RNG NEWS
Clean Energy Fuels To Increase RNG Sales, Expects LCFS Rebound
Clean Energy Fuels is planning to increase renewable natural gas sales in 2025 and expects LCFS prices to rebound amid rulemaking clarity.
Opal Fuels Expands RNG Network With California Station Buy
OPAL Fuels Inc., a renewable natural gas (RNG) producer and provider, currently valued at $501 million and identified as undervalued by InvestingPro analysts, has announced the acquisition of a fueling station in Visalia, California, as part of its strategy to expand its RNG dispensing network. The company plans to upgrade the station and supply RNG to Western Milling's transportation division, OHK Transport, along with other local carriers.
The Visalia station, situated at 31189 Road 68, operates under a long-term lease and fuel purchase agreement, which includes provisions for additional public volumes. This acquisition is intended to cater to the increasing demand for renewable transportation fuels within California's Central Valley, building on OPAL's impressive 30% revenue growth over the last twelve months.
Kanadevia Inova Partners With ANYbotics To Transform Waste to X Operations
Kanadevia Inova, a global leader in solutions for the energy transition and circular economy, has announced a partnership with ANYbotics to integrate advanced robotics into daily operations and maintenance at waste to X plants.
The agreement with the Zurich-based global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, signed on 23 December 2024 by Péter Fankhauser (CEO of ANYbotics), Enzo Wälchli (CCO of ANYbotics), Thomas Feilenreiter (EVP Systems and Service Solutions at Kanadevia Inova) and Ingo Eifert (VP Supply Chain Management at Kanadevia Inova), will enable Kanadevia Inova to integrate ANYmal robots in its service portfolio as its preferred ground robot.
LoCI Controls System Demonstrates Early Methane Capture Enhancement at Loess Hills Regional Sanitary Landfill in Iowa
LoCI Controls, the leader in real-time monitoring and control technology for optimizing landfill methane capture, today announced results from its methane capture project at Loess Hills Regional Sanitary Landfill, which is owned and operated by Iowa Waste Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc. Between 2021 and 2023, the project successfully captured and destroyed methane emissions with approximately 229,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), equal to removing more than 53,300 gasoline-powered cars from the road for one year.
US Hydrogen Industry Pleads With Congress To Preserve 45V Tax Credit
A letter addressed to US congressional leaders highlighted the critical role of Section 45V tax credits in driving the growth of the hydrogen industry, positioning the nation for “global energy dominance.”
Sent February 18 by a coalition of businesses and organizations representing the American hydrogen industry, the letter said the sector has been “hamstrung by delays in the regulatory guidance for this credit by the Biden Administration” over the past two and a half years.
RNG Coalition Sponsors Introduction of California Biogas Bill
California Sen. Timothy Grayson (D-9) on Feb. 14 introduced California Senate Bill 377 (SB-377), legislation that modifies the state’s renewable natural gas (RNG) procurement framework and authorizes utilities to recover costs associated with RNG interconnection investments. RNG Coalition sponsored this bill and considers it a top priority as it directly impacts the expansion and affordability of in-state RNG projects.
RNG Coalition: Global Call for Clarity on the Role of Market Instruments for Renewable Gases in the GHG Protocol
Following the withdrawal of guidance on the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) certificates in the GHG Protocol, over 130 companies and trade associations from around the world have today issued a public joint letter to the governance bodies of the GHG Protocol calling for the key role of market-based instruments to be recognized in the Protocol’s Scope 1 inventory. Their message to the GHG Protocol is simple: Let Green Gas Count.
GreenGasUSA and Darling Ingredients Celebrate First Pipeline Delivery From Dublin RNG Facility
GreenGasUSA and Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced the first renewable natural gas (RNG) deliveries from a project located at Darling Ingredients’ rendering facility in Dublin, GA. The project leverages Darling Ingredients’ on-site wastewater streams to upgrade biogas to pipeline-quality RNG, reducing Scope 1 emissions while creating a new revenue stream for Darling Ingredients. The Dublin facility injected RNG into the City of Dublin’s natural gas pipeline this month for transport to customers in the voluntary offtake market.
Fate of Hydrogen Tax Credits Uncertain With New Trump Administration
Louisiana has long been an energy powerhouse, and its existing hydrogen infrastructure puts it in a prime position to lead in the emerging clean hydrogen economy.
With major players like Air Liquide, Air Products, and Praxair operating hydrogen pipelines, and a well-established network of refineries and chemical plants that already produce and use hydrogen, the state has the potential to become a national hub for hydrogen and fuel cell development.
At Least 2% of All Heat From FortisBC Gas Came From Waste During B.C. Coldsnap
There was an increased demand for energy during the frosty week of Feb.10, in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, and unbeknownst to some, their homes were heated with at least a little bit of trash.
Since Jan. 1, all FortisBC gas customers had two per cent of their total gas swapped to Renewable Natural Gas.