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EIA: US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2015

Imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) into the US fell 36% to 333 million gallons in 2014, following record levels of imports in 2013 according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US renewable diesel imports reached 121 million gallons in 2013, down 42% from 2013.

2014

2014 Renewable Diesel Argentina

EIA: New import duties drove biomass-based diesel imports down in 2017

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, totaled 14.1 At the federal level, biomass-based diesel qualifies as an advanced biofuel under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standards program. The United States has been a net importer of biomass-based diesel since 2013.

2017

2017 Diesel Argentina Indonesia

EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 would be maintained at the 2018 levels of 2.1 billion gallons.

2018

2018 EPA Renewable 2017

EIA: US biomass-based diesel imports increased to record levels in 2013; from net exporter to net importer

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2014

Monthly US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports. Total US imports of biomass-based diesel fuel—biodiesel and renewable diesel—reached 525 million gallons in 2013, compared to 61 million gallons in 2012, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. earlier post.).

2013

2013 Diesel Tax Credit Renewable

Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica El Salvador Industrial Industry

Aemetis upgrades India biodiesel plant

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company based in California, has upgraded its 50 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel. Aemetis, Inc.,

India

India Malaysia Argentina Indonesia

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV and GL merged in September 2013 to form DNV GL—the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Ship electrification and renewables.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

Second, recent global efficiency standards for passenger vehicles, international freight, and domestic freight present significant changes from decades of stagnation in efficiency. If the transition is to natural gas and electricity generated from renewable sources, emissions from transport may well fall toward the middle of the century.

Oil

Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation

The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. In India 39.1% of electricity comes from sources that emit no CO2. In Europe it is even better at 56%.

Petrol

Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil

China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In recent years, the EU has continuously improved its carbon emission standards and requirements to promote zero-carbon development. Portugal is actively taking measures to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector and to speed up the renewal of new energy vehicles.

Europe

Europe Energy Portugal Sweden

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

Tesla releases its 2021 Impact Report, shows strides toward full sustainability

Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

In each of these topics, Tesla highlighted the steps it took to better itself while setting a standard for the automotive industry as a whole. The Supercharger Network was also 100% renewable last year. This way, Tesla could verify sources and identify potential risks through third-party audits.

Tesla

Tesla 2012 Congo Cleaner

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

Environment

Environment Electric Vehicles New Zealand Vehicles

California Goes To Hell In A Handbasket But Greenius Says AB 811 is Our Route To Green Heaven

Creative Greenius

JULY 25, 2009

And damned if California isn’t going to score like a horny Republican Governor on Viagra in Argentina. County AB 811 program, and the home energy retrofits that are part of it, are going to bring jobs, more renewable energy, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions right home to where I live.

California

California Green Los Angeles Stimulus Package

EV Driven

EIA: US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014

EIA: New import duties drove biomass-based diesel imports down in 2017

EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

EIA: US biomass-based diesel imports increased to record levels in 2013; from net exporter to net importer

Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Aemetis upgrades India biodiesel plant

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Tesla releases its 2021 Impact Report, shows strides toward full sustainability

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

California Goes To Hell In A Handbasket But Greenius Says AB 811 is Our Route To Green Heaven

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