A 6-year Volkswagen scheme to defraud emissions regulators, uncovered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and disclosed publicly in recent days, has caught the eye of other countries and stakeholders around the world. In France, Finance Minister Michel Sapin called for an EU-wide investigation. Meanwhile, the Swiss Federal Roads Office and regulators in South Korea have […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, gained 0.91 percent to 54.24 as advanced biofuels rebounded. For the day, Cosan (CZZ) dumped 6.16 percent to $3.19, while Biox (BX.T) regained 22.11 percent to $1.16. Among other equities, Abengoa (ABGB) shed 8.01 percent to $4.71. Overall, advances led declines 5 to […]
By Graham Noyes, executive director, Low Carbon Fuels Coalition Special to The Digest The first year of California’s legislative session ended dramatically with a mix of successes and setbacks for the low carbon fuel industry. California leads the nation on policies to combat climate change resulting in dramatic proposals like Governor Jerry Brown’s and Senate President […]
The make-or-break moment for algae-based and cyanobacteria fuels is nigh upon us, and it turns on the prospects for carbon capture and use. Will policymakers enable low-cost carbon to become available for this nascent, petroleum-displacing technology set? The Digest investigates. Next week in Washington DC, the Algae Biomass Summit is convening an opening morning session entitled […]
VW facing up to $18.07 billion in fines; recalls, mandatory vehicle emission fixes on the horizon; investigations underway at EPA and in California as “defeat devices” uncovered that evade clean air regulations. In Washington, EPA issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, […]
In Washington, Inside Climate News is reporting on how Exxon launched and then shuttered a broad investigation into the links between climate change, CO2 emissions and fossil fuels in the 1970s and 1980s. “In the first place, there is general scientific agreement that the most likely manner in which mankind is influencing the global climate […]
By Don Siefkes, Executive Director, E100 Ethanol Group, Debbie Baron, Secretary, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group, and Eileen Broderick, Board Member, Mendo Alcohol Fuel Group Special to the Digest Net, new CO2 emissions from burning gasoline in the U.S. are currently 3.486 trillion lbs per year and rising due to increasing gasoline usage (141 billion gals […]
In Tennessee, a catalyst being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory could overcome one of the key obstacles still preventing automobile engines from running more cleanly and efficiently. The mixed oxide catalyst could solve the longstanding problem of inhibition, in which nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons effectively clog […]
In California, Aemetis distilled biodiesel, produced by its subsidiary in India has been used by bulk customers to replace 100% petroleum diesel with 100% distilled biodiesel, reducing emissions by 80% and providing cost savings to customers. Traditionally, in Europe and in the United States, biodiesel is blended in the range of 5% to 20% with […]
In California, a new technology developed by Canadian firm G4 Insights, converting scraps and small trees from forest thinning projects into renewable natural gas, was demonstrated for the first time ever today in Auburn. In its first public demonstration, G4 used gas produced on site to fuel an unmodified Placer County truck. G4 principal Matt […]
