In Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of an interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. The interim rule establishes guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of corn, sorghum, and other biofuel feedstock crops grown in […]
In Iowa, Iowa biodiesel production ticked up to 353 million gallons, up from 350 in 2023. Iowa biodiesel plants managed to power through being undercut by a drastically low Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending level for 2024, but could not escape uncertainty surrounding tax policy as the long-time biodiesel blenders credit expired while the rules […]
In Texas, Anew Climate, LLC expanded the company’s European business by entering Germany’s biomethane market. Leveraging the company’s 20+ years of success in the North American biomethane and carbon removals markets, Anew will provide a full suite of comprehensive products and services to the transportation and industrial heat and power sectors. Anew’s new office in […]
In Malaysia, the Star newspaper reports that CGS International estimates Indonesian palm oil production will increase by 3% this year, which in turn will weigh on prices enough to bring them down about 10%. The increased production should be seen in Q2 this year following on the effects of El Niño last year. However, it […]
In Canada, Arbios Biotech announced the successful completion of construction of its Chuntoh Ghuna facility in Prince George, British Columbia. The facility uses Licella’s Cat-HTR hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology to transform forest residues and other woody residuals into a renewable bio-oil that can be refined into transportation fuels with a low carbon footprint. This milestone represents […]
In Utah, CleanJoule says it is positioned to advance its market position throughout 2025 following a transformative year that saw the company deliver on a series of significant achievements and corporate milestones. Among the largest moments of 2024, CleanJoule entered ASTM International’s certification process for its CycloSAF™ fuel, unveiled SpaceSAF™ as a cutting-edge drop-in replacement […]
In Singapore, Neste and KPI OceanConnect recently collaborated on the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to the marine sector in Singapore in partnership with Global Energy for operational delivery in Singapore waters. This is the first time renewable diesel is supplied to the marine sector players to be used e.g. by cruise ships in […]
In France, CARBIOS is postponing the construction of its PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville for 6 to 9 months due to delayed funding pending completion of additional financing under satisfactory conditions. CARBIOS’ ambition is to finalize this financing, notably non-dilutive, as quickly as possible, so as to serve market needs from 2027. CARBIOS expects to […]
In South Korea, researchers from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology and from Korea University have developed technology to produce commercially-viable syngas and C1 gas from biomass, waste or byproduct gas by using acetogen to absorb CO2 and produce metabolite acetic acid. Syngas fermentation can then be used to produce ethanol, butyric acid, and […]
In Washington, Growth Energy released a roadmap to revitalize rural America, identifying specific policy goals and actions the 119th Congress and the incoming Trump administration should take to unleash American energy dominance through the expanded use of homegrown American ethanol, which holds down gas prices, strengthens our domestic energy production, brings jobs and prosperity to […]
