The U.S. DOE has opened a funding opportunity making up to $25 million available to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands. Projects fueled by biomass, biogas, RNG or renewable hydrogen are among those eligible for the funding.
Solarig on April 3 announced plans to develop a commercial scale biorefinery in Spain that will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable electricity.
Air Liquide has announced the construction of two new RNG production units in the U.S. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township, Michigan, will treat waste sourced from dairy farms.
The International Biomass Conference & Expo was held in Richmond, Virginia, in early March.
FuelCell Energy Inc., announced that its carbonate fuel cell technology will be used in a biogeneration project developed by Ameresco for the Sacramento Area Sewer District (Sacramento Sewer) to convert on-site biofuel into clean electricity.
California’s dairy industry injects more than $21 billion into the state’s economy and supports 189,000 jobs while accounting for around half of California’s total methane emissions.
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC on April 10 announced the opening of its Eloy Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) center in Arizona. The facility will produce RNG from dairy manure using anaerobic digestion technology.
CE+P partners with Booker Tate on sugarcane, ethanol production
By Erin Voegele
April 08, 2024
California Ethanol + Power on April 3 announced that Booker Tate Ltd. will help guide sugarcane cultivation plans for Sugar Valley Energy, a proposed bioenergy project in California that is expected to produce ethanol, biogas, power and SAF.
Ameresco Inc. has entered a $140 million contract to develop and construct an advanced technology biogas cogeneration facility for the Sacramento Area Sewer District located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility near Elk Grove, California.
Village Farms International Inc. on April 3 announced that operations have started at the Delta renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in British Columbia. The project was developed in partnership with Atlanta-based Terreva Renewables.
Gevo Inc. announced on April 1 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gevo NW Iowa RNG LLC (Gevo RNG), has remarketed the previously issued and currently outstanding Iowa Finance Authority Solid Waste Facility Revenue Bonds.
SYSADVANCE North American has been selected to supply its Methagen AD 1200F biogas upgrading system to a project in Texas that will process both landfill gas and biogas from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
The U.S. EPA has rescheduled a planned webinar on the biogas regulatory reform rule (BRRR) provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard program. The webinar, originally scheduled for April 4, will now take place April 12 from 11:00-3:30 p.m. ET.
The USDA On March 28 awarded more than $120 million through the Rural Energy for America Program to 541 projects spanning 44 states. Several bioenergy projects are among those selected to receive funding.
Nopetro Renewables, a developer and operator of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across North America, on March 27 announced that it has broken ground on Southern Florida’s first landfill gas-to-RNG facility in Indian River County.
EnviTec Biogas is expanding its presence in the U.S. with locations in Rochester, New York; Watertown, South Dakota; and Beaverton, Oregon. To date, the company has completed eight biogas projects in the U.S.
FortisBC has announced that the BC Utilities Commission has approved key elements of its Revised Renewable Natural Gas application, which will mean that all FortisBC natural gas customers will have a portion of their gas designated as RNG.
Vision RNG LLC has signed definitive agreements to develop, build, own and operate three landfill gas-to-RNG facilities at three privately-owned Southeastern U.S. landfills located in Alabama and Tennessee.
DTE Vantage has announced the development of a new RNG project in Riverview, Michigan. The project will convert an existing landfill gas-to-renewable-electricity project developed in the 1980s into a new facility that produces RNG.
SoCalGas is collaborating with Electrochaea and LLNL on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane.
Aemetis Inc. has announced approval by USCIS for $200 million of EB-5 program investment for the Riverbank SAF production plant, the dairy RNG project, the carbon sequestration project, and energy efficiency upgrades to the Keyes ethanol plant.
U.S. Energy has signed a long-term RNG supply agreement with the Canton, Ohio-based Stark Area Regional Transit Authority. Under the agreement, U.S. Energy will provide landfill-based RNG to SARTA’s fleet of 36 CNG transit buses.
Viridi Energy has acquired a legacy biosolids digester plant in Brunswick, Maine, with plans to transform the site into an industry-leading waste-to-RNG facility. Casella Waste Systems Inc. will manage feedstock collection and delivery logistics.
Vanguard Renewables, a farm-based provider of organic material solutions for the food and beverage industry, is celebrating a decade in clean energy innovation and organic materials solutions.
Waga Energy and Steuben County on March 18 announced that renewable natural gas (RNG) production has commenced at the Steuben County Landfill in Bath, New York. The RNG is delivered into the Corning Natural Gas system.
Lawmakers in Maine have passed a bill that aims to reduce the volume of food waste entering landfills by requiring certain businesses to donate edible food and/or deliver other food waste to an organics recycling facility, such as an anaerobic digestion plant.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2024, increasing to 25% in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released March 12.
Natural Resources Canada on March 8 awarded $15 million to six clean fuel projects, including those focused on renewable natural gas (RNG), sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the use of wood biomass to produce renewable energy.
Aemetis Inc. released fourth quarter financial results on March 7, reporting the company achieved important milestones in its biodiesel, RNG, ethanol, SAF and carbon capture business segments last year.
Gevo Inc. has reported that efforts are continuing to secure a U.S. DOE loan guarantee to support the construction of its proposed SAF facility. Gevo also reported that its RNG project in Iowa operated at 91% capacity during Q4.
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