Biofuel
Biofuels are fuels made of biologic raw materials such as biomass. This section examines different types of renewable biofuels including those made from plants and animal byproducts. We also explore bio fuel tax credits, renewable fuel standard mandates (RFS), and efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels by using biofuel to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and lower carbon footprints.
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Bonn Climate Talks, New Zealand ETS, IRIS Review
Here's the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 11 items.
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said that ...
NREL Unveils ‘More Accurate’ Energy Project Emissions Calculator
Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emissions from solar photovoltaics are about 5 percent of those from coal; wind and solar are about equal in emissions; and nuclear ...
Renewables Briefing: Oberlin, Dairy Biogas, Tidal Power, St. Petersburg
Here's the latest news on renewable power installations, contracts, financing, permits and ...
Fleet Briefing: BMW Olympic Vehicles, Gamesa, CODA, GE WattStation Software
Here's the latest alternative fuel and energy-efficient vehicle news affecting environmental and energy executives.
BMW has unveiled its London 2012 Olympic fleet ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Gulf Spill Charges, CARB Ruling, Palm Oil Biofuels, EU ETS
Here's the latest policy, enforcement and legal news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 11 items.
The Department of Justice has ...
All Nippon Group Sets 20% Carbon Reduction Goal
ANA Group, Japan's largest airline group, is aiming to cut its carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020 compared with 2005 levels.
Dubbed ANA Fly Eco ...
Qantas to Run Flights on Converted Cooking Oil Biofuel Mix
Qantas said it will operate Australia's first commercial flights powered by a blend of converted cooking oil and conventional jet fuel starting April 13, on ...
Renewables Briefing: Sainsbury's 6.9MW Solar PV, RGS Energy Capital, Wells Fargo, Navy Biojet Fuel
British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has installed 6.9 MW solar PV systems on store rooftops in the south of England. The series of 115 projects, completed ...
SCA Sustainability Goals: 5 TWh Wind by 2020, Tripling of Biofuel Production
SCA, the world's third-largest paper company, is aiming to produce 5 TWh of windpower on its forest land by 2020, according to the firm's latest ...
Fleet Briefing: CNG In A Box, Chevy Volt Hiatus, Coca-Cola BioMethane Fleet, VIA eREV for Verizon
GE and Chesapeake Energy have announced a multi-year collaboration that aims to develop and bring to market compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural ...
Consumer Support for Green Energy Drops
Consumer support for clean energy declined significantly between 2009 and 2011, according to a report by Pike Research.
The cleantech market intelligence firm's annual Energy & ...
Scania’s Internal Transport to Use Bioethanol
Truck manufacturer Scania has switched its internal transport services to fossil-free fuel.
The Swedish company is putting eight trucks (pictured) powered by bioethanol into use at ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS 2011, EU ETS, UK Solar Subsidy Cuts, IMO Code
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has asked that the EPA deny a petition submitted this month by the petroleum industry that would retroactively change the ...
Cleantech Innovations Continue to Thrive
Cleantech innovations continue to thrive, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies is continuing. With increasing opportunity to innovate in ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: E15 Approved, Dioxin Exposure, Fracking Study, Utility MACT, Shell
The EPA approved ethanol fuel blend E15 for voluntary use in all autos and light trucks built since 2001 after completing testing of E15’s impact ...
UPM to Build Major Biodiesel Refinery
Finnish paper company UPM is to build the world's first industrial-scale plant to turn a wood byproduct into biodiesel.
The Lappeenranta, Finland, biorefinery will produce annually ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CARB Diesel Vehicles, China vs. EU ETS, Mexico Climate Law
California's On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (In-Use) Regulation has shifted the reporting date to March 30, 2012, for most privately and federally owned diesel fueled trucks ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: CASE Report, Solyndra Probe, Keystone XL, Halliburton
The Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) has found that levying 100-percent import duties on Chinese-made solar cells and modules may cost more than ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Calif. Car Standards, Dam Removal, Gulf Lease Sale, Biorefinery Help
The California Air Resources Board has unanimously approved new emissions standards for cars and light trucks, for model years 2017 to 2025. The standard cuts ...
Higher Gas Prices: Ethanol Subsidy Expiration Could be to Blame
The expiration of ethanol subsidies from the federal government last month may already be driving up gas prices at the pump, according to AutoblogGreen.
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