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ISCC certificate - #CONTROL_UNION_UAE ISCC – Certified Biomass and Bioenergy The ISCC EU is the first and leading voluntary scheme based on the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), covering the environmental and social aspects of biomass production. It is compatible with other RED schemes. In the supply chain, traceability is key to assuring the diligence of the system. About the certification The ISCC has been developed as a certification scheme that is applicable worldwide. It covers the assessment of sustainable production criteria, management criteria, traceability documentation and an assessment of greenhouse gas saving calculations. Scope of the certificate The ISCC certification scopes distinguish the following supply chain acctors: Primary producers, certification not mandatory (farm, plantations, points of origin of waste and residues) First gathering points/collecting points Conversion units (output intermediate products or final fuel) Traders of raw/intermediate materials or final fuel

Interestingly the production of D3 RINs is only up 9% year over year through Feb. Early days, but in order to hit 2024 D3 RVO, 2024 D3 production needs to increase by 41%. Price of D3 RIN reflects the shortfall. Will EPA be coerced into providing D3 relief to obligated parties by reinstating the CWC credit mechanism and/or lowering 2024 and 2025 D3 RVOs?

Snippet: A new summary for policymakers report quantifies the biomass supply and uses in the EU and cautions against over-optimism on the availability of this limited, albeit renewable, resource. Credit: https://lnkd.in/gQPGsBMG #eu #biomass #biomassenergy #renewableenergy

Did you know that Drax Group will be joining us as a Gold Sponsor at at Decarb Connect Europe 2024? #DCEU24 is Europe’s leading industrial decarbonisation summit taking place June 17-19 in Berlin, Germany! About Drax Drax Group is a renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses. Drax operates a generation portfolio of sustainable biomass, hydro-electric and pumped hydro storage assets across four sites in England and Scotland. FIND OUT MORE: https://hubs.li/Q02v0G6Z0 About Decarb Connect Europe Decarb Connect Europe 2024 will shine a spotlight on groundbreaking projects happening across Europe, following from the recent release of the EU Carbon Management Strategy Report and fostering discussions on practical roadmaps for the future. Book now at early bird rates until May 3 >> https://hubs.li/Q02v0Gl-0 #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Oil #Gas #Steel #Carbon #CCUS #Glass #Cement #Ceramics #Lime #DCEU24 #industrials #energy #energyfinance #energypolicy #decarbonisationpolicy #renewables #decarbonisationclusters #CO2 #carbon #innovation #carbonmanagementstrategy #drax

💫 In case you missed it... Here's a recap from last month's historic milestone, as the first ever direct-to-grid injection of biomethane on the island of Ireland took place in the Evolve network. 📹 In what is a landmark moment for the decarbonisation of energy, you can also hear from Utility Regulator NI, Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Mutual Energy and Ulster Farmers Union. #biomethane #biogas #decarbonisation #energy #greenenergy #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #renewablefuel #NorthernIreland #Ireland

Drax Group (LSE:DRX) will update investors next Thursday, 29 February after a busy year for its plans to develop bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). FTSE 250-listed Drax was given the green light to retrofit its North Yorkshire biomass power plant last month with the carbon capture technology, leaving the company now just seeking finance before pressing ahead with the plans. Analysts believe this may not be so clear cut though, with CitiGroup noting around the same time that open government support for such a controversial technology may be lacking in an election year. Drax’s current subsidy agreement with the government, which guarantees payments of £118.54 per megawatt for some of the energy from its biomass plant, will run out in 2027. More at #Proactive #ProactiveInvestors #LSE #DRX http://ow.ly/i1Lx105jnH0

The EPA released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data on March 21st, 2024 which highlights the progressive growth in the renewable energy industry. Within the first two months of 2024, 3.92 billion RINs were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program --- up ~11.9% from the same time last year in 2023. RNG projects typically qualify for cellulosic biofuel or D3 RIN credits. Of the 3.92 billion RINs generated in January and February 2024, 55.66 million D3 RINs were generated by domestic producers for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG).   https://lnkd.in/exnKniYM   #anaerobicdigestion #foodwaste #organicwaste #sustainability #sustainablesolutions #sustainableenergy #sustainableagriculture #climatechange #climatesolutions #airquality #rng

Network - last reminder about Tuesday's webinar on the Renewable Fuel Standard for woody biomass! Register today or tomorrow and join Bobby F. and ResourceWise for this hot topic. #rfs2 #woodybiomass #decarbonization #biomass #forestproducts

We are delighted to announce that Drax Group will be joining us as a Gold Sponsor at Decarb Connect Europe 2024, Europe’s leading industrial decarbonization summit taking place June 17-19 in Berlin, Germany! We are also pleased to announce that Felicity Bush, Bio Energy and Carbon Capture Storage (BECCS) Sales Delivery Manager, Drax Group, will be joining us as a guest speaker on our “Drax: BECCS Facility” keynote. About Drax Drax Group is a renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses. Drax operates a generation portfolio of sustainable biomass, hydro-electric and pumped hydro storage assets across four sites in England and Scotland. FIND OUT MORE: https://hubs.li/Q02rP1jb0 About Decarb Connect Europe Decarb Connect Europe 2024 will shine a spotlight on groundbreaking projects happening across Europe, following from the recent release of the EU Carbon Management Strategy Report and fostering discussions on practical roadmaps for the future. Book now to take advantage of our super early bird rates until April 19 >> https://hubs.li/Q02rP0kB0 #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Oil #Gas #Steel #Carbon #CCUS #Glass #Cement #Ceramics #Lime #DCEU24 #industrials #energy #energyfinance #energypolicy #decarbonisationpolicy #renewables #decarbonisationclusters #CO2 #carbon #innovation #carbonmanagementstrategy #drax

Nebraska Ethanol Board Chairman Jan tenBensel contributed to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s "2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources" through his corn #ethanol case study. The report—the fourth in a series of assessments of potential biomass resources in the United States since 2005—finds that 1 billion tons of biomass could satisfy over 100% of the projected demand for airplane fuel in the country, allowing the U.S. to fully decarbonize the aviation industry with sustainable aviation fuel (#SAF). tenBensel is featured on page 23. Read more about the report and the findings here (full documents can be downloaded from links at bottom of the page): https://lnkd.in/eVuAwJyW