RNG NEWS
Chevron Advances Plans To Develop US Data Centers With Power Generation
Chevron is advancing plans to tap into data center power demand, with the oil major recently entering the permitting and engineering phases for multiple U.S. sites to develop the centers and the electricity to supply them, a company executive told Reuters this week.
Energy use for U.S. data centers, which are essentially giant server warehouses, is expected to triple in the next three years as the race to expand artificial intelligence intensifies.
Energy Vision Report Finds RNG, Not Electric Vehicles, Best Option to Replace Oldest, Dirtiest Diesel Trucks
The sustainability NGO Energy Vision today released a report assessing ways to replace heavy-duty diesel trucks built before 2013. The report, "A Path to a Healthier America: Ditching Old Diesel Trucks," focuses on replacing 130,000 heavy-duty diesel vehicles built before 2013 in 31 highly populated U.S. counties, including the 10 largest metro areas.
These trucks have the worst air emissions of all vehicles on U.S. roads, yet 2.4 million of them still operate nationwide. Diesel trucks emit carcinogenic particulates, nitrogen oxides, and other harmful chemicals which contribute to smog and acid rain, as well as high GHGs.
Washington State Port Nabs $1.5 Million Grant for Fuel Project
The municipal Port of Walla Walla in southeast Washington secured a $1.5 million state grant for Amsterdam-based SkyNRG to annually produce 50 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel near a multimodal freight network.
SkyNRG selected the industrial park as the site for its manufacturing facility due to its proximity to Washington airports and the surrounding West Coast markets, where it sees potential for rising demand across the transportation industry for alternative fuels to help reduce carbon emissions. The facility will produce SAF and renewable diesel using feedstocks such as renewable natural gas.
New Illinois Facility Sets Benchmark in Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas Conversion
A significant advancement in landfill gas to renewable natural gas conversion technology has emerged with the opening of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Roxana Landfill in Edwardsville, Illinois. The facility, developed through a joint venture between Ameresco Inc. and Republic Services, represents one of North America’s largest landfill gas to renewable natural gas conversion projects, with an annual production capacity of 1.4 trillion British thermal units of renewable natural gas.
City of Pasco, Burnham RNG and Partners Celebrate Water Recovery and Renewable Energy Facility
The City of Pasco (WA), Burnham RNG, and project partners Biogas Engineering, Cascade Natural Gas, Gross-Wen Technologies, Sustainable Energy Ventures, Swinerton Energy, and Xylem are celebrating the groundbreaking expansion of the Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF) and Pasco Resource Recovery Center (PRRC) —with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on March 22, 2025.
This innovative facility transforms process water from seven local food processing plants into multiple beneficial resources. Through a unique combination of processes, the PRRC generates renewable natural gas (RNG), nutrient-rich soil amendments, algae for use in bioproducts, and returns clean water to be used for agricultural irrigation, all while reducing environmental impact.
$20 Million RNG Facility Proposed at Ellisburg Dairy Farm
A Rochester, NY area company plans to build a $20 million anaerobic digester facility that will turn manure from a local dairy farm into renewable natural gas.
Plans call for trucking the livestock manure from the farm a short distance away from the digester site, he said. The digester will then generate methane gas and then go through a cleaning process before renewable energy will be transported by compressed natural gas trailers to a pipeline in Ontario County.
TotalEnergies Starts Its 8th Biomethane Production Unit in France
TotalEnergies has commissioned BioNorrois, its 8th biomethane production unit in France, located in Fontaine-le-Dun (Normandy). It will inject 153 GWh of biomethane per year into the natural gas transport network operated by NaTran, equivalent to the average annual gas consumption of more than 30,000 inhabitants.
Colorado’s Proposed Landfill Methane Rule May Include First-Ever Provisions
Colorado’s Department of Public Health & Environment is pressing forward with a range of modifications to landfill gas emissions requirements, including earlier installation of gas collection and control systems and the adoption of technologies like aerial monitoring and biofilters.
The draft rule aligns Colorado’s rules more closely with states such as California, Washington and Maryland that exceed federal requirements. Landfill operators WM and Republic Services weighed in on the proposal during a technical advisory process last year, as have environmental justice groups.
OPAL Fuels Expands Fuel Station Services Business in Canada
OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) announced it has entered into five new fuel station services agreements to support customer hauling operations in Canada. OPAL Fuels will design, build, own and operate these new stations, which are expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2025 and are supported by long-term fuel supply agreements.
When operational the five sites will collectively dispense approximately 3.85 million gasoline gallons equivalent (GGE) per year, or approximately 40 million GGE over the term of the contracts. This initiative also aligns with OPAL Fuels' mission of “Cleaner, Cheaper, Now” to provide cleaner, more affordable, low-carbon energy solutions.
Anaergia To Upgrade UC Davis Anaerobic Digester Facility
Anaergia Inc. has entered into agreements to upgrade the Renewable Energy Anaerobic Digester at the University of California, Davis. This facility processes food and grease trap waste into renewable energy, supporting California’s environmental goals. The upgrade, supported by a grant from CalRecycle, will enhance the facility’s efficiency and reliability, generating over C$7 million in revenue for Anaergia. This project highlights Anaergia’s role in advancing renewable energy technology and its commitment to helping institutions like UC Davis achieve carbon neutrality.