In Ireland, Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, announced a $3.2 million investment in an integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining demonstration initiative. The funding has been jointly awarded to University College Dublin (UCD) and Munster Technological University (MTU) […]
In Finland, the European Commission has published its review of the CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles calling for a 90% reduction of emissions by 2040. Neste welcomes policy actions that will reduce emissions from road transport in Europe, and continues to make significant investments in renewable transport fuels to support the European Union’s net-zero […]
In Iowa, Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed rulemaking and volume obligations for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Iowa is the undisputed national leader in biofuels production, with 42 ethanol biorefineries and 11 biodiesel facilities producing 4.5 billion […]
In Washington, national advocacy group Food & Water Watch has filed comments opposing a proposed EPA rule that would continue its reliance on ethanol and increase requirements for factory farm gas in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS), arguing that the move would have negative impacts on the climate and environmental justice communities. Designed […]
In Canada, the Western Producer magazine reports that Canadian canola growers are concerned about Germany’s move to ban crop-based biofuels by 2030. The European Union is Canada’s second-largest canola importer, coming in just behind China. The imported 2.52 million metric tons of Canadian canola in 2020. Germany is the EU’s largest biodiesel producer, so eliminating […]
In Argentina, local newspaper Ambito reported that the country’s Secretariat for Strategic Affairs officially established the so-called ‘Intersectoral Hydrogen Table’, with the goal of deepening the dialogue between the different areas of the public and private sectors to advance in the design of a national strategy for the development of the hydrogen sector. “The energy […]
In Brazil, Broadcast Agro reports Association of Biofuel Producers of Brazil (Aprobio) presented to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, a proposal to increase the percentage of mandatory blending of biodiesel with diesel oil, according to the Ministry. In a meeting held on Tuesday, Aprobio requested that the mandate pass from the current 10% (B10) […]
In South Dakota, DRG News reports that two state House bills that sought to give landowners more rights when it comes to eminent domain related to carbon dioxide pipeline project development failed to pass the House State Affairs Committee following four hours of testimony while another two were sent on to be voted by the […]
In India, the Press Trust of India reports the Prime Minister has officially rolled out the 20% ethanol blend during the India Energy Week opening ceremonies. Two months ahead of schedule, selected pumps in 15 cities 11 states and union territories are now selling E20 while the fuel will be rolled out throughout the rest […]
In the UK, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) welcomes the publication of Defra’s Environmental Improvement Plan, notably its measures to achieve cleaner air, greater biodiversity, and nature-friendly practices in farming, as well as, crucially, its plans to “maximize resources and minimize our waste.” – all aspects to which anaerobic digestion (AD) can significantly contribute. Launching the […]
