In California, the Renewable Fuels Association called on the California Air Resources Board to expeditiously approve the use of cleaner-burning, lower-carbon E15 gasoline blends, which contain 15 percent ethanol. RFA noted that California is one of only two states in the country that still do not allow the use of E15, and the state’s failure […]
In North Dakota, Biomass Magazine reported that the Clean Fuels Alliance America, the American Soybean Association, the National Oilseed Processors Association and the U.S. Canola Association are urging the Biden administration to adopt the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET model to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit. On September […]
In France, as part of the drive to decarbonize its European refineries, TotalEnergies is launching a call for tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen. The use of green hydrogen should avoid the emission of around five million tons of CO2 each year from the Company’s European refineries by 2030. […]
In the UK, growing demand for sustainable materials and renewable energy, plant-based feedstocks have been investigated, but converting woody plant biomass to fuel and other useful products is chemically and energetically very demanding. Until today, research to understand how to change woody biomass to improve its efficiency of conversion to simpler components has mostly targeted […]
In France, Reuters reported that TotalEnergies announced a call for tenders for the annual production of 500,000 tons of green hydrogen, as part of the French firm’s plans to decarbonize its European refineries. TotalEnergies said the transition to green hydrogen would reduce emissions by around five million metric tons of CO2 per year from its […]
In Australia, Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia has joined with leading cross-sector organisations in an appeal to the Australian Government for support in enabling an on-shore renewable diesel refining industry. The letter to Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP points to the key role of renewable diesel in decarbonising a range […]
In the Netherlands, twelve of Europe’s leading fossil fuel companies are deceiving the public about their willingness to curb their climate-damaging impact by transitioning to renewable energy sources, according to analysis commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The report, ‘The Dirty Dozen: The Climate Greenwashing of 12 European Oil Companies’, analysed the 2022 […]
In the UK, Air Cargo News reported that DHL Global Forwarding has called for a substantial increase in SAF production as it reports rising demand for sustainable solutions from customers. The freight forwarder noted that customers are willing to explore the use of sustainable solutions even if they come at a higher cost. “With the […]
In Washington, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to ensure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly finalizes its proposed regulation to eliminate the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for gasoline containing 10 percent ethanol (E10) in eight states. In a letter to President […]
In Washington, America’s farmers, fuel marketers and retailers, and renewable fuel producers have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a market-oriented, technology-neutral approach to transportation decarbonization in its upcoming final tailpipe emissions standards for 2027-2032 light- and medium-duty vehicles. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, seven national associations […]
