The Renewable Identification Number (RIN) has long served as the tool used to force renewable fuels like ethanol and soybean oil into the U.S. gasoline and diesel supply. A creation of the […]
Nations Aim to Zero Out Shipping Emissions by Midcentury
Regulators reached a provisional deal on how quickly the transition to zero-emissions fuels should happen for cargo ships, which often burn particularly dirty oil. via NYT > Climate and Environment https://ift.tt/9OebQdA
European Parliament Reaches Broad Deal On Power Market Reform
The European Parliament has reached a broad agreement on the proposed electricity market reform, designed to prevent a repeat of last year’s energy crisis. “We have a DEAL,” tweeted Nicolas Gonzalez […]
California Duck Curve Getting Deeper With Solar Growth
As more solar capacity has come online in California, grid operators at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have observed a drop in net load (or the demand remaining after subtracting variable […]
Three More BWRX-300 SMRs Planned for Canadas Darlington Site
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said it is working on deployment of three additional BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Ontario, Canada. GEH […] The […]
Why Aren’t Regulators Going After Cruise Ships?
A new study commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment revealed that toxic emissions of sulfur oxides from 63 cruise ships belonging to Carnival Corporation were 43% higher than all […]
EVs At 24.6% Share In Germany Tesla Model Y 3rd Overall
June saw plugin EVs at 24.6% share in Germany, down from 26.0% year on year. Full electrics grew their share at a decent rate, up from 14.4% to 18.9%, the share of […]
ISO New England called energy emergency turned to operating reserves after transmission failure
A “transmission equipment failure” Wednesday evening sent the New England grid operator scrambling to draw down capacity reserves as demand rose higher than anticipated. The failure occurred shortly after 6 p.m., and […]
Record Renewables Growth Fails To Cut Global Fossil Fuel Share
Record increases in solar and wind installations in 2022 failed to cut into the massive 82% share of fossil fuels in global energy consumption amid turbulent energy markets and energy security concerns, […]
Where the EPAs smart new renewable fuel standards fall short
Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images (Getty Images) The EPA has finalized its new Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) aimed at phasing out oil used for transportation, heating, and airplanes in favor of cleaner sources. The […]
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