Renewable energy

Understanding the EU and NL carbon emission obligation schemes for SAF production

By / / Carbon emissions, Greenhouse gas emissions, Projects, Renewable energy, Sustainable Aviation Fuel

For: a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer August – October 2024] A Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer focused on the Netherlands, asked studio Gear Up to assist them in identifying their obligations under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Dutch national CO2 taxation scheme.  For this analysis, studio Gear […]

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Clean Fuel Contracts: Guidance to provide information about renewable fuels for end-users

By / / Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Transport sector

There is the need for transparent information flows on the attributes of renewable fuels used in transport markets. Transport and logistics activities represent a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions related the products that consumers buy. Renewable fuels play a fundamental role in reducing these emissions. The Clean Fuel Contract

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Perspective on SAF and Biomethane in Europe

By / / Aviation sector, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Climate change, Maritime, Market Development, Methane, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Shipping sector, Strategy analysis, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Transport sector, Workshop

Prior to the 2024 European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (June 2024, Marseille) a tripartite meeting between EU, India and China delegations from research bodies, industrial companies and policy makers was organised to exchange how in the three regions the perspectives for biomethane and for sustainable aviation fuels could be enhanced.

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Carbon footprint calculation of e-methanol

By / / Carbon Footprint, E-fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Projects, RED, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Transport sector

For: ETFuels Ltd [December 2023 – February 2024] studio Gear Up conducted a carbon footprint calculation for ETFuels to provide insights into the greenhouse gas emission performance resulting from the e-methanol production process and related savings. ETFuels is currently developing e-methanol production plants in Europe and the USA. Their ambition

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Mobility Monitor 2023

By / / Biofuels, Electric mobility, Heavy Duty vehicles, Market Development, Netherlands, Projects, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Transport sector

For: NOVE – Netherlands Business Association for Independent Fuel Suppliers [February 2022 – March 2024] For Dutch-based NOVE, the Netherlands Business Association for Independent Fuel Suppliers, studio Gear Up developed an annually recurring Mobility Monitor that provides insights on vehicle fleet volumes development and indicates how the liquid and gaseous

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Home-charged electric vehicles outperform combustion engine vehicles on price

By / / Analysis, Electric mobility, Netherlands, Passenger cars, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Road transport, TCO, Transport sector

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are more affordable than their combustion engine counterparts (ICEVs) and no longer require the support of the purchase subsidy, our total cost of ownership analysis shows. This is primarily the case for situations where home charging is available. Being dependent on public or fast charging may

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Are we witnessing the end of the dominancy of ICEV vehicle registration in the Netherlands?

By / / Analysis, Electric mobility, Market Development, Netherlands, Passenger cars, Publications, Renewable energy, Road transport, Road transport sector, Transport sector

2023 might turn out as being the last year (in the Netherlands) with the #iCEVdominant over #EV engines. 69% of newly registered vehicles had a combustion engine, 68% had an electric engine. Still 37% of all vehicles had both ICE and EE, ranging from mild hybrid to plug-in. How did the change happen? 

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What you’ve missed: the Amsterdam ETS 2 workshop

By / / Carbon emissions, Energy policy, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Workshop

During the ETS 2 workshop on the 29th of September in Amsterdam we introduced the upcoming legislative trading system known as ETS 2, and uncovered its scope, workings, and implications. Together with the participants we delved into the relevant concepts that are tied to this system and answered their most pressing

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“Honey, I shrunk the car sales!”

By / / Analysis, Electric mobility, Netherlands, Passenger cars, Publications, Renewable energy, Road transport, Road transport sector, Transport sector

2022 passenger car registrations in the Netherlands Passenger cars registrations keep going down while the average base price of models registered keeps going up. The registrations of battery electric vehicles for the third year in a row stabilized at around 70 thousand. Most striking is the ‘collapse’ of registrations of

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Focus on fuels with low full-life-cycle GHG-emissions may help maritime industry

By / / Biofuels, E-fuels, EU, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low carbon fuels, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy, Shipping sector

At the the May 2023 Conference on Green Marine Fuels by Argus Media, Eric van den Heuvel provides a key-note speech on the implications of the FuelEU Maritime regulation for the future fuel/energy carrier mix to be bunkered in the EU Maritime sector. He presented the example of the LNG

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