Environmental News Bits

JUNE 18, 2025

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

The EO proposes considering the elimination of unfair subsidies and other ill-conceived government-imposed market distortions that favor EVs over other technologies. The phrase EV mandate also jibes with a political antagonism to some electric vehicle tax credits.

Paris Agreement

Law Columbia

MAY 13, 2025

These sections include: EPAs Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants ( IRA section 60104 ); EPAs Low Emissions Electricity Program ( IRA section 60107 ); and EPAs funding for enforcement technology and public information ( IRA section 60110 ). 60108 Advanced Biofuel Research and Development EPA Sec. 42106(b) would rescind unobligated funds.

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JULY 21, 2025

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JULY 28, 2025

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

On February 14, the President issued an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council to promote the use of crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

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Conservation

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JUNE 16, 2025

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AUGUST 1, 2025

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 29, 2022

An engine technology that lets heavy-duty trucks use biofuels instead of diesel could make transport more efficient. The post Biofuel Engine Technology Could Speed Heavy Truck Sustainability Transition appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Biofuels

National Law Center

JULY 31, 2025

CFIUS also closely reviews investments in critical technologies. These technologies are created or used by certain U.S. Transactions that may pose a risk to the national security, for example, are investments and acquisitions of critical infrastructure, such as transportation, telecommunication, public health, and energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible, and deploying other technologies, the U.S. Technologies like biofuels and hydrogen, while necessary, come with potential drawbacks. can achieve its climate goals by 2050—and a new report from UCS shows how. million homes.

Clean Energy

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

But other low-carbon technologies do not tread as lightly. Growing trees to store carbon or harvesting plants to convert into biofuel is a commitment of land, water, and fertilizer, which can pollute rivers and aquifers. Biofuel crops, whether they are switchgrass or sugarcane, could be grown in wetter areas. “In

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The CI is determined through a lifecycle analysis of the global warming pollution associated with the production and use of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or other alternative fuels. California may seem like an unlikely driver of deforestation from soybean and palm oil biofuels.

Biofuels

Legal Planet

APRIL 3, 2023

Vehicle biofuels requirements. Investment and incentives for clean technologies under the Inflation Reduction Act. Electric vehicle and biofuel policies E. Standards for carbon and methane emissions from new sources Permitting requirements for carbon emissions from new stationary sources of major sources of existing pollutants.

Law

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.

Technology

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

An equitable and people-centered transition of this nature will require changes that go beyond the necessary technological shifts and must focus on overcoming significant social, institutional, and behavioral barriers. In other words, technological solutions are necessary but not sufficient. How do we make this transformation happen?

Electricity

Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2022

At least with present technology, electric batteries do not seem to be a viable solution for long-haul trucking. Biofuels are a possibility, although in the long run they are more needed for planes and ships. Another option would not require new technology. Multiple stops for charging with add prohibitive delays to long trips.

Biofuels

Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the US Department of Energy to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste. The post Dept. of Energy Awards $6 Million to Univ.

Biofuels

Nanotech

DECEMBER 7, 2023

On November 14, 2023, Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase biofuel production and reduce energy costs. 6413) would increase funding for grants to support innovation in the biofuels and bioproducts industry.

Biofuels

Nanotech

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) announced on February 22, 2024, the release of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), “Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Advanced Biofuels,” for up to $9.4 million for the development of advanced biofuels.

Biofuels

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 2, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE) announced $35 million in funding that will help slash carbon emissions and scale up the volume and efficiency of renewable biofuel.

Biofuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Meanwhile, annual reports show corporations are pushing ahead with plans to expand production, betting on new technologies to somehow make it all okay in the future. Further, these efforts are focused on carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels—technologies that aim to stash carbon emissions away, not reduce their production.

Fossil Fuels

Nanotech

APRIL 30, 2024

Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced the MACRO: Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity funding opportunity announcement (FOA). On April 10, 2024, the U.S. According to BETO, the FOA will award up to $18.8

Biofuels

Nanotech

MARCH 5, 2024

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced on February 13, 2024, their intent to issue funding to support research and development (R&D) projects for converting algae and other wet waste feedstocks to low-carbon fuels, chemicals, and agricultural products.

Biofuels

Environmental Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Stephanie Lansing, professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland (UMD), is leading two new grants totaling $6 million from the US Department of Energy to develop sustainable products like biofuels and bioplastics from food waste. The post Dept. of Energy Awards $6 Million to Univ.

Biofuels

Brag

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.

Biofuels

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. However, direct emissions statistics don’t reflect a fuel’s carbon intensity, that is, what happened before a fuel is actually used.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It’s not hard to see why CARB has taken this approach: dairy digesters are a technological intervention that require little change to the operation of industrial dairies. The new biogas subsidization frenzy brings to mind past failures attempting to jumpstart a market for crop-based biofuels. To CARB, installing digesters is a win-win.

Regulations

Brag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 26, 2023, $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs.

Biofuels

Brag

OCTOBER 20, 2022

According to EMSA, the report also features techno-economic analyses and includes risk-based case studies to evaluate the potential of biofuels for the maritime sector. According to EMSA, the report also features techno-economic analyses and includes risk-based case studies to evaluate the potential of biofuels for the maritime sector.

Biofuels

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. Hughes, James P., “Principles of early drug discovery.” 2011): 1239-1249.

Biofuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

The report also says ExxonMobil expanded its Low Carbon Solutions business—spun out as a separate company in 2021—by “focusing on competitively advantaged opportunities in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, and biofuels.”

Fossil Fuels

Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

One prominent solution to this issue is using green technology to develop transportation and make them sustainable. Green technologies are eco-friendly inventions that’ concerned with energy efficiency, recycling, renewable resources , and more. A great example is a biofuel. Photo by Aleksejs Bergmanis.

Biofuels

Brag

MARCH 2, 2023

Hutton On February 16, 2023, Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) introduced a legislative package that includes bills regarding researching the potential of biofuels to power jet engines and developing a commercially viable fuel cell system for cars and trucks powered exclusively by biofuels. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S.

Biofuels

Scientific American

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The biofuel, made from used cooking oil, could help the aviation industry cut climate-threatening carbon emissions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

Biofuels

Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The coalition's mission is to accelerate the deployment and use of sustainable aviation fuel technologies to reach 10% of the global jet aviation fuel supply by 2030. Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition.

Electricity