RNG NEWS
New Facility to Transform Quintana Roo’s Sargassum into Biofuel
A new facility to monitor and manage sargassum along Mexico’s Caribbean coast — and eventually convert it to biofuel — was announced Saturday by Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama.
Work to contain and collect the noxious seaweed has already begun in preparation for the Comprehensive Sargassum Sanitation and Circular Economy Center, as the new facility is named. Lezama first revealed plans to create the Sargassum Center in February.
Biomethane Carbon Capture Could Save ‘Megatonne’ of CO2 per Year
The opportunities for carbon capture from biomethane remain largely untapped but the potential volumes are substantial, according to the UK trade body the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA).
Speaking on a webinar yesterday to coincide with Net Zero Week and ahead of the World Biogas Summit, Dr Gareth Mottram, Policy Lead at ADBA, said, “If we did deploy carbon capture into the existing biomethane injection stock, we could be saving around a megatonnne of CO2 a year already. That’s roughly a million transatlantic passenger journeys – I think the airline industry would have your arm off for that.”
Hydron Energy Secures First Order for Innovative Biogas Upgrading Plant
Hydron Energy Inc. has secured its first order for the company's INTRUPTor-Mid biogas upgrading plant, marking progress n renewable natural gas (RNG) production technology.
The Ontario-based clean energy firm will manufacture, deliver and commission the plant in eastern Ontario, where it promises to reduce biogas upgrading costs by up to 50 percent while improving carbon intensity values.
The LCFS Faces a New Political Reality, Plus RNG News from Viridi, Opal Fuels
Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard approved by the California Air Resources Board late last year went into effect on July 1. CARB implemented the changes after the state’s Office of Administrative Law triggered a procedural delay to clarify some language.
The amendments ratchet up the amount of credits that petroleum fuel producers and refiners must buy, and include an auto-accelerator mechanism to further boost those obligations. The mechanism would kick in if certain targets are met.
RNG Coalition Marks 14 Years of Influencing the Future of Energy
Today marks the 14th anniversary of RNG COALITION, the trade association representing the North American renewable natural gas (RNG) industry. What began in 2011 with a few stakeholders in a nascent industry has become a cornerstone of the continent’s renewable energy foundation and future.
“Fourteen years ago, when we introduced upgraded biogas or biomethane in North America as RNG, few knew what we were talking about,” said Johannes Escudero, founder and CEO of RNG COALITION. “Today, RNG is a recognized commodity that is having a positive impact on our economy and environment — and influencing the future of energy in the United States and around the world.”
Anaergia to Supply Equipment for Italy’s First Co-Digestion-to-Biomethane Plant
Anaergia S.r.l., the Italian subsidiary of Canadian renewable energy company Anaergia Inc., has signed a binding agreement to supply key capital equipment for a groundbreaking biomethane project in Livorno, Italy.
The new facility will be the country’s first to combine source-separated organics (SSO) with wastewater sludge for renewable gas production.
Sysadvance North America Secures Two More Contracts for Their Methagen LF – Landfill Gas Upgrading System, to Be Installed in Nebraska and Texas
SYSADVANCE North American has been selected to supply landfill gas upgrading solutions for projects in Lincoln, NE and Waco, TX. The METHAGEN LF 3000F and METHAGEN LF 1800F systems were selected by Viridi Energy because of their capabilities to treat landfill gas with high levels of Nitrogen, achieving a high methane recovery, all while guaranteeing the pipeline’s strict quality specification. The METHAGEN LF 3000F is the largest single PSA landfill gas upgrading system on the market, making it a cost-competitive solution for all projects. The METHAGEN LF is well-known for its ability to respond quickly to varying landfill gas conditions while maintaining product purity, which results in more RNG sold.
RNG Capacity Projected to Increase 70 MMcf/d in 2025 After Record Growth in 2024
The North America renewable natural gas (RNG) market has demonstrated robust growth, expanding 35% since 2023 and adding a record 139 million ft3/d in 2024, according to a recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.
Cowboy Clean Fuels and Mangrove Systems Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Digital MRV in Groundbreaking Carbon Removal Projects
Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), a leader in carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG), and Mangrove Systems, a pioneer in digital measurement, reporting, and verification (dMRV) solutions, have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) technology across Cowboy's commercial carbon removal and RNG operations in Wyoming's Powder River Basin.
Republicans Say Gas Prices Will Go Up 65 Cents. Researchers Aren’t as Sure.
Controversial changes to fuel regulations, imposed by the California Air Resources Board, will take effect Tuesday. Some state Republican lawmakers are telling consumers to brace for a 65-cent price hike. Researchers say an increase of that magnitude is unlikely and even less likely to happen all at once, in part because of political uncertainty surrounding the regulation program known as the low-carbon fuel standard.