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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Inks RNG Deals With Multiple Cities
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Sept. 10 new and extended contracts for more than 20 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to accommodate the continued demand across key business segments for the ultra-low carbon fuel produced from organic waste.
Alpha Lion, which carries mail for the U.S. Postal Service between the Northwest United States and Southern California, is adding 16 new natural gas trucks to its fleet through Clean Energy’s Zero Now program and is expected to use over 700,000 gallons of Redeem annually. The program will provide significant fuel savings and have a positive impact on Alpha Lion’s environmental impact in the region.
By Trucking Info
Estes Partners with Clean Energy to Expand RNG Vehicle Fleet
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, announced that Estes Express Lines will add to its fleet 50 new trucks fueled with Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG), bringing its total to 71.
Estes, the nation’s largest privately-owned freight transportation carrier, is acquiring the Class 8 natural gas trucks equipped with the Cummins Westport ultra-clean ISX12N engine for its California fleet, and is expected to use an approximate 2.8 million gallons of RNG over the seven-year contract.
By Biomass Magazine
Nikola, Hyliion Defend Divergent Paths to zero-emission Trucking
Hybrid electric powertrain maker Hyliion Inc. is working on a hydrogen fuel cell version of its Class 8 ERX Hypertruck. But don’t be confused. The long-term plan still calls for a renewable natural gas-powered generator to make electricity onboard, according to CEO Thomas Healy.
Using any fossil fuel, renewable or not, is a pathway to failure, said Trevor Milton, founder and executive chairman of startup Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) Nikola plans to build and sell grid-powered battery-electric trucks next year followed by hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks in 2023.
By Freight Waves
Lower Your University’s Environmental Footprint
Businesses aren’t the only ones taking environmental action these days. Universities are also setting carbon reduction goals to bolster sustainability performance. An area of emerging focus is thermal energy, specifically emissions generated from heating-related activities. Whether in the classroom, library, dining halls or dormitories, heating needs are responsible for a significant portion of a university’s environmental footprint. So, what can be done?
Understand your options.
Three renewable thermal energy solutions exist that can lower thermal energy emissions from your campus.
1. Renewable natural gas (RNG) is a readily available solution that comes without infrastructure costs and is available regardless of weather conditions. RNG is made from decomposing waste at farms, landfills, food waste collection areas and wastewater treatment plants. The benefit? It’s already in existing natural gas pipelines, where you’re likely drawing heat from today.
By U.S. Gain
Revived Iowa Ethanol Plant Upgraded to Produce RNG to Meet Demand in California
A German bioenergy company is preparing to produce corn ethanol and renewable natural gas at the site of a failed cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa.
Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is building an anaerobic digester on the site that will annually convert up to 100,000 tons of corn stover — a crop leftover consisting of everything but the kernel — into a renewable fuel that can be fed into the nation’s natural gas pipeline system. Verbio hopes to begin production by fall of 2021.
By Energy News
Smithfield Pledges to be Carbon Negative in 10 years
Smithfield Foods Inc. announced on Sept. 3, plans to being carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030.
Carbon negative — opposed to carbon neutral— means the company removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits and will reach the goal without purchasing carbon credit to offset emissions.
“As the world grapples with environmental challenges impacting our planet, consumers are looking to companies to take deliberate, bold action to address issues such as climate change,” said Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield. “The world is at an inflection point. To feed a growing world population, with finite resources available to grow and produce the food we need, we must limit our environmental impact. At Smithfield, we are utilizing our expansive reach to lead efforts to eliminate our carbon footprint in our company-owned operations and remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.”
By Meat Poultry
Basketball-dedicated Bus Travels the U.S. on Renewable Natural Gas
In August, the Hoop Bus Coast to Coast campaign began: the bus that travels across the country, from Venice, California, to Venice, Florida, and to Washington, DC. With stops in various cities and communities throughout its journey, the team will dedicate its efforts to the world of basketball, by rebuilding courts, organizing training camps, handing out equipment and changing perspectives.
The Hoop Bus team will not only focus on having a positive impact on communities, but is taking steps to positively impact the environment. Hoop Bus partnered with American Natural Gas (ANG) to power its coast-to-coast journey with the cleanest fuel available today. The bus runs entirely on renewable natural gas, the number one green alternative fuel, offering low or negative carbon emissions.
By NGV Journal
Mitsubishi Offers the World’s First Green Hydrogen Standard Packages for Power Balancing and Energy Storage
Mitsubishi Power — a world leader in power generation and short- and long-duration energy storage — accelerates the path toward 100% carbon-free power generation by launching the world’s first standard packages for green hydrogen integration. Intermittent renewable capacity is expected to almost quadruple by 2050,* and recent power shortages in California and elsewhere have elevated industry concerns that power balancing and energy storage are essential components to successfully operate a low-carbon power grid. Mitsubishi Power’s standard packages cut through the complexity power generators and grid operators encounter when integrating renewable power, gas turbines, green hydrogen and other energy storage technologies. In addition to two previously announced hydrogen projects, Mitsubishi Power has been selected as the green hydrogen storage integrator for three projects, totaling more than $3 billion, using its new standard packages.
Mitsubishi Power’s integrated green hydrogen solutions are the Hydaptive™ package and the Hystore™ package. The Hydaptive™ package provides renewable energy flexibility by acting as a near-instantaneous power balancing resource that greatly enhances the ability of a simple cycle or combined cycle power plant to ramp output up and down to provide grid balancing services. It integrates a hydrogen and natural gas fueled gas turbine power plant with electrolysis to produce green hydrogen using 100% renewable power and onsite storage of green hydrogen. Patent-pending TOMONITM software and controls enable rapid load response by integrating operations of the gas turbines and the electrolysis plants. The package is available for new gas turbine power plants or as a retrofit to existing plants to improve flexibility and extend asset life.
By Mitsubishi Power
Codigestion Of Food Waste In California
In 2016, California adopted Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (greenhouse gases) like methane released from decomposing organic material in landfills. SB 1383 establishes specific targets and timelines to achieve reductions in the level of statewide disposal of organic waste at landfills. Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) offer one avenue for the targeted organics diversion by accepting food waste and codigesting it with municipal solids. Through codigestion of diverted food waste in anaerobic digesters, municipal WWTPs could help achieve SB 1383 goals while producing and making beneficial use of biogas.
The California State Water Resources Control Board received a multi-purpose grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to analyze codigestion capacity at municipal WWTPs in California and worked with Carollo Engineers, Inc. (Carollo) to complete the study and author the final report. The report, Co-Digestion Capacity In California, was released by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) on August 24, 2020.
By BioCycle
Williams Announces Goal of 56% Absolute Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030
Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today its climate commitment, setting a near-term goal of 56% absolute reduction from 2005 levels in company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, putting the company on a positive trajectory to be net zero carbon emissions by 2050. By setting a near-term goal for 2030, the company plans to leverage its natural gas-focused strategy and technology that is available today to focus on immediate opportunities to reduce emissions, scale renewables and build a clean energy economy – while looking forward and anticipating future innovations and technologies.
“We are proud to lead the midstream space in meeting the growing demand for American-made energy while outlining clear steps toward a clean energy future”
“As one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in the U.S., we see firsthand the important role natural gas plays today in a viable and sustainable low-carbon future, and we know that natural gas is critical to addressing climate change. It creates a practical and affordable solution for immediately reducing emissions both here and around the world. It also is key to maintaining reliability and enabling scaled use of renewable energy,” said Alan Armstrong, president and chief executive officer at Williams. “With our climate commitment encompassing both near- and long-term targets, we hope to challenge others to establish similar goals based on what we can reduce right here, right now – while also supporting the development of emerging technologies that will ultimately contribute to our aspiration to be net zero by 2050.”
By Business Wire
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