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Stay up to date with the latest stories, insights, and announcements.Google, NASA Launch AI Model to Map Methane Emissions from Space
Google and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed an artificial intelligence model that can track global methane emissions from space, the tech giant announced.
The model, called MAPL-EMIT, is a tool that monitors methane emissions using NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) instrument. EMIT is an advanced imaging spectrometer attached to the exterior of the International Space Station.
Vanguard Renewables and Generate Upcycle Unite to Create North America's Largest Food Waste-to-RNG Platform
Vanguard Renewables announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Generate Upcycle's North American operations, merging two industry leaders to create the leading food waste-to-renewable natural gas platform. Upon closing, the combined company will operate an expanded infrastructure network across the U.S. and Canada, strengthening its ability to meet growing demand for organic waste diversion and low-carbon energy solutions.
Greenwood County and Redtail Renewables Partner on Landfill Gas Project
Greenwood County and Redtail Renewables on Sept. 15 announced a long-term partnership to develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the Greenwood County Landfill. The announcement follows Redtail Renewables' acquisition of VRNG Greenwood LLC, the company developing the facility in a transaction that closed in late July.
Montauk Commissions AG Waste-to-Energy Facility
Pittsburgh-based Montauk Renewables Inc. and its subsidiary Montauk Renewables Ag LLC have held a ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the company’s Turkey, North Carolina, swine waste-to-energy facility.
Montauk says the project represents a $200 million capital investment and a commitment to rural Samspon County, North Carolina.
At the ceremony, civic officials from that county were joined by Montauk CEO Sean McClain other and members of the company’s board of directors.
OPAL Fuels Extends Landfill Gas Rights at Miramar Landfill in San Diego
OPAL Fuels, a leader in the production and distribution of renewable and compressed natural gas (RNG and CNG), announced that it has extended its landfill gas rights agreement with the Miramar Landfill in San Diego, California, for an additional five years.
"For 28 years, OPAL Fuels and the City of San Diego have maintained a successful public-private partnership at Miramar, demonstrating how local infrastructure can turn landfill gas into reliable renewable electricity," said Jonathan Maurer, Co-Chief Executive Officer of OPAL Fuels. "The project captures methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere and converts it into locally produced power that serves the City of San Diego and supports Marine Corps Air Station Miramar's energy security and operational mission. We are proud to continue this work at Miramar into the next decade."
Waga Energy Selected for a Biomethane Unit in Illinois
Waga Energy said it has been selected to build and operate a biomethane production unit at the Eco-Hill landfill site in Atkinson, Illinois, run by a company affiliated with Lakeshore Recycling Systems. The facility will turn gas emitted by waste into renewable energy to supply homes and businesses.
The unit will be equipped with Wagabox technology, developed and patented by Waga Energy, to recover landfill gas in the form of biomethane, injected directly into gas networks. Able to process 4,800 m³/h of raw gas, it will be able to produce about 180 GWh of biomethane per year.
Market Changes Favor RNG as Best Option for Replacing Aging Heavy Diesel Trucks
Energy Vision issued an updated version of its 2025 report “A Path to a Healthier America: Ditching Old Diesel Trucks,” which assesses various candidates for replacing aging, polluting heavyduty diesel trucks with clean alternatives. The new version takes into account changed energy economics amid oil supply disruptions from war in Iran, which pushed diesel prices up markedly. Today diesel costs $6.23/gallon nationwide and $8.15 in California, about 60% higher than before the war.
Kanadevia Inova Acquires Majority Stake in BioValue
Kanadevia Inova, a global leader in solutions for the energy transition and circular economy, has acquired a controlling interest in the operating business of BioValue B.V., a leading Dutch biomethane specialist with capabilities spanning asset management, operations and maintenance, engineering, and construction management.
Lake County Plans Landfill Expansion, Explores Solar and Renewable Gas Projects (Ohio)
Lake County is planning for a possible expansion of its landfill while exploring ways to use the property to produce solar energy and turn landfill gas into renewable natural gas.
County commissioners Thursday approved a $700,000 study of the Lake County Solid Waste Facility that will help determine whether and how the landfill can be expanded.
SEA-LNG Urges European Commission To Protect Liquefied Biomethane Supply Chains
Industry coalition SEA-LNG is urging the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) to protect the mass-balance terminal chain of custody. This comes ahead of expected proposed revisions in 2026 to the implementing framework for the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III).
In SEA-LNG’s latest report, ‘Liquefaction by Equivalence Pathways for Liquefied Biomethane: A Policy Framework to Enable Scalable Maritime Decarbonisation’, SEA-LNG argues that liquefied biomethane (LBM), delivered via mass-balance terminal pathways using liquefaction by equivalence, is the lowest-cost and lowest-emission chain of custody for compliance under FuelEU Maritime and EU ETS.
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