The USDA maintained its forecast for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released June 12. The estimate for 2024-’25 soybean use in biofuel production was revised down.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on June 12 committed to implementing upcoming changes to the 45Z clean fuel production credit “in the most robust way” and ensuring foreign actors do not have a backdoor into the program.
In May, U.S. Grains Council Chairwoman Verity Ulibarri and USGC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand traveled to Beijing and Hong Kong, China to meet with key industry counterparts and join the USDA’s Agribusiness Trade Mission.
Total U.S. biofuels production, including ethanol, renewable diesel, biodiesel and other biofuels, including SAF, averaged a record 1.39 million barrels per day last year, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on June 9.
Neste, Chevron Lummus Global partner to develop novel cellulosic biofuel technology
By Neste Corp.
June 11, 2025
Neste and Chevron Lummus Global have joined forces to develop a new technology enabling conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into high-quality, lower-emission renewable fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel.
The U.S. EIA reduced its 2025 and 2026 production forecasts for a category of biofuels that includes SAF in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released June 10. The forecast for 2025 renewable diesel production was also revised down.
USA BioEnergy on June 10 announced it has signed a letter of intent with LP Building Solutions that outlines plans to enter a long-term supply agreement for sustainably sourced wood fiber to support operations at a proposed biorefinery in Texas.
At the world’s largest ethanol conference, BBI International recognized Gillian Harrison, Steffen Mueller, Rick Schwarck and Michael Jerke for their outstanding contributions to the biofuels industry.
SkyNRG on June 5 released its fifth Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook. The report, developed in collaboration with ICF, highlights the need to scale up technologies and feedstocks that are an alternative to HEFA fuels.
More than a dozen trade groups representing U.S. fuel producers on June 6 wrote to leaders of the U.S. Senate urging them to amend the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” text to clarify the qualified sales provisions of the 45Z clean fuel production credit.
Enersur S.A. has selected Praj Industries to develop an integrated biorefinery project in Paraguay. The biorefinery will produce ethanol, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn oil, biogas, biobitumen and SAF.
RIC Energy and Siemens have signed a MOU to jointly develop innovative projects in the fields of renewable hydrogen, green ammonia, and e-fuels in Spain. The collaboration will boost the e-SAF plant that RIC Energy is developing.
SAFasia Inc. and Emerging Fuels Technology Inc. announced on May 27 the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to finalize a master license agreement to support the development of SAF projects throughout the Philippines.
AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a memorandum of understanding to focus on building a green energy supply chain between India and Northwestern Europe via Rotterdam. This includes the supply of bunkering fuels and SAF.
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A on June 5 announced the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing SAF from biomass and MSW.
France-based Global Bioenergies on June 3 announced the company has launched an official search for buyers in the form of a “pre-pack sale” as part of a conciliation procedure. Purchase offers are due July 9.
Legislation pending in Nevada aims to create a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) incentive fund that would provide an incentive of $2.50 per gallon to domestic air carriers to support the purchase of SAF produced within the state.
Syzygy Plasmonics on June 3 announced the company has initiated front-end engineering and design (FEED) with Kent for NovaSAF 1, an electrified biogas-to-SAF facility under development in Durazno, Uruguay.
LanzaJet and ATOBA Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment and creating new commercial models for the market.
Operable U.S. biofuel production capacity expanded slightly in March, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on May 30. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to the previous month, but down from March 2024.
The U.S. Department of Energy on May 30 released an updated version of its 45ZCF-GREET modeling tool to account for new feedstocks and methods of production, including ethanol from corn wet-milling and natural gas from coal-mine methane.
Castle & Cooke Aviation, a premier provider of luxury FBO services, now offers sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Avfuel Corp. at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in Southern California. The SAF produced by Neste.
A notice published in the Federal Register by the U.S. EPA indicates that far fewer parties than originally anticipated have registered with the agency as biointermediate producers under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
General Index and ATOBA Energy are partnering to bring a brand-new vision of how SAF benchmarks are built. SAF indexes need to be tailored to the unique cost profiles of diverse production technologies, the companies said.
The Singapore Airlines Group has signed agreements with Neste and World Energy to acquire sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and SAF certificates, respectively. The purchases include 1,000 metric tons of neat SAF from Neste.
Biomass Magazine has announced the dates for the 19th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo. The event is scheduled to be held March 31-April 2, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Iowa state lawmakers in May approved tax legislation that, in part, aims to create a tax credit to incentivize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production within the state. The bill is now under consideration by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
The Congressional Biofuels Caucus on May 22 launched for the 119th Congress. Caucus members recognize that biofuels are key to American energy independence and advocate for policies that support biofuel producers.
Infinium announced on May 19 that construction is underway on its second U.S.-based eFuels production site in Texas, known as Project Roadrunner. Once operational, the facility will produce 7.6 MMgy of eSAF and other eFuel products.
Virgin Australia and Boeing on May 22 released a report by Pollination on the challenges and opportunities of an International Book and Claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounting.
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