Biogas & Landfill Gas

September 21, 2021

EPA’s OIG to audit agency oversight of RFS RIN market

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA’s Office of Inspector General on Sept. 17 announced its intent to begin fieldwork on an audit of the agency’s oversight of the Renewable Fuel Standard renewable identification number (RIN) market. READ MORE

September 20, 2021

EPA: 1.7 billion RINs generated in August

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsMore than 1.7 billion renewable identification numbers (RINs) were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in August, up from 1.6 billion generated during the same period of last year, according to data released by the U.S. EPA on Sept. 16. READ MORE

September 20, 2021

UGI, CalBio, Sevana Bioenergy partner on South Dakota RNG project

BY UGI Corp. Found In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsMBL Bioenergy LLC announced Sept. 16 that it has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from multiple farms in South Dakota. READ MORE

September 16, 2021

EPA: 3 new SRE petitions filed, 62 SRE petitions now pending

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that there are currently 62 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 59 that were pending as of mid-August. READ MORE

September 16, 2021

OMB schedules additional meetings on RFS proposal

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsThe White House Office of Management and Budget has now scheduled 16 meetings with interested parties to discuss a proposed rule to set renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard. READ MORE

September 16, 2021

Archaea Energy, Aria Energy close business combination

BY Archaea Energy Inc. Found In:BiogasArchaea Energy Inc., formerly known as Rice Acquisition Corp., announced Sept. 15 that it has completed its previously announced business combination with Aria Energy LLC and Archaea Energy LLC, creating an RNG platform. READ MORE

September 16, 2021

Greenlane Renewables signs contract for Colorado RNG project

BY Greenlane Renewables Inc. Found In:BiogasGreenlane Biogas North America Ltd. has signed with Green Impact Partners, through its EPC contractor, a biogas upgrading system supply agreement for $6.1 million (US$4.8 million) for a RNG project in Colordao. READ MORE

September 15, 2021

FortisBC to reopen its RNG program on Oct. 15

BY FortisBC Energy Inc. Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasFortisBC Energy Inc. has announced it will reopen its renewable natural gas (RNG) program to its natural gas customers on Oct. 15, 2021. The RNG program was launched in 2011, with approximately 10,000 customers currently subscribed. READ MORE

September 15, 2021

Aemetis Biogas signs utility pipeline interconnect agreement

BY Aemetis Inc. Found In:BiogasAemetis Inc. announced that its subsidiary Aemetis Biogas LLC has signed the standard renewable gas interconnection agreement (SRGIA) with the PG&E and funded the final $1.2 million payment for installation of PG&E’s interconnection equipment. READ MORE