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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Biogest Concludes Master Service Agreement with Brightmark
Biogest America signed a master service agreement for the construction of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects in the US with Brightmark. The latter is on a mission to reimagine waste and offset 22 million metric tons of CO2 by 2025 with its RNG projects.
BIOGEST entered the US market in 2017 and has since then successfully grown the market with commissioned projects and a vast project pipeline for future RNG plants throughout the United States and Canada.
Omaha's $20 Million Plan to Turn Wastewater into a Revenue Source
On August 16, the Omaha City Council approved a $20 million Biogas Conditioning Project to capture and clean the gas naturally created during the wastewater treatment process at the Papillion Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility.
"We take dirty water and make clean water," said Michael Arends, the manager of water resource recovery engineering and remote facilities. Arends notes the facility treats over 60 million gallons of wastewater a day and covers an area of 600,000 people in the Omaha Metro. "The byproducts are solid material, which we stabilize," Arends said. "We make fertilizer of sorts and we get the gas from the product and we reuse that for energy." It's something they've done for 40-plus years to help the power and fuel the facility. Now, the city wants to sell that biogas.
Greenlane Renewables Announces Second Deployment of Development Capital for a Renewable Natural Gas Project
Greenlane Renewables Inc. through its subsidiary, Greenlane Renewables Capital Inc., announced its second deployment of development capital to a company focused on developing landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) projects.
The initial project planned by the development company is located in the midwestern USA and is estimated to generate over 250,000 MMBtu annually using a Greenlane supplied biogas upgrading system. Project revenue is expected to be generated from the sale of physical gas and D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (D3 RINs) under the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program or, alternatively, one or more long-term offtake agreements with natural gas utilities. The total project capital expenditure to be provided by third parties is expected to be approximately CAD$23.0 million (US$18.0 million).
What Can the City Do for You?
The city of Santa Clarita prides itself on the services it provides residents. Many Santa Clarita residents aren’t aware of the depth and breadth of many services offered by the city. Here’s a short look at “What can Santa Clarita Do For You?”
“We use renewable natural gas, it is not fossil fuel based,” Aguilar said. “It is methane that is captured from landfills and dairy farms.”
SoCalGas Breaks Ground on Technology to Produce Clean Hydrogen for SunLine Transit Agency's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Buses
Southern California Gas Co. announced the official groundbreaking on construction of a first-of-its-kind advanced hydrogen generation system at SunLine Transit Agency in Thousand Palms, California.
The project, called H2 SilverSTARS, will produce hydrogen from renewable natural gas (RNG) and help fuel SunLine's fleet of 17 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses. At scale, this demonstration project has the potential to provide clean hydrogen at any location adjacent to a natural gas pipeline, which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate California's climate and clean air goals.
Manure From California Dairy Farm Powers 17,000 Electric Vehicles
Mooove over, Big Oil. Cows from Bar 20 Dairy in California are helping fuel more than 17,000 electric vehicles. Seven thousand cows from Bar 20 Dairy near Fresno are providing manure to the project. The manure goes from “cow houses” into a pipeline and covered lagoon outfitted with a “first-of-its-kind, next generation, climate-smart digester,” the dairy says.
The anaerobic system captures methane gas from the manure that’s converted into renewable electricity via fuel cells. The power is transmitted to the utility grid through a partnership with BMW North America and used to power electric vehicles.
Opinion: Hydrogen’s Time in the Energy Mix Has Come
In a residential neighborhood on suburban Long Island, New York, a clean energy technology that is both old and new could be the answer to eliminating carbon emissions from the entire economy across the country. In Hempstead, a project called HyGrid will blend green hydrogen with renewable natural gas to safely and reliably heat homes, while slashing emissions. The project will cleanly heat just 800 or more homes for now, but successful pilots like this foreshadow what might be on the horizon throughout the U.S.
Hydrogen has been touted as the long-awaited solution to curbing climate change, but widespread adoption has been a slow crawl. Now, tucked into the 700-plus-page Inflation Reduction Act signed by the president, hydrogen stands to benefit more than any other clean energy technology. The legislation could result in hydrogen becoming cost-competitive and even less expensive than fossil fuels by 2030.
Biden Signs New SAF, Hydrogen, Clean Fuel Tax Credits into Law
President Joe Biden on August 16 signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling the legislation the “biggest step forward in climate—ever” and stressing it will allow the U.S. to boldly take additional steps towards meeting its climate goals.
Of interest to the biofuel and bioenergy industries, the newly signed law establishes new tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), clean transportation fuels and clean hydrogen. It also extends several existing tax credits that benefit transportation biofuels, such as renewable diesel and biodiesel, and includes funding for biofuel infrastructure development. Other provisions of the bill support the production of biogas- and biomass-based electricity and offer tax incentives for homeowners to install biomass-fired residential heating appliances.
Massachusetts Climate Bill Includes Anaerobic Digesters in State Peak Energy Incentive Program
Massachusetts will consider certain biogas from anaerobic digesters and landfill gas facilities to be eligible for the state’s peak energy incentive program now that Gov. Charlie Baker has signed H 5060, a major climate bill meant to reduce the state’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Starting in 2023, certain AD facilities will be able to claim energy credits under the state Clean Peak Standard program, which provides incentives for “clean energy technologies,” such as wind or solar, that can supply electricity or reduce demand during peak periods.
PACCAR to Offer Cummins X15N Natural Gas Engine
PACCAR will work with Cummins Inc. to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output. The engine will include the integration of the Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies fuel delivery system.
When operating on renewable natural gas, also known as RNG or biomethane, the X15N engine will be able to achieve major reductions in the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. This can range from a 90 percent reduction to carbon neutral, or even carbon negative, depending on the bio-source and waste feedstock used to produce the fuel.
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