Energy – Renewable Fuels & Biofuels

Vinson & Elkins represents refiners, developers, investors and technology companies in renewable fuel transactions, regulatory matters, projects and financings around the globe. V&E lawyers have a deep understanding of the market conditions and issues involved in the renewable fuels sector, distinguishing us from competitors.
Chambers USA: Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional (Nationwide), 2019–2025
Drawing on our market-leading experience in the renewables, downstream, chemical and infrastructure sectors, V&E’s multi-disciplinary team provides comprehensive service to our renewable fuel clients on all phases and aspects of their transactions and projects. Our lawyers routinely advise on financing, mergers & acquisitions, development, tax, intellectual property, environmental and regulatory matters related to renewable fuel projects and assets.
Experience Highlights
Infinium in the development of a power-to-liquids eFuels facility in Texas that will convert waste carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into SAF and other low carbon fuels, and in its $75 million project equity investment commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Brookfield Renewable Power in its investment of up to $500 million in California Bioenergy, a leading developer of dairy digesters for generating renewable vehicle fuel and electricity
Southwest Airlines Co. in its $30 million investment in LanzaJet, Inc., a sustainable aviation fuel technology provider and producer with a patented ethanol-to-SAF technology
Stonepeak Partners in connection with its investment in Maas Energy Works, a leading renewable natural gas developer in the United States
LanzaJet in relation to the development of a sustainable aviation fuel project in the UK
Freepoint Eco-Systems in project agreements for the engineering, procurement and construction of an advanced recycling facility in Ohio with the capacity to convert 240 metric tons per day of waste plastic into naphtha, distillates and fuel oil
Biogas developer and sponsor in tax credit transfer transaction involving the negotiation of a biogas ITC tax credit sale agreement and related tax credit insurance policy
Modular Plant Solutions in engineering and equipment procurement agreements and licensing arrangements for modularized units for e-fuel facilities
CENAQ Energy Corp., a SPAC, in a business combination with Bluescape Clean Fuels, a private company specializing in the supply of gasoline derived from renewable feedstocks
Southwest Airlines in its Series A investment in SAFFiRE Renewables, a company that facilitates development activities for the production of renewable ethanol that can ultimately be upgraded into sustainable aviation fuel
Archaea Energy, an industry-leading RNG producer, in a joint venture with Republic Services Inc., a leader in the environmental services industry, to contribute approximately $1.1 billion over five years in order to develop 39 landfill gas to RNG projects across the U.S.
Archaea Energy in its $215 million acquisition of NextGen Power Holdings, the owner of a portfolio of 14 operating landfill gas to power projects located in the Mid-Atlantic United States, from Riverview Investment Holdings, an affiliate of Castleton Commodities International
Macquarie Capital in the launch of Aerogy, a platform to develop, operate and invest in renewable natural gas infrastructure projects and in the development and financing of Aerogy’s anaerobic digestion based RNG production facility at a leading dairy producer in Wisconsin
Sinclair Companies in the combination of Sinclair Oil’s refining, renewable diesel and logistics assets with those of HollyFrontier Corporation and Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
Mercuria Investments in the $169 million acquisition of Beyond6, an alternative fuels solution platform supporting the decarbonization of heavy-truck transportation, from HC2 Holdings (now Innovate Corp. (NYSE: VATE))
Provided advice to a natural gas marketing company regarding the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard and Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”), and the implementation of a business unit involved in the purchase, sale and trade of RINs and other environmental attributes derived from the production of renewable fuels
World Energy, one of America’s largest suppliers of biodiesel, in a $50 million senior secured term loan facility
Private developer as project counsel in all aspects of the development and project financing of a renewable diesel production facility with a nameplate capacity of 100 million gallons annually to be located on the Texas Gulf Coast, including the negotiation of hydrogen supply agreements
A petroleum refining company in advice related to the utilization of excise tax credits for a new renewable diesel unit
Advising LNG producer on the generation of credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard in connection with production of renewable natural gas
Related People
Related Insights
- Insight
V&E Environmental Update
September 30, 2025 - Insight
V&E Environmental Update
August 28, 2025 - Insight
Published by RiEnergia, July 2025
July 30, 2025 - Insight
Published by Energy Intelligence
July 23, 2025