In South Dakota, AgWeb reports that dozens of farmers, including those who grow corn for ethanol production, are opposing the use of imminent domain for Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed carbon pipeline project that would transport CO2 emissions from ethanol plants across the Midwest into a single CCS project. They say that eminent domain should only […]
In Canada, as Russia continues to weaponize energy in its illegal war with Ukraine, Canada is working with European partners to strengthen global energy security and accelerate the global clean energy transition. To these ends, Canada’s allies in Europe have initiated efforts to displace imports of Russian oil and gas in the short term while […]
In Argentina, state news agency Telam reported that the national government will extend the 12.5% biodiesel blend rate as part of its efforts to alleviate the impact of high costs of imported diesel, the country’s energy minister Flavia Royon said on Twitter “We are convinced that we must invest in biofuels, which allow us to […]
In the UK, the UK government has opened a funding opportunity for power BECCS projects wanting to take part in Track-1 of the CCUS Cluster Sequencing Process. The 2021 Net Zero Strategy outlined the role that engineered greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies would need to play in supporting decarbonisation by 2050. The purpose of GGRs […]
In Washington, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP). This program seeks to market higher blends […]
In India, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of India (BoI) for co-lending, co-origination, and loan syndication for renewable energy projects. The MoU will empower IREDA and BoI to co-lend and co-originate for renewable energy projects including small hydro and ethanol projects. Both organisations will […]
In Washington, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1.7 million settlement with The Andersons Marathon Holdings (Andersons Marathon) LLC to resolve alleged Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) at four facilities in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio. EPA’s Region 7 and Region 5 offices coordinated […]
In Thailand, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced it has awarded a $695,820 grant to Thailand’s VAO Energy for a feasibility study to develop a large plastic recycling facility with the aim of strengthening Thailand’s waste management efforts and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “USTDA fully supports Thailand’s ambitious goals to combat the economic […]
In Vermont, relying on manure biogas systems to mitigate livestock GHG emissions ignores both the extensive emissions created throughout the lifecycle of the livestock industry before lagoon storage and the environmental justice impacts that perpetuating confined animal feeding operations, the only profitable user of manure biogas systems, will have on communities impacted by factory farms. […]
In Washington, CNN reports that President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, calling the $750 billion health care, tax and climate legislation “one of the most significant laws in our history.” The bill was widely supported by biofuel groups thanks to its support for renewable energy and fuels, particularly sustainable aviation fuels. Republicans […]
