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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Aemetis Acquires 24 Acre Site in Riverbank, California, for Carbon Capture and Sequestration Injection Well
Aemetis, Inc. announced the purchase of 24 acres, known as “Parcel B” on the Riverbank, California, Industrial Complex site, to develop a Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) injection well.
The company plans to construct a characterization well to obtain required data and final injection well design information that will be used for the EPA Class VI CO2 injection well permit application for the sequestration of approximately one million metric tonnes per year of CO2.
Game Changer: New Taxi and Van Fuel Tech Could Save London Drivers Between 30-50% in Operating Costs
An innovative new fuelling system which could save London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) taxi drivers between 30-50% in operating costs compared to using petrol fuel was revealed in London.
SBL-Automotive plan to evolve the fossil fuel petrol fuelled range extender engine of the LEVC TX and VN5 by using compressed natural gas (CNG), biomethane, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and biopropane to further drive down costs and make for a greener running taxi.
Maine Dairy Digester in the Works to Turn Cow Manure into Gas, Heating Homes
Flood Brothers Farm in Clinton, Maine, will soon be home to what's known as a renewable natural gas dairy digester. It will be able to produce methane from cow manure brought there from local farms, and that gas will be used to heat homes and businesses in the area.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the farm in what's known as the Dairy Capital of Maine Wednesday morning. Peaks Renewables, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities is overseeing the project.
Cummins Strives to Meet the Challenge of a Complex Energy Transition
As the energy transition continues along a fitfully evolving progression, it becomes increasingly apparent that getting to the “net zero” emissions goals set by the various global annual climate gatherings will be far more complex than has been thus far advertised. There is in fact a pressing and growing need to develop a wide variety of carbon-reduction solutions that can meet the needs of widely-disparate applications.
Nowhere is this need more apparent than in the transportation sector, most especially in the realm of heavy-duty vehicle and engine applications. To that end, Cummins is developing a range of new engine options that will allow companies to switch from diesel to natural gas, utilize hydrogen if and when that solution becomes available, and includes fuel cells, hybrids and electric applications as well.
EPA Awards $200,000 to San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition in Colorado for Food Waste Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $200,000 to the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition for a food waste processing project that will help divert food and other organic waste from landfills. The Valley Roots Food Hub, a program of the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition, plans to install a high-efficiency anaerobic digestion system at its Mosca, Colorado campus to process food and organic waste and turn it into fuel.
“Keeping food waste out of landfills and converting it to fuel is a powerful tool for combatting the climate crisis. Projects like these can meet local needs and address global challenges,” said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker. “This project will be innovative for the San Luis Valley and will provide opportunities for demonstration, education, and expansion into other parts of the region.”
Marvel Turns 3, Expands Biomethane Services to Canada and Europe
Marvel Power Group is celebrating its 3rd anniversary by expanding its brokerage services to Canada and Europe. In addition to covering new geographies, Marvel will also begin structuring deals for CO2, sustainable aviation fuel, carbon offsets and hydrogen.
In Q1 2022, Marvel closed its first term deal with a Canadian counterparty, successfully structuring a 10-year project offtake for carbon-negative green gas. Currently, Marvel holds a significant pipeline of demand from parties seeking renewable natural gas for U.S. transportation, Science-Based Targets achievement, Canadian Clean Fuels and European International Sustainability & Carbon Certification programs.
Trillium Expands Renewable Natural Gas Offerings With New Partnership
Trillium recently announced a partnership with Chautauqua Green Energy and CGE Ventures to expand its renewable natural gas offerings. The deal will convert gas from the Chautauqua County landfill, in Chautauqua, New York, to 100% RNG and be sold across Trillium’s network of owned and operated CNG stations.
The agreement will produce more than 5,000,000 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) of RNG a year, providing a new source of low-carbon fuel to customers both in the northeast and across the country. RNG is a clean-burning alternative fuel that provides safe and reliable technology for drivers.
Is the Energy Transition, Net Zero Possible?
Skeptics have questioned whether hitting 2050 net-zero ambitions can be accomplished. However, some countries are giving others hope
Portugal and Brazil are two that come to mind when it comes to electricity generation for Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, the CEO of EDP, a global utility company and energy producer that aims to be all green by 2030. About “65% of Portugal’s energy mix is already renewables: wind, solar and hydro,” d’Andrade said during a recent energy transition conference in New York City. “Clearly, it probably could reach about 80% by 2025,” he said noting that Iberia, in general, has a high percentage of renewables, “close to 50%.”
Ellington Dairy Farm Becomes First in Connecticut to Make Natural Gas from Cow Manure
A farm in Ellington, Connecticut, made history Thursday when it became the first in the state to install a methane digester that converts cow manure into natural gas.
This project at Oakridge Dairy Farm has been years in the making. The new machinery they're using, called a methane digester, takes cow manure and converts it into a renewable natural gas that will be put into a pipeline to help run cars and heat homes in Connecticut. It is expected to run between 800 to 900 cars for a year worth of gas production. About 70,000 gallons of manure per day go into the methane digester. The farm is expected to send the first shipment of natural gas in October.
Advanced Biofuels Canada Applauds Release of Final Clean Fuel Regulations
Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) released its response to the Government of Canada’s publication of the final Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR).
ABFC President Ian Thomson stated, “the completion of the CFR strengthens climate action policies in Canada. By establishing a national credit market for clean fuels, the regulation will support investments in clean fuel production capacity and infrastructure and create stable, well-paying clean energy jobs. Consumers will have more clean fuel purchasing opportunities, including advanced biofuels, synthetic fuels, renewable natural gas, renewable electricity, and clean hydrogen. As we’ve witnessed in established clean fuel standard markets, enhanced competition between fuel marketers will relieve high prices at the pumps for gasoline and diesel fuels.”
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