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Roeslein Alternative Energy Inc. is continuing operations and does not currently expect the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant impact on its current renewable natural gas (RNG) production capabilities.
Brandon Butler, director of communications at Roeslein Alternative Energy, said the company is taking several precautions to ensure its employees remain safe and RNG production continues.
By Biomass Magazine
Americas Energy CEO Series: Ameresco's Sakellaris Optimistic about Energy Efficiency
Technological advances since the 1970's have been a major driver of energy efficiency growth in the US, with many operations now able to save 20%-30% of their energy use through such measures, according to George Sakellaris, president and CEO of Ameresco.
Ameresco is a publically traded independent provider of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions for facilities throughout North America and the UK.
Sakellaris founded the company in 2000, coming to the US in 1965 to study engineering at the University of Maine, working afterwards for NE Electric as a start-up engineer at coal-fired power plants, he said in a recent interview with S&P Global Platts. He then did long-range planning strategy on transmission and generation.
By S&P Global
Production Begins at Indianapolis RNG Plant
Officials in Indianapolis have cut the ribbon on what is being called the largest renewable natural gas facility in Indiana. The Indy High BTU Plant on the city's south side is the result of a partnership involving Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, EDL Energy in Australia and South Side Landfill in Indy. The facility, which became fully operational in late March, has the capacity to convert methane gas from South Side Landfill into approximately 8 million gallons of pipeline-quality renewable natural gas (RNG) annually.
Kinetrex then uses the RNG to fuel vehicle fleets throughout the Midwest. Casey Holsapple, general counsel and vice president for Kinetrex, says the facility will have a major impact.
By Inside Indiana Business
RNG Coalition Continues Advocacy Efforts During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas is continuing its work to advocate for RNG development and its industry members despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Director of Operations David Cox.
Cox said the biggest COVID-19 issue impacting RNG producers so far is lower fuel demand. “That has the potential to be the biggest long-term impact from an operations standpoint,” he said. “You have to find a market for the fuel.” The size of the impact varies company-to-company, depending on where they sell their gas, he added.
By Biomass Magazine
Clean Energy Fuels Helps KeHE Fuel its Trucks with RNG
KeHE Distributors, a leading natural and organic, fresh and specialty distributor has partnered with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to add low-carbon emission trucks fueled with renewable natural gas (RNG) to their California fleet in 2020. By swapping five diesel trucks with natural gas trucks, KeHE expects an annual carbon reduction of 674 metric tons, the equivalent of planting 11,120 trees and recycling 235 tons of landfill waste.
By Biomass Magazine
Dominion Energy Launches GreenTherm Program for ID & UT Residents
Dominion Energy (DE)’s new GreenTherm program gives Utah and Idaho customers an easy and convenient way to support the development of renewable natural gas (RNG). The use of RNG results in a net reduction of greenhouse gases, which helps customers lower their carbon footprint.
RNG is produced by capturing methane from existing waste streams and a variety of renewable and sustainable organic sources such as waste water, landfills, agricultural waste or food waste.
By The Pyramid
RNG Demand Increases by 800%, Thanks to Major UK Companies
Demand for renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) has increased by 800%, thanks to major companies adopting alternative fuels, according to CNG Fuels. The news follows the announcement that CNG Fuels is building to new refuelling stations to deliver the low-carbon, low-cost alternative for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), with support from fund manager, Ingenious.
The new refuelling stations in Warrington, UK (Europe’s biggest station) and Northampton are capable of refuelling more than 1,000 HGVs every day, more than doubling the 600-per-day capacity of CNG Fuels’ existing stations at Leyland, Lancashire and Crewe, Cheshire. The firm is planning to open an additional six to eight stations over the next 12 months as it expands its network of HGV refuelling stations in line with soaring demand.
By Bioenergy News
Refuelling Station for RNG HGVs Opens at Warrington
EUROPE’S biggest natural gas refuelling station for HGV’s has opened at Warrington, it was announced today.
The station is at Omega South, on the M62 and is one of four operated by CNG Fuels, who plan to add another six to eight stations over the next 12 months as it expands its network of HV refuelling stations to meet growing demand.
They say demand for renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG), the low-carbon and low-cost alternative to diesel for HGVs, has soared 800 per cent since 2017 and is set to more than double this yea.
The new station at Warrington and another at Northampton are capable of refuelling over 1,000 HGVs a day, more than doubling the 600-a-day capacity of existing stations at Leyland, and Crewe.
By Warrington Worldwide
Organic Waste: Huge Untapped Potential to Provide Clean Energy Around World
The world’s biogas and biomethane resources could cover 20% of global gas demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to new IEA report.
The world is only using a fraction of the potential to produce gas from organic waste, which could cover around 20% of today’s global demand for gas, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency released today.
By Mirage News
Heathrow Airport Makes Deal with ENGIE to Supply Terminals with RNG
All terminals at Heathrow will soon to be supplied with "100 per cent green" biomethane gas, after the airport inked a deal with French energy giant ENGIE to replace fossil fuel gas sources at the site.
The agreement announced today will see ENGIE supply the airport with biomethane produced by breaking down a "variety of feedstocks" from within the UK - such as food waste and crops - via anaerobic digestion (AD), the firm explained.
The biomethane is certified under the Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGOs) Scheme as being wholly derived from anaerobic digestion, the company said, adding that the agreement represents ENGIE's "largest forward green gas contract" to date.
By Business Green
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