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APRIL 18, 2022

On March 9, 2022, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Home Front Energy Independence Act that would ban Russian oil and replace it with the use of biofuels produced in the United States. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A. Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2021.

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MARCH 2, 2022

On February 23, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the premanufacture notice (PMN) process for biofuels. More information on webinar is available in our March 1, 2022, memorandum. Bergeson and Carla N.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

” BETO partnered with T2C-Energy, LLC (T2C) to validate pilot-scale production of drop-in biofuels with a price of $3 per gallon of gas equivalent (GGE) and at least 60 percent lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum, using T2C’s TRIFTS ® process. Bergeson and Carla N.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 11, 2022, Michigan State Senator Kevin Daley (R, 31st Senate District) introduced a bill focused on growing alternative fuel production in Michigan and providing cleaner and cheaper options for Michigan drivers using biofuels produced with renewable energy from Michigan farms.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft document entitled Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (External Review Draft) for public comment. EPA continues to work on issuing final annual biofuel standards under the RFS Program for future years. Bergeson and Carla N.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 1, 2022, a 15-day public comment period on two additional peer review candidates for the external peer review of the Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (RtC3). Comments are due August 16, 2022.

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MARCH 25, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on “ Biofuel Premanufacture Notices: New Chemical Risk Assessment and Applications of Tools and Models.” EPA states that to support this effort, it is offering outreach and training to stakeholders interested in biofuels.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For context, the perennial problem in designing novel chemical materials, like new biofuels or energy storage materials for batteries, is one of scale. To illustrate this, let’s consider designing a novel biofuel blend to replace diesel. 2022): 720-730. SV, Shree Sowndarya, et al. ” Nature Machine Intelligence 4.8

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Brag

JANUARY 5, 2023

On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Bergeson and Carla N.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The other set of bills adds natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane-- rebranding them as “low emission transportation fuels” to the “biofuel” program under the Biofuel Development And Instate Production Act Program-- Senate Bill 1338 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) and House Bill 2871 (Gleim-R-Cumberland). But obviously, that’s not all they do.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On November 4, 2022, the White House announced a new initiative to support research and development projects on 37 “game-changing” technologies to advance the Biden Administration’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. We will be tracking future funding announcements under this initiative.

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Brag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On December 1, 2022, the U.S. The RFS “Set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications intended to strengthen and expand the program.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

On January 21, 2022, the U.S. The announcement includes: New Chemicals Division Integrated Approach to Biofuels. EPA states that NCD developed a standardized process for the way biofuel PMNs are reviewed. Bergeson and Carla N. Registration for the meeting is open.

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MAY 18, 2022

On April 18, 2022, EPA announced the opportunity for public comment on its proposed analysis of the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with biofuels produced from canola/rapeseed oil. Comments must be submitted by May 18, 2022. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A.

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

The virtual public hearing is scheduled for January 4, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. If necessary, EPA will hold an additional virtual session on January 5, 2022 , to accommodate the number of testifiers. to 5:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

On April 26, 15 projects by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state were recognized with the 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Winning Projects The 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence were awarded to: -- Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.

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APRIL 12, 2022

On March 22, 2022, DOE announced a $34.5 million funding opportunity to improve the science and infrastructure for converting waste streams into bioproducts and biofuels that can benefit the local energy economy. EDT) on April 18, 2022. EDT) on June 7, 2022. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A. Robust Microbial Cells.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Carbon intensity takes into account emissions occurring production and transportation of fuel or the fact that plants grown for biofuels actually suck CO2 out of the atmosphere. I used a December 2022 report from the California Air Resources Board as my primary resource. California reports about a 9% reduction in carbon intensity.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

The grants support electricity, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, hydrogen, hythane, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, and other advanced biofuels. Posted: June 30, 2022] PA Environment Digest There are two deadlines for applications- August 26 and December 16. New grant rounds are expected this Fall.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

In the RFI “Overcoming Barriers to Renewable Fuel Scale-Up and Demonstration,” DOE expresses its wish to obtain input from biofuels producers and technology developers regarding their readiness to scale process technologies to pilot- and demonstration-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and renewable marine fuels.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

But a March 2022 analysis from the investor consortium Climate Action 100+ determined that no major oil company was on track to meet the Paris goals. In a January 2022 report on its climate plans, ExxonMobil pledged to direct $15 billion toward emission reduction efforts over the next six years, but that $15 billion breaks down to $2.5

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Brag

MARCH 14, 2022

On January 31, 2022, U.S. The letter states that adjusting these biofuel volumes more than two years after they were finalized would set a troubling precedent and impact negatively the entire agriculture and fuel supply chain. biofuel sector. Setting 2021 volumes at the statutory levels.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

On October 28, 2022, the U.S. It is anticipated that these funds will support new projects related to rural electric system resiliency, biofuels, renewable energy technologies, and more. Written comments are due November 28, 2022. November 4, 2022 , focused on IRA Section 22004. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Baseline Funding for Farm Bill Programs ($ billions; FY 2022-2031). Source: Congressional Research Service, Preparing for the Next Farm Bill (2022). For example, from 1995 to 2022 corn and soy, used largely for animal feed (and biofuels) received over 56% of all crop insurance premium subsidies.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The European Parliament (EP) voted on September 14, 2022, to increase the share of renewables in the European Union’s (EU) final energy consumption to 45 percent by 2030 , under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), a target also backed by the European Commission (EC) under its “RepowerEU” package.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

It’s déjà vu all over again in 2023, with BP rolling back its climate pledges after record-breaking 2022 profits since Russia’s unjust war on Ukraine. The House Oversight Committee investigation came to the same conclusion as the 2022 study: Accusations of greenwashing appear well-founded.

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Brag

MARCH 10, 2022

On February 16, 2022, EPW held a hearing to examine EPA’s RFS program. While Senator Carper demonstrated continued support for the RFS program, he also noted that “[f]or example, the amount of advanced renewable fuel used today in this country is far less than the 36 billion gallons that Congress mandated in 2007 be used by 2022.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 16, 2022

The Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update takes an all-of-the-above approach to decarbonize California. On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review and comment. By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Brian McCall.

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Brag

MARCH 14, 2022

On March 16, 2022 , the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing on “ Bioenergy Research and Development for the Fuels and Chemicals of Tomorrow.” Bergeson and Carla N.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When I started working on biofuel policy back in 2008, there was a lot of criticism of corn ethanol because in some cases it had lifecycle emissions higher than gasoline. The CI of an electric vehicle charged with solar power is zero, and most of the biofuels fall somewhere in the middle [i]. ii] O’Malley, J., Pavlenko, Y.H.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2022

On June 17, 2022, the Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of the 2 percent biodiesel content mandate on diesel fuel sold for on-road use imposed under section 3(a)(1) of the Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act (73 P.S. § 1650.3(a)(1)) a)(1)) for out-of-state fuel sold in the Commonwealth.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

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. At the end of 2022, there were more than 283 million. The fact is there are a lot more cars on the road than when you were a kid.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on August 11, 2022, that a research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory investigated how potassium in biomass feedstocks poisons a catalyst. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Dairy digesters feature prominently in CARB’s 2022 Scoping Plan, California’s sector-by-sector roadmap toward carbon neutrality, as a significant source of emissions reductions. The new biogas subsidization frenzy brings to mind past failures attempting to jumpstart a market for crop-based biofuels.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Council further agreed to soften its recommendation that the state enact clean fuel standard legislation, and instead decided to recommend in the draft plan the use of biofuels and electric vehicles. The Council must then issue its final Scoping Plan by the end of 2022.

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JUNE 1, 2022

On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and comment. While in May 2021 LCFS Credits were trading for an average price of $190, [6] in the week of May 23-29, 2022, CARB reports an average Credit price of $105.03. [7] By Joshua T.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

EPA In November 2022, EPA was the first federal agency to award Inflation Reduction Act dollars with $30 million to expand community air monitoring in 37 states, followed by an additional $25 million in clean air grants to improve air quality across the country. USDA also awarded 59 domestic biofuel projects totaling $25 million.

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