Law and Environment

APRIL 20, 2023

Biofuels producers could also use clean hydrogen as a feedstock to make lower-carbon liquid fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel. Developers are considering combining hydrogen production with renewable energy projects, such as onshore and offshore wind and solar. We’ll explore these projects and more in upcoming posts.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Wind turbines and solar power, two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, require negligible amounts of water. Growing trees to store carbon or harvesting plants to convert into biofuel is a commitment of land, water, and fertilizer, which can pollute rivers and aquifers. degrees Celsius than it was two centuries ago.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 13, 2023

Read the full story from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in a book.

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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. Now, Frontiers highlights some of the energy research articles we have published recently.

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Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Until June 2021 the new target shall be implemented into EU legislation via the following : revising and expanding the EU Emissions Trading System; adapting the Effort Sharing Regulation and the framework for land use emissions; reinforcing energy efficiency and renewable energy policies; and strengthening CO2 standards for road vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The power sector must be rapidly decarbonized for this increase in electrification to provide maximum benefits of emissions reduction, so we must also transition rapidly to a renewable power grid. We can use synthetic fuels to produce jet fuel and renewable diesel for trucks.

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Scientific American

JANUARY 25, 2023

Engineered duckweed could be a prolific “green” oil producer

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This is a little different than other similar sounding policies like Renewable Energy Standards, which can create some confusion. But while a Renewable Energy Standard treats all sources of qualifying renewable energy equally, the LCFS has a more complicated approach, based on lifecycle analysis.

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Brag

APRIL 12, 2022

million funding opportunity to improve the science and infrastructure for converting waste streams into bioproducts and biofuels that can benefit the local energy economy. On March 22, 2022, DOE announced a $34.5

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Brag

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is anticipated that these funds will support new projects related to rural electric system resiliency, biofuels, renewable energy technologies, and more. USDA requests comments on specific questions in the RFI, as well as on any other topics relevant to implementation. Written comments are due November 28, 2022.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a notice of intent to release a second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to accelerate the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct refineries. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A. On October 29, 2021, the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

B is for Beyond Petroleum In the 1990s, BP famously rebranded itself as “ Beyond Petroleum ,” then backpedaled from its plans to invest in renewable energy. And they expect us to believe not only that they’re part of the solution to climate change, but that we can’t accomplish the transition to clean renewable energy without them.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

DO: Dramatically increase your investment in renewable energy. “High energy prices are largely a result of underinvestment by many in the energy industry over the last several years and especially during the pandemic,” said ExxonMobil in a statement on its huge profits.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2024

Ag-Grid Energy The Chester County-based Ag-Grid Energy organization promotes dairy farm sustainability by converting agricultural and organic waste to energy, enhancing nutrient management practices thereby improving farm viability and financial stability. Click Here for a copy of the Ag-Grid Energy presentation.

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Brag

JANUARY 24, 2023

Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on January 20, 2023, that a collaborative team of BETO-funded scientists from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are searching for carbon utilization technologies that can make better use of the carbon dioxide generated by industry, (..)

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

The IRA extends and expands several tax credits and incentives, including those for renewable energy investments and production, clean vehicles, carbon capture and sequestration, biofuels, and commercial and residential energy efficiency.

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Brag

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The European Parliament (EP) voted on September 14, 2022, to increase the share of renewables in the European Union’s (EU) final energy consumption to 45 percent by 2030 , under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), a target also backed by the European Commission (EC) under its “RepowerEU” package.

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Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

A great example is a biofuel. This refers to any fuel produced from plants, algae, or animal waste, making it an eco-friendly and readily available source of renewable energy. These biofuels also produce fewer air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, air toxics, and sulphur dioxide, among others.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Legal Mechanisms for Overcoming Obstacles to Siting Renewable Energy Facilities. In one set of comments on Chapter 32 (Mitigation), we noted that the discussion of strategies to overcome local opposition to renewable energy facilities was incomplete. 175577 (Exhibit C). 175568 (Exhibit D). 1] See Nos.

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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. Southwest Airlines is partnering with the National Renewable Energy Lab to develop and commercialize SAF. Major airline actions include: United Airlines committed to purchasing 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

. -- Critical minerals recovery (including processing, manufacturing and recycling of mineral alternatives). -- Hydrogen production and infrastructure. -- Sustainable aviation fuels or other biofuels production. Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. Questions should be directed to Louie Krak at lkrak@pa.gov.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Council further agreed to soften its recommendation that the state enact clean fuel standard legislation, and instead decided to recommend in the draft plan the use of biofuels and electric vehicles. The public comment period will also include a series of stakeholder meetings and Council discussions.

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

June 2023 case before the UK Advertising Standards Authority The first Repsol case before the ASA was investigated in June 2023, and related to an online advertisement which stated, ‘At Repsol, we are developing biofuels and synthetic fuels to achieve net zero emissions,’ against an image of leaves.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Likewise, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has determined that “the placement of structures for commercial solar energy generation . . . According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the average cost per watt of installing rooftop solar projects is approximately 1.75-3

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Environmental Leader

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Renewable energy and clean fuel are expected to drive continued growth in the biogas market. The post Biogas Market Expected to Reach $61 Billion by 2031 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In some jurisdictions , other credit mechanisms such as credits issued for producing renewable energy for transportation , or nutrient management credits issued for preventing water contamination , can further incentivize the adoption of anaerobic digesters which potentially address both issues. Cap-and-Trade Programs.

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Brag

JUNE 10, 2021

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) announced that the United States, Denmark, and Norway joined forces with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping to lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission.

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Environmental Leader

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Renewable energy and clean fuel are expected to drive continued growth in the biogas market. The post Biogas Market Expected to Reach $61 Billion by 2031 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Nanotech

JULY 31, 2024

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the release of the first two parts of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) State-of-Industry Report.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

billion available in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). USDA also awarded 59 domestic biofuel projects totaling $25 million.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Building substantial amounts of clean energy to power the electrification of transportation (and other sectors like buildings and industry). For the transportation modes that are hardest to electrify, such as aviation and shipping, turning to l ess carbon-intense fuels such as biofuels and hydrogen produced primarily through electrolysis.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. industrial policy for energy and transportation. The plant will capture and sequester carbon emissions and be powered with renewable energy.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

Biofuels Gas or liquid fuel made from plant material. Renewable Energy Energy resources that are naturally replenishing such as biomass, hydro, geothermal, solar, wind, ocean thermal, wave action, and tidal action. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% volume mixing ratio) and oxygen (20.9%

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

RGGI characterizes itself as a “cap and invest” program because many of the participating states direct their auction revenue to support renewable energy; energy efficiency; measures to mitigate climate impacts; and assistance to low-income households. Note: This is a very simple overview of the way RGGI operates.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The post Air Canada Aims to Decarbonize Using Electric-Hybrid Aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The post Air Canada Aims to Decarbonize Using Electric-Hybrid Aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition.

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