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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Suburban Propane Begins Commissioning NY RNG Unit
New Jersey-based energy firm Suburban Propane has begun commissioning its newly-built renewable natural gas facility in New York.
Maas Energy Works Commissions Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Interconnection in Collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Maas Energy Works (MEW) today announced the interconnection of a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at Couco Creek Dairy in Turlock, California, with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) natural gas system.
Commentary: Renewable natural gas will help New York meet its energy goals
When New Yorkers see heating bills rise or grocery prices climb, it’s easy to assume affordability and energy policy move in opposite directions. But some proven energy solutions reduce emissions and lower costs. Renewable natural gas is one of them.
‘Grass2Gas’ May Be Key to Sustainable Pennsylvania Dairy Farms, Study Suggests
Implementing novel management practices in dairy farming, one of the commonwealth’s major agricultural industries, could help alleviate a large source of both nutrient pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a multidisciplinary team led by researchers at Penn State. Those practices include continuous cover — keeping fields covered with vegetation year-round — and anaerobic digestion — a microbial process that converts manure and plant organic matter, called biomass, into biogas — a combustible fuel consisting mostly of methane. To evaluate the effectiveness of these practices, which the team refers to as Grass2Gas when they are combined, the researchers conducted a study involving the simulation of a typical large Pennsylvania dairy farm. The team compared the environmental footprint of the farm employing different scenarios of Grass2Gas with that of a dairy farm under traditional management.
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.
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