Total operable U.S. biofuels capacity was at 25.297 billion gallons per year in October, unchanged from the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024, according to data released by the U.S. EIA on Dec. 31.
Clean Fuels Alliance America on Jan. 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, asking the agency to maintain the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance deadline on March 31, 2026, to mitigate the impacts of rulemaking delays.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
The U.S. EIA on Dec. 31 released data showing U.S. biofuel producers consumed 30.097 billion pounds of feedstock in October, up nearly 8% when compared to the previous month and up nearly 2% when compared to October 2024.
Corteva Inc. and bp on Jan. 7 announced the launch of Etlas, their new 50:50 joint venture that will produce oil from crops – including canola, mustard and sunflower – for use in the production of biofuels like SAF and renewable diesel.
The U.K. Department for Transport late 2025 signaled it may be softening its stance on crop-based SAF. The agency is gathering stakeholder input that could provide a pathway to open the country’s SAF Mandate program to crop-based biofuels.
The USDA on Dec. 30 announced new research and development priorities for 2026. One of the five new priorities focuses on market expansion and creating new uses for U.S. agricultural products, including for use in biofuel and bioenergy.
The Canadian government in September 2025 announced new biofuel production incentives would take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Fred Ghatala, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association, is welcoming the new incentives.
Topsoehas signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Carbon Neutral Fuels based on Topsoe’s state-of-the-art SOEC electrolyzers for CNF’s commercial-scale e-SAF project called Project Starling.
Aviation sustainability provider Azzera Inc. announces that JETEX is the latest strategic investor in its digital carbon-management platform. JETEX will also work with Azzera as a sustainability partner to procure and manage SAF beginning in 2026.
Nova Sustainable Fuels has received environmental assessment approval for the first phase of a project that will see the company develop a renewable energy park in Goldboro, Guysborough County, where it will produce sustainable aviation fuel.
Darling Ingredients Inc. on Dec. 22 announced the sale of approximately $50 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the Inflation Reduction Act by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Dec. 22 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc. to 53%. This announcement follows the production of ASTM-certified sustainable fuels at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia.
Willis Sustainable Fuels UK Ltd. and the Green Finance Institute have announced a SAF project accelerator to bring WSF’s pioneering SAF project at Wilton International in Teesside to final investment decision.
Comstock Inc. on Dec. 8 announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corp., acquired Hexas Biomass Inc., a global leader in the development and deployment of purpose grown energy crops and biomaterials
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) have signed a new framework agreement, further deepening their joint commitment to decarbonizing the air freight industry.
The Maryland Biofuels Task Force on Dec. 15 released its comprehensive report assessing the challenges, costs, feasibility, and statewide benefits of expanding the use of higher biofuel blends across Maryland.
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines on Dec. 17 announced it has joined Par Hawaii to invest in pioneering the development of SAF in Hawaiʻi using locally grown agriculture feedstock to reduce aviation carbon emissions.
Neste and Cathay Group have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the group’s aviation operations across three major aviation regions: Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Dec. 17 delivered a proposed rule to set 45Z clean fuel production credit guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 18 released data showing 1.78 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in November, down from 2.05 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Total RIN generation for the first 11 months of 2025 reached 21.11 billion.
EcoCeres Inc. has attained certification under the RSB ICAO CORSIA scheme for SAF, a globally recognized standard aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.
XCF Global Inc., Southern Energy Renewables Inc., and DevvStream Corp. on Dec. 12 announced a non-binding tripartite MOU to jointly explore the potential development of a next-generation low-carbon fuels platform to accelerate SAF adoption.
The USGBC recently escorted reporters from weekly Japanese business journals and other influential outlets on a tour of the U.S. biofuel value chain, with a focus on ethanol’s application as a feedstock for SAF through alcohol-to-jet technology.
ATOBA Energy and Flying Forest on Dec. 11 announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) for a long-term SAF offtake agreement. This strategic partnership will support Flying Forest's groundbreaking SAF project in Finland
The U.S. EPA currently expects to issue a final rule setting 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard RVOs during the first quarter of 2026, according to a notice filed with the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 15.
Luxury FBO Million Air Austin (KAUS) and leading fuel supplier Avfuel Corp. came together to boost sustainable aviation operations at Austin Bergstrom International Airport with the addition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
In 2025, SAF output is expected to reach 1.9 million metric tons (Mt) (2.4 billion liters), double the 1 Mt produced in 2024, according to the IATA. However, in 2026, SAF production growth is projected to slow down and reach 2.4 Mt.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reduced its 2026 production forecast for renewable diesel in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 9. The production forecast for other biofuels, including SAF, was maintained.
A new economic analysis finds that EPA’s proposal to assign 50% of the RIN credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic soybean markets.
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