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Drafting the future of clean hydrogen: Build Back Better with an additionality requirement
U.S. policymakers can strengthen the hydrogen tax credit in the Build Back Better Act by including an additionality requirement.
The paradox of sustainable biomass
Recent research suggests that sufficient European biomass resources exist to sustainably decarbonize the transport sector. However, do the numbers check out?
U.S. biofuels policy: Let’s not be fit for failure
With recent, encouraging advancements in EU biofuels policy, maybe it’s time for a whole new vision for U.S. policy.
Don’t let the industry greenwash green hydrogen
Certifying that hydrogen and efuels are produced from 100% additional renewable electricity is not as simple as it seems.
A step forward for “green” methanol and its potential to deliver deep GHG reductions in maritime shipping
“Green” methanol can provide deep greenhouse gas reductions, but not all methanol is climate friendly, and marine policies should incorporate full life-cycle accounting of emissions.
India, don’t fall for ethanol: Roadmap leads National Policy on Biofuels off track
India’s new ethanol roadmap abandons the country’s commitment to second-generation biofuels and is environmentally and economically unsustainable.
Why are electric vehicles the only way to quickly and substantially decarbonize transport?
Battery electric vehicles have the lowest life-cycle GHG emissions, today and into the foreseeable future.
Felling for power is failing the climate: Why burning trees for energy makes no sense
Burning trees can be bad for the climate. It’s time to limit the practice.
GO big or GO home with e-fuels and hydrogen
While the use of e-fuels and hydrogen can avoid the pitfalls of biofuels, how can it be guaranteed that they are truly made from renewable electricity?
Cover crops: A cover story for business-as-usual biofuels
Cover crops seem like a low-carbon solution for meeting the demand for alternative fuels. However, alternative uses for cover crops need to be taken into account.
Hythane in India: A bridge to nowhere?
The limitations of leveraging natural gas infrastructure for hydrogen highlight the value of investments in things that can support long-term decarbonization solutions like hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles.
A strategy to decarbonize the global transport sector by 2050, explained
If we want to make genuine progress in decarbonizing the transport sector, we must focus on specific actions listed in this blog.