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Renewable Energy and Low-Carbon Technologies: Anti-Corruption Lessons Worth Billions

Arnold Porter

Investments in renewable energy and low-carbon technologies are growing at unparalleled levels globally. Despite the pandemic’s challenges, last year saw one of the world’s largest-ever annual increases in renewable power generation. © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2021 All Rights Reserved.

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In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water

Circle of Blue

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – September 23, 2021. Wind turbines and solar power, two sturdy and growing sources of renewable energy, require negligible amounts of water. Biofuel crops, whether they are switchgrass or sugarcane, could be grown in wetter areas. “In degrees Celsius than it was two centuries ago.

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An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2021, an ExxonMobil lobbyist described API as a “ whipping boy ” that takes the heat for bad policy positions while allowing the oil and gas giant to appear reasonable. B is for Beyond Petroleum In the 1990s, BP famously rebranded itself as “ Beyond Petroleum ,” then backpedaled from its plans to invest in renewable energy.

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Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

This is a little different than other similar sounding policies like Renewable Energy Standards, which can create some confusion. But while a Renewable Energy Standard treats all sources of qualifying renewable energy equally, the LCFS has a more complicated approach, based on lifecycle analysis.

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Greening the `European Green Deal´ - Ambitious or Out of Touch?

Energy and Climate Law

Until June 2021 the new target shall be implemented into EU legislation via the following : revising and expanding the EU Emissions Trading System; adapting the Effort Sharing Regulation and the framework for land use emissions; reinforcing energy efficiency and renewable energy policies; and strengthening CO2 standards for road vehicles.

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Ask a Scientist: UCS Transportation Program Adds Equitable Mobility to its Portfolio

Union of Concerned Scientists

A few years later, it introduced the Half the Oil Plan , which spelled out how to slash oil use through greater fuel efficiency and new, innovative technologies, such as electric vehicles and biofuels. Soon thereafter, it began extolling the virtues of battery electric vehicles , which it continues to do today.

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DOE Issues Notice Of Intent To Issue FOA Titled “Scale-Up Of Integrated Biorefineries”

Brag

On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) issued a notice of intent to release a second Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to accelerate the scale-up of biofuel and bioproduct refineries.