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Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation Awarding C$37.5 Million in Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from Biofuels to Home Generation

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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%.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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Striving to eliminate waste and optimize use of sustainable materials in automotive operations and products is a key priority for our member companies. In the coming month, SP and AIAG will also be releasing a companion guidance document outlining a common process for measuring renewable content of automotive products.

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Danish cellulosic biorefinery project receives €39M (US$53M) in EU funding

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Maabjerg Energy Concept is a consortium of companies: Energy company DONG Energy, enzyme producer Novozymes and local utilities Vestforsyning, Struer Forsyning and waste management company Nomi. To ensure that, we need a political and legal framework setting a minimum level of 2 nd generation biofuel additives in gasoline.

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bp begins producing SAF by co-processing used cooking oil at Lingen refinery

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This is the first industrial production facility in Germany to use this process for SAF production based on biomass waste and residues. bp began producing renewable diesel via co-processing at its Cherry Point refinery in Washington state in 2018. Earlier post.).

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EC proposes modernizing EU legislation on batteries to enhance sustainability and safety

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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. Since 2006, batteries and waste batteries have been regulated at EU level under the Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC).

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President’s Budget for FY 2013 boosts discretionary funds for DOE, cuts fossil fuel subsidies

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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. nuclear waste that supports the implementation.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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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.