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BETO Calls for Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Industry Partnerships

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on September 4, 2024, that its Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is overseeing a call for industry partnerships to connect industry stakeholders with the capabilities of the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BETO’s Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium Intends to Issue Industrial Partnership Call in September 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium (FCIC) intends to issue in September 2024 an Industrial Partnership Call (IPC) to allow collaboration...more

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Implementation Plan to Vietnam’s PDP8 Released

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Following the release of Vietnam’s eighth national power development plan (“PDP8”) in mid-2023, the Prime Minister has now approved the implementation plan to PDP8 under Decision No. 262/QD-TTg (“Decision 262”). As the name...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

DOE Report Outlines How the United States Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per Year

On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

USDA Releases Plan to Strengthen the Bioeconomy through a More Resilient Biomass Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released on March 14, 2024, a report entitled Building a Resilient Biomass Supply: A Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America, “a plan that will boost biomass supply chain resiliency...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

DOE Intends to Issue Funding to Support Mixed Algae and Wet Waste Feedstocks R&D for Biofuels and Bioproducts

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced on February 13, 2024, their intent to issue funding to support research and...more

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Treasury Department, IRS Correct Section 48 Proposed Regulations on Qualified Biogas Property

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Feb. 16, 2024, released a correction to Internal Revenue Code Section 48 Proposed Regulations relating to the new investment tax credit (ITC) for biogas. The correction provides...more

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IRS, Treasury Department Release New Section 40B Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit Guidance

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The IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury released on Dec. 15, 2023, Notice 2024-06 regarding Section 40B of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective for fuel mixtures sold or used after Dec. 31, 2022, and before Jan. 1, 2025,...more

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Breaking Down the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit Proposed Regulations

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Nov. 17, 2023, released long-awaited proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) regarding the investment tax credit (ITC) under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section...more

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Demand Heats Up for Biochar Carbon Projects

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A recent report indicates that the global biochar market is expected to nearly triple from its current value of $160 million to over $450 million by 2030. Biochar is a soil amendment used to increase crop yield and health for...more

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Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction

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The first "Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction" (the "Auction") is expected to start in Japan in January 2024. The Auction will provide a 20-year fixed revenue for newly developed power sources that contribute to...more

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Understanding the EPA’s Final Renewable Fuel Standard Set Rule for 2023, 2024 and 2025

The EPA issued a final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule that announces the biofuel volume targets for 2023 – 2025 and provides a first look into the EPA’s plans for implementing the program moving forward. The RFS...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

DOE Intends New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on May 24, 2023, the launch of the Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM, a new initiative that aims to reduce significantly greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from carbon-based fuels and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BETO Launches New Renewable Carbon Resources Web Page

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched a new, comprehensive web page dedicated to one of its priority subprograms, Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR), which helps develop RCR...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Council of the EU Approves Conclusions on the Opportunities of the Bioeconomy

On April 25, 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) announced that it approved the conclusions on the opportunities of the bioeconomy in light of current challenges, with special emphasis on rural areas. Using biomass...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights: V 7, Issue 4, April 2023

The Cost of "Electrification" “Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BETO Announces 2023 Multi-Year Program Plan

On March 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the release of its 2023 Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP). The MYPP is used as an operational guide, setting forth BETO’s...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BETO Will Host March 23 Listening Session on Next Billion-Ton Report

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) will host a listening session at the 2023 Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference (ABLC) to obtain stakeholder feedback on the next Billion-Ton...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

DOE Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 26, 2023, $118 million in funding for 17 projects to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for America’s transportation and manufacturing needs. According...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Sowing of Biofuels for Future Harvests

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is one of the most ambitious pieces of legislation yet aimed at combating climate change and promoting energy independence. Its proponents claim that it will reduce carbon emissions by 40%,...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

BETO Announces New Notice of Intent for Improving Bioenergy Feedstocks and Optimizing Production of Biofuels and Biochemicals

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on December 15, 2022, that it intends to issue two funding opportunity announcements (FOA) in early 2023. According to BETO, these potential...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Approves RFS Pathways for Certain Biofuels Produced from Canola/Rapeseed Oil

On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule determining that renewable diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, naphtha, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced from canola/rapeseed oil...more

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United States Electricity Generation January-June 2022: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Indicates 24% Derived from...

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 9th report titled: In the First Half of 2022, 24% of U.S. Electricity Generation Came from Renewable Sources (“Report”) ...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada Calls for Proposals to Establish Biomass Supply Chains

On August 25, 2022, Natural Resources Canada (NRC) announced a call for project proposals to support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Researchers Examine How Potassium in Biomass Feedstocks Poisons a Catalyst

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced on August 11, 2022, that a research team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory investigated how potassium in biomass feedstocks poisons...more

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