July 11, 2012
BY OriginOil Inc.
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Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., on July 16 introduced the Biomass Facility Construction Act. The legislation aims to create a tax credit to incentivize the development of new biomass energy facilities to support wildfire mitigation efforts.
Repsol, in collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe, BMW Group, and Bosch, on July 15 launched a pioneering six-month pilot project in Spain that will demonstrate the real-world potential of vehicles running on renewable gasoline.
The U.S. EPA on July 16 released data showing nearly 2.16 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in June, up 7% when compared to the same month of last year. Total RIN generation for the first half of 2026 reached 11.94 billion.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office on July 14 announced its intent to open a $58 million funding opportunity to support the production of chemicals from alternative and waste feedstocks.
Renewables are expected to account for 26% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to nearly 28% next year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 7.