Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. on Nov. 19 announced a series of strategic transactions in connection with its renewable diesel business. The transactions establish Montana Renewables LLC as an unrestricted pure-play renewables subsidiary.
Viridos Inc., previously Synthetic Genomics, has signed a joint agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. with the intent to bring Viridos' low-carbon intensity biofuels toward commercial levels.
USDA Rural Development on Nov. 22 issued a notice announcing amended scoring provisions for the Rural Energy for America Program. Applications will now receive priority points for advancing key priorities under the Biden-Harris administration.
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Nov. 23 introduced the Defend the Blend Act, which aims to prevent the U.S. EPA from retroactively reducing RFS blend requirements. Reps. Rodney Davis, R-Ill.; Angie Craig, D-Minn.; and Ron Kind, D-Wis., are cosponsors.
Growth Energy, NBB, NCGA, NFU and RFA sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate ag committees on Nov. 22 expressing support for provisions of the Build Back Better Act that will benefit biofuel producers and the ag industry.
Upon receiving its first delivery of SAF, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in collaboration with Avfuel Corp. and Neste, became the first airport in the United States to test a collaborative circular economy project in the aviation sector.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.7 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in October, up from 1.56 billion generated during the same month of last year.
The House of Representatives on Nov. 19 voted to approve the Build Back Better Act, a $1.9 trillion legislative package that includes nearly $1 billion for biofuels infrastructure, extends the biodiesel tax credit, and includes incentives for SAF.
Bell Textron Inc. announced on Nov. 16 the Bell 525 Relentless completed its first flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in summer 2021. Bell first incorporated SAF in its training and demonstration fleet in March 2021.
The U.S. EPA on Nov. 18 issued a proposed rule further delay certain RFS compliance dates, including those for compliance years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The agency is also proposing to change how it establishes RFS compliance deadlines starting in 2022.
The National Biodiesel Board in mid-November returned to in-person discussions in Washington, D.C., electing new governing board leaders as one act of business. The elected leaders span the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry.
Honeywell announced Nov. 10 its UOP Ecofining technology supported the world's first jet flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from algal oil. The two commercial flights were recently completed in Japan.
The House Ag Committee's Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit on Nov. 16 hosted a hearing on the renewable economy. The event featured testimony on the importance of biofuels, the RFS, year-round E15, and biobased products.
Bioenergy accounted for approximately 3.52 million of the 12 million global renewable energy jobs in 2020, according to an annual jobs report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in late October.
SCS Global Services is now approved as an independent verifier by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for Oregon's Clean Fuels Program, launched in 2016 to reduce the transportation carbon footprint of Oregonians.
The North Dakota Soybean Council is partnering with MEG Corp. to host a series of workshops titled “Fueling Your Farm.� The workshop features information on the use of biodiesel and renewable diesel in farm equipment.
Booster and Renewable Energy Group on Nov. 10 announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide mobile delivery of renewable diesel, biodiesel and blended fuels to fleets. The service started in California in August.
Report: Ethanol and biodiesel sectors support union jobs
By Renewable Fuels Association
November 10, 2021
A new report demonstrates that America's biofuel industry is a major creator of union jobs for the middle class, supporting more than 30,000 union jobs in agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, construction and others.
Increasing the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is one component of the U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan unveiled on Nov. 9 by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., on Nov. 5 introduced the Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act, which aims to require the U.S. EPA to process long-delayed RFS pathway applications to generate eRINs.
The USDA maintained its forecast for 2021-'22 soybean oil use in biofuel in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Nov. 9. The estimate for 2020-'21 soybean oil use in biofuel was revised up.
Downey Ridge Environmental Co., developer of Greasezilla FOG separation and processing systems, announces the release of a new enclosed modular system produced for sites that require or desire exterior placement.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced its intent to issue a second funding opportunity to support the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct biorefineries.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. released Q3 financial results on Nov. 5, reporting that the company has secured a key permit that is allowing work to begin ahead of schedule on its renewable diesel conversion in Great Falls, Montana.
Cynthia (CJ) Warner, president and CEO of REG, provided an update on the expansion of the company's Geismar renewable diesel plant and elaborated on plans to shut down the company's Houston biodiesel plant during a third quarter earnings call.
The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Nov. 5, reporting that the agency has denied one SRE petition for compliance year 2019. An additional SRE petition has also been filed for compliance year 2020.
The U.S. exported 40,973.4 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in September, down from both 77,174.3 metric tons in August and 59,904 metric tons in September 2020, according to data released by the USDA FAS on Nov. 4.
On Nov. 3, during a House Ag Committee hearing on the immediate challenges to the nation's food supply chain, Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., responded to testimony urging the U.S. EPA to set lower 2021 and 2022 RVOs for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
During a House Ag Committee hearing Nov. 3, producers, processors and users of soy expressed concern over issues ranging from labor shortages to shipping. They are not, however, concerned about soy oil supplies.
Canadian National Railway Company and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company are partnering with REG to test high-level renewable fuel blends including both biodiesel and renewable diesel in support of the companies' sustainability goals.
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