RNG NEWS
SoCalGas Announces First Renewable Natural Gas Contract Approved Under California Program
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has announced via press release that it has executed a contract with Organic Energy Solutions (OES) to procure renewable natural gas (RNG) converted from organic waste and inject it into SoCalGas’ pipeline system. The contract is the first approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) under Senate Bill (SB) 1440, which sets specific RNG procurement targets for the state’s natural gas utilities.
The RNG will be sourced from a project located in the city of San Bernardino and is an important step toward achieving California’s goal to reduce methane emissions from agriculture and waste while advancing energy decarbonization in the state.
Sagepoint Acquires Two RNG Production Sites in Kansas
Newly launched waste-to-energy company Sagepoint Energy LLC said it has acquired two renewable natural gas (RNG) production sites in Kansas state with an expected combined production of 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) a year.
Carmel, Indiana-based Sagepoint said the new assets grow its anticipated production of RNG, or biomethane, to 1.5 Bcf per annum. “These assets support Sagepoint’s mission to provide diversified resource efficiency solutions to its customers and reinforce the Company’s commitment to reducing emissions across the U.S. natural gas supply chain”, it said in an online statement.
Aemetis Plans $130 Million Funding Under Newly Expanded Stanislaus County C-PACE Program
Aemetis Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity renewable fuels, announced on March 19 that the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an extension of the County’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program at its March 11, 2025, meeting. Established by the approval of local governments, C-PACE programs can be used by private industry to finance energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy facilities.
“We appreciate the Board and staff of Stanislaus County for their support of the C-PACE program in Stanislaus County that we expect to help Aemetis fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and refinance recently completed projects,” stated Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis. “The C-PACE program provides longer 30 year terms and repayment through property tax bills so provides a new source of capital for growing our business.”
Why Hexagon Agility is Bullish on RNG as a Truck Fuel
Renewable natural gas is, well, a natural when it comes to replacing diesel as a clean fuel for truck fleets. Hexagon Ability's senior vice president, global sales and marketing Americas, tells HDT Talks Trucking why.
Eric Bippus thinks that a new era of "common sense" in Washington could help fleets adopt one of the cleanest and most diesel-like fuels available for trucks today.
EPA Warns of PFAS Exposure From Biosolids in Long-Awaited Report
The U.S. EPA warns that two kinds of PFAS chemicals can harm human health when found in biosolids at concentrations as low as 1 part per billion after the material has been disposed of or used as fertilizer. The agency determined the chemicals could leach from the material, commonly known as sewage sludge, whether it’s land applied, disposed of in a landfill or incinerated.
The EPA released its draft risk assessment Tuesday. It’s the first comprehensive look performed by the agency at contamination from PFOA and PFOS, two forms of perfluoroalkyl substances, in biosolids.
CARB Gets Into the Ring To Defend Its EV Rules
California’s air regulators are taking the gloves off in their fight against the Trump administration and auto industry over the state’s electric future.
Trump’s agencies and Republican lawmakers have launched attacks against California policies on multiple fronts, including an effort to revoke its car and truck electrification mandates through congressional review. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin ratcheted up the pressure Wednesday, announcing that he’s seeking to overturn dozens of climate regulations — including federal tailpipe emission standards.
Montauk Reports Increased RNG Production for 2024
Montauk Renewables Inc. on March 13 announced the company produced 5.6 million MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG) last year, up 1.6% when compared to 2023. Electricity production was at 186,000 megawatt hours (MWh), down from 194,000 MWh in 2023.
Sean McClain, president and CEO of Montauk, discussed company operations and policy impacts during a fourth quarter earnings call.
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.