Rachel Franco 10/18/21 Rachel Franco 10/18/21

Vitol to Buy Renewable Gas, Acquire Stake in Waga Energy

Vitol has agreed a preliminary supply deal to buy renewable natural gas from Waga Energy and acquire a minority equity stake in the company as part of moves to expand its clean energy portfolio, the commodity trading group said Oct. 18.

Rachel Franco 10/16/21 Rachel Franco 10/16/21

Shell To Break Ground On Idaho Dairy RNG Facility

Construction on a new facility that will change dairy manure to natural gas will break ground next month in Wendell. Named Shell Downstream Bovarius, the facility is expected to produce 400,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas per year once up and running.

Rachel Franco 10/13/21 Rachel Franco 10/13/21

EBA: Europe Should Recognize Renewable Gas as a Solution to Avoid Gas Price Hikes

The EU is fully immersed in an energy transition, but while renewable electricity is increasing, the European Commission finds that the bloc is still 90 percent dependent on imported fossil gas with not enough gas to heat homes and supply industries in the post-pandemic recovery, and refill stocks before the winter.

The European Biogas Association (EBA) highlights that studies from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Gas for Climate, Eurogas, Cerre, or CE Delft evaluating the potential of biomethane, suggest that renewable gas could cover 30-40 percent of the gas demand in Europe by 2050.

Rachel Franco 10/13/21 Rachel Franco 10/13/21

First Maryland Utility Gains Regulatory Approval for RNG Use

BGE is the first utility in Maryland to gain regulatory approval for the use of renewable natural gas on its gas distribution system. Approval of BGE’s RNG tariff from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) comes as Maryland’s first RNG plant, owned and operated by Bioenergy Devco, nears completion in Howard County.

Rachel Franco 10/11/21 Rachel Franco 10/11/21

TransTech Energy Partners Takes Majority Stake in Energyneering Solutions

TransTech Energy Partners has acquired a majority ownership of Energyneering Solutions Inc., a technical services provider in the biogas industry.

The acquisition is part of TransTech’s efforts to expand its biogas engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance capabilities and advance its ESG objectives for strategic growth—and commitment to the renewables market.

Rachel Franco 10/11/21 Rachel Franco 10/11/21

Chevron Sets Net Zero 2050 Carbon Goals for Its Operations

Chevron Corp. committed to an “aspiration” of net zero emissions from its operations by 2050 as the company responds to rising investor and societal pressure to play a bigger role in a transition to a low-carbon future.

Chevron also set a target of reducing carbon intensity by 5% from 2016 levels by 2028 for the full lifecycle of its products, the San Ramon, California-based company said Monday in a report. The target includes Scope 3 emissions, or those of its customers. Shareholders defied Chevron’s board in May and voted to reduce Scope 3 emissions.

Rachel Franco 10/11/21 Rachel Franco 10/11/21

Sustainability a Priority For Seattle-Tacoma International Renovation

This summer, just as passengers returned in significant numbers, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) opened Phase 2 of its $710 million North Satellite modernization project, adding much-needed gates and square footage.

The investment, however, was about more than adding operating space. Making sure the new facilities meet or exceed passenger expectations was equally important for the Port of Seattle, which owns and operates SEA.

Rachel Franco 10/8/21 Rachel Franco 10/8/21

Gevo Engages Kiewit Energy Group to Lead Front End Engineering Design Effort for its Net-Zero 1 Project in South Dakota

Gevo Inc. said it has engaged Kiewit Energy Group Inc. to lead the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) effort for its Net-Zero 1 Project in Lake Preston, South Dakota.

Kiewit Energy Group Inc. is part of Kiewit Corporation, one of the top five contractors in the US with vast experience in virtually every energy segment. This includes extensive work on energy-transition projects such as biofuel plants, geothermal plants, solar farms, and building the first offshore wind substation project in the US, as well as a wide range of projects for large oil-and-gas companies.

Rachel Franco 10/6/21 Rachel Franco 10/6/21

Onboard Dynamics Signs Investment Agreement with BP Energy Partners

Onboard Dynamics, Inc. ("Onboard Dynamics"), a leading climate-tech provider of unique, patented, mobile natural gas pipeline evacuation and vehicle refueling compression technology and equipment, announced the signing of an investment agreement between Onboard Dynamics and BP Energy Partners, LLC. The equity investment from BPEP provides Onboard Dynamics capital to scale its products and service offerings.

Rachel Franco 10/6/21 Rachel Franco 10/6/21

Xebec Announces BGX Biostream™ Orders from Brightmark and Chevron Renewable Natural Gas Partnership

Xebec Adsorption Inc. (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce today that it has signed the first set of task orders under the previously announced Master Service Agreement for an initial 18 BGX-Biostream™ units with Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC. Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Brightmark and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, to own project companies across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane, a renewable natural gas (RNG).

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