Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

At the time of adoption, ARB agreed to continue its study of indirect effects, including indirect land use change as well as the indirect effects of all other transportation fuels. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-09-42.

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MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. E-Golf test. Rudolf Krebs, Executive Vice president and Head of Volkswagen Group E-Traction. —Prof.

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MARCH 27, 2017

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the National LNG Platform will be starting a joint study that focuses on opportunities to develop LNG from renewable sources as a transport fuel in the port of Rotterdam—Europe’s largest sea port. The partners aim to round off the study by the second half of 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public meeting on 23 April in Sacramento to discuss regulatory concepts for establishing fuel requirements for alternative diesel fuels (ADF), including biodiesel, renewable diesel and other emerging diesel fuel substitutes. —“Draft Regulation Concepts”.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

UPM is the developer and producer of UPM BioVerno—wood-based renewable diesel. At EU level, both WWF Finland and UPM promote legally binding, robust and ambitious sustainability criteria for biofuels. The parties will jointly conduct a scientific forest carbon impact study related to wood-based biofuels. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Other findings from the study include: Ethanol policy can have a substantial impact on corn prices. de Gorter and Just. Resources.

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MAY 27, 2022

As an attorney, I represented a microwave-industry group in the ensuing legal dispute.). Congress prohibits the FCC (and other federal agencies) from changing the regulatory ground rules without first. Predictably, the two parties’ studies come to opposite conclusions. George Rose/Getty Images.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

Meeting that need in both the developed and developing world requires an all-of-the-above approach to research, reducing emissions from using fossil fuels and developing renewable energy options. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable.

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JULY 11, 2011

Here we demonstrate how, through the de novo design and development of a novel metabolic pathway, styrene can alternatively be synthesized from renewable substrates such as glucose. Styrene is on the list, HHS said, based on human cancer studies, laboratory animal studies, and mechanistic scientific information. 2011.06.005.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Higher ambition scenario : based on the higher proposed reduction targets for individual Annex I countries and more ambitious mitigation actions in non-Annex I regions, i.e. use of 50% of the reduction potential in energy-efficiency, renewables, non-CO 2 reduction options and REDD. Non-Annex I actions may be (partially) financed by Annex I2.

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MAY 11, 2013

Demonstration and Case Study for Roof-top Installations of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems (up to $250k federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required). The third topic will develop a case study for roof-top installations of fuel cell powered back-up power systems that refuel from the ground. diesel or batteries).

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Traits that could be improved with gene modification include enhanced stress tolerance, reduced costs of conversion to liquid fuels, reduced use of water and fertilizer in cultivation, avoiding dispersal into the environment, and synthesis of new, renewable products such as industrial enzymes. Strauss, Drew L. Kershen, Joe H. BioScience Vol.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. billion) this year.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. The new study, co-sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), also found that mid-range ethanol blends reduce harmful tailpipe emissions. Until fairly recently, these US motor vehicles were non-FFVs.

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MARCH 6, 2010

If Congress establishes a GHG emission cap-and-trade program, only sources not covered by the cap could generate offsets. Although Congress could address GHG emissions with alternative policies—e.g., 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects. what would have happened anyway). This concept is often called “additionality.”

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Contained within the report are case studies on the climate policies of six major emitters and further examples of investment-grade policy, which may prove instructive for national governments and negotiators considering future policy initiatives. Financial incentives that shift the risk reward balance in favor of low-carbon assets.

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JULY 21, 2015

A team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with a colleague at EcoEngineering, has explored the potential of blending ethanol with natural gasoline (condensate) to produce flex-fuels (ASTM D5798-13a) and high-octane, mid-level ethanol blends (MLEBs). A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). President Obama.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

A policy analysis by two University of Illinois researchers argues that Congress should minimally modify, not repeal, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In the study, law professor Jay P. Nonetheless, Congress has demonstrated ineptitude in its ability to accurately determine what these mandates should be. Earlier post.).

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JULY 18, 2013

Among the three broad categories of policies recommended in the report and policy guide, “A Tale of Renewed Cities”, are those that allow travel to be avoided; those that shift travel to more efficient modes; and those that improve the efficiency of vehicle and fuel technologies.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

reduction); Federal renewable fuel standard and regional low carbon fuel standard (1.6% EEA and MassDOT will conduct a study to examine critical implementation challenges and possible. Existing policies contributing to this include: Federal and California light duty vehicle standards (2.6% reduction). fewer accidents. by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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MARCH 22, 2010

If cap-and-trade in the United States were to become reality along the lines of proposals now before Congress, up to 2 billion of the new credits would be drawn from carbon offsets, potentially increasing the worldwide supply of such credits by a factor of seven. what would have happened anyway). This concept is often called “additionality.”

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

California will meet its 2030 climate targets more than three decades late, in 2061, and could be more than 100 years late in meeting its 2050 target if the average rate of emissions reductions from the past year hold steady, according to a new study tracking more than a decade of environmental and economic indicators in the state.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

Thirteen scientists and land use experts conclude in a new paper that an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules used to measure compliance with carbon limits for bioenergy could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging deforestation. Their paper is published in the 23 Oct. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. The draft establishes a Renewable Portfolio Standard—i.e., Partnering with the States.

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JULY 19, 2012

California’s original approach to heavy carbon oils resulted in a legal challenge that is still pending; the EU’s adoption of a similar approach has resulted in protracted discussion and negotiation with Canada that has yet to be resolved, either.). Modify RFS2 to incorporate elements of an LCFS, or replace it with an LCFS.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

DLA Piper, LLP (US) represented Maxwell as outside legal counsel, and Barclays Capital Inc. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Tesla as outside legal counsel. platform addresses energy storage requirements driven by trends in renewable energy, industrial electrification and smart grid. product platform.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Two ethanol trade groups—the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy—have filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Fresno, California, challenging the constitutionality of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The OAL ensures that agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public.

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JANUARY 28, 2023

Then, in May 2019, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) renewed two hardrock mineral leases within the watershed held by Franconia Minerals (US) LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Twin Metals Minnesota, for the third time (called the Jorjani Opinion). In 2021, the federal government again initiated a mineral withdrawal study in the area.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The concept study offers sports car-like performance. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Introduced last year at the LA Auto Show, the technology study Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. What cannot be argued is the fact that fossil fuels are non-renewable.

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APRIL 10, 2010

The legislation would also provide new incentives for domestic oil and gas drilling, nuclear power plant construction, carbon capture and storage, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar. RGGI: A Case Study. nationals and legal residents. Graham recently declared, “ Economy-wide cap-and-trade is dead. ”

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JANUARY 18, 2022

I think it’s one thing to have a commitment for 2030 and 2035, and it’s another thing to have to meet legal requirements and standards. Margo Oge: The Trump administration did finalize the standards in 2020, [but] they got legal challenges. The courts put them on hold, all these legal challenges. It has been on hold.

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