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Anaergia Inc. announced on Aug. 6 that its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., signed the third contract with an entity owned by QGM S.á.r.l. to develop a new state-of-the-art biomethane production plant in Ostellato, northern Italy. #biogas

Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana refinery. #biofuel

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on July 31 announced the introduction of the Ag BIO Act. The legislation aims to update the USDA’s loan guarantee program to better support biorefining projects. #biofuel

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Imperial Oil Ltd. on Aug. 1 confirmed it has completed construction and commissioning of its renewable diesel project at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta. The facility began producing renewable diesel in July. #biofuel

PBF Energy Inc. on July 31 announced the St. Bernard Renewables facility averaged approximately 14,200 barrels per day of renewable diesel production during the second quarter of 2025. Production is expected to expand in Q3. #biofuel

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on July 31 pressed Derek Theurer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as under secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, on the expected timeline for the release of 45Z guidance. #biofuel

Anaergia Inc., through its subsidiary, Anaergia S.r.l., has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Bioenerys to significantly increase the capacity and upgrade the capabilities of Bioenerys’ Moglia anaerobic digestion facility in Italy. #biogas

LG Chem and Enilive have taken a major step toward biofuels growth by breaking ground on Korea’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in LG Chem’s Daesan Chemical Complex. #biofuel

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Ameresco Inc. on July 29 announced that its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility through its partnership with Republic Services has achieved commercial operation of a renewable gas facility located at the County Landfill in Dixon, Illinois. #biogas

Avfuel Corp., the leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services, is expanding its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) footprint with the addition of a new, strategic supply point in Denver, Colorado—the first of its kind in the region. #biofuel

Drax Group plc on July 31 confirmed it expects to sign a final agreement with the government before the end of the year establishing a low-carbon dispatchable contract for difference (CfD) to support transitional operations at Drax Power Station. #biomass

CVR Energy Inc. on July 30 reported its renewables segment achieved increased throughput during Q2 despite unplanned downtime but reported a net loss of $11 million. The company expects to retroactively claim the 45Z credit for volumes produced. #biofuel

Total U.S. operable biofuels production capacity expanded in May, with gains for renewable diesel and a small decrease for ethanol, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Feedstock consumption was up. #biofuel

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on July 31 announced the U.S. Forest Service is investing $106 million to support state and landowner efforts to conserve private working forestlands across the country. #biofuel

SAF-producer XCF Global Inc. on July 28 announced it has signed an exclusive, non-binding indication of intent (IOI) with a renewable fuels infrastructure and feedstock solutions company based in the western U.S. #biofuel

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on July 30 announced a slew of new deals with transit fleets and municipalities across the country to transition their vehicles to ultra clean renewable natural gas (RNG). #biogas