Rivian: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard Energizes California’s EV Future
California is recognized the world over for its innovative spirit. So, it’s no surprise our state is playing a critical role in transitioning to cleaner, better transportation options like electric vehicles (EVs). The growth in sales of EVs over the last decade has been remarkable. EVs now make up nearly a quarter of all vehicles sold in California. The state’s ambitions and openness to new technologies are just a couple of the reasons why Rivian decided to put its headquarters right here in Orange County.
The EV landscape has never been more competitive, with newcomers like us and traditional car manufacturers producing a wide range of EVs. Importantly, this competitive market also ensures that the best vehicles will succeed. As a company, we support robust competition because we stand behind the quality and innovation that goes into making our products.
Advancing The Energy Transition: A Conversation With Sam Thigpen, CEO Of Sapphire Gas Solutions
On this episode of The Gas Compression Podcast, host Michael Haning welcomes Sapphire Gas Solutions CEO Sam Thigpen for a discussion about virtual gas pipelines, renewable natural gas, carbon credits, data centers, and powering carbon-neutral race weekends for Steinbrenner Racing’s INDYCAR Series team.
Tourmaline and Clean Energy Building CNG Stations Across Western Canadian Highways
Natural gas producer, Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX: TOU) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced the opening of two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Alberta, marking a key milestone in their continuing efforts to build Western Canada’s first commercial-grade public CNG fueling network.
The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton station which opened in April 2023, establish a crucial transportation corridor for trucking companies converting their fleets from diesel to CNG. Once complete, the 20-station network could fuel up to 3,000 natural gas-powered trucks daily. Construction on the next CNG fueling station is set to begin in Kamloops, with Fort McMurray and Fort St. John to follow.
Vanguard Renewables Breaks Ground on Virginia RNG Project
TotalEnergies (Paris) announced that it has broken ground on the Oakmulgee Dairy Farm renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Amelia Court House, Virginia, with its joint venture partner Vanguard Renewables, a portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock.
The Oakmulgee Dairy Farm will produce more than 259,000 million British thermal units per year (MMBtu/y) of renewable gas through an anaerobic digester and divert more than 105,000 tons of food and beverage waste per year from landfill or incineration. The RNG produced at Oakmulgee will fuel AstraZeneca’s Maryland biopharmaceutical production facilities.
Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Extend Clean Fuel Production Act
Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), alongside Reps. Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Julia Brownley (CA-26), introduced the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act, which seeks to extend the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) by an additional ten years, pushing its expiration to 2037. The bill aims to bolster investments in clean fuel production technologies, particularly Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.
The current CFPC, established under the Inflation Reduction Act, is set to expire at the end of 2027. By extending the credit, the legislation would provide long-term certainty for biofuel producers, spurring continued innovation and investment in the U.S. renewable fuels sector.
Biomethane Certification Is Key to Scaling Sustainable Production and Meeting GHG Protocol Needs
A new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights and supported by the European Biogas Association (EBA), the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR), Eurogas and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) provides valuable input to the ongoing revision process of the GHG Protocol. Indeed, the use of certificates will be critical to meet the increasing sustainable biomethane demand from the private sector, support the economics of new production capacities and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation efforts.
New 40B SAF Tax Credit Guidance Addresses Use Of Updated 40BSAF-GREET 2024 Model
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Oct. 18 issued additional guidance for the 40B sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) tax credit. The new guidance, Notice 2024-74, addresses the use of an updated 40BSAF-GREET 2024 model released by the U.S. Department of Energy in October.
Synthica Energy Begins Construction of New RNG Facility in Georgia
US-based Synthica Energy has initiated the construction of a new RNG facility in Rome, Georgia.
This facility, the first in the Greater Atlanta area, is set to annually redirect close to 227,000t of waste from local landfills. It is the third RNG facility under development by the company.
HoSt Bio-Energy Systems and Bright Renewables Will Supply Biogas and RNG Technology for Global NRG Renewables’ Distillery Waste-to-RNG Project in Kentucky
HoSt Bio-Energy Systems North America and Bright Renewables North America have been selected to provide Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) technologies for Global NRG Renewables’ distillery waste-to-RNG project in Louisville, Kentucky. The project will convert 105 million gallons per year of distillery waste into high-quality RNG, which can be used for heat, electricity, transportation, and the production of food-grade quality liquid bio-CO2.
Anaergia’s Organic Waste Receiving Infrastructure for RNG Production to Be Provided to the City of Riverside, California
Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), announced today that its subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, LLC (“Anaergia Technologies”), has entered into an equipment supply contract with the City of Riverside, California, to install infrastructure at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (“RWQCP”) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies. Consequently, such waste would be diverted from landfills and sent to the RWQCP’s anaerobic digestors to be converted into renewable natural gas (“RNG”).