Pending Petitions for Renewable Fuel Pathways
The following pathway requests have been received and are under review:
| Company | Fuel | Feedstock | Process |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abengoa Bioenergy of Nebraska | Ethanol | Grain Sorghum | Dry Mill |
| Air Liquide | Hydrogen | Renewable Biogas | Centralized Steam Methane Reforming |
| Air Liquide | Hydrogen | Renewable Biogas | On-Site Steam Methane Reforming |
| Carbon Green BioEnergy, LLC | Ethanol | Corn Starch | Proprietary |
| Conestoga Energy Partners, LLC, and Bonanza Bioenergy, LLC | Ethanol | Grain Sorghum | Proprietary |
| Dirigo Gas, LLC | Renewable Compressed Natural Gas | Sugarcane Bagasse | Thermochemical Gasification |
| FuelCell Energy | Hydrogen | Renewable Biogas | Steam Methane Reforming |
| logen | Ethanol | Grain Sorghum | Proprietary |
| LytEn, LLC | Hydrogen | Renewable Biogas | Methane Cracking |
| N/A | Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel | Palm Oil (PDF) (19 pp, 534 K, published January 27, 2012, About PDF) | Trans-Esterification; Hydrotreating |
| N/A | Cellulosic Biofuel | Pulp Wood | Any |
| OCI Fuels USA Inc. | Renewable Methanol | Biogas from Landfills; Biogas from Agricultural Digesters; Biogas from Separated MSW Digesters | Steam Reforming and Methanol Synthesis |
| Poet Laddonia | Ethanol | Corn Starch | Dry Mill |
| Renewable Energy Group | Biodiesel, Heating Oil | Cottonseed Oil | Transesterification |
| Renewable Energy Group | Biodiesel | Solazyme/TerraVia Algae Oil | Transesterification |
| Sabine Biofuels | Biodiesel | Various Biogenic Oils/Fats/Greases | Proprietary |
| San Joaquin Renewables | Renewable Compressed Natural Gas | Crop Residue; Cellulosic Components of Separated Food Waste | Gasification and Upgrading |
| Wadham Energy | Electricity | Crop Residue | Combustion |
(This table includes abbreviated descriptions of fuel pathways. Please click the link for the applicable proposal (or notice) for a full description of the pathway under review.)
Please note: Only complete petitions submitted in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 80.1416 of the RFS regulations are included on this list, which will be updated on a regular basis, but is only current as of the date at the bottom of this page.
Completed pathway assessments will be removed from this list and posted on the Approved pathways or Other Actions pages.