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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Metallica’s European Tour Showcases Renewable-Energy Big Rigs—And Their Limits
The workhorses of Metallica’s tour will be 10 heavy-duty trucks powered by renewable natural gas—such as methane from landfills—and four heavy-duty trucks running on biodiesel or hydrogenated vegetable oil. The trucks, dramatically decked out in Metallica’s fierce logo, can travel about 1,000 miles between refueling.
Lars Stenqvist, chief technology officer at truck maker Volvo Group, said it is important that high-profile performers like Metallica amplify the capabilities of sustainable fuels. Truckers will only adopt the technology when customers demand it, he said, so “This is music to my ears.”
Hawaiʻi Gas Sets Its Sights on New Renewable Energy Projects on Oʻahu
Hawaiʻi Gas has announced the selection of two projects from its 2023 request for proposals for renewable green hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG), key resources that will enable the company to shift away from its reliance on fossil fuel. Both projects will produce gas on Oʻahu and will enable Hawaiʻi Gas to increase hydrogen and RNG concentrations in its fuel mix.
The selection of these two projects represents forward movement on Hawaiʻi Gas’ path toward decarbonization, with a focus on diversification, energy resiliency, and maintaining affordability.
Verbio Celebrates Groundbreaking At South Bent Plant, Receives RFS Pathway Approval For Nevada Facility
Verbio on May 23 celebrated the groundbreaking of a conversion project at its ethanol plant in South Bend, Indiana, that will allow the facility to produce both ethanol and renewable natural gas (RNG) using an innovative production approach. A similar project is already underway at the company’s biorefinery in Nevada, Iowa.
The company received approval for the South Bend expansion project from the City of South Bend in April. Once the project is complete, the facility is expected to have the capacity to produce at least 85 MMgy of corn ethanol and 2.8 billion cubic feed of RNG annually.
WM Focuses on Dallas Region As Landfill Gas Hub With Opening of Latest RNG Plant
WM opened a renewable natural gas facility this week in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a region that the company says is becoming an important hub for its long-term energy plans.
The nearly $55 million facility, built at WM’s landfill in Lewisville, is expected to generate about 1.2 million MMBtu per year of RNG from landfill gas. It’s the company’s second RNG location in the area after the Skyline site in Ferris, Texas.
Air Liquide Aims to Derisk Biomethane
Confirmed Wednesday, the charter goes beyond current regulations and will help the industrial gas giant to measure and track process towards more sustainable production.
Kansas Now Home to the Largest Renewable Gas Plant of Its Kind in the U.S.
With a new modular plant in Shawnee, Johnson County is now home to a breakthrough in renewable energy solutions.
In March, Archaea Energy launched its Archaea Modular Design renewable natural gas plant, a facility that turns landfill gas into renewable energy.
Divert Picks Harrison, Ohio, For Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility
Divert has selected Harrison, Ohio as the location of a future Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility. In line with the company’s mission to “Protect the Value of Food,” Divert’s new facility is expected to prevent and process wasted food and spark local economic development by bringing new jobs to Hamilton County.
“For nearly 17 years, Divert has pioneered advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure that prevent wasted food,” said Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder of Divert. “Hamilton County is an important hub for agriculture and food manufacturing, and we are eager to introduce our mission and solutions to benefit this area. Divert is grateful to have significant local support, and we are ready to get to work to make a positive environmental, economic, and social impact on this community.”
EnviTec Biogas Completes Two More US Biogas Projects
Germany’s largest biogas producer EnviTec Biogas, has successfully completed two more biogas projects in the USA in Cassville, New York and Ellington, Connecticut.
The two plants have been planned, designed and constructed by the company’s subsidiary, EnviTec Biogas USA Inc., over the past 18 months.
Waga Energy, Steuben County, and Corning Natural Gas Inaugurate an Innovative RNG Production Unit at the Bath Landfill in New York
On Thursday May 16, 2024, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Chairwoman of Steuben County, Guenael Prince, CEO of Waga Energy Inc., and Mike German, CEO of Corning Natural Gas, inaugurated the first WAGABOX Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production unit at the Steuben County Landfill in Bath, New York. Approximately 80 people attended the ceremony, which included a tour of the WAGABOX facility and a tour of the landfill.
This WAGABOX unit commenced operations on March 15, 2024, and will deliver up to 207,000MMBtu (60 GWh) of RNG annually into the Corning Natural Gas network. The RNG produced replaces fossil derived fuels and is supplying the equivalent of 4,000 households annually with clean, local, and renewable energy, avoiding an estimated 13,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year. Corning Natural Gas, the local gas utility servicing the region, constructed the gas interconnect for this project and accepts the gas produced into its existing gas distribution system.
Tampa Mayor: City Is Preparing for Climate Change From Many Angles
In the last five years, Tampa has made big strides to become a more resilient and sustainable community in the face of climate change. I made climate one of the top focus areas of my administration, hiring the city’s first sustainability and resilience officer to help set and meet goals. I’m happy to report that we have directed hundreds of millions of dollars into climate-ready infrastructure to reduce flooding and heat while simultaneously working to reduce our carbon emissions through deployment of solar and electric vehicles.
Streets are a great place to start a conversation about the vast topic of climate change since vehicles account for half of Tampa’s carbon emissions. To reduce these “tailpipe” emissions, Tampa is providing more mobility options, encouraging walkable communities and converting to electric cars.
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