By Matthew Capuano-Rizzo The world’s largest biogas bus fleet in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The city plans to increase orders of biogas buses and convert its...
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Green New Deal Dialogue Emphasizes Green Growth, Inequalities; Fails to Appreciate Potential Role of Biofuels in Achieving Goals
On March 14th in Washington DC, I attended a Green New Deal Dialogue. Speakers came from all over the country to discuss possibilities of green...
An Evaluation of Brazil’s RenovaBio Program
According to the Paris Accords on Climate Change, each country is to develop its own goals for CO2 reductions and develop a program to meet these goals. Brazil is an interesting case study in this effort. Unlike other countries, Brazil has chosen to place a strong emphasis on transportation rather than electrical generation and building efficiency. Brazil has a long history in renewable fuels with a continuous ethanol blending protocol since 1931.
In December of 2017 the Brazilian government passed the RenovaBio program in record time under the leadership of Congressman Evandro Gussi, pictured below. Since then, the RenovaBio Committee has quickly moved to work out details of the program which is strongly based on California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
In April and May, the proposed protocol was opened to public comment in Brazil.
Leaders in Energy 2015 Year in Review
By TRAVIS HIGH The year 2015 was a year of tremendous growth for the Leaders in Energy professional networking and educational group. As a member...
“Sustainable Scoop” Interview: Janine Finnell of Leaders in Energy
By JANINE FINNELL, MIRIAM GENNARI, and TRAVIS HIGH This article is based on an interview with Janine Finnell, Clean Energy Ambassador and Founder, Leaders in Energy, by Miriam...
Reference Materials on Bioeconomy
By BILL BRANDON Bill Brandon, moderator of our June 22 event on The Evolving Bioeconomy and Renewable Fuels, asked us to email out the following additional...
Ethanol and Butanol: Symbiotic Partners for a Modern Fuel
By BILL BRANDON and RICHARD EZIKE, PhD The debate touting butanol over ethanol as a ‘better’ fuel component has gone on for quite some time...
Event Recap: The Evolving Bioeconomy and Renewable Fuels
By KERRY WORTHINGTON The renewable fuels standard, sustainability, algae, and bioenergy job opportunities were key topics during the Leaders in Energy (LERCPA) event, The Evolving Bioeconomy and...