Ukraine Supplies Biomethane to Gas Transmission System for First Time
The VITAGRO Group of Companies, together with specialists from the Khmelnytsky branch of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC, has supplied biomethane to the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS) for the first time which will launch the export of Ukrainian biomethane, the group reported.
"The team of VITAGRO ENERGY, together with specialists from Gas Distribution Networks operator, successfully ensured the first launch of biomethane, and gas has already begun to flow into the gas transmission system. This is the first and only such experience for the entire energy sector of Ukraine," said the company.
Smithfield Foods Adopts New GHG Reporting
Packaged meats and fresh pork products producer Smithfield Foods established a new GHG reporting framework based on significant changes to the company's operational footprint, improved data collection and reporting capabilities, and changes to the company's GHG calculation methodology.
"Smithfield was the first major company in our industry to adopt and report a comprehensive sustainability program more than 20 years ago, and we're proud of our continuing track record in environmental stewardship," said Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods, in a statement. "This new framework will provide production-based metrics for our customers to better understand the environmental impact of the food they trust us to produce."
Veolia and Waga Energy Commission a 6th Renewable Natural Gas Production Unit
Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas from landfills, and Veolia, a global leader in water, waste and energy management solutions, have commissioned an RNG production unit at the Granges landfill in Burgundy (eastern France). The landfill is operated by Veolia’s subsidiary, Valest.
Thanks to the WAGABOX® technology, developed by Waga Energy, the gas spontaneously emitted by on-site landfilled waste is upgraded into RNG, a renewable substitute for fossil-based natural gas. The RNG is directly injected into the natural gas distribution network to supply households and businesses. Capable of purifying 375 Scfm (600m3/h) of raw gas and producing up to 85,300 MMBtu (25 GWh) of RNG per year, the unit can supply more than 3,000 homes while preventing emissions of around 3,300 tons of CO2 eq. per year into the atmosphere.
OPAL Fuels Unveils New Fueling Station and Expanded Partnership with GT Carriers
OPAL Fuels Inc. said on Thursday that it is opening its third fueling station in El Centro, CA, with GT Carriers Inc., a Southern California regional freight carrier. The El Centro station, which is expected to begin operation in December, is the third station in Southern California that OPAL Fuels has completed for GT Carriers.
OPAL Fuels owns these stations and has entered into long-term fuel supply agreements with GT Carriers. These stations expand OPAL Fuels’ RNG dispensing network, comprising over 300 stations across the U.S.
Clean Energy Partners with METRO to Build the First Private Natural Gas Fueling Station for Houston
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, on Thursday announced a new agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), the region’s largest public transport provider, to build the agency’s first private compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The new state-of-the-art facility will be the first of its kind and will exclusively serve up to 120 of METRO’s newest natural gas-powered transit buses operating busy routes throughout Houston and beyond.
Under the new agreement, Clean Energy will design and build the new station, upgrade the current site’s bays, and provide operations and maintenance services for the station that is expected to consume 2 million gallons of CNG annually when it is completed and fully operational, the company said.
Repsol Supplies Brittany Ferries With Bio-LNG for First Time
Spanish energy company Repsol has supplied 60 tonnes of bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries for use in its LNG-fuelled vessels, Salamanca and Santoña, in the first supply of its kind in Spain.
The supply took place at the LNG-bunkering terminal in Santander, Spain, after the fuel was produced at the first bio-LNG facility in Spain located in As Somozas in the northern Spanish region of Galicia. The fuel is made from waste from the agri-food industry, agriculture, and households, as well as sewage plant sludge.
Blue Diamond Partners With Divert Ahead of Renewable Energy Facility Opening
Though we may still be months away from the opening of the new 65,000 square-foot Divert Inc. facility that will process unsold food from grocery stores into renewable natural gas, the Massachusetts-based technology company announced last Tuesday that they were entering in a partnership with Blue Diamond Growers.
Blue Diamond — the world’s leading almond company with processing plants in Turlock, Salida and Sacramento creating products like almond flour, almond oil and almond protein powder— will be sending almond processing byproducts to the facility being built at 4407 W. Main St. for it to be transformed into renewable energy.
Veolia and Waga Energy Inaugurate a Renewable Natural Gas Production Unit in Southeastern France
Since the landfill site was operational, gas has been upgraded in the form of electricity by cogeneration engines. The WAGABOX® unit has been operational since April 11, 2024, and adds to the system to increase renewable energy production. Capable of processing 600m3/h (375 Scfm) of raw gas, it can produce up to 25 GWh (85,300 MMbtu) of RNG per year, supply around 3,500 homes, and prevent emissions of more than 4,000 tons of eqCO2 per year into the atmosphere.
Thanks to the WAGABOX® technology, developed and patented by Waga Energy, the gas spontaneously emitted by landfilled waste is upgraded into RNG, a substitute for fossil-based natural gas. This RNG is injected directly into the gas distribution network to supply homes and businesses.
JBS Partnering With GreenGasUSA To Bring Renewable Natural Gas Production to Nebraska Plant
Two major companies are partnering to produce renewable natural gas at a central Nebraska plant.
According to a news release, JBS and GreenGasUSA have announced a new partnership that includes the JBS plant in Grand Island.
Bp’s Archaea Energy and GFL Environmental Celebrate Opening of Wisconsin RNG Plant
Archaea Energy, a subsidiary of bp, and GFL Environmental announced that their joint venture-owned renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Wisconsin, came online in August.
The plant, which is owned by a joint venture of the two companies, known as Saturn Renewables LLC, is operated by Archaea and is adjacent to the Hickory Meadows landfill, owned and operated by a subsidiary of GFL Environmental.