-era rule finalized in December 2020 that changed the way the agency considered the costs and benefits of all significant Clean Air Act rulemakings, including those related to the RFS.
CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, has proprietary high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) technology which converts woody-biomass and challenging organic waste streams into three renewable and valuable outputs.
Data released by the U.S. EPA on April 15 shows that for the second consecutive month, no new SRE petitions have been filed with the agency. The EPA has also not taken any action on the 66 SRE petitions that have been pending since mid-February.
Waga Energy to deploy landfill RNG technology in Quebec
By Waga Energy
April 15, 2021
Waga Energy has been enlisted by the Mauricie Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) to deploy its innovative gas upgrading solution at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grès landfill, in Quebec, for the production of landfill gas-based RNG.
The Canadian government and the government of British Columbia will each invest more than $3.1 million to support a project that will replace diesel-fueled buses at the end of their useful life with busses fueled by CNG or RNG.
Ethanol Producer Magazine has announced the preliminary agenda for the 2021 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo (FEW) taking place July 13-15, 2021 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
RNG accounts for 53% of on-road NGV fuel use in 2020, up 25%
By Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
April 14, 2021
Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) have announced that 53 percent of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2020 was renewable natural gas (RNG).
Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, on April 14 sent a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and chairs of four House committees urging them to provide support for biofuels in the upcoming infrastructure package.
Drax Group plc, Enviva and Vanguard Renewables are among 310 businesses and investors that have signed an open letter to President Biden urging his administration to reduce GHG emissions by at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
The Washington Senate on April 8 voted 27 to 20 in favor of H.B. 1091, a bill that aims to establish a state-wide CFS. The amended legislation will now be considered by the House, which passed an earlier version of the bill on Feb. 27.
Archaea Energy, Aria Energy partner on RNG
By Archaea Energy LLC
April 09, 2021
Archaea Energy LLC has announced an agreement to enter into a business combination with Aria Energy LLC led by Rice Acquisition Corp. The combined company, which will be called Archaea Energy, will reduce carbon emissions through RNG.
The DOE on April 8 announced it will award $61.4 million to support the development and demonstration of bioenergy projects, including those focused on marine and aviation fuels, cellulosic sugars, separations technologies, wood heating, and RNG.
Research promotes renewable energy captured from biowaste
By Nancy Bowles, Missouri S&T
April 06, 2021
Cities around the U.S. could use their own biowaste from food scraps or manure to produce renewable energy for vehicles, according to a researcher at Missouri S&T. The proposed operation uses RNG from biomass and renewable hydrogen.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on April 6, predicting that 21 percent of U.S. electricity generation will come from renewable sources this year, increasing to 22 percent next year.
Certarus enters agreement with RNG Moovers for delivery of RNG
By Certarus (USA) Ltd.
April 02, 2021
Certarus (USA) Ltd. has entered into a five-year contract with RNG Moovers, which is a project under the joint venture between Aria Energy and BP Products North America. Under the agreement, Certarus will deliver RNG to pipeline injection points.
Aemetis Inc. on March 31 announced CARB has approved a new LCFS pathway for ethanol produced at its Keyes, California, plant using dairy biogas. The following day, the company announced the launch of a carbon capture subsidiary.
The ABFA, RNG Coalition, NBB and a group of eight states on March 31 filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to affirm the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals' January 2020 ruling on small refinery exemptions (SREs).
The EIA on March 31 issued the first edition of its monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, reporting that 20.431 billion gallons of operable U.S. biofuel production capacity was in place as of January.
President Biden on March 31 released a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, officially titled the American Jobs Plan. Biofuel/bioproducts and carbon capture and storage (CSS) are each briefly addressed in the plan.
The USDA on March 30 announced it is seeking public input on a new rural energy pilot program that was authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a bill signed by former President Donald Trump on Dec. 27, 2020.
US Gain builds public RNG fueling station in Compton, California
By U.S. Gain
March 29, 2021
AJR Trucking has partnered with U.S. Gain, a division of U.S. Venture, to build a renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling station in Compton, California, near the port of Long Beach. The station will be available to the public.
EverGen raises $17 million for Canadian RNG projects
By EverGen
March 26, 2021
EverGen has raised an additional $17 million to address a significant gap in renewable infrastructure across Canada, specifically focused on acquiring and building RNG and sustainable waste to energy projects.
EIA to release new monthly biofuels data
By U.S. Energy Information Administration
March 26, 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced March 25 that it will release expanded monthly biofuels data through a new report—the Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update. The first edition of the report will be published March 31.
EPA: 1.26 billion RINs generated in February
March 26, 2021
More than 1.26 billion renewable identification numbers were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in February, down from 1.54 billion reported for the same month of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA in mid-March.
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