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By Peggy Lee, WNEP.
THROOP -- What would you say about a facility that not only produces renewable natural gas but also reduces the amount gas emissions created by landfills that end up in the air? That's what one energy company is proposing to do in a community in Lackawanna County.
By Peggy Lee, WNEP.
THROOP -- What would you say about a facility that not only produces renewable natural gas but also reduces the amount gas emissions created by landfills that end up in the air? That's what one energy company is proposing to do in a community in Lackawanna County.
A wooded area that sits off Marshwood Road beyond a UGI Station in Throop could be the site of a renewable natural gas production facility.
Randy Holmes is the CEO of Meadowbrook Energy. He's looking at a 20-acre plot of land to build that 6-acre plant.
Converting Heavy-duty diesel vehicles to Low-NOx natural gas engines running on RNG is a cost effective solution to help Oregon & other states clean up diesel air pollution
By PBS Newshour.
As many as 400 Oregon residents are estimated to die prematurely every year from exposure to diesel exhaust, a toxic carcinogen and a contributor to climate change. While new vehicles have emission requirements, there are no regulations for the older diesel engines still in use. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports on the ways Oregon is trying to tackle the problem.
California ARB grants $88M from Cap and Trade funds for public health in disadvantaged communities, including HD engine-conversion
By The Foothills Sun-Gazette.
CENTRAL VALLEY – The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is not being shy when it comes to the daunting task of cleaning up the air in the Central Valley. They have known for quite some time it will take regulations, compliance and most of all money to get the job done. Fortunately the District has accepted $88.4 million from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) from Cap and Trade funds.
By The Foothills Sun-Gazette.
CENTRAL VALLEY – The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is not being shy when it comes to the daunting task of cleaning up the air in the Central Valley. They have known for quite some time it will take regulations, compliance and most of all money to get the job done. Fortunately the District has accepted $88.4 million from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) from Cap and Trade funds.
According to a press release from the District the funds will be used for projects located in or benefiting the Valley’s disadvantaged and low-income communities. The funds will also support the District’s implementation of Assembly Bill 617, which requires the state Air Resources Board and air district to come up with additional plans to report, monitor and reduce emissions.
EPA Administrator Pruitt Mentions in Interview that Congress Should Look at Reforms to RFS
In an interview with Fox News on January 30, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt went on record in saying that Congress should take a serious look at reforming parts of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
"This is an issue that as we talk with Congress, we need RIN reform, we need RFS reform in this area because it's terribly important to make sure that as we engage in our administration statutes that they are updated since 2006 and 2007 which is the last time this was addressed," Pruitt said.
He used the recent bankruptcy of an ethanol refinery in Pennsylvania as an example.
Read more HERE.
Clean Cities Coalitions Help Enlighten Local Fleets on Renewable Natural Gas Fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities program builds partnerships to advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels and technologies.
By Arlene Karidis, Waste 360.
For years, most transportation fuel produced from Ohio’s landfill gas has been sold in California, with project developers there incentivized by California’s low carbon fuel standard, enabling them to sell credits to buyers of renewable gas. But as California’s market becomes saturated, more gas may come back to the Midwest as third-party marketers turn to that region to land new contracts. Nonprofit Clean Fuels Ohio is helping local businesses take advantage of resulting new opportunities.
Hawaii Looks to Set Renewable Standards for Gas Utilities and Plug Loopholes In Its 100% Renewable Energy Goal
A new bill, House Bill 1801, seeks to simultaneously fix the old electricity formula and set similar renewable standards for gas utilities. Gas is not currently regulated by the law.
By Courtney Teague, Honolulu Civil Beat.
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Clean Energy’s Redeem™ Sales Reports Double Digit Growth of Renewable Natural Gas Sale in 2017
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today that sales of Redeem™, its renewable natural gas (RNG) offering and the cleanest fuel commercially available today, grew by 32% in 2017, from 60 million gallons in 2016 to 79 million gallons in 2017. The 2017 volume from Clean Energy represents over half of the overall United States RNG production as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency through December.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today that sales of Redeem™, its renewable natural gas (RNG) offering and the cleanest fuel commercially available today, grew by 32% in 2017, from 60 million gallons in 2016 to 79 million gallons in 2017. The 2017 volume from Clean Energy represents over half of the overall United States RNG production as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency through December.
“We are the leading provider of RNG in North America and as more fleets seek out the economic and environmental benefits of RNG as a vehicle fuel, we are well positioned to maintain and increase that lead in 2018,” said Tyler Henn, vice president and general manager of Clean Energy Renewables. “Programs such as the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) continue to provide a path for RNG production growth which allows fleets to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals and we have the product and the infrastructure to help them reach those goals.”
Clean Energy launched Redeem in 2013 in California and sold 14 million GGEs that year. Today it is sold in 20 states to refusecustomers like Republic Services, transit customers like LA Metro and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, airport customers like Dallas/Fort Worth International and trucking customers like Ryder and Kroger.
About Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of natural gas fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for transportation in North America. We build and operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas stations (LNG) and deliver more CNG, LNG and RNG vehicle fuel than any other company in the U.S. Clean Energy sells Redeem RNG fuel and believes it is the cleanest transportation fuel commercially available, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70%. For more information, visit www.CleanEnergyFuels.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation statements about the benefits of Redeem relative to other fuels, the anticipated growth in Clean Energy’s Redeem fuel sales and the amount of Redeem NCTD will consume. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including, without limitation, conditions at RNG production facilities, the cost and operating experience associated with natural gas vehicles and changes to federal and state programs that help make production and distribution of Redeem cost-effective. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and, unless otherwise required by law, Clean Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Additionally, the reports and other documents Clean Energy files with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) contain risk factors, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
The renewable energy movement pushes forward
"While Washington may be tilting toward fossil fuels these days, support in the states is on the rise -- and that's where much energy policy is conducted.
Twenty-nine states have adopted standards that require utilities to use a certain amount of renewable energy, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
' "We've seen very substantial bipartisan support for renewable energy," said Sunrun's Fenster. "There is a lot states can do here." '
By Matt Egan, CNN Money.
Trillium CNG Expanding Alt-Fuel Options for Customers
Trillium CNG, the nation’s second-largest provider of compressed natural gas fuel and related services, is expanding the type of alternative fuels it offers and will underscore how they are produced upstream to maximize emission reductions.
By Roger Gilroy, Transport Topics.
By Roger Gilroy, Transport Topics.
Trillium CNG, the nation’s second-largest provider of compressed natural gas fuel and related services, is expanding the type of alternative fuels it offers and will underscore how they are produced upstream to maximize emission reductions.
Trillium’s array of fuels now includes hydrogen and battery electric power in addition to compressed natural gas.
“So not only are we trying to figure out the most innovative way to bring these solutions to customers, we want to make sure we are pairing renewable feedstocks with these alternative technologies,” Bill Cashmareck, managing director at Trillium CNG, a unit of Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, told Transport Topics.
Oregon's Clean Energy Jobs Bill is Poised for a Breakthrough
By Kristin Eberhart, Sightline Institute.
Could 2018 be the year that Oregon and Washington join BC and California and make climate polluters pay? Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington, is pushing a carbon tax (more on that soon), and Oregon legislators are again considering legislation to limit carbon pollution and invest in clean energy and other good things. In 2017, a bill to cap pollution, enforce the cap with limited allowances, and invest the revenue in Oregon attracted 33 co-sponsors. Work groups continued hammering out the details in the fall. The 2018 bill reflects years of refining, has Governor Kate Brown’s support, and is ready for the legislature to pass.
By Kristin Eberhart, Sightline Institute.
Could 2018 be the year that Oregon and Washington join BC and California and make climate polluters pay? Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington, is pushing a carbon tax (more on that soon), and Oregon legislators are again considering legislation to limit carbon pollution and invest in clean energy and other good things. In 2017, a bill to cap pollution, enforce the cap with limited allowances, and invest the revenue in Oregon attracted 33 co-sponsors. Work groups continued hammering out the details in the fall. The 2018 bill reflects years of refining, has Governor Kate Brown’s support, and is ready for the legislature to pass.
Urgent need for action
Climate change is already threatening Oregon with declining snowpack, wildfires (which are only getting worse), flooding, and ocean acidification. Oregonians see these changes and want to take action. In fact, Oregon law says the state should reduce pollution 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 75 percent below by 2050. But the state is not on track to meet its climate goals. Frankly, Oregon can’t even see the track from where it stands. The chart below shows the yawning chasm between where Oregon wants to head (the green line) and where it is actually headed (the orange line).
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