Archaea Energy Inc. is expanding its commercial partnership with FortisBC Energy Inc. by by entering into a new long-term RNG purchase and sale agreement for up to 8 million gigajoules of RNG generated annually for 20 years.
RNG Energy Solutions LLC has completed the development phase of the Linden Renewable Energy Project, an organic waste anaerobic digester project located in Linden, New Jersey. The project is designed to receive up to 1,400 tons of waste per day.
Anaergia Inc. announced Jan. 21 that its subsidiary SoCal Biomethane will officially commission operations at the VVWRA facility in Victorville, California. The facility will inject RNG made from wastewater solids an food waste into the pipeline.
Under a new proposal put forward by FortisBC Energy Inc. to the British Columbia Utilities Commission, every newly constructed home connecting to the gas system would automatically receive 100 percent renewable gas for the lifespan of the building.
A new survey conducted for NW Natural by DHM Research shows that 77 percent of Oregon and Southwest Washington voters overwhelmingly want access to all forms of renewable energy – hydro, wind, solar and renewable natural gas (RNG).
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed the important role biofuels and biobased manufacturing play in the rural economy and highlighted the agency's efforts to support those industries during a Jan. 20 hearing held by the House Ag Committee.
Ecostrat announced on Jan. 18 that Total-Western has joined as a BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partner in the Technology Group. BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partners are best-of-kind companies that help de-risk biobased project development in BDO Zones.
SouthernCarolina Regional Development Alliance and Ecostrat have issued a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone designation for Barnwell County, South Carolina. The rating will hlep drive new market development for bioeconomy projects.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 750,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in September, with sales reaching 930,000 tons.
The U.K. government on Jan. 12 announced the launch of the new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Program, which aims to support the development of innovative technologies that will generate hydrogen from biomass and waste feedstocks via BECCS.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that renewable electricity generation will continue to grow in 2022 and 2023, according to projections made in the agency's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 11.
GESS RNG Biogas USA LLC has announced four renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the U.S., thanks in part to successful development of a proprietary swine manure collection process that allows swine manure to be fed into an anaerobic digester.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has signed two new biogas upgrading system supply contracts valued in total at $7.1 million (Canadian dollars) for separate renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the U.S. and Brazil.
Archaea Energy Inc. announced Dec. 30 the successful start-up of Project Assai, an RNG facility located at the Keystone Sanitary Landfill in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. The facility is expected deliver more than 4 million MMBtu of RNG anually.
The DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, along with the Alliance for Green Heat, on Dec. 16 announced the launch of the 5th Wood Stove Design Challenge, with the final competition scheduled for winter 2023.
The U.K. government on Dec. 20 announced its now accepting applications for phase two funding under the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Program. Entities that received phase one funding are eligible to apply.
On Dec. 13, the Pellet Fuels Institute published “Sustainable from the Beginning: 3 Facts about Wood Pellet Manufacturing and Use,� a document that outlines the economic and environmental benefits of wood pellet heating and grilling.
SJI and REV LNG LLC, in December broke ground on renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities at four Michigan-based dairy farms, marking the partners' first series of renewable energy projects to break ground outside of the Northeast region.
The U.S. Department of Energy on Dec. 21 announced the establishment of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a new DOE office that will help deliver on President Biden's bold climate agenda, create new, good-paying jobs and reduce polution.
The European Commission on Dec. 15 adopted a set of legislative proposals to decarbonize the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen.
Smithfield Foods Inc. is the latest food company to join the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance, a collaborative movement to boost food waste reduction and recycling, and expand renewable energy production across America.
Opal Fuels LLC on Dec. 14 announced a 50/50 joint venture with GFL Renewables LLC, an affiliate of GFL Environmental Inc., to develop two new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities to be located in Michigan and North Carolina.
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo taking place March 14-16, 2022 at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
Renewables are currently expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2022, up from 20 percent in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Dec. 7.
Hawkins Wright weighs in on what might be in store for the broader wood pellet industry.
The U.K. Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology has announced Terence McCracken as the new chair of its Wood Heat Forum. McCracken currently serves as U.K. and Ireland director of sales for Innasol, a distributor of biomass boilers.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Dec. 9. The event is open to the public, but registeration is required.
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