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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Pivotal LNG Providing Renewable LNG to World’s First Carbon-Neutral Platform Supply Vessel
Pivotal LNG recently completed the first delivery of Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to Harvey Gulf International Marine’s Carbon-Neutral Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The tri-fuel vessel operates exclusively on LNG and battery power, with diesel fuel as a backup, making it the first carbon-neutral PSV worldwide.
The RLNG delivered to the PSV utilizes negative-carbon-intensity biomethane sourced from swine waste supplied by Element Markets. The LNG was sourced at Pivotal LNG’s production facility located in Trussville, Alabama. Pivotal LNG has the same RLNG delivery capability from JAX LNG, its facility in Jacksonville, Florida, and its LNG facility in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Atlanta Gas Light, Chesapeake Utilities Celebrate the Opening of CNG Fueling Station at Port of Savannah
Atlanta Gas Light and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation are celebrating the opening of the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Port of Savannah. Leaders from Atlanta Gas Light, Chesapeake Utilities, Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia Ports Authority, City of Savannah, and the City of Port Wentworth joined together to officially open the filling station at the Port Fuel Center in Port Wentworth, outside of Savannah.
The station is designed to serve local CNG fleets as well as renewable natural gas (RNG) fueled vehicles, including high-capacity dispensers for fueling Class 8 trucks. It will also be used as a staging area for Chesapeake's Marlin Gas subsidiary to fill CNG transport trailers used in providing virtual pipeline services. In 2020, Atlanta Gas Light announced it entered into an agreement with Chesapeake Utilities to construct and maintain the station for Chesapeake.
Dairy Farms Fight Pollution, Turn Manure into Cash
Managing manure is nothing new for dairy operators. After all, cows and their four-chambered stomachs are one of nature's best examples of efficient digestion.
But these days, those bovine digestive systems are generating a new source of income for nearly 200 dairies in California.
Williams to Partner With Context Labs on Technology to Certify and Optimize Clean Energy Delivery
Williams announced it will utilize Context Labs’ Decarbonization as a Service technology solution to support the gathering, marketing and transporting of responsibly sourced gas from well-head to end-user. This clean energy technology provides verified emissions profiles and captures the progress of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation across the natural gas value chain, enhancing clean energy supply and delivery for Williams and its customers.
“Williams is extremely well positioned with our large-scale energy infrastructure network and connectivity to customers to drive the next generation of the energy marketplace,” said Chad Zamarin, senior vice president of Corporate Strategic Development for Williams. “Through this partnership, we will facilitate the delivery of responsibly sourced natural gas to help customers achieve their sustainability goals.”
Avista Works to Extend Voluntary RNG Offering to Idaho, Oregon
Avista requested the approval of Idaho and Oregon regulators for a voluntary renewable natural gas tariff in those states, modeled after one implemented in November in Washington.
The Washington program was mandated by a 2019 law passed as House Bill 1257, which required that RNG be "available to all customers to replace any portion of the natural gas that would otherwise be provided by the gas company."
The Promise and Opportunity of Renewable Natural Gas Vehicles in 2022
2021 was a big year for renewable natural gas (RNG). Also known as biogas, RNG is natural gas produced from methane emissions from landfills, farms, wastewater plants, and food waste. And there’s reason to believe 2022 will be an even bigger year.
Two developments are especially noteworthy. First, in April 2021, Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announced that data on US natural gas-fueled vehicles (NGVs) from 2020 revealed that RNG made up 53% of all on-road natural gas vehicle fuel. This was the first time RNG had achieved a majority use in NGVs.
Gasoline So Clean It’s Like Swapping to 11 Million EVs!
In September 2021 we covered a new "green gasoline" concept from Nacero, that involves constructing gasoline hydrocarbons by assembling smaller methane molecules from natural gas. Then in February 2022 the company inked a 20-year deal with NextEra to supply wind power to Nacero's Penwell factory in a bid to halve the lifecycle carbon footprint of its gasoline with the potential to take that number to zero.
In so doing, the company claimed that the four million drivers burning Nacero gasoline will deliver the equivalent carbon savings of swapping 11 million ICE vehicles for EVs(!). We politely asked to see their math.
Three Ways Midstream Operators Can Fuel the Energy Transition
The midstream oil and gas industry will play a central role in the energy transition. Operators have a unique opportunity to enable the shift to low-carbon energy by connecting new and emerging value chains. To do so profitably and sustainably, midstream players will need to adjust their mindset and leverage their infrastructure in new ways.
1. Enabling the use of renewable fuels. There’s still much to be learned about the project economics of transitioning to renewable fuels. However, midstream operators are actively testing these new business models and progress is being made. Williams, Enterprise, and ONEOK are already blending RNG – biogas sourced from dairy waste and water treatment facilities – into their natural gas streams, for example.
Nature Energy, a Global Leader in Green Energy, Unveils Biogas Plant Project in Farnham, Quebec
Nature Energy, a global leader in renewable energy, announced that it has acquired land in Farnham, Quebec, to build its first-ever biogas plant in North America. This is an important step for the Danish company to establish a large-scale facility to convert biomass from local agricultural production, industry and institutions into renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Quebec grid.
"It's fantastic that our ambitions to contribute to the ecological transition with farmers, businesses and the community beyond Denmark's borders are being realized here in Quebec. Our Danish facilities have allowed us to acquire unique expertise in the field of ecological transition. With this acquisition in Quebec, we are now taking our expertise abroad, which will contribute to the green transition worldwide," said Ole Hvelplund, President and CEO of Nature Energy.
Arizona: Turning Wastewater Emissions into RNG and Local Art
Pima County, Arizona, has consumed raw biogas to fuel the engines used at the Tres Rios sewer plant for many years. A study from 2014 concluded it would be more economical to refine the Tres Rios' raw biogas into sellable RNG, and construction of the plant was subsequently approved. The county signed an agreement with a biogas joint venture to build the RNG treatment facility and market the gas. Eventually, the joint venture stalled, but Pima County decided to move forward constructing the plant on its own and partnering with Southwest Gas.
In an effort to help the local community achieve energy sustainability with reduced emissions, Southwest Gas acts as a catalyst to bring sources of RNG to consumers. Southwest Gas' plans for a sustainable energy future and Pima County's decision to market the highest-quality gas led to finding a company specializing in evaluating gas quality to enable the merchantability of the Tres Rios product. Mustang Sampling was chosen to provide a turnkey, Analytically Accurate solution to guarantee a verifiable supply of sustainable, clean and safe RNG.
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