RNG NEWS
California Commits $95 Million to Purchase of Satellite Methane Data
California plans to spend $95 million to monitor methane emissions via satellite and $5 million to help communities apply the data to stem pollution.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the three-year, $95 million contract awarded by the California Air Resources Board to nonprofit Carbon Mapper to process and disseminate data gathered by Planet Tanager hyperspectral-imaging satellites.
Sniffer Robotics Announces Strategic Partnerships with BRa FINAL
Sniffer Robotics expanded its presence into South America through a strategic partnership with Argentina-based BRa Tecnologia Ambiental S.A. (Bra-TA), a business division of BRa (Benito Roggio Ambiental). An agreement has been reached for Bra-TA to join the Methane Analysis Partner Program (MAPP), giving them access to SRIs landfill methane detection and quantification technologies, including the SnifferDRONE™, and SnifferView™ GIS platform. Per the agreement, BRa will service landfill and RNG facilities in Argentina and Brazil, with expansion planned for other countries in South America including Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
LRQA Strengthens Energy Transition Services With Acquisition of EcoEngineers
LRQA has acquired EcoEngineers, a US-based consulting, auditing and advisory firm with an exclusive focus on the energy transition.
This marks LRQA’s fifth acquisition in five months, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating growth and expanding its support for global corporate clients navigating the energy transition.
Greenlane Reports Improved Profitability, Reduced Net Loss for FY 2024
Vancouver-based Greenlane Renewables Inc. saw improvements in its profitability and net loss in its Q4 and 2024 year-end results compared to the year prior, as it stays bullish on the global prospects of biogas.
The company, behind technology that upgrades the gas from organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), reported a net and comprehensive loss of $1.3 million in its financial year 2024 results. It marks a significant improvement from a loss of $28.3 million in 2023.
Renewable Gas Industry Urges EU To Unblock Imports
European gas sector trade association Eurogas, plus a coalition of over 50 global organisations, have called on the European Commission to urgently address barriers preventing the import of renewable gases into the EU. The restrictions that apply come under the Union Database for Biofuels (UDB), which is a regulation introduced under Europe’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED II).
The UDB, introduced to trace sustainable gaseous fuels, currently recognises only EU-integrated grids. This means that sustainable biomethane and renewable gases from third-country, or non-EU, partners, including the UK, US, Ukraine and Canada, cannot be counted towards EU renewable energy targets.
Synthica Energy Names Clark Water as Construction Partner for Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Rome, Georgia
Synthica Energy, a developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that convert organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG), announces that Clark Water, the water and wastewater infrastructure construction arm of Clark Construction Group, has been contracted to lead the construction of their new anaerobic digestion and RNG facility in Rome, Georgia.
Synthica Rome, which will be operational in 2026, is one of three facilities currently under construction, joining sites in Cincinnati, Ohio, and San Antonio, Texas, in the company’s portfolio.
Outlook on the New Administration: What’s Next for Renewable Fuels?
If past is prologue, while the second Trump administration is expected to take a number of actions that could lead to increased volatility with respect to renewable identification number (“RIN”) prices just as the first did, there are signals that the administration may take a more deliberate approach this time to reduce shocks to the RIN market, all the more given the interest in supporting renewable fuel production as a domestic fuel source. And while the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) took steps last year that impact the ability of biogas projects to generate Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) credits, state legislative headwinds could eventually result in the opening of new environmental credit markets to shore up demand for renewable natural gas (“RNG”). Overall, while significant uncertainty and risk of RIN volatility remains, there continue to be signals from both the federal executive and legislative branches in support of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”).
SoCalGas Announces First Renewable Natural Gas Contract Approved Under California Program
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has announced via press release that it has executed a contract with Organic Energy Solutions (OES) to procure renewable natural gas (RNG) converted from organic waste and inject it into SoCalGas’ pipeline system. The contract is the first approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) under Senate Bill (SB) 1440, which sets specific RNG procurement targets for the state’s natural gas utilities.
The RNG will be sourced from a project located in the city of San Bernardino and is an important step toward achieving California’s goal to reduce methane emissions from agriculture and waste while advancing energy decarbonization in the state.
Sagepoint Acquires Two RNG Production Sites in Kansas
Newly launched waste-to-energy company Sagepoint Energy LLC said it has acquired two renewable natural gas (RNG) production sites in Kansas state with an expected combined production of 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) a year.
Carmel, Indiana-based Sagepoint said the new assets grow its anticipated production of RNG, or biomethane, to 1.5 Bcf per annum. “These assets support Sagepoint’s mission to provide diversified resource efficiency solutions to its customers and reinforce the Company’s commitment to reducing emissions across the U.S. natural gas supply chain”, it said in an online statement.
Aemetis Plans $130 Million Funding Under Newly Expanded Stanislaus County C-PACE Program
Aemetis Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity renewable fuels, announced on March 19 that the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an extension of the County’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program at its March 11, 2025, meeting. Established by the approval of local governments, C-PACE programs can be used by private industry to finance energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy facilities.
“We appreciate the Board and staff of Stanislaus County for their support of the C-PACE program in Stanislaus County that we expect to help Aemetis fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and refinance recently completed projects,” stated Eric McAfee, chairman and CEO of Aemetis. “The C-PACE program provides longer 30 year terms and repayment through property tax bills so provides a new source of capital for growing our business.”