RNG NEWS
Waga Energy, Casella To Develop RNG at Three Landfills
Casella Waste Systems, a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company based in Rutland, Vermont, and Waga Energy, a France-based expert in the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfills, have signed a commercial agreement to develop RNG facilities at three Casella landfills.
As part of the agreement, Waga Energy will deploy the capital required to fully fund construction of the projects and will own and operate the RNG infrastructure. Casella and Waga Energy will share in the revenue generated from the RNG facilities once operational.
Piedmont Natural Gas Debuts Consumer-Friendly Carbon-Reducing Program for South Carolina and Tennessee Customers
Residential and commercial Piedmont Natural Gas customers in South Carolina and Tennessee now can reduce the impact of their own natural gas usage by participating in GreenEdge – a voluntary program that offers customers the opportunity to purchase green “blocks” from Piedmont and then claim the associated environmental benefits.
Piedmont Natural Gas customers can subscribe to one block for $3 a month. Each block funds carbon offset projects that help protect forests and wetlands as well as renewable natural gas projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Green Hydrogen and Biogas ‘Preferred Options To Replace Gas’
Green hydrogen and biogas (or biomethane) were cited as the most popular choices to replace gas, according to a McKinsey survey.
They were named by 60% of respondents, driven largely by light and heavy industry buyers.
However fewer than 20% expect green hydrogen to be available ‘at affordable prices and sufficient volumes’ in the next three years.
Canadian Province Approves Chatham-Kent Project That Will Turn Landfill Methane Into Renewable Natural Gas
A new pipeline is set to be built in the Blenheim area to support turning landfill methane into renewable natural gas.
Enbridge Gas says it's a first for them, having a renewable natural gas (RNG) project go through the Ontario Energy Board regulatory process — and receive approval.
The company calls the Waste Connections of Canada Ridge Landfill RNG project a "major milestone" on what it refers to as its "path to net zero" emissions.
$14 Million Announced for Semiahmoo First Nation Renewable Natural Gas Facility
A proposal to put a “full-scale Anaerobic Digestion facility” on Semiahmoo First Nation reserve lands has moved into its closing phase, with word this week of $14.4 million in federal funding.
According to a news release, Natural Resources Canada is supporting a project that will generate renewable natural gas (RNG) through the processing of organic waste from area households, multi-family residences and businesses.
Waste Industry Groups, Lawmakers Vow To Continue Push for eRINs
Though it was left out of the U.S. EPA’s final Renewable Fuel Standards update, trade groups and individual companies vowed to continue discussions with the agency about the eRINs program. If enacted, it would provide Renewable Identification Number credits, known as RINs, to suppliers of energy that can be used to fuel electric vehicles.
The eRIN program, as written in the EPA’s draft proposal in December, would have provided credits for renewable electricity systems beginning in 2024. In a statement, the RNG Coalition argued the agency “missed an opportunity” to implement the eRIN program while praising the biofuel credits it received in the newly released Renewable Fuel Standard.
“Good public policy would support promoting renewable electricity as part of the nation’s transportation policy,” RNG Coalition CEO Johannes Escudero said in a statement. “Biofuels play a critical role in electricity generation for EV charging. By not including eRINs now, EPA is foregoing an aspect of the program that could have been an accelerator for methane capture and cleaner air.”
CenterPoint Energy Proposes Innovations To Advance a Cleaner Energy Future
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Minnesota's largest natural gas utility, today proposed a wide-ranging set of innovative projects to reduce carbon emissions and advance a cleaner energy future in Minnesota.
The proposal includes projects to promote made-in-Minnesota alternative gases such as renewable natural gas and green hydrogen, as well as pioneering technologies such as a networked geothermal district energy system and end-use carbon capture.
On-Farm Renewable Natural Gas Facility Expands in Indiana
One of the world’s largest on-farm biodigesters was recently unveiled in a public ribbon cutting, and DVO technology powers the heart of the facility. The site in Reynolds, Indiana, is operated by BioTown BioGas LLC.
“We are proud to have partnered with BioTown BioGas and that they keep turning to DVO as their waste stream grows,” said Steve Dvorak, president and founder of DVO. “We were chosen for this installation because our digesters handle multiple waste streams, we can scale to meet large volumes, and we can generate multiple forms of renewable power.”
Montauk Renewables Plans RNG Facility in Irvine, California
Montauk Renewables Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, through its subsidiary, Bowerman Power LFG, plans to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) landfill gas project in Irvine, California, at the Frank R. Bowerman Landfill.
After approval of the required environmental review, this project will be the second landfill gas-to-energy project developed by Montauk Renewables in Orange County and will complement the 20-megawatt renewable electric generation facility commissioned in 2016. The RNG facility would process the increasing volumes of biogas exceeding the existing capacity of the renewable electric generation facility. With a targeted commissioning date in 2026, Montauk Renewables expects capital investment in the RNG project to range between $85 million and $95 million.
San Bernardino County To Sell Landfill Gas
San Bernardino County will sell landfill gas taken from two future landfill sites to a local private company, where it will be converted for public use.
The county public works department’s agreement with Bio-Fuels San Bernardino Biogas LLC calls for gas from the Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill to be turned into renewable natural gas, according to a statement on the county’s website.