RNG NEWS
LF Bioenergy Expands RNG Footprint, Reducing 60 Million Gasoline Miles in Environmental Impact
LF Bioenergy, a renewable natural gas (RNG) company that partners with farmers to capture methane and convert it into energy, has expanded its RNG project footprint with four operational facilities and two more under construction across the U.S.
These projects have collectively provided environmental benefits equivalent to reducing 60 million gasoline miles.
Biogas Investment Tax Credit Finalized With Favorable Language for RNG
The updated Section 48 Investment Tax Credits were spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in 2022. In addition to credits for biogas, the package also included credits for hydrogen storage and offshore wind, among other kinds of clean energy projects.
“We thank the Treasury Department for creating sensible rules that reflect the realities of how biogas systems are built,” Patrick Serfass, executive director of the American Biogas Council, said in a statement. “These rules will give biogas developers certainty on the eligibility of their project investments for tax credits available to clean energy projects.”
Brazil’s Naturgy Weighing Up Potential of Biomethane
Brazilian natural gas distributor Naturgy is incorporating biomethane into its growth plans.
“Today, when we think about expansion, we're already considering the possibility of reaching new municipalities with biomethane, with a combination of the two fuels or even taking natural gas first and biomethane later,” Katia Repsold, Naturgy's country manager in Brazil, told BNamericas.
Renewable Natural Gas Business Booming for Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. says it has closed a number of new deals for renewable natural gas (RNG), with new fueling contracts, construction of additional fueling infrastructure, and operations and maintenance contracts.
“The last quarter has been one of our best periods for RNG sales, with deals closing across the board in the heavy-duty truck, transit and refuse markets,” says Chad Lindholm, senior vice president at Clean Energy.
EPA Proposes Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic RVO, Updates to RFS Biogas Provisions
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 5 issued a proposed rule to partially waive the compliance year 2024 renewable volume obligation (RVO) for cellulosic biofuel under the Renewable Fuel Standard. The rulemaking also proposes to extend the RFS compliance reporting deadline for 2024 and revises certain biogas provisions included in RFS regulations.
The American Fuel & Petrochemicals Manufacturers on Nov. 1 petitioned the EPA seeking a partial waiver of 2024 cellulosic RVOs. The agency on Nov. 12 delivered a proposed rulemaking regarding the partial waiver to the White House Office of Management and Budget. That proposed rule has now been released for public comment.
Hydrogen Project Development Rule Requires Flexibility, Say Democrats
In an effort to ensure that federal regulations don’t hinder the development of the nation’s evolving hydrogen economy, more than a dozen congressional Democrats called on the Biden administration to provide flexibility around the implementation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, also known as the 45V Credit.
The lawmakers worry that the current proposed implementation of the final 45V Credit rule threatens to undermine the critical role of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, as well as the nation’s competitiveness in the emerging global hydrogen industry, according to a Nov. 19 letter they sent to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel.
Aemetis: Transforming Dairy Farm Methane To Clean Fuel
Aemetis is a leading biofuel provider that harnesses nature-based solutions to provide low-carbon, renewable alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. From its production plant in Keyes, California, the innovative company employs eco-friendly technologies to produce low-carbon ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG).
In 2020, its Biogas division began applying the company’s circular bio-economy philosophy to neighboring dairy farms in California’s Central Valley. With approval by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and partnership support from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), a biogas pathway was established for the company’s first dairy digesters — transforming the methane released from manure into a commercially viable fuel source. Project goals were mutually beneficial for the state’s environmental initiatives and the local dairy farmers’ operations.
Divert, Inc. Celebrates Milestone with Turlock, California Facility Opening
Divert, Inc., a sustainable solutions company committed to solving the wasted food crisis and advancing a circular economy, announced the opening of its Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, California, the first-of-its-kind for the state in accelerating progress against the wasted food crisis. The new facility marks a significant milestone in the company’s robust expansion roadmap to scale its sustainable infrastructure solutions to 30 facilities across the U.S. by 2031.
EVENSOL LLC and Project Partners Close $34.5 Million Tax Credit Transfer Deal on North Carolina Renewable Natural Gas Projects
EVENSOL LLC, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announces that it closed an investment tax credit (“ITC”) transfer deal earlier this fall on its two North Carolina renewable natural gas (“RNG”) projects, totaling a combined $34.5 million.
The transaction was facilitated by Monarch Private Capital and closed in collaboration with project partners including Energyneering Solutions (ESI) and Pacolet Milliken. Notably, the projects were able to qualify for and include in the transaction the 10-percent ITC adder for domestic content available under IRS Section 48 for qualifying renewable energy projects.
Quebec Landfill To Invest in Methane-to-Energy System
The Régie des Matières Résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean (RMR) and Waga Energy have signed an agreement to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) at the Hébertville-Station Landfill site in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec, Canada.
France-based Waga Energy, which has a Canadian office in Shawinigan, Québec, will supply a Wagabox system to RMR, owner and operator of the Hébertville-Station landfill that serves 50 municipalities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and the indigenous Mashteuiatsh community.