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The Larson Dairy Farm in Okeechobee County is at the forefront of a renewable industry. There’s been a rise in turning farm waste into energy and the Larson family is doing their part to help make it happen. "We want to reduce our carbon print as much as possible, which is why we've installed methane digesters,” said Jenna Larson.
The Larson family has partnered with Brightmark Energy, and according to its website, the gas will be delivered into the local, interstate gas pipeline system. The dairy district as a whole has committed to being carbon neutral by 2050.
OPAL Fuels Announces Completion of Business Combination with ArcLight
OPAL Fuels today announced that it has completed its previously announced business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II (“ArcLight”). The combined entity will be renamed OPAL Fuels Inc.
Adam Comora, Co-CEO of OPAL Fuels, stated, “We are incredibly proud to complete this transaction and become a public company. This transformative step enables the next phase of growth at OPAL Fuels, and we look forward to our continued partnership with the ArcLight team and delivering value to all of our stakeholders.”
Bloom Energy Officially Launches Clean Energy Fremont, California, Factory
Bloom Energy formally launched its new green energy factory in Fremont, a complex whose products may help California address its dire electricity woes in a time of wildfires and power shortages.
The cutting-edge complex manufactures clean energy power generators. Bloom Energy’s fuel cell power generators use natural gas or biogas as fuel. “Powering our homes and our communities has never been more important, especially as the Golden State weathers some of the most dire impacts of climate change like extreme heat and wildfire,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during an event on Wednesday at the factory to formally open the production center.
Kinder Aiming to Expand Natural Gas Transportation Business for Booming LNG Sector
Kinder Morgan Inc. is prepared to invest more in the near term as it aims to grow its market share of natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities.
To that end, Kinder said it closed its $355 million acquisition of three landfill assets from Mas CanAm LLC. These include a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Arlington, TX, and medium-Btu facilities in Shreveport, LA, and Victoria, TX. The Arlington facility is expected to produce 1.4 Bcf of RNG in 2023 and has the potential to “grow significantly” over the next decade.
Turning Trash to Treasure in Garland, Texas
We know recycling pays off in more ways than one, but did you know your trash does too? The City of Garland, Texas, has partnered with a company, Morrow Renewables, that turns your waste into energy.
City officials and residents recently had the chance to tour the new processing plant to see how your trash is being turned to treasure at Garland’s Hinton Landfill.
Clean Energy Applauds Bipartisan Senate Bill Supporting Renewable Natural Gas Tax Credit to Help Fight Climate Change
Senators Richard Burr (R) from North Carolina and Mark Warner (D) from Virginia introduced the Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2022 in the United States Senate, which provides a $1 per gallon tax credit for renewable natural gas used as a transportation fuel. Andrew J. Littlefair, CEO and president of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. issued a statement in support of the bill:
“Renewable natural gas is gaining momentum as a transportation fuel because it tackles the issue of climate change immediately and cost effectively. Large fleets like UPS, Amazon, Waste Management and the transit agencies in New York City and LA are operating tens of thousands of vehicles every day with it. But more should be done to encourage the use of this incredibly clean fuel and this legislation introduced by Senators Warner and Burr does that.”
Low-Emission Natural Gas Trucks for CEMEX USA
CEMEX USA have added nearly 40 low-emission, natural gas-powered trucks to replace diesel powered vehicles in their southern California fleet as part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality throughout their value chain by 2050.
The new, state-of-the-art trucks, which started to be delivered in April, are all powered by low-emission compressed natural gas (CNG) or renewable natural gas (RNG). CEMEX are integrating the 30 truckmixers and eight tractor Peterbuilt CNG/RNG trucks into operations while removing the same number of older, diesel-powered vehicles from their fleet.
Statement by Bioenergy Devco CEO on BTS Biogas Partnership with A2A to Decarbonize the Energy Sector Using Anaerobic Digestion
For Bioenergy Devco, the parent company of BTS Biogas, the newly announced partnership between BTS Biogas and A2A is an important industry development with global implications for anaerobic digestion technology in mitigating waste-related climate effects. In a statement about the partnership, Bioenergy Devco founder and CEO and Executive Chairman of BTS Biogas Shawn Kreloff commented:
"This is a big step in realizing the need to achieve a circular economy and energy independence for Italy. As a global company we are proud to collaborate with A2A, the number one waste operator in Italy and a top energy producer and electric grid operator. In lockstep with our Italian counterparts at BTS Biogas, Bioenergy Devco is pleased to align with A2A and their clear mission to achieve UN climate goals by 2030.”
SoCalGas Announces the Commissioning of Carbon-Negative Waste-to-Energy Technology at Los Angeles Facility
Southern California Gas Co. announced that Kore Infrastructure has successfully begun testing and demonstrating its carbon-negative, waste-to-energy modular system at the utility's Los Angeles facility.
The innovative technology is designed to divert organic waste from California landfills and convert it into carbon-negative hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG). These clean fuels could be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial processes and hard-to-electrify sectors, including heavy-duty transportation.
BlackRock is Buying Renewable Natural Gas Producer for $700 Million
BlackRock Inc. is buying a company that turns food waste and cow manure into renewable natural gas, a deal that adds to momentum in the industry during the war in Ukraine, company officials said.
The world’s biggest asset manager is acquiring Vanguard Renewables, a Boston-area company that works with dairy farmers and food companies to produce renewable natural gas for utilities and energy firms such as Dominion Energy Inc. and Enbridge Inc. The transaction is valued at $700 million, and BlackRock could spend over $1 billion more in financing Vanguard Renewables’ expansion, a person familiar with the matter said.
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