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The world needs a large supply of renewable carbon to replace fossil feedstocks for hard-to-abate sectors like aviation, shipping, chemicals, food and beverage. Arno van den Bos, Karan Kochhar, Luis Janeiro and Francisco Boshell at IRENA present the results of their study to estimate demand, and whether supply can match it through to 2050. The […] The post Renewable Carbon must replace fossil feedstocks for e-fuels, fertilisers + more. Will supply match demand? appeared first on Energy Post.

Anaerobic digesters are used to turn cow manure into useable methane fuel. But the raw cost of that gas is ten times the market price. On the plus side, emissions are being avoided. So how do you create the incentives that are fair and make it commercially viable? In California, dairy biogas has risen from […] The post Biogas from dairy farms: what incentives can make it commercially viable? appeared first on Energy Post.

Sara Stefanini provides a written summary of our panel discussion held on Wednesday 4th October 2023. It’s a full summary of the 75 minute discussion, and begins conveniently with a summary of the highlights. Under the recently revised Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII) bioenergy can be counted towards the renewable energy targets – provided that it […] The post Event summary: “Bioenergy after REDIII – sustainable, climate neutral fuels for industry, transport and negative emissions” appeared first on Energy Post.

There is a danger that the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) subsidies for hydrogen production (defined in provision 45V) may create perverse incentives that do not reduce emissions and may increase them. James Sallee at the Energy Institute at Haas explains why. The goal is to make “green” hydrogen powered by newly built clean energy. […] The post Could big U.S. subsidies for Hydrogen create perverse incentives, raise emissions? appeared first on Energy Post.

The EC’s new series of proposed targets and reforms, contained in its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aim to ensure that at least 40% of the EU’s low-carbon technologies will be made within its borders by 2030. The eight “strategic net-zero technologies” are: Solar (power and thermal); Onshore and offshore wind; Batteries and energy storage; Heat […] The post ‘Green Deal Industrial Plan’ explainer: 40%+ of the top low-carbon technologies must be made in the EU by 2030 appeared first on Energy Post.

Simon Göss provides an overview of the main issues surrounding the intense policy debate over the future of biomass in the EU. The current proposals of the EU parliament still allow certain woody biomass to be used for all kinds of energy purposes but limits the share that primary woody biomass can contribute towards renewable […] The post What is the future of Woody Biomass in the EU energy mix? appeared first on Energy Post.

Meeting the U.S.’s wind and solar ambitions in full would take up less than 1% of its land, less than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. Steve Clemmer at UCS goes into the details of NREL’s comprehensive study of land use for wind and solar. Of particular interest is the observation that setting a high […] The post Fulfilling U.S. wind and solar ambitions will use under 1% of its land (that’s less than the fossil fuel footprint) appeared first on Energy Post.

The IEA is warning that biodiesel, renewable diesel and biojet fuel producers are heading for a feedstock supply crunch over the next five years. Rising prices are the signal to seek out new supplies and solutions, which should – and are – driving the development of government programmes and industry innovation. Here, the IEA lays […] The post Biofuel is approaching a feedstock crunch. How bad? And what must be done? appeared first on Energy Post.

Project Air is creating a first-of-a-kind, large-scale sustainable methanol plant. It uses CCU for converting CO2, residue streams, green hydrogen and biomethane into methanol. It’s a collaboration between specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp (Sweden) and energy firms Fortum (Finland) and Uniper (Germany). Perstorp aims to be the first chemical producer to replace all fossil-based methanol for […] The post Project Air: building a first-of-a-kind, large-scale sustainable methanol plant for the chemicals industry appeared first on Energy Post.

Here are the highlights of our 2-day 4-session workshop “CHINA: Carbon Neutral by 2060 – Innovation”, compiled by Sara Stefanini. It’s a quick and efficient way for readers to see the main points made by our expert panellists. Held at the end of May, it was the fourth of our EU-China workshops since the first […] The post Event Summary: “CHINA: Carbon Neutral by 2060 – Innovation” appeared first on Energy Post.

The Ukraine crisis has had an immediate impact on Europe’s strategy for energy supply security. And this week’s sudden halting of gas supplies by Russia to Poland and Bulgaria only emphasises the urgency. Dolf Gielen, Ricardo Gorini, Luis Janeiro and Seán Collins at IRENA look at the best options, basing their findings on their latest […] The post Europe must simultaneously replace Russia’s fossil exports and accelerate its clean energy deployment appeared first on Energy Post.

It’s not enough for Europe to cut Russian energy imports without a plan to make the change endure, says Leslie Palti-Guzman writing for the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center. Boycotts and divestments usually have expiry dates. What’s more, Russia will be proactive in driving its export capabilities to make them commercially attractive in the post-war […] The post Europe’s long-term energy security: do not become dependent on “green” Russia’s future LNG and Hydrogen exports appeared first on Energy Post.