Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Further, these efforts are focused on carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels—technologies that aim to stash carbon emissions away, not reduce their production. billion per year—less than 2 percent of ExxonMobil’s annual revenue, and far less than its profits from just the last three months.

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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.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

With respect to SAF, the government plans to scale up SAF production to at least 3 billion gallons per year by 2030. Airlines for America, an industry trade group representing airlines such as Delta, United, and American, announced a commitment to work alongside the government to reach this goal.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Funding to state and local governments to procure electric or low emissions ferries. The buildout will be done by awarding grants to states, local governments, and public authorities with transportation functions, among other entities. Electric Vehicle Charging / Fueling Infrastructure. Electric Ferry Program.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

The report also says ExxonMobil expanded its Low Carbon Solutions business—spun out as a separate company in 2021—by “focusing on competitively advantaged opportunities in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

California’s LCFS is causing problems for other states and the federal government. When I started working on biofuel policy back in 2008, there was a lot of criticism of corn ethanol because in some cases it had lifecycle emissions higher than gasoline. Officially CARB claims that the LCFS includes no offset program.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to the White House , the National Climate Assessment is a critical resource for “[p]eople who make risk management decisions,” a large group that includes “local government officials, city planners, utility managers, healthcare providers, adaptation specialists, educators, farmers, and small business owners.” 175577 (Exhibit C).

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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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A Greener Life

MARCH 21, 2024

E-SAF is even cleaner, but it is more expensive than SAF and is made of biofuel. The plant will produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), a key cornerstone in order to meet the government’s 45% emissions reduction target by 2030. Biofuel SAFs are defined as renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Agricultural methane policies, where they exist, tend to take predominantly three forms: regulation , cap – and – trade programs , and government incentive programs. Finally, governments can implement direct incentive programs which fund or otherwise facilitate the implementation of agricultural methane reduction measures.

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Frontiers

MARCH 17, 2023

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com From drones to using ‘poison nut’ as biofuel, the world of energy research is undergoing immense change. Jatropha curcas, a plant that produces oil-rich seeds and sometimes referred to as ‘poison nut’, has also been studied as a potential source of biofuel.

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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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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

With so many agencies involved, it can be difficult for state and local governments, Native American tribes, community groups, non-profit organizations, and others to keep track of what is happening and to engage and participate in the development and implementation of the tax credits, grants, policies and other programs created by the IRA.

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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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Acoel

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The predominant modern government support is the federal crop insurance program.  Congress could realign crop insurance with climate and water-friendly requirements to support producers to increase environmental mitigation while still enjoying a government safety net. Taxpayers fund over 60% of the premiums. Dietary Guidelines.

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Physics World

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sent up by universities, governments and start-ups, they do everything from monitoring deforestation to tracking radio-tagged endangered animals. Powered by ultra-low-carbon biofuel, it will have 86% fewer emissions than a fossil-fuel rocket. They typically last for no more than five years, burning up when done.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In a new Sabin Center Working Paper, legal consultant, Aoife O’Leary, argues that for starters, CORSIA must significantly improve its governance structure and transparency. What additional efforts could help launch its success? Otherwise, it will risk being perceived as illegitimate by the public.

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Brag

MARCH 14, 2022

Andrew Leakey, Director of the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Dr. Laurel Harmon, Vice President of Government Affairs, LanzaTech; and. Dr. Eric Hegg, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 15, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and education, community, industry, and other government partners.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One year later , it scheduled more than 200 trial flights between Paris and Amsterdam using biofuel made from used cooking oil. It will be important for broader policy support and cooperation to take place amongst a bunch of different stakeholders and federal government. Lufthansa and Continental Airlines followed suit shortly after.

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

If an advertiser does not comply with the ASA’s direction, the matter will ordinarily be referred to Trading Standards, a government-funded consumer protection body, and potentially subject to more serious sanctions such as fines and prison sentences.

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Brag

JUNE 10, 2021

” Supported by the governments of India, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Singapore, France, Ghana, and South Korea, Mission Innovation aims to accelerate the Paris Agreement progress toward net zero emissions.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Environmental groups mostly praised the rapid phasedown of fossil fuels, but also criticized the report for being too conservative in assuming only 90 per cent renewable electricity generation, and for the scenario’s substantial reliance on growth in nuclear power, carbon capture, and biofuels. To paraphrase St.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In political terms, this seems like a lost opportunity to showcase the government’s achievements; it’s also a disservice to those in the policy community who are tracking implementation. 12) Department of Agriculture Another part of the government that has actually done a good job on reporting is, surprisingly, the U.S. Opening Oct.

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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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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Investments focused on wind; solar; hydrogen; carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS); biofuels; vehicle charging; energy storage; and other technologies are enjoying tremendous growth. Despite the pandemic’s challenges, last year saw one of the world’s largest-ever annual increases in renewable power generation.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 24, 2022

yes, from environmental only to also include social and governance); and, sometimes in the EU termed sustainable washing. There have been a few government actions against companies alleged to have overstated ESG matters, but to date most if not all are brought as securities law violations and not greenwashing claims.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. So why is Ontario planning to ramp up the lone fossil fuel in the mix, when so many other governments are racing to do the opposite to cut carbon emissions? Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . Source: IESO [link].

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Nanotech

MAY 1, 2024

In alignment with government objectives, it wants to The post ChemCatBio Seeks Community Feedback on Local Manufacturing appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. ChemCatBio states that to be successful in its mission, it needs to reduce barriers to deployment of new technologies and build or update chemical manufacturing.

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Nanotech

MARCH 6, 2024

The virtual event will gather stakeholders across government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations to engage on the objectives, progress, priorities, and future plans for the seventh DOE Energy Earthshot™. Department of Energy (DOE) will host the Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit on April 8, 2024, from 11:00 a.m.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As businesses and governments increasingly adopt EVs to reduce carbon emissions and meet sustainability goals, telematics systems allow them to address some of the unique challenges associated with electric mobility. It’s a big program. Kerman achieves these savings in part by using telematics to analyze utilization and rightsize the fleet.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

The net proceeds of the RGGI allowance auction (minus an administrative fee) go back to the participating state governments in proportion to the state’s share of the total RGGI emissions budget. rules would apply to CO2 emissions associated with biomass or biofuels as well as fossil fuels. Under the draft N.C.

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Nanotech

MAY 30, 2024

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on May 23, 2024, that it released a Summary Report from a September 2023 Request for Information (RFI) on building supply chains to meet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge goals.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 17, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal government agencies working together to develop a comprehensive strategy for scaling up new … Continue reading Workshop: Deploying purpose-grown energy crops for sustainable aviation fuel The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge is the result of the U.S.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Today, the federal government including other programs in EPA allows a broad breadth of professionals, and across the country, it may be attorneys at law who most often provide that type of verification (e.g., In section 26.28.02.C., and accountants provide that third party verification in SEC matters and the like. This is a major void.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

ExxonMobil’s ads also showcase the company’s research into making biofuels from algae, another technology that cannot deliver steep cuts in global warming emissions in the crucial period between now and 2030. Merkley’s request was timely.

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Law Columbia

JULY 12, 2022

The court case specifically addresses KLM’s so-called “fly responsibly” and “CO 2 ZERO” campaign, advertising that customers can fly “responsibly” by making payments to a GHG compensation scheme, and to a lesser extent, through the purchase of biofuels. This is a form of self-regulation governing advertisement.

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