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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Vision RNG Breaks Ground at Meridian Waste Site in Missouri
Vision RNG, LLC announced that it has broken ground for construction of the Renewable Natural Gas project located on the Meridian Waste Eagle Ridge Landfill located in Bowling Green, Missouri. The project will use 1,500 cfm of Landfill Gas (LFG) and construction is scheduled to be completed in Q1 of 2023.
The project will produce 375,000 MMBtu of RNG annually that will be injected into a nearby interstate natural gas pipeline and used by various customers across the U.S. for transportation fuel and other sustainability purposes.
USDA Invests Up to $2.8 Billion in 70 Climate-Smart Projects
The USDA on Sept. 14 announced it is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the agency’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Communities funding opportunity. Projects selected from the second funding pool will be announced later this year.
The USDA launched the program in February, announcing that the new program will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and forestry products that use climate-smart practices and include innovative, cost-effective ways to measure and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits.
SoCalGas and Landi Renzo USA Convert 200 Additional Field Service Trucks to Run on Renewable Natural Gas
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced an additional multi-million-dollar collaboration with Landi Renzo USA for 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to join the utilities fleet. The trucks will be converted to run on renewable natural gas (RNG). The service trucks will be outfitted with the latest Landi Renzo Eco Ready equipment, a California Air Resource Board certified ultra-low emissions vehicle system.
Last year, SoCalGas partnered with Landi Renzo USA to convert 200 service trucks to be added to the fleet. With the conversion of an additional 200 new RNG trucks this year through the continued partnership, SoCalGas' fleet is expected to reduce an additional 2,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e), resulting in approximately 44 percent of SoCalGas' service vehicles will run on clean fuels.
Gevo NW Iowa RNG Project Achieves Important EPA Milestone Ahead of Schedule
Gevo, Inc. announced that its Northwest Iowa Renewable Natural Gas project, Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC, was granted registration approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing Gevo RNG to participate in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
Gevo previously estimated that approval for RFS Renewable Identification Numbers (RINS) through RFS and carbon credits through California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program would happen in late 2022 or early 2023.
Opinion: How Microgrids Help Data Centers Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
In order to mitigate climate change, significant steps to reduce carbon emissions must be taken very quickly. In an ideal scenario, we would produce all of our power through renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. But technology has yet to reach the point where renewables alone can sufficiently meet our high energy demands.
While emission-free energy is our common goal, we can’t afford to wait to implement the perfect solution when lower-emitting alternatives, such as natural gas and renewable natural gas, can buy time and make an immediate impact. Natural gas can serve as an integral part of the energy transition until renewable energy technology, coupled with energy storage at scale, develops to be dispatchable 24/7 and is cost-effective. Letting perfect be the enemy of good will only hold us back in the fight against climate change.
Biogas Key to Addressing Energy & Climate Crisis, Says UK Anaerobic Digestion Trade Body
Former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and now Chairman of the UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), Chris Huhne, wrote to Prime Minister Liz Truss, Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena and Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
The ADBA says it could take less than two years to build an AD plant and in addition to reducing the UK’s dependence on gas imports, the rapid growth of the industry could help reduce UK annual greenhouse gas emissions by 6%.
CIM Group Expands Investment in Renewable Natural Gas with Acquisition of Mas Energy’s RNG Development Platform
CIM Group announced that it has acquired 100% of the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) development platform of MAS CanAm, LLC, an affiliate of MAS Energy, LLC , a developer, owner and operator of landfill gas-based RNG in the U.S. and Canada, including a portfolio of seven projects currently under construction or in development. As part of the transaction, the platform will be renamed Terreva Renewables.
Terreva is expected to produce RNG by year-end 2022 and will be a significant participant in the North American RNG sector, with the initial portfolio expecting to produce more than 3.9 million mmbtu of RNG per annum. CIM Group plans to meaningfully grow the Terreva Renewables platform in North America.
British Columbia: CRD Replacing Gas-to-Electricity Plant at Hartland Landfill with New Facility
A new energy plant that converts landfill gas into renewable natural gas is coming to the Hartland Landfill in British Columbia, the Capital Regional District announced. The new RNG facility will be built by Waga Energy.
The RNG facility will take gas generated by organic waste in the landfill and convert it into renewable natural gas, which is a "carbon-neutral energy," according to the CRD. The upgraded biogas will then be sold to FortisBC to be mixed and used with its existing natural gas distribution system. The CRD says the new facility will reduce the region's greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 450,000 tonnes over the next 25 years.
Anew Offers First Green-e Renewable Fuels Certified Retail Product
Center for Resource Solutions announced that Anew, a marketer and originator of sustainable solutions, has achieved the first-ever Green-e Renewable Fuels certification for its new Anew-RFC product.
The Renewable Fuel Certificates (RFCs) used in Anew-RFC are sourced from biomethane (also known as renewable natural gas, or RNG) projects that prevent the harmful emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Anew-RFC provides a solution for commercial and industrial customers seeking access to fuels with lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than the fossil fuels they displace.
The Overlooked Potential of Biologically Derived Renewable Hydrogen
Developing cost- and climate-effective hydrogen resources has been at the forefront of many recent conversations surrounding decarbonization of everything from existing thermal loads to transportation and power applications. Most of this conversation has revolved around hydrogen made from natural gas or clean electricity, including their respective color monikers, as society debates which resources constitute a viable climate strategy.
Often overlooked is the potential to create renewable hydrogen (RH2) from biological resources such as biogas, renewable natural gas (RNG), and other waste biomass resources. In fact, these production pathways hold the greatest potential for both reducing carbon emissions and facilitating cross-sectoral environmental benefits on a per-energy-unit basis.
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