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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has reached a milestone in its commitment to decarbonize its natural gas system and expand on technologies that support the production of new, carbon-free and carbon-neutral energy resources.
The company has begun the process of purchasing California-produced renewable natural gas (RNG) for residential and small commercial customers. The company is also announcing a new biomass-to-RNG project.
Ameresco Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas Plant Operations Begin at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill
Ameresco has announced that it achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas plant at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Benson Valley facility has a gross nameplate in excess of 483,552 Dekatherms per year and is capable of processing 2,000 scfm of raw landfill gas.
Ameresco broke ground on the project in June 2022 and reached commercial operation in August 2023. As a result of this collaborative, long-term partnership, Benson Valley Landfill will reduce 27,440 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, a figure that is roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by planting 325,899 acres of forests or 31 million gallons of gasoline not being combusted.
Construction Commences on South Jersey Industries, OPAL Fuels and Atlantic County Utilities Authority RNG Facility
South Jersey Industries, an energy infrastructure holding company, OPAL Fuels Inc. and Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA), announced that construction has commenced on a new RNG production facility (Atlantic RNG) located at ACUA’s solid waste landfill in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Why Wall Street Is Investing in Trash: WSJ
WM, North America’s largest landfill operator, has benefitted from tax credits and other incentives from the federal government and an increased demand for recycled materials for packaging. WM launched a multi-billion dollar plan in 2022 to expand its renewable natural gas plants, automated recycling facilities and smart trucks, with investments in technology.
WSJ explains how the company that has probably dealt with your trash hopes to become more efficient and profitable while making strides in sustainability.
Renewable Gas Finds Eager Customers in Trucking
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is finding a growing customer base in US heavy-duty trucking fleets, which are seeing fairly swift cost savings, according to RNG producer and refueling specialist Opal Fuels.
"Capturing harmful methane is the single most important thing we can do to halt climate change, and we've built Opal Fuels to maximize the value of that resource in transport fuel," co-CEO Adam Comora tells Energy Intelligence in an interview. So far, the company has built 350 RNG fueling stations in the US and the choice of locations is deliberate. "Really, all the fueling infrastructure we're building is around dedicated fleets. We are not building stations where we think or hope traffic will show up."
Vision RNG Celebrates Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting of Landfill RNG Plant in Missouri
Vision RNG and Meridian Waste recently celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the State of Missouri’s first landfill gas to RNG plant at Meridian’s Eagle Ridge Landfill in Bowling Green, Missouri.
This marks the efforts of the VRNG/Meridian Waste partnership over the past 18 months to reach this significant milestone. The plant takes LFG from the landfill, which would be otherwise flared, and converts it to a renewable energy resource. The RNG is delivered to a nearby Panhandle Eastern pipeline and sold to energy company US Energy for distribution to its customers.
Washington State Nears California GHG Market Link Decision
Washington state regulators will provide additional information about a potential linkage with the California-Quebec carbon market this week, as they near a preliminary decision on whether to pursue the plan.
The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) on Thursday will release its preliminary criteria analysis report for linking the state's cap-and-trade program to the larger California-Quebec joint market. The criteria will continue to evolve as Quebec and California are in the process of reviewing their programs, with the final analysis report expected to be released in 2024, DOE climate pollution reduction program manager Joel Creswell said on Monday at a state Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee meeting.
Will CARB Save Funding for Dairy Digesters?
Tulare and Kings counties in California used to be combined. While they are no longer governed by the same jurisdiction, they have plenty in common.
In both counties milk is the top money maker driving the economy. Dairies in both counties have moved to install manure digesters to capture methane emissions in an effort to fight climate change and help clean the air. Facing both the carrot and the stick, dairies must cut emissions by law but have been offered incentives to do so.
Chester County Solid Waste Authority Chooses Waga Energy To Produce RNG at Pennsylvania Landfill
Waga Energy has signed a commercial agreement with the Chester County Solid Waste Authority to produce RNG at its Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC) site, located in Narvon, Pennsylvania. The contract was signed on October 4 following a competitive selection process.
As part of this agreement, Waga Energy will fund the construction of an RNG facility using its patented WAGABOX technology, to upgrade landfill gas into pipeline-quality RNG. Waga Energy will operate the facility for an initial 20-year term, sharing revenues with Chester County Solid Waste Authority, an intergovernmental solid waste management agency which operates the LLARC site.
Waitrose Is 'First UK Retailer' To Implement RNG-Powered Tractors
Waitrose is the first UK retailer to use renewable natural gas (RNG) to power tractors at its farm, in what it described as an industry-leading move.
In 2021, the company announced it will use its Leckford Estate farm in Hampshire, England, to facilitate change by experimenting with a variety of environment-friendly agricultural techniques.
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