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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Renewable Natural Gas Keeps Climate Change at Bay
Fossil fuels must be replaced completely by green fuels. This means that the resources we use can be nothing but wind and solar power. There is only one way in which climate change can be tackled, and that is to invest heavily in solar panels and wind turbines for production of power. Our solar panel and wind turbine capacity must be big enough for us to produce the amount of power that is required to produce green fuels.
Green fuels are produced by converting green power into green gas that can be used for heating our homes, supplying industry with energy, and for providing energy for air traffic, shipping, trains and agriculture.
By Open Acess Government
Partnership Developing Nationwide Network of Dairy Waste-to-energy Projects
An expansion of an alliance involving Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is designed to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions while improving the economic viability of family-owned dairy farms.
Under the new partnership, Vanguard Renewables Ag will design, develop and operate dairy farm anaerobic digestion/methane capture projects, and Dominion Energy will own the projects and market the renewable natural gas (RNG).
By Dave Natzke, Progressive Dairy
Delta to purchase 10 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel from Gevo
US airline Delta has signed a long-term offtake agreement with renewable fuel producer Gevo for the purchase of 10 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
SAF provides significant environmental benefits, as the lifecycle carbon footprint of the fuel can be up to 75% lower than conventional jet fuel.
The agreement complements the airline’s recent $2 million (€1.79 million) investment in Northwest Advanced Bio-fuels for a feasibility study of a facility to produce SAF and other biofuel products in the US state of Washington.
By Biofuels News
Opinion: Hog Organic Waste Project a Lesson in Clean Energy
Last week, the Energy and Commerce Committee hosted an Energy and Environment Innovation Showcase in Washington, D.C. Its purpose was to highlight companies and organizations from across the United States that are using innovative technologies to address climate change and strengthen our energy security.
It showcased how supporting research and technologically driven policy can achieve significant results in addressing climate change. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, I recognize the importance of providing reliable, yet affordable, energy sources that are not detrimental to the environment — a view shared by both Democrats and Republicans. We will continue to work together to develop pragmatic solutions and realistic goals, which is a balance that was highlighted in the showcase.
By Billy Long, SBJ
Element Markets Recognized For Multiple Awards By Environmental Finance
It has been 20 years since Environmental Finance started conducting its annual surveys of the environmental markets.
The Market Rankings were set up in 2000 to assess sentiment and identify the best performing companies operating in tradeable, environmentally-themed markets.
20 years on, much has changed. Dozens of countries have some form of emissions trading scheme and many more have plans to implement one. Even if the prices at which allowances currently trade are typically not high enough to cause drastic changes in corporate behaviour, this sends a clear signal that governments are increasingly seeing the need to put a price on carbon.
By Environmental Finance
EPA Delivers Final Rule Containing 2020 RVOs, SRE Plan to OMB
The U.S. EPA delivered a final rule regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 6. The final rule includes the 2020 RFS renewable volume obligation (RVO), the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel, and the agency’s plan to address future small refinery exemptions (SREs). OMB review marks a final step before the rule is released publicly.
The EPA released its proposed rule to set 2020 RVOs and the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel in July. The proposed rule aims to require 20.04 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended with the U.S. fuel supply next year, up from 19.92 billion gallons in 2019. The proposed RVO includes 5.04 billion gallons of advanced biofuels, 2.43 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel, and 540 million gallons of cellulosic fuel. The 2020 RVO for biomass-based diesel was finalized in a separate rulemaking last year. The rulemaking also proposed to set the 2021 RVO for biomass-based diesel at 2.43 billion gallons, level with the 2020 RVO.
By Erin Voegele, Ethanol Producer
Dominion Energy & Vanguard Renewables Form Partnership to Develop Nationwide Network of Dairy Waste-to-Energy Projects
Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables announced today a more than $200 million, nationwide strategic partnership to convert methane from U.S. dairy farms into clean, renewable natural gas (RNG) that can heat homes, power businesses and fuel vehicles. Multiple projects are under development in Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah with additional projects planned nationwide. Under the strategic partnership, Dominion Energy will own the projects and market the RNG, and Vanguard Renewables’ subsidiary Clean Energy Investment USA dba Vanguard Renewables Ag will design, develop and operate the projects.
“Through our strategic partnership with Vanguard Renewables and our strategic alliance with Dairy Farmers of America, we’re rapidly accelerating the development of these transformational projects and for the first time on a nationwide scale,” said Diane Leopold, Dominion Energy’s Co-Chief Operating Officer. “The environmental, consumer and agricultural benefits of these projects are truly groundbreaking,” Leopold continued. “We’re substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. dairy farms, delivering new sources of clean energy to U.S. consumers and providing a new source of long-term revenue for family farmers across the country.”
By Business Wire
RNG Powers Pot Hole Repairs
Contractor Cormac is trialing road maintenance machinery powered with manure from Cornish cows.
The equipment, fueled by biomethane, is carrying out road repairs for Cornwall County Council.
Cormac, an arm's length management organization wholly owned by the local authority, is working with local clean energy company Bennamann on the pilot, which has involved converting one of its road surfacing machines to run on the alternative fuel source.
By Neil Gerrard, Construction Manager
Candent Engineer John Leads the Way with RNG Van Trial
A NORTHWICH engineer has become the first gas man with a gas-powered van.
Cadent's John McGuire is the first to road test an Iveco fuelled by 100 per cent renewable gas – thought to be an industry-first trial.
John, who repairs and maintains Cadent's extensive underground network of mains pipes, fills up his 4.2-tonne van with compressed natural gas near Crewe railway station.
Research shows an 84 per cent drop in carbon emissions in HGVs run on CNG biomethane – gas made from the nation's waste – rather than diesel.
By Ned Bristow, Northwich Guardian
Vanguard Renewables Helping Turn Food Waste from Thanksgiving into Renewable Energy in Massachusetts
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, about 204 million pounds of turkey meat will be thrown away this Thanksgiving. That’s an estimated $293 million worth. As we continue our look at innovative solutions to food waste across the country, NPR’s Allison Aubrey visits a state that is keeping its food waste out of landfills by sending it to farms to turn it into electricity.
Judy Woodruff:
In the final episode of our special series this week on food waste, we look at some innovative solutions being developed to deal with the growing problem of spoiled and surplus food in this country.
Special correspondent Allison Aubrey visited a state where dairy farmers are using it to power their farms and more.
By Allison Aubrey, PBS News Hour
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