Biogas & Landfill Gas

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Report shows exponential growth in EU biogas production

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsBioenergy Europe, in collaboration with the European Biogas Association, recently released its 2019 report on biogas, which shows biogas production in Europe has grown exponentially since 1990. The EU had approximately 17,783 biogas plants in 2017. READ MORE

August 21, 2019

Axne calls for OIG investigation into EPA’s misuse of SREs

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsRep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, sent a letter to U.S. EPA Acting Inspector General Charles Sheenhan Aug. 21 requesting the EPA OIG conduct an investigation into the agency’s questionable decision-making and misuse of its SRE authority. READ MORE

August 21, 2019

EPA extends public comment period on Section 610 review of RFS

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA posted a notice to its website Aug. 21 extending the public comment period on its review of the Renewable Fuel Standard under Section 610 of the Regulatory the Regulatory Flexibility Act through Sept. 23. READ MORE

August 21, 2019

Vermont Gas, Middlebury College break ground on RNG project

BY Vermont Gas Found In:BiogasRepresentatives from Middlebury College, Vanguard Renewables, Vermont Gas, Goodrich Farm, and the State of Vermont gathered on Aug. 20 at the farm in Salisbury, Vermont, to mark the official groundbreaking for an anaerobic digester. READ MORE

August 20, 2019

Capstone to supply microturbine to biogas project in France

BY Capstone Turbine Corp. Found In:BiogasCapstone Turbine Corp. announced Aug. 19 that it has secured a 400 kW microturbine sale to power another biogas-to-energy project in France. The microturbine package will operate on renewable biogas from agricultural waste and manure. READ MORE

August 19, 2019

EPA: 1.8 billion RINS generated in July

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting that nearly 1.8 billion RINs were generated during the month, including 38.92 million cellulosic RINs. READ MORE

August 19, 2019

Dominion Energy, Smithfield Foods break ground on RNG project

BY Smithfield Foods Inc. Found In:Power, BiogasDominion Energy and Smithfield Foods Inc. are breaking ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) project in North Carolina through their joint venture, Align Renewable Natural Gas. The project will generate enough energy to power more than 3,500 homes. READ MORE

August 15, 2019

EPA: 2 additional SREs filed for compliance year 2018

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA updated its online dashboard containing small refinery exemption (SRE) data Aug. 15, showing that two more SRE petitions have been filed for compliance year 2018. Both petitions are currently pending. READ MORE

August 15, 2019

Gevo discusses plans for hydrocarbon, RNG production

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsGevo Inc. released second quarter financial results Aug. 14. During an earnings call, Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber discussed the company’s future plans for aviation fuel production and announced plans to launch a renewable natural gas (RNG) division. READ MORE