Greenlane Renewables signs contract for Colorado RNG project
By Greenlane Renewables Inc.
September 16, 2021
Greenlane 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.
Archaea Energy, Aria Energy close business combination
By Archaea Energy Inc.
September 16, 2021
Archaea 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.
OMB schedules additional meetings on RFS proposal
September 16, 2021
The 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.
The 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.
Aemetis Biogas signs utility pipeline interconnect agreement
By Aemetis Inc.
September 15, 2021
Aemetis 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.
FortisBC to reopen its RNG program on Oct. 15
By FortisBC Energy Inc.
September 15, 2021
FortisBC 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.
Chevron, Mercuria announce CNG fueling network joint venture
By Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
September 13, 2021
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. announced Sept. 9 the signing of definitive agreements to form a joint venture with Mercuria Energy Trading to own and operate American Natural Gas LLC (ANG) and its network of 60 CNG stations across the U.S.
The Landfill Group, LS Power announce South Carolina RNG project
By LS Power
September 09, 2021
The Landfill Group and LS Power announced that Enerdyne Power Systems, a Landfill Group company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has begun construction on an RNG project at the Twin Chimneys Landfill site in Honea Path, South Carolina.
Aemetis awarded permits for next phase of diary digesters
By Aemetis Inc.
September 08, 2021
Aemetis Inc. has been issued building permits by Stanislaus County in California to construct the next phase of dairy biogas digesters in the Aemetis Biogas Central Diary Digester Project, which will be connected to the company's ethanol plant.
Clarke Energy, BioTown Biogas announce RNG project
By Clarke Energy USA Inc.
September 08, 2021
Clarke Energy USA Inc. has announced an agreement with BioTown Biogas to design, supply and install a biogas upgrading plant in India. The project will inject RNG into the gas grid and includes a biogas-fired cogeneration facility.
EIA updates 2021, 2022 bioenergy forecasts
September 08, 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration currently predicts renewables will account for 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year, according to the agency's latest Short Term Energy Outlook, released Sept. 8.
Feenstra introduces Biofuel Cell Research Act
September 08, 2021
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, on Aug. 24 introduced a bill that aims to establish a research, development and demonstration program for a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuels as the main fuel source.
Growth Energy, RFA, NCGA, NBB, ACE and NFU on Sept. 7 filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit opposing the U.S. EPA's Aug. 25 motion to remand, but not vacate, 31 SREs granted for RFS compliance year 2018.
Starwood Energy, BerQ RNG announce partnership
By Starwood Energy Group Global LLC
September 07, 2021
Starwood Energy Group Global LLC announced Sept. 7 that it has entered into an investment partnership with BerQ RNG Inc., a developer of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States and Canada.
UGI, Global Common Energy to develop New York RNG project
By UGI Corp.
September 07, 2021
Cayuga RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture of UGI Energy Services LLC and Global Common Energy LLC, has entered an agreement to develop its second project to prouduce renewable natural gas (RNG) in upstate New York.
OMB schedules 12 meetings related to review of RFS proposal
September 07, 2021
The White House Office of Management and Budget has scheduled 12 meetings with interested parties to discuss a proposed rule to set renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
CNGVP: RNG, natural gas vehicles reduce GHG emissions
By California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership
September 02, 2021
California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership on Sept. 1 announced that real-world fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero emissions natural gas vehicles and carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to make true sustainability progress.
EPA seeks to reconsider 31 SREs approved in 2019
September 01, 2021
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 25 filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking the court to remand, without vacatur, 31 SREs approved by the agency for RFS compliance year 2018 under the Trump administration in 2019.
U.S. biofuel production capacity was down in June, falling to 20.732 billion gallons per year, down from 20.792 billion gallons per year in May. Total feedstock consumption was at 26.166 billion pounds in June, down from 26.768 billion pounds in May.
DTE Energy opens new gas facility in Walker, Michigan
By DTE Energy
August 30, 2021
Over the next three years, DTE Energy will invest $110 million to install 92 miles of new pipe and upgrade 9,000 meters in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan as part ofs its Gas Renewal Program, which aims to reduce methane emissions.
The U.S. EPA on Aug. 26 delivered a proposed rule to set annual volume and percentage standards under the RFS to the White House Office of Management and Budget. OMB review marks a final step before a proposed rule is released for public comment.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration on Aug. 30 announced it is seeking public comments to help inform development of its U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy.
Char facility to produce RNG with NGIF support
By Char Technologies Ltd.
August 26, 2021
Char Technologies Ltd. has announced it is upgrading its operational high temperature pyrolysis facility to produce approximately 20,000 GJ/yr of RNG with $300,000 awarded through Natural Gas Innovation Fund Industry Grants.
Montauk Renewables announces patent award
By Montauk Renewables Inc.
August 26, 2021
Montauk Renewables Inc. has been awarded a patent covering 24 unique elements of its technology that enables near-zero-emissions conversion of agricultural waste into multiple non-fossil, renewable-fuel alternatives.
The U.K. government on Aug. 25 awarded £4 million ($5.5 million) to 24 projects that aim to increase domestic production of biomass feedstock for energy production. Each project will receive up to £200,000.
CleanBay Renewables to sell bp RNG derived from poultry litter
By bp
August 24, 2021
bp and CleanBay Renewables announced a 15-year agreement where bp will purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) processed from poultry litter—a mixture of manure, feathers and bedding—and sell it as fuel for the U.S. transportation sector.
Chevron, Brightmark expand partnership on dairy RNG fuel projects
By Brightmark LLC
August 24, 2021
Brightmark LLC and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. have announced the second expansion of their previously announced joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane.
A group of 17 republican oil state senators on Aug. 23 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to waive or significantly reduce the RFS blending obligations for 2020 and set low RVOs for 2021 and 2022.
Kinder Morgan acquires Kinetrex Energy
August 24, 2021
Kinder Morgan Inc. on Aug. 20 closed its previously announced acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a leading supplier of LNG in the Midwest and a growing player in the RNG market, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity for $310 million.
Natural gas vehicle industry makes RNG pledge
By NGVAmerica
August 23, 2021
NGVAmerica, the national organization representing the natural gas in transportation industry, has pledged that by 2030, 80 percent of NGV on-road motor fuel in the U.S. will be derived from renewable sources, rising to 100 percent by 2050.
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