In Washington, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was joined by Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in introducing the Biochar Research Network Act. This bipartisan, bicameral proposal seeks to study the effectiveness of biochar, which is a carbon-rich material produced from biomass. Specifically, the bill would establish a national biochar research […]
In Belgium, the International Council on Clean Transportation has published a briefing paper assessing the differences between the European Commission proposal for a ReFuelEU aviation regulation and the European Parliament and the Council of European Union’s amendments. It identifies which proposals would increase low-greenhouse gas (GHG) compliance options and reduce GHG emissions. The assessment finds […]
In Wisconsin, the nested design of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is limiting incentives for blenders to sell higher blends of ethanol (E85) and has instead resulted in increasing blending of biodiesel to comply with the RFS. The nested structure of the RFS allows a more advanced biofuel (such as biodiesel) to meet the requirements […]
In Washington, in a detailed letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Fuels Development Coalition (CFDC) called on the agency to use its existing authority to reduce toxic aromatics in gasoline as required by the Clean Air Act. A pending rule to reduce fine particulate matter (pm) must include mobile source controls and […]
In India, the Punjab News Express reported that Punjab Government has formed a task force to discuss and create enabling mechanism for off-take of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) generated from Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects based on agro-residue in the State. The announcement was made by Aman Arora, Punjab’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy Sources. Arora […]
In Belgium, on Wednesday, MEPs voted to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 45% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) -a target also backed by the European Commission under its “RepowerEU” package. The legislation also defines sub-targets for sectors such as transport, buildings, and […]
In Washington, Reuters reports Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said the agency is looking to bring back year-round E15 before next year’s summer driving season following last week’s request by several Midwest governors to do so. Governors can waive restrictions on E15 on a state-wide basis, but several are working together to get the […]
In Massachusetts, President Biden gave his “Cancer Moonshot” speech on the 60th anniversary of JFK’s moonshot speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston and as part of it signed an Executive Order to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative. On Wednesday, the White House will host a summit on […]
In India, the Tribune newspaper reports that 45 days after farmers began their sit-in to demand investigation into alleged groundwater discharge pollution from an ethanol plant in Zira, the National Green Tribunal has finally created a committee to look into the matter. Representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (PCB) […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its ‘Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap’, a report identifying four key pathways to reduce industrial emissions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The roadmap emphasizes the urgency of cutting carbon emissions and pollution from the industrial sector, and presents a staged research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) agenda for industry […]
