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While all members of the EPG have and continue to support the development and use of safe and sustainable alternative fuels, the action EPA has taken to permit E-15 to be sold as a legal fuel, even if limited only to certain products, will have adverse consequences for the environment and consumers. —AIAM President and CEO, Michael J.
Integrating as many electric vehicles as possible into the power grid in this way calls for innovations in terms of vehicle technology, charging hardware, charging management, communication interfaces with energy sector stakeholders and legal parameters. The legal and regulatory parameters are being evaluated, too.
A policy analysis by two University of Illinois researchers argues that Congress should minimally modify, not repeal, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Although RFS is beginning to produce “ significant social benefits ”, Kesan and Slating assert, it is currently embroiled in a legal and political struggle over implementation.
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) have issued a joint memorandum urging their members to limit E-15 sales to Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) until regulations governing the fuel are finalized and implemented. Earlier post.) —PMAA/RFA joint memorandum.
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Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. E-Golf test. Rudolf Krebs, Executive Vice president and Head of Volkswagen Group E-Traction. —Prof.
itself will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE will have three core businesses: renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. will therefore take the necessary legal steps to combine these units. SE shareholders. SE shareholders. In 2015, E.ON In its new setup, E.ON billion (US$3.1
million) to five Alberta-based renewable energy projects including waste to biofuels and energy, concentrating solar power, biogas and home generation. Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%.
The national implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2 (RED 2), which was approved by the federal cabinet at the end of December, is an important step towards making the rapid use of green hydrogen economically viable for refineries through corresponding demand in the transport sector.
the leading producer and marketer of renewable fuels in the western US, and Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc., For Pacific Ethanol, Troutman Sanders LLP served as legal advisors and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Pacific Ethanol. Pacific Ethanol, Inc.,
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reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). Montana Renewables is a renewable fuel business located in Great Falls, Montana.
This energy generation can be fully carbon-neutral when using renewable methanol. —Zhu Foqing, an industry expert in China’s energy field and legal representative of ZMHT. e1NA has granted the JV an exclusive license for Greater China and will have a 10% direct ownership interest in the JV.
announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). K1 is Ceylon Graphite’s first exploration project and operates under the Sarcon Development legal umbrella. Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp.
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The vision document describes a self-sustaining market in 2030 for fuel cell electric vehicles and renewably hydrogen, and the strategic priorities necessary for realizing it. It is not a joint venture, legal partnership or unincorporated association. Source: “The California Fuel Cell Revolution”.
2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. These displays can be updated remotely, with such updates replacing the little date stickers that must be reapplied each year when registration is renewed.
The NER300 program was set up to act as a vehicle to develop environmentally safe carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewable energy sources (RESs) technologies on a commercial scale within the European Union. EU funding is a crucial step. —Jørgen Udby, Chairman of the board for the consortium. —Jørgen Udby.
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not finalize the 2014 applicable percentage standards (the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations, RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program until sometime next year. The RFS requires a certain percentage of renewable fuels in the US fuel pool. Background. Earlier post.).
Although this technology is made possible in the current EU legal framework, the products obtained in co-processing have not yet been approved in Germany to offset the greenhouse gas quota obligation and are therefore exported to other countries that allow crediting. Earlier post.).
According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.
Thirteen scientists and land use experts conclude in a new paper that an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules used to measure compliance with carbon limits for bioenergy could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging deforestation. Their paper is published in the 23 Oct. —Melillo et al.
My friend, attorney Leslie Williams, of Shaub and Williams , has been busy for the past few months putting together a big Renewable Energy Law Summit at the Southwestern Law School in L.A. CALSEIA’s Executor Director Sue Kateley will be delivering her report on the newest renewable energy legal developments Sacramento.
Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g. Energiewende”, the term applied to Germany’s policy of transitioning to an energy portfolio dominated by renewable energy (as well as a shift to more distributed generation), thus also applies to the vehicle fuel tank for Audi’s e-fuels, Mangold suggests. Earlier post.)
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved health effects testing on E15 fuel submitted by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy. Health effects testing is a required step in the approval of any new fuel or fuel additive. The other step is the formulation of a misfueling mitigation plan.
Approved companies have now met all Clean Air Act requirements related to E15 and may legally—for CAA requirements—introduce E15 into the marketplace. Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) would generally be sufficient to satisfy the. On 15 March 2012, EPA concluded that the Model MMP submitted by the. Earlier post.).
The bill renews the credit starting in January 2023, and carries it through until the end of 2032. Fisker cautions that it is not providing legal or tax advice regarding the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, including the Transition Rule. At that time, this order process will close.
Providing legal certainty will additionally help unlock large-scale investments and boost the production capacity for innovative and sustainable batteries in Europe and beyond to respond to the fast-growing market.
Other key elements in the proposed budget for the DOE include: Increases funding for applied research, development, and demonstration in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ($2.3 It maintains support for research, development, and demonstration of renewable. These funds are. commitments at sites across the country.
The frame agreements will form the legal basis for the supply of the facility with cathode active material, anode active material, separators, electrolyte, Al-foil, Cu-foil, and insulation material, comprising more than 90% of the material required on both a value and volume basis.
UPM is the developer and producer of UPM BioVerno—wood-based renewable diesel. At EU level, both WWF Finland and UPM promote legally binding, robust and ambitious sustainability criteria for biofuels. Earlier post.). The wider impact of using residues in biofuels production should be investigated further.
This time the focus will be on the renewable energy sources themselves. Photovoltaic solar is arguably the most practical choice among renewable energy sources. For reasons of practicality (and availability) the emphasis will be on solar, but wind and hydro will be briefly discussed as well for the rare cases in which they make sense.
Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. billion) this year.
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But even today, vehicles equipped with Bosch diesel technology can achieve as little as 13 milligrams of NO x in standard legally-compliant RDE cycles. Bosch calls for renewed focus on CO 2 and well-to-wheels evaluations. Denner also called for a renewed focus on CO 2 emissions.
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The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act —which sets the carbon price and finance programs for sustainable technologies—and the Sustainable Energy Act —which ends federal support for fossil fuel companies and research and extends tax incentives for renewables. per year over a 10-year period.
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The parties intend to enter an offtake agreement, whereupon the pricing mechanism and minimum tonnages outlined in the term sheet would become binding upon the signing by the parties of a legally binding offtake agreement, together with any other agreements necessary to give effect to the project.
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