US DOE awards $1.7 bln to green hydrogen producer

Published 20:04 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:04 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US, Voluntary

The US DOE awarded a $1.7 billion loan guarantee to a New York-based green hydrogen company close to one year after the company suffered from cashflow issues that nearly sent it into bankruptcy.

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BRIEFING: Political turmoil, US tax incentives threaten Canada’s CFR

Published 00:10 on January 17, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:10 on January 17, 2025  / /  Americas, Canada, Carbon Taxes, RINs & LCFS, US

The ongoing political transition in Canada and federal biofuels tax credits in the US could jeopardise Canadian clean fuel programmes, panellists at a conference said Thursday.

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BRIEFING: LCFS changes, harmonisation between programmes top US biofuel industry wish list -panellists

Published 23:32 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 23:32 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Looking at the year ahead, the biofuels industry will be balancing programmes across different states and federal jurisdictions, with new sustainability guardrails in California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), panellists said at a technical conference in California.

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BRIEFING: Changing policy landscape could cloud California’s LCFS outlook

Published 04:54 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 04:54 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Potential shifts in emissions policies anticipated in part under the new incoming US federal administration, could impact longer term results of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) scheme, market observers said at a conference Wednesday, while near-term litigation looms large.

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BRIEFING: LCFS lawsuits could punt programme back to regulator without interruption -panellists

Published 03:08 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 03:08 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) face legal challenges from industry and environmental groups, but revisions from California’s regulator could enable the programme to continue without interruption, panellists said in a technical conference on Wednesday.

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California withdraws waiver request for advanced clean fleets regulation

Published 00:53 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:55 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California regulators have officially withdrawn their waiver request for the Heavy-Duty Advanced Clean Fleets (HD ACF) regulation under the Clean Air Act (CAA), marking a significant development in the state’s clean energy policy efforts.

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BRIEFING: California’s LCFS credit values could near $100 this year -panellists

Published 00:03 on January 16, 2025  /  Last updated at 00:03 on January 16, 2025  / /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Credit prices under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) could approach $100 by the end of 2025, panellists said at a conference Wednesday.

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California regulator anticipates LCFS changes effective April barring lawsuit injunctions

Published 21:45 on January 15, 2025  /  Last updated at 21:45 on January 15, 2025  / and /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

Recently approved amendments to California’s Low Clean Fuel Standard (LCFS) could be finalised by April, ARB staff told a conference Wednesday, barring potential complications from three ongoing lawsuits.

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LCFS Market: Credit prices stabilise into 2025 after a turbulent year

Published 01:35 on January 14, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:35 on January 14, 2025  / and /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

US clean fuel programme credit values across West Coast schemes held steady heading into 2025 following a year marked by record surpluses and historically low prices.

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US Treasury issues overdue biofuels tax credit guidance

Published 01:37 on January 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 01:37 on January 11, 2025  / /  Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, RINs & LCFS, US

The US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday released highly anticipated guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit (CFPC), but industry members remained disappointed over its lack of detail.

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