Scientific American

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Virgin Atlantic flew the first large commercial jet to traverse the Atlantic with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel

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Successful Green

APRIL 5, 2021

In a new study, environmental scientists at the University of Basel offer suggestions for how it can be extracted and used as an energy source in the form... The post Carbon-neutral biofuel from lakes appeared first on successful GREEN.

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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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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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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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Scientific American

JANUARY 25, 2023

Engineered duckweed could be a prolific “green” oil producer

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Brag

JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 11, 2022, Michigan State Senator Kevin Daley (R, 31st Senate District) introduced a bill focused on growing alternative fuel production in Michigan and providing cleaner and cheaper options for Michigan drivers using biofuels produced with renewable energy from Michigan farms.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

A few years later, it introduced the Half the Oil Plan , which spelled out how to slash oil use through greater fuel efficiency and new, innovative technologies, such as electric vehicles and biofuels. Soon thereafter, it began extolling the virtues of battery electric vehicles , which it continues to do today.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Investments in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies are growing at unparalleled levels globally. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . It’s mostly due to a combination of poor planning coupled with an ideological opposition to renewable energy. Ontario has built a clean energy supply.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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