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It’s nearly Thanksgiving, which means extra food — and extra food waste. But one man’s garbage is another’s renewable energy.
Wasatch Resource Recovery in North Salt Lake, Utah, is already taking in more than 350 tons of food waste every day, and it’s only at half capacity. While it started taking some food in February 2019, Morgan Bowerman said that the last few pieces of the facility will be in place in the next few weeks and the facility will be ready to take on more waste — and produce more natural gas.
By Madelyn Beck, Boise State Public Radio
SoCalGas and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Announce U.S. Department of Energy Funding of Carbon Capture Project
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) today announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $300,000 in funding to a project that would advance the development of a process called Integrated CO2 Capture and Conversion to Methanol (ICCCM). Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) projects are an important component in helping California achieve its climate goal of having a "net zero" economy by 2045. CCU projects harnesses carbon before it can be emitted into the atmosphere. The carbon is then typically used to make chemicals that become resins and plastic materials.
The DOE funding for this project will be used to design, fabricate and demonstrate a modular ICCCM prototype for the combined capture and conversion of CO2 into methanol. As part of the research, the commercial viability of the prototype will also be assessed. The unit will be designed for installation at an industrial CO2 source, such as an electric generation or anaerobic digestion facility.
By Morning Star
California Restaurant Industry Group Sues Berkeley Over Natural Gas Ban
The California Restaurant Association filed suit against the city of Berkeley Thursday alleging that its recently approved ban on the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings will have "uniquely negative impacts" on the culinary community.
In July, Berkeley became the first city in the U.S. to ban natural gas pipes in new buildings as a means of achieving greenhouse gas reduction goals. More than a dozen other cities in California, including San Jose, have passed similar measures. Brookline, Mass., this week became the first city outside of California to join the municipal ban on natural gas.
By NPR
American Natural Gas Breaks Ground on RNG Fueling Station in California
American Natural Gas (ANG) officially broke ground at its public natural gas fueling station in Modesto, Calif. This Natural Gas fueling station will be number 61 for industry leader, ANG. This fueling station will be an extension of their prominent infrastructure nationwide, enhancing ANG’s ability to create a healthier environment through alternative fuels.
This natural gas fueling station is made possible by PepsiCo in conjunction with ANG. Frito Lay, a division of PepsiCo, sets the standard for all American businesses with their first-of-its-kind Showcase for Sustainability. Frito Lay recently announced their pledge, transforming their production site into a Zero and Near Zero- Emissions Freight Facility.
By Green Fleet
Bioenergy DevCo Signs Deal with Perdue Farms to Build Anaerobic Digester to Process Organic Waste-to-Energy
Bioenergy DevCo (BDC), a leading global developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that create renewable energy and healthy soil products from organic material, announced today that it has entered a 20-year partnership with Perdue Farms for the supply of organic material from Perdue processing facilities as well as the purchase and management of the Perdue AgriRecycle organic soil composting facility located near Seaford, Delaware.
"Our commitment to environmental stewardship is stronger than ever. We see this partnership as an opportunity to further expand on the work we've done so far," said Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. "With Bioenergy, we have found a partner that enables us to be more sustainable, create cost-savings, and help produce renewable energy while continuing to address soil health and nutrient management in the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed."
By PR Newswire
World’s First Combined Biofertilizer-biogas Facility using Poultry Waste Opens
Ductor, a Finnish-Swiss biotechnology company committed to finding solutions for global food challenges, opened its first commercial-scale organic fertilizer- and biogas-producing facility in October in Jalisco, Mexico.
The facility is the world’s first fully integrated production system that uses 100% poultry waste to produce two separate products, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from both the energy and agriculture sectors. Biomethane replaces pipeline natural gas, and organic nitrogen fertilizer replaces traditional products made with fossil fuels.
By Ductor
Funding Advances for 3 Mid-Atlantic Anaerobic Digestion Projects
Leyline Renewable Capital recently announced new bridge financing for RNG Energy Solutions to develop two anaerobic digestion projects. Each will see approximately $3 million for pre-construction activities such as permitting, engineering, site analysis and securing interconnection agreements.
One RNG Energy site will be in Philadelphia, on a former refinery site, and plans to create renewable natural gas to be sold as transportation fuel. The other, in Linden, New Jersey, will be focused on creating pipeline quality gas. The two sites, each with processing capacity for up to 1,100 tons per day, are expected to begin construction in Q3 of 2020.
By Waste Dive
How Cities Are Turning Food Into Renewable Fuel
Every year, America throws away more than 80 million pounds of food. More than three-quarters of it ends up in landfills, where it takes up more room than any other kind of waste and produces as much greenhouse gases as 3.4 million vehicles.
The food waste that doesn’t end up decomposing at the dump is most commonly diverted to compost facilities that turn organic material into nutrient-rich soil. But an increasing number of municipalities around the country are looking to do even more with this untapped resource by turning it into usable energy called biogas.
By Politico
Demand for Renewable Natural Gas Continues, Says Clean Energy
Demand for renewable natural gas continues as public and private fleets convert from diesel to Clean Energy Fuels' Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) and extend their supply contracts, the company announced.
Public fleets that have recently made commitments to renewable natural gas include:
The City of Ontario, Calif., signed a five-year RNG supply contract for an approximate 3 million gallons of Redeem to reduce fleet emissions. The city currently operates 88 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and recently purchased six new refuse trucks and its first CNG-powered asphalt patch truck.
By Government Fleet
Ofgem Seeks Views on Equipment used in RNG Production
Ofgem is inviting views on the industry standards and practices that are currently used for commissioning equipment used in biomethane production for injection.
That is under the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme, which was introduced to help support the transition to low carbon heating in the UK.
The RHI provides support for biomethane production by allowing producers to become registered onto the scheme and receive payments in respect of eligible biomethane they produce that is injected into the gas grid.
By Energy Live News
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