Bloom Energy on Nov. 8 announced a 1 MW fuel cell deployment at Bar 20 Dairy Farms in Kerman, California to efficiently produce on-site, renewable electricity from dairy cow manure. The installation marks Bloom's first dairy farm biogas project.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects renewables to account for 20 percent of electricity generation this year, increasing to 22 percent in 2022, according to the agency's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Nov. 9.
Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., on Nov. 5 introduced the Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act, which aims to require the U.S. EPA to process long-delayed RFS pathway applications to generate eRINs.
Southern California Gas Co., local officials, and business representatives on Nov. 4 celebrated the opening of a new fueling station located in Menifee, California. The new fueling station will exclusively offer renewable natural gas (RNG).
The U.S. EPA published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data on Nov. 5, reporting that the agency has denied one SRE petition for compliance year 2019. An additional SRE petition has also been filed for compliance year 2020.
On Nov. 2, SJI and development partner REV LNG LLC announced the construction of a 2MM gallon anaerobic digester at Oakridge Dairy, Connecticut's largest dairy farm. The $12 million RNG facility is expected to be operaitonal in September 2022.
Xebec Adsorption Inc. has closed the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Colorado-based UECompression. The acqusition will allow Xebec to expand production capacity five-fold for standardized renewable gas systems.
The U.K. government on Nov. 4 published a policy statement that provides an early indication of priorities and intentions for biomass use ahead of the planned publication of a full biomass strategy in 2022.
Aemetis Inc. has entered into an agreement with engineering and construction firm CTCI America to conduct permitting and engineering work for the Carbon Zero renewable jet/diesel plant to be built in Riverbank, California.
CHAR Technologies Ltd. has announced the commencement of surveying and geotechnical testing at the proposed site of its woody-biomass to renewable natural gas (RNG) high temperature pyrolysis (HTP) project near Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC – a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Brightmark LLC – has delivered first gas at its Lawnhurst site in Western New York.
Yosemite Clean Energy, announced Oct. 28 it has secured the site for developing the company's first carbon-negative green hydrogen and RNG production plant in Oroville, California, with groundbreaking scheduled for Q2 of 2022.
Market momentum, potential and policy were some of the main discussion topics at the virtual Biogas Americas conference.
San Joaquin Renewables announced Oct. 27 that it reached an agreement with Cresta Fund Management and Silverpeak Energy Partners to invest up to $165 million to develop and construct a biomass to renewable natural gas (RNG) project in California.
The call for presentation abstracts for the 15th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo produced by Biomass Magazine is now open. The event will take place March 14-16, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida.
Cayuga RNG, a joint venture of UGI Energy Services LLC and Global Common Energy LLC, has entered into an agreement to develop its third project to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in upstate New York.
A group of nine senators are reiterating a request to meet with President Biden and members of his cabinet to discuss the opportunity biofuels can contribute to his administration's energy, environmental and transportation agenda.
The U.S. EPA has released updated renewable identification number (RIN) data, reporting that nearly 1.62 billion RIN were generated under the Renewable Fuel Standard in September, down from 1.65 billion generated during the same period of last year.
Vision RNG on Oct. 21 announced a partnership with Meridian Waste Acquisitions LLC to complete projects at multiple Meridian Waste-owned landfills across Missouri and Virginia that will capture landfill gasses (LFG) for conversion into RNG.
UGI Utilities has received regulatory approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) as part of a five-year pilot program. The pilot is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
Enviva Partners LP and GreenGasUSA, an integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions provider, announced on Oct. 20 a 10-year RNG offtake agreement to decarbonize natural gas-related emissions in Enviva's operations.
The U.S. EPA on Oct. 21 published updated small refinery exemption (SRE) data, reporting that there are currently 65 SRE petitions pending under the Renewable Fuel Standard, up from 62 that were pending as of mid-September.
TerraVest Industries Inc. has been awarded its first manufacturing contract to supply a biogas upgrading system for a project located in Western Canada. The biogas upgrading system will have the capacity to process up to 1,200 Nm3/h of raw biogas.
The government of British Columbia on Oct. 18 announced it is investing $4.28 million through the Clean BC Industry Fund to expand Vancouver's landfill gas-capture system. The city of Vancouver will supply matching funds.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced a virtual meeting of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee will be held Nov. 2. The event is open to the public.
President Biden and DOE are marking National Forests Products Week and National Bioenergy Day by celebrating the contributions the forest industry makes to the economy and highlighting research that is helping expand the nation's bioenergy sector.
SoCalGas' biomethanation reactor system will be used to help produce renewable energy as part of a power-to-gas demonstration. This system will be installed at an anaerobic digester facility in Clinton, Maine in early 2023.
The U.K. unveiled its Net Zero Strategy on Oct. 19, which includes a wide variety of provisions, including those related to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), and efforts to decarbonize heating.
Nikola Corp. and Opal Fuels LLC have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the development, construction, and operation of hydrogen fueling stations in North America and the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in hydrogen production.
BGE is the first utility in Maryland to gain regulatory approval for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) on its gas distribution system. Bioenergy Devco's RNG plant, located in Howard County, will supply RNG to BGE following its completition.
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