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Congress Is Mulling Renewable Energy Stimulus: They Should Think Bigger


What’s important now is to match the scale of the solution to the scale of the problem.

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IRS Rules for 45Q Tax Credit Clear Path for US Carbon Capture Projects


On May 28, 2020, the IRS issued new guidance, which finally answers all of the major remaining questions on the 45Q tax credit. This clears the way…

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Renewable Natural Gas Can’t Deliver The Carbon Neutral Future We Need


RNG is demonstrably better than fossil gas, but the production of RNG at scales that rival our natural gas demand will also be more carbon-intensive…

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Corona-Lockdowns Shutter Vital Research


The gatherings that are the lifeblood of modern research have stopped as COVID-19 has shuttered labs and facilities worldwide. Despite this…

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$40 Oil Will Return: This Isn’t the End of Fossil Fuels


This moment represents a stunning new chapter in the ongoing oil crisis and the last few weeks have demonstrated in hyperdrive how the oil endgame…

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Advanced Biofuels Cushioned Against Oil’s Crash


Oil prices are cratering, but there is a silver lining for advanced biofuels.

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Getting the Kinks Out


It’s important for us to monitor old and new regulations, and to consider case studies that teach us how the businesses we work with might need to…

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Coronavirus Won’t Change Minds on Climate Change


In the absence of forceful government action, activists must stay on the front lines.

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Troubles in the Fracking Industry Are Nothing to Celebrate


For those fighting climate change, the damage that American frackers are experiencing should be sobering.

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Renewables Poised to Clean Up from Oil’s Price Spill


The oil market has changed dramatically in the last three weeks but renewables are financial safe bets.

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Farm or Fossil: The Battle for the RFS Rages On


For those of us following biofuels, there was an interesting bit of news last week that barely registered in the press outside of Houston and Des…

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