Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

The House Oversight Committee found that BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell handed out more than $44 billion in stock buybacks and dividends when profits started to rise last year, and those numbers are only going up: in April, ExxonMobil upped its buyback program from $10 billion to $30 billion through 2023.

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Brag

MARCH 2, 2023

Hutton On February 16, 2023, Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced a legislative package that includes bills regarding researching the potential of biofuels to power jet engines and developing a commercially viable fuel cell system for cars and trucks powered exclusively by biofuels. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Brag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 26, 2023, $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Vehicles powered by biomethane consume about one percent of California’s transportation fuel, but in the first three quarters of 2023, biomethane used to fuel these vehicles accounted for 17 percent of LCFS credit generation. But what about the rapidly increasing credits generated by biomethane?

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Nanotech

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on September 12, 2023, that it awarded $18.6 million in funding for eight university and industry projects to develop biomass feedstocks to produce affordable biofuels and bioproducts that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 19, 2024

Despite the fervor around electric vehicles and their potential to reduce the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, 2023 projections suggest EVs won’t edge out gas-powered vehicles for decades to come.

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Brag

JANUARY 5, 2023

” The final rule was effective on January 3, 2023. EPA also amended the RFS regulations by adding a new definition of “canola/rapeseed oil.”

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Brag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The RFS “Set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications intended to strengthen and expand the program. EPA states that this proposal includes steady growth of biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023 , 2024 , and 2025.

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Brag

AUGUST 9, 2023

Hutton On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule establishing the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2023 through 2025 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel. Advanced biofuel 5.94 Advanced biofuel 5.94

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Brag

AUGUST 1, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on July 17, 2023, that it will host a Bioenergy Cybersecurity Workshop , a virtual event organized by Sandia National Laboratories on September 11, 2023 , to identify cybersecurity risks in biofuel and bioproduct manufacturing, and develop an approach to address these risks.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment. This facility would turn waste into feedstock to generate electricity or biofuel for use within the airport.

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Brag

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Hutton As reported in our January 4, 2023, blog item, on January 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft document entitled “ Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft) ” for public comment. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Brag

JANUARY 4, 2023

On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft document entitled Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft) for public comment. EPA continues to work on issuing final annual biofuel standards under the RFS Program for future years.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

million to aid in evaluating the safety of new fuels, and over $61 million for projects to advance biofuels and support reduced cost of SAF pathways. The effective date is slated to be January 1, 2023, but the Build Back Better bill is still in limbo. per gallon credit and the incentive is increased for greater reductions.

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Nanotech

APRIL 9, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will hold an informational webinar on April 16, 2024, on the recently released 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

One such effort involves the use of so-called ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ (SAF), a mixture of biofuels and petroleum-derived jet fuel. The biofuel element of SAFs is commonly made from crops and are thought to have a lower life-cycle carbon footprint than conventional jet fuel because the crops absorb CO2 when they’re grown.

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informational webinar on November 28, 2023, about its Clean Fuels & Products Shot: Alternate Sources for Carbon-Based Products.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

In the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Shell funding will help to assess Pennsylvania’s role as an energy producer in the Northeast, focusing on the demand for natural gas and the potential of renewables and biofuels as the Commonwealth explores a future of net-zero carbon emissions that also allows for economic vitality.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2023

Specialists from Penn State and other organizations will be on hand to answer questions about crop production, weed identification, water quality and biofuels. 8-10 [Posted: July 18, 2023] PA Environment Digest Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days , Aug. on Tuesday, Aug.

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

Repsol findings in the UK Repsol has come under scrutiny in the UK, with the independent ASA requiring the energy company to remove two of its adverts in 2023 due to breaches of the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Atentado a indígenas no PA é novo capítulo de conflito com indústria que quer 'plantar' combustível de avião na Amazônia pratap Thu, 09/07/2023 - 23:32 Tuesday, August 8, 2023 [link] Três indígenas da etnia Tembé foram baleados nesta segunda-feira (07) em Tomé-Açu (PA), no mais recente capítulo de um violento conflito por terras iniciado há três anos (..)

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Brag

MAY 4, 2023

Hutton On April 11, 2023, a bipartisan group of legislators led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the U.S. biofuel sector.” Bergeson and Carla N. ” By taking the suggested steps, EPA “can set the RFS on a path that provides stability and growth for the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

The AFIG program supports the transition to alternative fuels including electricity, compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen, hythane, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, and other advanced biofuels.

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Brag

JANUARY 24, 2023

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Brag

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hutton On August 29, 2023, the U.S. Bergeson and Carla N. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced that through the funding opportunity entitled “ Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between [the U.S.

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Brag

APRIL 24, 2023

Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a “Science & Tech Spotlight” on synthetic biology on April 17, 2023. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton The U.S. GAO notes that the synthetic biology market could grow from about $10 billion in 2021 to between $37 billion and $100 billion dollars by 2030.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 24, 2023

Letter of Interest (Required): 9/15/2023 Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program … Continue reading USDA Rural Development funding opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act Funding improves health outcomes and lower energy costs for people in rural communities. Federal Register Notice.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

By Matthew Eisenson On January 27, 2023, the Sabin Center submitted comments on the draft Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). Those comments, which are available here , highlighted key gaps in NCA5 and suggested additions and changes to address those gaps. 175568 (Exhibit D). 1] See Nos. 175569, 175570, and 175571 (Exhibit E).

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Nanotech

JANUARY 5, 2024

On December 14, 2023, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2024-06 for the new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) credit created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The SAF credit is $1.25

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

On October 17, 2023, Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act (S. 3055), a bipartisan bill directing the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

But, eventually, all tanks deteriorate: contact with soil can corrode steel tanks, and modern fuels like ethanol and biofuels can eat away at fiberglass tanks, causing them to chip, peel, and crack. Gasoline Stations And Aging Underground Storage Tanks In Pennsylvania [PaEN] [Posted: July 15, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Nanotech

MARCH 25, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public webinar on April 4, 2024, to discuss the implementation of the Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule (BRRR) provisions promulgated as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule for 2023-2025 (the “Set Rule”).

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Nanotech

APRIL 2, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources available in the United States. On March 15, 2024, the U.S.

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Nanotech

APRIL 3, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on April 3, 2024, that it has rescheduled its public webinar to discuss the implementation of the Biogas Regulatory Reform Rule (BRRR) provisions promulgated as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule for 2023-2025 (the Set Rule) to April 12, 2024.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

January 4, 2023. rules would apply to CO2 emissions associated with biomass or biofuels as well as fossil fuels. The Division of Air Quality originally anticipated that the fiscal analysis would be complete in November 2022, allowing the EMC to receive public comments in early 2023 and make a rulemaking decision in May 2023.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Low carbon fuels such as renewable natural gas, biofuels, and hydrogen should be utilized strategically in sectors that are more challenging to electrify, such as medium- and heavy-duty transportation and industrial applications. The final plan must be sent to the Legislature by Jan. 1, 2024.

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Nanotech

MAY 24, 2024

million in funding to four additional projects as part of the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) 2023 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) call. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on May 22, 2024, that it awarded $2.18

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