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Neste and World Fuel Services (World Fuel) announce that World Fuel is now an authorized branded distributor of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Paris-Le Bourget Airport is the first location in France where World Fuel delivered Neste’s SAF.

The Michigan Soybean Committee has announced formation of the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC), which promotes the use of advanced biofuels, including biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The European Parliament on July 7 voted 334 to 95 to adopt draft rules for the ReFuelEU initiative, which aims to require sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to account for at least 85 percent of EU aviation fuel by 2050.

Aemetis Inc., an RNG and renewable fuels company, on July 8 announced the purchase of 24 acres, known as “Parcel B” on the Riverbank Industrial Complex site, to develop a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) injection well.

The U.S. exported 740,605 metric tons of wood pellets in May, up from both 659,071 metric tons the previous month and 513,608 metric tons in May 2021, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on July 7.

Labor organizers and unions in Oregon have rallied together to endorse Next Renewable Fuels’ proposed $2 billion renewable diesel project at Port Westward. The project is expected to create 3,500 construction jobs and 240 permanent jobs.

Decarbonizing agriculture is critical for the U.S. to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A new data-driven approach looks at practices that are good for the earth and profitable for farmers, according to Argonne National Laboratory.

U.S. operable production capacity for ethanol and renewable diesel expanded in April, while biodiesel capacity fell slightly, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on July 5. Feedstock consumption was up when compared to April 2021.

Kohler Power Systems, part of Kohler Co., has announced that its entire offering of mission-critical diesel generators is compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). No adaptations to the installed generators are required.

ORIX Corp. USA in June announced it has invested in three anaerobic digestion projects located in Iowa and South Dakota that will produce RNG from dairy manure. The projects were developed by Dynamic Renewables.

Hu Honua Bioenergy LLC on June 29 filed a notice of appeal with the Hawaii Supreme Court seeking to vacate a May 23 order issued by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission denying the company’s power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hawaiian Electric.

The U.S. Department of Energy on June 28 released its 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, which includes new data on employment in the biofuels and bioenergy sectors. In general, employment in these sectors was up when compared to 2020.