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EU-ETS Endorses ASTM D6866 and CEN 15747

The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme uses CEN 15747 to monitor refuse-derived fuels and allows the use of ASTM D6866 to monitor various types of heterogeneous fuels. Under the EU ETS, large emitters of carbon dioxide within the European Union must monitor and annually report their carbon dioxide emissions. In its FAQ section, the EU [...]

California AB32 Uses ASTM D6866

The California Air Resources Board has incorporated ASTM D6866 in its mandatory reporting regulation for greenhouse gas emissions. ASTM D6866 is the standard method for determining carbon-neutral CO2 emissions from general stationary combustion facilities, cement plants, and electric plants. The greenhouse gas reporting regulation is part of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, better [...]

Beta Public Comment: Biodiesel, Glycerol, and the Renewables Obligation

Beta Analytic submitted a public comment regarding OFGEM’s consultation document on biodiesel and glycerol. Pertinent excerpts are: Chapter 1, Question 2: Can any further evidence be provided to show that the source of the transferred hydrogen atoms within the glycerol cannot come from the methane used in the manufacture of the methanol? Beta: We believe [...]