Wärtsilä has announced its subsidiary Puregas Solutions has been contracted to provide a turnkey biogas upgrading plant to an existing anaerobic digestion facility in Oregon for the production of renewable natural gas (RNG).
SoCalGas to offer RNG at its fueling stations
By Southern California Gas Co.
September 17, 2018
Southern California Gas Co. will soon begin using renewable natural gas for the first time at the 25 utility-owned natural gas vehicle fueling stations across its service territory, as well as at six fueling stations in the San Diego area.
The U.S. EPA has announced its Chartered Science Advisory Board will hold a teleconference Sept. 26 to address several issues, including a new draft SAB review of EPA's Framework for Assessing Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources.
EIA updates bioenergy forecasts in September outlook
September 11, 2018
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released the September edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, predicting that nonhydropower renewables will provide more than 10 percent of electricity generation this year, up slightly from 2017.
Bill aims to require reallocation of waived RFS volumes
September 10, 2018
Reps. David Young, R-Iowa, and Collin Peterson, D-Minn., have introduced a bill that aims to reallocate waived renewable fuel obligations and require the U.S. EPA to disclose refineries that received small refinery hardship waivers.
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed Senate Bill 100. The legislation requires retail electricity suppliers within the state to secure 100 percent of their power from renewables or zero-emissions sources by 2045 and updates the state's RPS.
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding 36 projects a combined $80 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development to enable cost-competitive drop-in renewable hydrocarbon fuels, biobased products and power.
EPA asked to process RIN applications for biomass, biogas power
By American Biogas Council
September 06, 2018
On Sept. 6, 111 organizations, including the American Biogas Council and Biomass Power Association, sent a letter to the EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the immediate inclusion of renewable electricity in the Renewable Fuel Standard.
With former U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt taking aim at the biofuels industry, what started out as a challenging year is now winding down on an ostensibly more moderate and manageable note.
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
By Ron Kotrba
September 03, 2018
Sustainable Resources Group, a firm dedicated to helping organizations turn costly waste into revenue-generating income streams, is embarking on a new project that has the potential to be the biggest initiative in company history.
RNG Energy, PES to develop RNG facility in Philadelphia
By RNG Energy Solutions
August 30, 2018
RNG Energy Solutions and Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC have announced plans to build a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester facility named Point Breeze Renewable Energy. The facility will produce RNG for transportation use.
Republic Services Inc. released its 2017 Sustainability Report on Aug 29. Within the report, the company outlines progress it has made on several environmental goals, including those related to the production and use of renewable natural gas (RNG).
A recent memo sent to the U.S. EPA by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist shows the USDA believes the EPA should account for the impact of small refinery hardship waivers in its annual Renewable Fuel Standard rulemaking.
On Aug. 28, the California Assembly passed Senate Bill 100 by a vote of 44 to 33. The legislation aims to require retail electricity suppliers within the state to secure 100 percent of their power from renewables or zero-emissions sources by 2045.
GE: 25 Jenbacher gas engines to power biogas project in Rwanda
By GE
August 28, 2018
Symbion Power has named Clarke Energy as the preferred bidder for two power plants in Rwanda that will generate power from dissolved biogas from deep below Lake Kivu. The projects include approximately 25 Jenbacher gas engines from GE.
CenterPoint Energy files for RNG program in Minnesota
By CenterPoint Energy
August 27, 2018
CenterPoint Energy filed a proposal Aug. 23 with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission seeking approval to introduce a renewable natural gas (RNG) green tariff pilot program to its Minnesota customers.
The owners of nearly 60 anaerobic digestion (AD) projects recently sent a letter to President Trump asking him to tell the U.S. EPA to prioritize the development of an electric pathway under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Senators ask EPA to increase RVOs for advanced biofuel, biodiesel
By Sen. Patty Murray's office
August 23, 2018
On Aug. 23, a bipartisan group of 39 senators sent a letter to the EPA urging the agency to increase volume obligations for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel and appropriately account for small refinery hardship waivers in the 2019 RFS rule.
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for July, reporting that nearly 1.71 billion RINs were generated during the month, including more than 26.35 million cellulosic RINs.
Capstone to supply equipment to biogas project in Italy
By Capstone Turbine Corp.
August 22, 2018
Capstone Turbine Corp. has secured an order for four C65 microturbines and one C200R microturbine for three wastewater treatment facilities in northern Italy. The microturbines will be fueled by biogas and produce heat and power via a CHP system.
Capstone to supply equipment for biogas project in Brazil
By Capstone Turbine Corp.
August 21, 2018
Capstone Turbine Corp. has secured an order for one C65 and one C200R microturbine for an international brewing company located in South Brazil. The project is expected to be commissioned before the end of the year.
The public comment period on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2019 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard, along with the 2020 RVO for biomass based diesel, closed Aug. 17.
Metsä Group has announced its next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski, Finland, reached full production capacity in August. The facility produces a variety of products, including pulp, biogas and biofuel pellets.
The USDA is soliciting fiscal year 2019 applications for the Rural Energy for America Program, which helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements.
Design-build team selected for Piscataway WRRF bioenergy plant
By Stantec Inc.
August 16, 2018
The design-build team of PC Construction, Stantec, and Hazen and Sawyer has been selected to design and construct the first phase of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission's $250 million Piscataway WRRF Bio-Energy Project in Maryland.
Xebec to deploy NRU at US landfill gas project
By Xebec Adsorption Inc.
August 16, 2018
Xebec Adsorption Inc. recently announced that it has received a multi-million dollar landfill gas upgrading order for a nitrogen rejection unit (NRU) from a U.S. based customer. The system will be delivered during the first quarter of next year.
The U.S. EPA is no longer considering a plan would allow renewable identification numbers (RINs) to be applied to exported volumes of biofuels, according to remarks made by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, during an Aug. 15 press call.
Weltec Group to update 2.2 MW biogas plant in Germany
By Weltec Biopower GmbH
August 15, 2018
As of Aug. 1, Nordmethan GmbH, a company of the Weltec Biopower Group, has taken over an insolvent biogas plant in Südergellersen, Lower Saxony, in Germany. The company plans to fully modernize the facility.
More than 150 ag groups and businesses sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Agriculture urging them to complete work on the 2018 Farm Bill before the Agricultural Act of 2014 expires on Sept. 30.
The public comment period on the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to set 2019 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard, along with the 2020 RVO for biomass-based diesel, closes Aug. 17.
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