In Washington D.C., Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel. “The biofuel industry is a boon for domestic energy, but its full potential is largely untapped. Embracing […]
In Washington D.C., Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel. “The biofuel industry is a boon for domestic energy, but its full potential is largely untapped. Embracing […]
In Massachusetts, Yield10 Bioscience has exercised its option to finalize an exclusive global, commercial license to advanced omega-3 production technology from U.K.-based Rothamsted Research Limited. In 2020, Yield10 signed an exclusive collaboration agreement with Rothamsted to support Rothamsted’s Flagship Program to develop omega-3 oils in Camelina sativa. As part of the collaboration agreement, Yield10 received […]
In Washington, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for all renewable fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the bill would require EPA to apply the Argonne […]
In Ireland, IrBEA is focusing on the need to accelerate the uptake of bioenergy’s recognition in both policy and technology deployment in Ireland. Solid biomass, biogas/biomethane, liquid biofuels and biochar all have a significant role to play in a broader mix of technology and fuelling options to reduce emissions and promote a transition to renewable […]
In California, Contra Costa County Superior Court last week ordered Phillips 66 to halt its plan to operate a biofuel refinery in Rodeo, California. The court put the Bay Area megaproject on hold until the county fully complies with environmental review requirements that it violated when first approving the project. Communities for a Better Environment […]
In the United Arab Emirates, Zawya reported that Iraq’s capital Baghdad has attracted a total of 42 companies bidding for projects to convert solid waste to energy. According to the city’s municipality, the projects will produce unspecified quantities of energy and sell it to the electricity ministry at prices to be agreed on later. The […]
In Belgium, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its Opinion on Thursday on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. The European Biogas Association approves the ITRE Committee recognition of the need for the introduction of a Carbon Correction Factor which contributes […]
In Belgium, the Methanol Institute (MI), in collaboration with industry leaders including CEWEP, eFuel Alliance, Eurogas, ESWET, Fertilizers Europe and FuelsEurope, has taken a significant step towards advancing sustainability in European industry. The coalition has jointly sent a letter to the European Commission, Council of the EU, and European Parliament calling for the definition of […]
In India, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that the 10 percent target on biofuel blending by November, 2022 was attained 5 months in advance, and the 20 percent biofuel blending target of 2030 has been advanced to 2025. Also slowly and surely, the […]
