RNG NEWS
Evonik Celebrates 1,000th Reference Plant for Biogas Upgrading Using Sepuran Green Membranes
In Heek, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the 1,000th reference plant for biogas upgrading is being built, equipped with Sepuran Green membranes from Evonik. The specialty chemicals company is celebrating a significant milestone in its young history as a technology provider for membrane-based gas separation. Since the product launch in 2011, Evonik has worked with selected partners to develop its membrane technology into a new quality standard in biogas upgrading. The group is driving forward the green transformation toward a sustainable gas economy.
Preserving California's Emissions Reduction Goals: Stay The Course On Methane Reductions From The Low Carbon Fuel Standard
As California continues efforts to reach its ambitious climate goals, the California Air Resources Board faces a pivotal decision that could profoundly impact the state's climate progress. CARB is currently updating the state's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard program, which has prompted overly simplistic demands from anti-dairy political advocacy groups to remove recognition for reducing methane emissions during fuel production from the program. Despite the noise, it is crucial for policymakers to stay the course and support effective methane reduction measures currently supported by the LCFS and validated by prevailing academic research.
Washington State Renewable Gas Project Gets Clean Energy Funding
Seven grants totaling $4.76 million have been awarded to projects to enhance clean energy in rural communities, including the Sunnyside Renewable Natural Gas Project.
The grants were announced by the Washington State Department of Commerce, with funding coming from the State's Clean Energy Fund.
The funding will result in improved air and water quality or soil health, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and local economic benefits according to a Commerce press release announcing the grants.
RNG Coalition, EBA Ally To Advance Market-Based Approach To Global GHG Framework
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition), together with the European Biogas Association, met last week with Pankaj Bhatia, global director of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol at World Resources Institute, at New York Climate Week. Leaders discussed growing supply and utilization of renewable natural gas (RNG)/biomethane in North America and Europe and explored avenues for future collaboration to facilitate the accounting and reporting of RNG crediting under the GHG Protocol. Recognition of RNG's environmental attributes under the GHG Protocol will prove key toward unlocking RNG's decarbonization potential in both North America and European jurisdictions.
Done Right, Clean Energy As Reliable as Traditional Sources: Xcel Energy
It is National Clean Energy Week, a time to celebrate our collective progress toward systems that power our lives without greenhouse gas emissions.
In my role at Xcel Energy, which has advanced one of the most ambitious clean-energy visions in the U.S., I see enormous potential for our state to develop more sustainable and cost-effective systems to reliably serve us through extreme weather events and to serve our growing need for reliable electricity to charge vehicles and run appliances.
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Maersk and CMA CGM Partner to Accelerate Shipping Decarbonization
Container shippers A.P. Moller-Maersk and CMA CGM are partnering to accelerate the energy transition in shipping, working together to develop the use of alternative greener fuels, they said Tuesday.
The Danish and French companies have both set a net-zero emissions target for their shipping business and have begun implementing decarbonization plans, with Maersk ordering vessels that can be operated on bio/e-methanol while CMA CGM has been ordering LNG-propelled vessels, that can also be operated on bio/e-methane.
Alternatives May Drive Methanol Market Growth
The growth of sustainable alternatives to traditional methanol production sources likely will shape the market over the next several years, industry leaders said this week at the Argus Methanol Forum.
Driven by low-carbon policies and regulations, the transportation sector — especially the marine fuels industry — could be a source of heightened demand.
"The aim is to be net zero by 2050 but [those solutions are] expensive today and one of the main challenges to build e-methanol or bio-methanol plants is a huge queue for these pieces of equipment that aren't available," Anita Gajadhar, executive director for Swiss-based methanol producer Proman, said.
SJI, OPAL Fuels Enter Renewable Natural Gas Joint Venture
South Jersey Industries (SJI) and OPAL Fuels have entered into a 50/50 joint venture to develop, construct, own and operate RNG facilities. The first facility (the “Atlantic RNG facility”) will be at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) solid waste landfill in Egg Harbor Township.
“This project is consistent with our comprehensive clean energy plan, Leading the Way,” said Mike Renna, president & CEO, South Jersey Industries. “Its implementation underscores our current progress and renewed vision to achieve Scope 1 and 2 carbon-neutral operations by 2040 and lead our employees, customers, and communities to a better today and tomorrow. This and future projects with OPAL Fuels will permit us to accelerate achieving these goals.”
FortisBC Announces Largest RNG Project to Date
FortisBC Energy Inc. and the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, are working together on the construction of a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the city’s landfill in Delta, British Columbia.
The project is an example of how FortisBC, Surrey, British Columbia, says it works with municipalities to develop more local renewable and low-carbon gases to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide safe, affordable and reliable energy solutions for British Columbia families and businesses.
Evensol Announces Commissioning of North Carolina Landfill Gas-to-RNG Projects
Evensol, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announces that it has developed two renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in North Carolina that are now operational. The Foothills Renewables Project in Caldwell County, North Carolina, and the Upper Piedmont Renewables Project in Person County, North Carolina, convert landfill gas from Republic Services’ landfills into RNG. They make a meaningful positive environmental impact, taking a natural byproduct of waste and converting it into renewable fuel.