In Ireland, RTE reports that the Alliance for Zero Carbon Heating is calling for HVO to be included in the budget set for release on Tuesday as an alternative for heating fuel. Current figures show that the transition to heat pumps as promoted by the government, which in many cases requires a “deep retrofit”, is […]
In Nigeria, Voice of Nigeria reported that the House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill for the provision of a policy framework for the development of biofuels energy industry in Nigeria, through the establishment of Biofuels Energy Regulatory Commission and Biofuels Research Agency. The bill seeks to establish a fuel ethanol industry […]
In the UK, Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) launched a transition review into countervailing measures on biodiesel imported from Argentina. These measures are among those inherited from the EU system and the TRA is reviewing them to establish whether they are still suitable for the UK’s needs. At present the duty payable on imports of biodiesel from […]
In Nigeria, the Vanguard newspaper reports an Act to Provide a Policy Framework for the Development of Bio-Fuels Energy Industry in Nigeria has made it to the second reading in the House of Representatives that aims to establish the Bio-Fuels Energy Regulatory Commission and the Bio-Fuels Research Agency. The bill is meant to boost the […]
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 Brazil, the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) discussed in a meeting with the Biodiesel Parliamentary Front last Wednesday the priority agendas for promoting the biodiesel sector. During the meeting, the agenda of predictability for the biodiesel industry, Brazilian energy independence and generation of jobs and income was discussed. According to him, biodiesel production […]
In India, Business Standard reported that Indian Government has launched an unified registration portal for the registration of compressed biogas (CBG) and biogas plants in the country. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) said that more than 1,163 biogas plants and 426 CBG plants registered on the portal are eligible for assistance under […]
In Washington, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) this week launched a grassroots advocacy campaign to encourage the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to provide a level playing field for biofuels such as ethanol. The organization is calling on corn growers and advocates to make their voices heard by submitting comments to the agency. The […]
In Belgium, Latvia submitted a request to the European Commission to modify its recovery and resilience plan, to which it also wishes to add a REPowerEU chapter. The REPowerEU chapter contains a reform to facilitate the development of renewable energy communities and energy self-generation. The reform also aims at increasing the uptake of sustainable biomethane. […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Chinese import data shows a surge in Chinese exports of used cooking oil to the US since two months after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, leading to almost $390 million in UCO exports in the past 12 months. Almost 384,000 metric tons of UCO was imported by the use […]
