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Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it is for the first time dispensing California-produced renewable natural gas (RNG) at many of the natural gas fueling stations it operates across the state. The utility recently began purchasing RNG from Pixley-based Calgren Dairy Fuels (Calgren), which captures the greenhouse gas-producing manure from dairy farms and turns it into RNG, a renewable fuel. SoCalGas has dispensed 100% RNG from out-of-state sources at its fueling stations for a year. Calgren's facility is part of a rapidly growing biomethane industry in California and is currently the largest dairy biogas operation in the U.S.
Photos of the fueling stations and Calgren's dairy digester facility are available here. A video demonstrating RNG's ability to reduce California's transportation emissions is available here.
By PR Newswire
Developing Biomethane Production in Spain
ECO-GATE is a European consortium co-financed by the European Union through the CEF program, composed of 38 companies from 4 countries (Spain, Portugal, France and Germany), which is led by Nedgia, the gas distribution company of the Naturgy Group. It aims to develop the market for conventional and renewable natural gas for the mobility sector along the Atlantic Corridor and its interconnection with the Rhine-Danube Corridor, as well as along the Spanish Mediterranean Corridor. Within the scope of ECO-GATE, the biomethane plant in Butarque has been put into operation and will inject into the distribution network the biomethane generated from the waste of the Canal Isabel II wastewater treatment plant.
By EBA
Fleet Leaders Share Four Recommendations for Driving Toward Zero Emissions
The transportation industry is at a turning point: Ever-more ambitious climate goals are combining with the dropping cost of electric and low-carbon vehicles to make sustainable fleets more of a reality.
It’s still early days, but public and private sector organizations alike — all recognized on our top 25 most sustainable fleets list this week — are making the transition, and solving thorny infrastructure and workforce challenges along the way.
"It's tough to do, it takes a huge concert of effort to do it, but it’s been able to happen," said Philip Saunders, deputy division director of the green fleet program for the city of Seattle, at VERGE 20 conference.
By Mike De Socio, Green Biz
Dominion Energy Releases Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report
From developing the largest offshore wind project in the Americas to committing tens of millions of dollars to promote higher education equity, Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) is transforming how the company serves customers and communities for the greater good. The details are outlined in the company's newly released Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which can be accessed online at sustainability.dominionenergy.com
By Cision PR News Wire
Repurposing Land in Alberta May Represent Alternative Solutions with a Number of Environmental and Economic Benefits
The current path to land use reclamation of legacy oil and gas sites in Alberta is often a long one, imposing specific requirements on regulatees during the suspension, abandonment, remediation and reclamation stages of the process. Companies often hold wells in abandonment status to avoid or delay clean-up costs and many such companies are struggling financially. Despite having undergone reform, this regime has resulted in approximately 97,000 inactive wells, 71,000 abandoned wells, and 2950 orphan wells.
However, there are potential land uses that should be considered in respect of assessing (or reassessing) the status of these wells and associated infrastructure within the reclamation process. These new and emerging land uses may represent alternative solutions with a number of environmental and economic benefits.
By David McGillivray, Lorne Rollheiser, and Natasha Tames, JWN
Brightmark Partners with New York Dairy Farms to Produce RNG
Brightmark, the global waste solutions provider, today announced that it has partnered with three New York dairy farms on the Helios Project, the latest in a series of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects the company has launched over the past two years. The project is part of the recently announced joint venture Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a Brightmark platform in partnership with Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Gardeau Crest Farms located in Western New York and Lawnhurst Farms and Willet Dairy, located in New York’s Finger Lakes Region, have each signed supply agreements with Brightmark indicating their intent to provide the company with dairy manure from their herds that will serve as feedstock for the three existing anaerobic digesters on the farms. The digesters will capture, extract, and clean the methane in the manure, then convert it into RNG and inject it into a nearby gas pipeline for distribution.
By Valdosta Daily Times
U.S. Gain: Supplies RNG to Rogue Valley Transportation District Bus Fleet
U.S. Gain, a leader in development and distribution of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation and thermal energy markets has been selected to supply RNG to Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) for use within their fleet of buses. This agreement will support RVTD’s mission of providing quality public transportation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“We’re excited about this new relationship,” said RVTD General Manager Julie Brown. “Our leadership considered a number of energy sources to power our fleet and, after significant research and dialogue with industry experts, it was clear RNG provided the best path forward, environmentally and economically.”
By WisBussiness
U.S. Gain Fueling Clean Future for Rogue Valley Transportation District
Appleton, WI, October 26, 2020 – U.S. Gain, a leader in development and distribution of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation and thermal energy markets has been selected to supply RNG to Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD) for use within their fleet of buses. This agreement will support RVTD’s mission of providing quality public transportation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“We’re excited about this new relationship,” said RVTD General Manager Julie Brown. “Our leadership considered a number of energy sources to power our fleet and, after significant research and dialogue with industry experts, it was clear RNG provided the best path forward, environmentally and economically.”
By U.S. Gain
Production of First Dairy Biogas by Aemetis in California
Aemetis is producing dairy biogas from the first two dairies in a 17 dairy digester biogas project in California, US.
The below-zero carbon intensity gas is used to produce fuel ethanol at the Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes facility. Aemetis also produces high-grade sanitiser alcohol and various feed products at the plant.
Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis, said: “In just over one year, Aemetis Biogas has built and commissioned two dairy digesters and four miles of private pipeline that is now producing below-zero carbon intensity biogas, used in the production of transportation fuel.
By Bioenergy Insight
The Top 25 Most Sustainable Fleets
However you look at it, 2020 is a turning point for fleets.
Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money.
Fleets are often the workhorses that toil behind the scenes: the garbage trucks that pick up your trash before dawn; the long-haul semi-trucks that move goods from the port; the bucket trucks that utilities use to fix power lines and keep your lights on; the delivery vans that drop off your packages and help you stay safe inside your homes.
By Katie Fehrenbacher, Green Biz
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