In Finland, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a total of EUR 44,546,484 in investment aid to 12 projects under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Moreover, by a decision supported by the Ministerial Finance Committee on 3 October, EUR 28,048,200 was granted to Nordic Ren-Gas Oy for a large demonstration […]
In India, the government has advanced its target for 20% blending to 2025, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable energy. The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas says discussions have already started to develop a roadmap for the future, post the attainment of the 20% blending target. This roadmap will guide the country’s next steps in […]
In Denmark, Reuters reported that Denmark will postpone the rollout of a green hydrogen transmission pipeline between western Denmark and northern Germany by three years to 2031 from 2028. Denmark has worked with transmission system operator Energinet to make the timeline more reliable and to limit delays, Denmark’s Energy Minister Lars Aagaard said in a […]
In Iowa, Iowa Public Radio reports the state’s Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments regarding eminent domain relating to Summit Carbon Solutions’ planned carbon dioxide pipeline that would run through the state. The case is brought by a private landowner who refused to give the company access to survey his land and then the company […]
In Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed the Fuel of the Future Law into law on Tuesday during the “Liderança Verde Brasil Expo” fair, held at the Air Force hangar. The signing of the act represents a milestone for the biofuel and derivative industries in Brazil. In addition to reinforcing the scale of […]
In California, E&E News reports California Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire has pushed consideration of A.B.X. 2-9, the House bill that passed last week requiring the California Air Resources Board to push through quickly regulations to boost ethanol blending to 15% from the current 10%, to the next session rather than in the emergency […]
In Belgium, the European Commission has approved a €500 million aid scheme to support investments in new biofuel production capacities. The scheme was approved under Temporary crisis and transition framework (TCTF) for State aid measures, adopted by the Commission at March 9, 2023 and modified to November 20, 2023 and to May 2, 2024. Under […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia state power utility PT PLN is committed to continuously support the government’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and increase economic growth through support for clean energy supply. PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said that the company continues to be committed to supporting the Government in reducing carbon […]
In Washington, as the final application window for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Blend Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) closed earlier this week, the Renewable Fuels Association announced that it has now helped fuel retailers and distributors apply for more than $200 million in USDA grant funding. The project applications facilitated by RFA represent the addition […]
In Washington, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) recently launched the Senate Sustainable Aviation Caucus to promote the longevity of the aviation industry and the renewable fuels industry. “As the aviation industry strives for lower emissions and cleaner energy sources, the development and utilization of sustainable […]
