U.S. electricity generation from renewable energy sources is expected to rise from 17 percent in 2019 to 20 percent in 2020 and 22 percent in 2021, according to data released by the EIA in latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on Sept. 9.
Smithfield Foods Inc. on Sept. 3 committed to making all of its company-owned operations in the U.S. carbon negative by 2030. The company's renewable natural gas (RNG) projects will help meet that goal.
Wastewater treatment plants can profit by coprocessing food waste
By California Environmental Protection Agency
September 08, 2020
A new report issued Aug. 24 by the California Environmental Protection Agency shows that at least half of California's landfill-bound food waste could be processed at the state's wastewater treatment plants and serve as an innovative power source.
Vermont's wood fuels sector employed 1,794 workers and contributed more than $64.3 million to the state's gross regional product last year, according to a clean energy report recently released by the Vermont Public Service Department.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Sept. 3 announced it is providing funding to hire consultants to identify, evaluate or assess the market for energy or mineral resources that a Tribe will process, use or develop, including waste or woody biomass.
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. biomass power fleet continues to operate.
Keeping boilers and burners tuned should be an integral part of any industrial, institutional and commercial maintenance program.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has received $630,000 over five years from the USDA to develop biomass systems and products with the potential to put abandoned lands and people back to work.
Baltimore County on Aug. 31 announced it has entered a new agreement with Energy Power Partners, a clean power-focused firm to participate in a landfill gas-to-energy system at the County's Eastern Sanitary Landfill in White Marsh.
The Carbon Capture Coalition on Aug. 31 sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives asking lawmakers to look for opportunities to include Section 503 of the House Energy and Commerce's CLEAN Future discussion draft in any upcoming legislation.
The USDA on Aug. 31 announced the implementation of the agency's OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative and released new information on rates and terms that will help lenders apply for loan guarantees under the four affected loan guarantee programs.
General Motors Canada and partners announced the completion of a $28 million cogeneration investment at the GM St. Catharines Propulsion plant. The 6.4 MW project uses renewable landfill gas to generate electricity and thermal energy.
Evolving waste-to-energy and biomass plant technologies are enabling facilities to become more sophisticated, efficient, competitive and safe.
Forisk Consulting LLC discusses the impact of COVID-19 on second quarter fiber prices in eastern Canada.
Dust explosion prevention and mitigation systems must be tailored to the application and the specific equipment used.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas has welcomed New Jersey Natural Gas Co. to its membership. NJNG joins 230 companies and organizations across North America dedicated to the sustainable development, deployment and utilization of RNG.
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. announced on Aug. 26 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Prominet Power Co. Ltd., plans to acquire two wood pellet-fired power plants from an Equis Group investment fund. The transaction is scheduled to close in mid-September.
Canada-based Greenlane Renewables Inc., a supplier of biogas upgrading systems, released interim financial results for the first half of 2020 on Aug. 25, reporting significant increases in revenue and sales order backlog.
CV Technology prides itself on tailor-made dust explosion and fire protection solutions.
Managing operations and maintenance (O&M) expense is a critical component in ensuring a company's competitive position within the market.
California Ethanol + Power has announced its intention to enter into a 15-year marketing arrangement with global agribusiness leader CHS Inc. for ethanol produced at its Sugar Valley Energy facility. The plant will also produce biomethane and power.
By using proven programs, industry best practices and our core guiding principles, IPSC strives to provide world-class service to each facility and project it manages.
Renewable natural gas (RNG) has become an increasingly important part America's push toward clean energy sources and technology.
The European Commission in August launched a public consultation on the potential revision of the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive to better align the policy with the EU's new Green Deal and its goal of making the EU climate neutral by 2050.
The Senate Democrats Climate Committee released a new report on Aug. 25 that details how climate action by Congress can create new jobs and grow the U.S. economy. Biofuels and bioenergy are among the topics discussed.
A coalition of nine states and the EDF filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Aug. 12 urging the court to strike down a rule issued by the EPA last year that has stalled implementation of landfill emissions regulations.
Danish power company Orsted announced on Aug. 21 the inauguration of its biomass-fired Asnæs Power Station. The facility will provide renewable energy to Novozymes, Novo Nordisk and district heating customers in Kalundborg.
Waste Knot Energy has secured funding from Gresham House's British Strategic Investment Fund to build its first fuel pelleting plant in Middlesbrough. The project will be located at AV Dawson's port facility in Teesside, U.K.
The U.S. EPA is seeking nominations for scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board and four SAB standing committees. Nominations are due Aug. 31.
Rumpke Waste & Recycling is partnering with Archaea Energy to turn Southern Indiana's trash into a renewable energy source. The two companies recently broke ground on a landfill-gas-to-energy plant at Rumpke's Medora Landfill.
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