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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.45Z Clean Fuel Credit Updates Draw Praise From Farm and Biofuel Groups
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited 45Z updates Tuesday, fueling applause from agricultural and biofuel groups.
Treasury releases tax credit language that could spur biogas investment
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued draft language this week guiding implementation of the Section 45Z tax credit, also known as the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. The credit provides a benefit to facilities producing alternative fuels such as renewable natural gas. It was created by the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 and was an unlikely beneficiary of last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which extended the credit for an additional two years.
RNG Coalition Welcomes 45Z Regulations Ahead of Key Additional Updates
The RNG Coalition has welcomed the US Treasury Department's release of proposed regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, as authorised by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and amended by last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
"Today's 45Z proposed rule is a positive step towards providing the clarity and certainty that renewable natural gas producers require," said RNG Coalition Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs Geoffrey Dietz. "We thank the Treasury Department and Trump administration for listening to the input provided by industry.
USDA Issues 90-Day Pause on Biodigester Applications
The outlook on biogas production remains bright despite a small percentage of projects affected by the pause.
Anaerobic digesters have reshaped the dairy industry, providing a sustainable solution for manure handling and an alternative energy source for U.S. households.
WELTEC BIOPOWER and AGRIPOWER France Extend Their Partnership
German company WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH and its French partner AGRIPOWER France can look back on almost 15 years of successful cooperation. During this period, the two biogas specialists have jointly completed more than 30 plant projects in France, including references such as Agrigaz Vire and SOBER 1 & 2 for the agro-industrial company BRETS. This successful partnership has now been extended. The partners will be represented with a joint stand at the BIO360 trade fair in Nantes on 11 and 12 February.
Lane County and EPUD Select Waga Energy for Oregon LFG-to-RNG Project
In the United States (US), Lane County, in partnership with Emerald People’s Utility District (EPUD) in Oregon has selected Waga Energy Inc., a subsidiary of France-headed gas cleaning technology provider Waga Energy Group, to build, own, operate, and maintain a renewable natural gas (RNG) production unit at the Short Mountain Landfill in Eugene, Oregon.
EnviTec Biogas Supplies First EnviThan Unit to Lithuania
Germany-headed biogas plant operator and technology provider EnviTec Biogas AG (EnviTec) has announced that it will supply its first EnviThan biogas upgrading unit to a biogas project in Lithuania.
US County Awards Grant to Study Zero-Emission RNG Transport
A US county will allocate $100,000 to study how its local bus system can continue to transition to zero-emissions through renewable natural gas.
Read more here.
New Mexico Finalizes Rules for Clean Fuel Program, Boosting Biogas Potential
New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board voted on Thursday to approve rulemaking for the state’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program after an extensive public hearing process. With the new rules, the regulator threaded the needle between fuel producers eager for a boost to biogas produced on farms and environmental advocates concerned about concentrated animal operations.
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