Rise in US biofuels production could worsen air quality, particularly in disadvantaged communities -non-profit
Increasing support for US biofuels production – including renewable diesel (RD) and ethanol – as more sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based counterparts, overlook their impact on air quality, particularly in rural Midwestern communities, analysis by an environmental non-profit found.
Read MoreDEBs-tagged G-CCOs trade at premium during CCA price plunge, ARB offset issuance up in June
Golden CCOs (G-CCOs) with direct-environmental-benefits to the state (DEBs) have been selling at a premium to California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) due to the recent price rout in the joint California-Quebec carbon market, while regulator ARB’s compliance-grade offset issuance increased in June compared to the prior two-week period.
Read MoreBoost in renewables brings California emissions in April to record lows
California’s electricity sector recorded the lowest CO2 output since the state’s independent system operator began recordkeeping a decade ago, as renewables’ share made up more than half of the grid, data published Monday showed.
Read MoreAg-based project developer generates first-ever carbon credits from the US rice industry
A US-based agricultural offset project developer announced Tuesday credit generation for large-scale sustainable rice cultivation, which it said was the first of its kind in the country.
Read MoreLCFS Market: Clean fuels programme credit prices dive across US Northwest markets
Credit values for both Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) and Washington Clean Fuel Standard (WCFS) plummeted towards the end of last week, while California’s Low Carbon Fuels Standard (LCFS) credit prices remain pressured in recent months.
Read MoreIncreased water demand for CO2 capture from ethanol plants may deplete Iowa’s aquifers, says non-profit
Iowa’s ethanol plants that have partnered with a CO2 pipeline developer would require 3.36 billion gallons (12.7 bln litres) of water every year to capture carbon, potentially depleting the state’s aquifers, according to an environmental non-profit.
Read MoreWCI Markets: CCAs find support, reversing five-day plunge close to March lows
California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices in the secondary market reversed course late Thursday after a week of sliding toward March lows on high ICE futures and options volume exacerbating the technical sell-off, market participants said, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) declined heading into the second quarterly permit sale.
Read MoreUS DOE and NOAA join forces to advance marine CO2 removal efforts
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will jointly pursue marine CO2 removal (mCDR) research and development, the agencies announced Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon removal company secures lease for DAC manufacturing facility in Arizona
A US-based direct air capture (DAC) firm on Thursday announced it has signed a lease for its first manufacturing site in Arizona to construct modules with a cumulative removal capacity of 2 million tonnes CO2 annually.
Read MoreProposed CO2 pipeline faces persistent pushback from North Dakota landowners
Public hearing sessions concerning a proposed pipeline that would store CO2 from Midwest biorefineries in North Dakota concluded Tuesday without allaying landowners’ worries regarding safety and easement agreements.
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