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On June 22, Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote to President Joe Biden, administration officials, and congressional leaders to say that U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel producers are working to extend fuel supplies and provide relief at the pump.

On June 21, regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and SAF supplier Neste collaborated to enable the first ever 100 percent SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft.

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) on June 21 announced financing for four biomass thermoelectrical plants and associated transmission systems. The four facilities have a combined capacity of 40 megawatts (MW).

The Fuels Institute in June published a new white paper that discusses the carbon benefits of various biofuels. The paper also addresses matters related to policy, feedstocks availability, and vehicle and infrastructure constraints.

Fintoil, together with Neste Engineering Solutions, has selected Emerson’s automation software and technologies to maximize the operational performance of its biorefinery being constructed in the port of Hamina-Kotka, Finland.

The U.S. EPA has indicated it will release proposed rules related to the 2023 RFS RVO and state requests to allow summer E15 sales within the next several months. The agency will also soon finalize pending canola oil fuel pathways under the RFS.

Natural Resources Canada on June 6 announced a $515,000 investment in TorchLight Bioresources to support a feasibility study on a proposed district heat network in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, that would be fueled with biomass and wind energy.

Gevo Inc. has announced a new fuel sales agreement with Finnair. The agreement outlines the details for the purchase of 7 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for five years from Gevo’s commercial operations.

Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel jointly announced the launch of Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel.

The U.S. EPA has released data showing that nearly 1.84 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in May, up from 1.72 billion generated during the same month of last year.

The Qantas Group and Airbus will invest up to US$200 million to accelerate the establishment of a SAF industry in Australia in a landmark agreement signed on June 19 by Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.

ExxonMobil has announced a unique process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable methanol. Methanol used in the process is derived from the gasification of biomass and waste.