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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Bayotech and IBMS Group to Launch the UK’s First Renewable Hydrogen Project Using Food Waste
BayoTech and IBMS Group announced May 24th, an agreement to launch the UK’s first renewable hydrogen project using biomethane from food waste as a feedstock. The project will produce 1,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen per day to fuel zero-emission vehicles in the London and Surrey regions of the UK.
This transatlantic partnership brings together two businesses committed to addressing the need for green fuel to decarbonise transport and energy intensive businesses. At IBMS’ multi-purpose eco-facility, biomethane will be produced from food waste and then converted to renewable hydrogen using BayoTech’s leading modular on-site hydrogen generation technology. The system is due to be online in the first half of 2022.
“BayoTech is thrilled to be working with IBMS Group on such a ground-breaking project. Using food waste to create zero carbon fuel is an excellent example of regional sustainability,” said Steve Jones, BayoTech’s Vice President, Europe.
Circle K to Expand California RNG Offering
Major US convenience store brand Circle K has partnered with Musket and Trillium to expand sustainable trucking options in California, using RNG.
A 2020 supply partnership between Circle K and Musket, which specialises in commodity supply, trading and logistics, created a joint purchasing agreement and allowed Circle K to rapidly grow its fleet, maximising fuel sourcing flexibility.
Expanding on that relationship, Trillium, a renewable fuels provider, and Circle K announced on 2 June that they have entered into an agreement in which Trillium will provide RNG to Circle K’s in-house trucking fleet in California.
The partnership will allow for improved daily efficiency and for Circle K to lower its fleet’s emissions through the consumption of ultra-low carbon RNG sourced from dairy facilities.
California’s Renewable Natural Gas Vehicles Turn Carbon Negative in 2020
Vehicles in California running on renewable natural gas removed more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they emitted for the first time last year as the carbon intensity of the fuel continues to drop, according to new data from California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) analyzed by an industry trade group.
California adopted measures to decrease the carbon intensity of its transportation sector more than a decade ago, part of a wider scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
The use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in fleets of trucks, buses and other vehicles grew 25% from 2019 to 2020 and is up more than 170% in the past five years, according to the data.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan Tours Biogas Processing Facility at Des Moine Wastewater Reclamation Authority
Recently, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Michael Regan, toured the biogas processing facility of the Des Moine Metro Wastewater Reclamation Authority. Here, raw biogas is turned into RNG - generating renewable fuel and revenue while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
Regan remarked in response to the water infrastructure investment, “…we get a really great product that not only processes the waste water, but looks at mitigating climate as well.”
Click below to view highlights from Regan’s visit.
Hyliion’s Hybrid CNG Solution Receives Positive Feedback Through NW Natural’s Truck Loan Program
Hyliion Holdings Corp. (“Hyliion”), a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, announced May 27th, positive initial results from a truck loan program launched in conjunction with Portland-based natural gas provider, NW Natural, which featured Hyliion’s Hybrid CNG solution.
As part of the program, Hyliion collaborated with NW Natural to equip a Freightliner Cascadia day cab with their Hybrid compressed natural gas (CNG) solution, a self-charging powertrain that boosts performance by adding up to 120 horsepower to a Class 8 semi-truck–enough power to allow the vehicle to perform more like a diesel truck.
The Hybrid CNG truck was loaned to three Oregon-area fleet operators—Baker Rock Resources, Tillamook County Creamery Association, and Calportland—over a three-week trial period. Each participant reported that the Hyliion Hybrid solution delivered more power, greater sustainability, and improved operating costs.
Hexagon Agility Provides Additional CNG (RNG) Fuel Systems to Estes
Hexagon Agility, a world-leading provider of natural gas transportation solutions announced today that Estes Express Lines, the largest privately-owned freight carrier in North America, has ordered an additional 50 natural gas powered trucks with Hexagon Agility’s market-leading 175 diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) ProCab® compressed natural gas (CNG)/renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel systems.
“At Estes, we believe we have a responsibility to provide top-of-the-line transportation solutions while still remaining good stewards of the Earth,” said Michael Palmer, Estes Vice President of Fleet Services. “RNG is enabling us to drive towards carbon-negative performance while reducing costs in our LTL operations. With Hexagon Agility’s extensive expertise, we are fortunate to have them as our partner to help meet our sustainability goals.”
Xebec Announces Supply Agreement for Hydrogen Fueling Station in the Netherlands
Xebec Adsorption Inc. (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, announced May 26th that its wholly owned subsidiary HyGear, has signed an agreement to supply hydrogen to a fueling station in the Netherlands. The agreement includes the on-site generation and delivery of 130,000 kg of hydrogen from HyGear’s nearby decentralized hydrogen production hub in Arnhem, Netherlands over a 1.5-year period. The supplied hydrogen is expected to support the fueling needs of approximately 33,000 fuel cell electric vehicle (“FCEV”) fills over the duration of the contract.
“This is the second hydrogen supply agreement we have signed in the Netherlands for refueling stations. We are excited about our continued traction as large-scale demand for the fuel comes online for heavy and light duty FCEVs such as buses and passenger cars. Our decentralized hydrogen production hubs already offer supply to local industrial markets, and we are primed for the increased demand from the mobility sector. This unique approach of local production and distribution will play well into our global strategy of distributed and decentralized gas generation, resulting in significantly lower costs and emissions,” stated Marinus van Driel, President of Xebec Europe.
Broadview Energy Solutions Acquires DMT
Since the founding of the company in 1987, DMT has grown to be one of the largest players in the field of (bio)gas treatment, especially biogas upgrading and desulfurization technologies. During the last five years, the company expanded its operations successfully in the thriving U.S. market and delivered year on year revenue growth .
To continue its growth trajectory, DMT shareholders (E.H.M. Dirkse Beheer BV and NV NOM) have decided to sell 100% of their holdings to Broadview Energy Solutions BV. Broadview, a Dutch company, is active in the field of LNG distribution.
Amp Americas Announces New Dairy RNG Operations & Asset Management Deal
Fresh on the heels of developing the state of Minnesota’s first biogas-to-transportation fuel project, Amp Americas, a pioneer in the renewable transportation fuel industry, today announced a deal with Equilibrium, a leading investment firm in carbon transition infrastructure, and Green Gas Partners (GGP) to operate and manage their dairy RNG project in Maricopa, Arizona.
The project, in operation since 2018, was developed by Equilibrium and GGP. It is designed to capture dairy waste from approximately 30,000 milking cows across three dairy farms to generate 100% renewable natural gas. The RNG is injected into the Kinder Morgan-El Paso natural gas pipeline and purchased by BP for transportation fuel in California. Through the operations and asset management partnership, Amp Americas is responsible for leading all operations, safety and plant management functions including waste receiving, digestion, biogas generation and injection. In addition to daily operating services, Amp Americas maintains external relationships with the dairies and manages all financial, performance and compliance reporting.
Greenlane Renewables Signs $9.8 Million (CAD) Landfill Gas-to-RNG Contract
Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America Ltd., has signed a contract valued at approximately $9.8 million CAD ($8.1 million US) for supply of equipment for a new renewable natural gas (“RNG”) project in the midwest United States. This project will utilize Greenlane’s pressure swing adsorption (“PSA”) biogas upgrading system. Engineering work will begin immediately with a notice to proceed from the customer on equipment supply expected in the third quarter of 2021.
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