(California Air Resources Board) The approved program amendments will catalyze private sector investment in decarbonizing California’s transportation sector to support climate action and cleaner air. -- The California Air Resources Board today approved updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that
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Back TO HOMEThe Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to BioVeritas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This presentation deck highlights BioVeritas’s innovative approach to producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using a bio-based process called the BioVeritas Process™. The presentation deck emphasizes BioVeritas’s commitment to unlocking a wide range of feedstocks for SAF
November 07, 2024 Read Full Article
HYCO1 Announces the First Commercial Operation of its Breakthrough CO2 Conversion Technology, Achieving TRL-9 Status
(HYCO1/PR Newswire) HYCO1, Inc. announces it has achieved a key milestone in commercializing its breakthrough CO2 conversion technology, already surpassing 1,500 hours of continuous steady-state operation in its first commercial CUBE™ Syngas system (CUBE™ stands for Carbon Utilization. Best Efficiency). The revolutionary HYCO1
November 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Completes Commissioning of Full Circle Dairy Renewable Natural Gas Facility in Florida
(Chesapeake Utilities Corporation) The innovative RNG production facility showcases Chesapeake Utilities’ strategic execution across the entire energy delivery value chain -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Oct. 28, (2024) to mark the official completion of its
November 01, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables Start Construction of New Farm-Based Renewable Natural Gas Project in Virginia
(TotalEnergies/PR Newswire) TotalEnergies announces today 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
October 25, 2024 Read Full Article
DN AGRAR and BSOG Energy Sign a Cooperation Agreement for the Largest Biomethane Production Project in Romania
(Bucharest Stock Exchange) DN AGRAR Group (BVB: DN), the largest integrated farm in Romania, leader in the production of cow's milk, and BSOG Energy, an energy company specialized in the development of biomethane production projects in Romania, owned by Black Sea
October 17, 2024 Read Full Article
North American RNG Surpasses 400 Operational Facilities
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) announces a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America. This achievement represents a significant leap
October 15, 2024 Read Full Article
Argonne Technology Converts Waste Streams into Biofuel that Dramatically Reduces Carbon Emissions from Jets
by Beth Burmahl (Argonne National Laboratory) Technology uses wastewater from breweries and dairy farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% -- New Argonne technology creates sustainable aviation fuel that significantly cuts carbon emissions compared to conventional jet fuel. -- ... Now
October 10, 2024 Read Full Article
Converting Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms to Biogas Could Save More than £400m a Year in Fuel Costs
(University of East Anglia) New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest - and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source. The study shows
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Completes Initial Construction Phase of Multi-Dairy Digester
(Aemetis) Biogas production of over 200,000 MMBtu per year scheduled to begin by year-end 2024 -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, announced today that its Aemetis Biogas
October 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomethanation to Upgrade Biogas to Pipeline Grade Methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable natural gas (RNG) is typically produced from biogas using gas separation technology – keeping the CH4 – venting the CO2. Upgrading CO2 present in biogas using naturally-occurring organisms can increase production 60 – 70%. In
September 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Gevo, Inc. Announces Sale of Approximately $20 Million of Investment Tax Credits Generated by the Gevo NW Iowa RNG Facility Under Inflation Reduction Act, Helping to Drive Further Investment in Clean Energy
(Gevo) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce the sale of approximately $20 million in Investment Tax Credits to an undisclosed corporate buyer. This transaction monetizes Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) Investment Tax Credits generated from the commercialization of a renewable
September 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Launch of Joint Study on the Production and Utilization of Biomethane from Animal Manure with Hamanaka Town and Corporate Partners
(Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) Hamanaka Town, JA Hamanaka, Takanashi Milk Products Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and MOL Sunflower Ltd. today announced the launch of a study on the production and utilization of biomethane from animal manure
August 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project
(Michigan Milk Producers Association) America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. -- Today (August 6, 2024), the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the
August 09, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy’s Latest RNG Production Facility at Minnesota Dairy Begins Injecting into Pipeline
(Clean Energy Fuels) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced that it has completed its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at Ash Grove Dairy in Lake Benton, MN. Now producing pipeline quality RNG and injecting it into the interstate natural gas pipeline
August 07, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced in the transition to sustainable, available, reliable, affordable RNG and biogas. We look at the companies and technologies getting traction, new projects underway, the state of feedstocks, policy,
August 06, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels Opens RNG Fueling Station in Florida City
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has opened its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling station in Davenport, Fla. The site is now providing RNG to heavy-duty trucking and other fleets operating busy routes around Highway 27, Interstate 4
August 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Advancing Circular Bioeconomy with Biomass Feedstocks
(Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research) Teams of researchers working to develop the science to create energy, animal feed, and other essential products from sustainable materials have been selected to join the Virtual Institute on Feedstocks of the Future (VIFF). The institute is
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
AB Akola Group Plans Another Investment in Biomethane Gas Production
(AB Akola Group/Globe Newswire) AB Kaišiadorių Paukštynas, an indirect subsidiary of AB Akola Group, plans to build a biomethane production plant for 19.4 million euros, which is expected to be constructed on the company's land plot in Kaišiadorys district in the
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Fuels Breaks Ground on RNG Facility at South Fork Dairy in Texas
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas. Home to a 16,000-cow herd, the facility will produce RNG, an ultra-clean transportation fuel that
July 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Innovative Manure Solutions for Sustainable Dairy Farming
by Lori Captain (Green Biz/Dairy Management Inc.) ... Methane is emitted on dairy farms in two ways — enteric methane is produced in the cow’s rumen through its digestion process and released through their mouths; methane is also emitted through the
July 23, 2024 Read Full Article
Amp Americas Completes RNG Facility, Partners with Wisconsin Dairy to Deliver Methane Solution to Community
(Amp Americas/Ag NewsWire) A new dairy RNG project on the Wisconsin farm will reduce methane emissions by converting 90,000 gallons of dairy waste per day to renewable energy -- Amp Americas, a leading dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) company, today announced the
July 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Reaches Milestone of Operating Dairy Digesters Producing More Than 300,000 MMBtu Per Year of Renewable Natural Gas
(Aemetis) Additional Digester Construction Planned to Increase Production Rate over 150% to 800,000 MMBtu Per Year by Q3 2025 -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today announced that
June 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2024 stage in Washington DC to outline the company’s milestones ahead, progress to date, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of Carbon Zero One projects,
June 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Bio-CNG-Fueled Fleets in California Achieving Carbon-Free Footprint Today
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/The Transport Project) The Transport Project (TTP) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) – with partner California Renewable Transportation Alliance – today (June 4, 2024) announced that California fleets fueled with bio-CNG achieved carbon-negativity
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Delays in California's LCFS Revisions Are an Opportunity to Improve
by Nikita Pavelnko (International Council on Clean Transportation) Earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) postponed a hearing and vote to finalize revisions to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) until the Friday after the 2024 U.S. elections in November. The vote had
June 05, 2024 Read Full Article
Gas Networks Ireland to Connect New €63m Bia Energy Biomethane Plant Directly to Its Network
(Gas Networks) Partnership with Bia Energy will be the first direct entry point for renewable biomethane in the greater Dublin area -- Gas Networks Ireland and Bia Energy have agreed a significant partnership to enable renewable biomethane gas from the Bia Energy
May 31, 2024 Read Full Article
Bipartisan Bill Would Encourage Use of RNG in Transportation
by Jay Miller (NGT News) Introduced by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), U.S. Senate Bill S. 4389 would provide a $1.00-per-gallon tax credit for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel. A companion bill
May 30, 2024 Read Full Article
MTU to Lead €9 Million CBE JU Farm-Based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative
by Daniela Castillo Monagas (World Bio Market Insights) Munster Technological University will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The €8.7 million “Rural BioReFarmeries” project will advance the development of farm-centred bioeconomy approaches through
May 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Air Liquide Launches Charter for Sustainable Biomethane Production
by Molly Burgess (Gas World) Air Liquide has taken another step forward in sustainable biomethane production by implementing an internal charter, developed with experts and WWF France. Confirmed today (22nd May), the charter goes beyond current regulations and will help the industrial gas
May 23, 2024 Read Full Article
P6 Technologies Launches Life Cycle Assessment Software for Biogas
(P6 Technologies/Biomass Magazine) P6 Technologies Inc., the leader in life cycle analysis (LCA) software for renewable fuels, biogas, and chemical companies, on May 2 announced the launch of its LCA for biogas cloud-based software solution. This marks a significant milestone for P6 as
May 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Announces First Injection of Renewable Natural GAs at Victory Farms Dairy
(Clean Energy Fuels) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) today announced its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Victory Farms Dairy in Revillo, South Dakota, has successfully completed construction and is injecting pipeline quality RNG into the interstate natural gas infrastructure. The Victory
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables, a Portfolio Company of BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure Business, Join Forces to Develop Renewable Natural Gas in the United States
(Total Energies) TotalEnergies, a global integrated energy company, and Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-based organics-to-renewable natural gas production and a portfolio company of a fund managed by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure business, have signed an agreement to create an equally
April 25, 2024 Read Full Article
Improving California’s Air Quality: California’s Dairy Industry Injects More than $21 Billion into the State’s Economy
by Kyle Willard (Maas Energy Works/Biomass Magazine) California’s dairy industry injects more than $21 billion into the state’s economy and supports 189,000 jobs while accounting for around half of California’s total methane emissions. This presents a conundrum: How do we balance
April 16, 2024 Read Full Article
Brightmark® RNG Holdings Completes Eloy Development, Launching Renewable Natural Gas Production in the US Southwest
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC announces the opening of its Eloy Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) center, which will produce RNG from dairy manure using anaerobic digestion technology. The project brings this innovative renewable fuel technology to the Southwestern US. This development
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
Air Liquide Further Develops Its Biomethane Capacities in the U.S. with Two New Production Units
(Air Liquide/Business Wire) Air Liquide (Paris:AI) continues to expand its capacities in biomethane, also known as Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in the U.S., with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township,
April 11, 2024 Read Full Article
2023 Billion-Ton Report
(U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy KDF) The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technology Office's (BETO's) 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23) is an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. BT23 explores these resources in terms of quantity, price,
April 04, 2024 Read Full Article
The Electrifying End to Life on Earth
by Peter Brown (Biofuels Digest) In pursuit of our salvation from climate change we are now engaged in a deliberate effort that will dramatically increase the very polluting toxins that are causing that change. Even more ironically, we will use our
April 01, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a rapid expansion curve as many of the best biogas companies are right now. Rashi Akki gave this overview of the company’s
March 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Approved by USCIS for $200 million of EB-5 Investment in Biogas, SAF and Carbon Sequestration Projects
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, today (March 21, 2024) announced approval by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of $200 million of EB-5 program investment for
March 22, 2024 Read Full Article
Vanguard Renewables 10 Years On
by Jim Lane and John Hanselman (Biofuels Digest) “In this period of a very, very short timeframe over several months, back in 2012. for a series of completely disassociated reasons. I had a whole bunch of kind of folks coming to
March 12, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to an Efficient, Cost-Effective Anaerobic Digester
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A high production cost of renewable natural gas results from slow disintegration and hydrolysis of recalcitrant feedstocks in conventional AD leads to low productivity; low methane content of biogas produced from AD requires downstream purification; and
March 11, 2024 Read Full Article
EverGen Infrastructure Announces Record Single-Day and Monthly Gas Production at the Fraser Valley Biogas Facility
(EverGen/Business Wire) EverGen Infrastructure Corp. (“EverGen” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EVGN) (OTCQX: EVGIF) announces a significant milestone in Renewable Natural Gas (“RNG”) production at the newly completed expansion of the Fraser Valley Biogas facility. Following extensive facility enhancements, EverGen is proud to
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Reports Increased RNG Sales, Progress With Dairy RNG Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Feb. 27 released fourth quarter results, announcing that its renewable natural gas (RNG) sales were up nearly 14% last year. RNG sales are also expected to increase in 2024 with several
March 06, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Opal Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OPAL Fuels is a fully integrated, nationwide leader in the production and distribution of low-carbon intensity renewable natural gas (RNG). Our vertical waste-to-energy model combines the upstream production and downstream marketing and distribution of RNG, delivering
March 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Turns DFW Area into an RNG Hub
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./Biomass Magazine) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced the opening of two new fueling stations that offer heavy-duty truck and other fleet vehicles renewable natural gas (RNG), one of the only fuels that receives a carbon-negative rating. A station in North
February 28, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Renewable Natural Gas and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, we explored the challenges faced by global RNG and biogas producers in shifting energy towards low carbon alternatives — new processes, advances in AD yields, new feedstocks, the role of low carbon standards,the
February 27, 2024 Read Full Article
The Pamplona Bioeconomy: Watch out, the Bulls Are Running
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The bioeconomy is on fire, and three tales reveal the extent to which the bulls are running. One in RNG, one in industrial furnaces, one in integrated cellulosic biorefining. ... Hot RNG From Illinois comes word that Ameresco has
February 21, 2024 Read Full Article
2023 Biogas Data: Third Year of Record Growth for U.S. Biogas Industry; Expected to Continue in 2024
(American Biogas Council) $1.8 billion was invested in new projects last year, according to numbers just released by the American Biogas Council -- Newly-released data from the American Biogas Council (ABC) indicates that 2023 was the third year of record growth across
February 15, 2024 Read Full Article
A Clean Fuel Standard Offers Drivers Choices
by Kristina Ortez (District 42 Taos County State Representative/Santa Fe New Mexican) We all know the drill. Some guys around a table on the other side of the world decide to cut back on oil production. Commodity traders bid up crude
February 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Expands Revenues with First Sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits
(Aemetis) Sale completed for LCFS credits issued at -150 Carbon Intensity (CI) Temporary Pathway; Testing and verification has been completed and applications submitted for lower CI Provisional Pathways that are expected to increase LCFS revenues by more than 80% compared to
January 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Airlines Balk at California's Biofuel Plan; Soybean Sector Weighs Possible Requirements Public Comment DEADLINE February 20, 2024
by Steve Davies (Agri-Pulse) The California Air Resources Board’s proposal to eliminate jet fuel’s existing exemption from regulation under the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is being criticized, for very different reasons, by both the airline industry and SAF proponents. READ MORE Related
January 11, 2024 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers of America Purchases First Verified Carbon Credits in Livestock Inset Marketplace
(Dairy Farmers of America) New Marketplace Creates New Value Stream for Dairy Producers and Demonstrates that Cattle Can be Part of the Sustainability Solution -- Athian (athian.ai) announced today the first sale of verified carbon credits in the groundbreaking livestock carbon insetting
January 08, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC to outline the company’s milestones ahead, progress to date, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of Carbon Zero One projects,
January 02, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Agra Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AGRA ENERGY is on a mission to introduce cutting-edge technology into the renewable energy industry to transform methane gas waste into clean renewable fuels. Its technology is described as “a major advancement in the proven gas-to-liquids
January 01, 2024 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Announces up to $400 Million in Financing with Stonepeak to Continue Expansion of Renewable Natural Gas Infrastructure
(Clean Energy) Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced that it has entered into a six-year $300 million senior secured term loan with Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets. The credit agreement also provides for
December 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Opens Renewable Natural Gas Fueling Station in Baltimore
(Clean Energy) Station to Provide a Clean, Low-Carbon Alternative and Is Part of Growing National Fueling Network for the Heavy-Duty Market -- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced today the opening
November 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers in India to Install Small-Scale Digesters
(BioCycle Magazine) HomeBiogas, a manufacturer of small-scale, on-site biogas systems, announced an agreement with SKG Sangha, a nonprofit organization working in the energy, sustainable farming, waste management and climate change fields, to install over 7,000 HomeBiogas systems with dairy farmers in
November 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Farmers Generate Renewable Energy
by Saoimanu Sope (Farm Progress/Western Farm Press) Digesters can break down manure and produce methane. California ranks number one in the nation for dairy production, with 1,100 to 1,200 dairy farms, each with an average of 1,436 cows, mostly concentrated in Tulare
November 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress With Biofuel, Biogas Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. expects to secure the authority to construct air permit for its proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel project in early 2024, according to comments made by Chairman and CEO Eric McAfee
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Iowa Farmers Learn about Anaerobic Digestion at Conference Presentations Available
(Solutions from the Land) Farmers looking to add economic and environmental value to their operations may find an ally in anaerobic digestion. This week, Nov. 6-8, the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and EPA Region 7 came together to co-host the Anaerobic
November 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $10.4 Million to Help Rural Californians Expand Use of Renewable Energy and Fuels
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) USDA Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera today announced USDA is investing $10.4 million to upgrade clean fuel infrastructure and help agricultural producers and rural small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy
November 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Japanese Firm Aims to Create Biomethane-Based Rocket Fuel
(Bioenergy Insight) Japanese chemical manufacturing company Air Water has been working on creating liquid biomethane from cow waste to be used as rocket fuel, potentially providing a solution for dairy farmers grappling with disposal challenges. Air Water said it would begin conducting
October 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Spearheads Innovative Fuel Alternatives
(NACS Magazine) The company has fit-for-purpose solutions to match a variety of customer needs. -- ... A recent notable achievement is the demonstration of Chevron’s renewable gasoline blend, an innovative new fuel which aims to help address transportation sector carbon emissions.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuelled by the Farm! Waitrose Is the First Retailer to Power Its Tractors by Cow Manure
(John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose) • Waitrose & Partners becomes the first UK retailer to use green gas* to power tractors on their own farm at Leckford The use of biomethane gas will reduce Leckford Estate’s carbon footprint by up to 1,300 tonnes a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Agra Energy Selects KP Engineering for Dairy-Based Renewable Fuels Plant
by Poppy Clements (Hydrocarbon Engineering) KP Engineering has announced that it has been selected as the engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction management (EPFCm) partner for Agra Energy’s series of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants. These gas-to-liquids (GTL) units will produce SAF
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Preserving California's Emissions Reduction Goals: Stay the Course on Methane Reductions from the LCFS
by Sam Wade (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas) As California continues efforts to reach its ambitious climate goals, the California Air Resources Board faces a pivotal decision that could profoundly impact the state's climate progress. CARB is currently updating the
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Closes $53 Million Sale of IRA Tax Credits
(Aemetis) Tax credits generated by investment in negative carbon intensity renewable natural gas production; additional $800 million of IRA investment and production tax credits expected in the next four years from Aemetis renewable fuel projects -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Flash Report – SRIA Release: CARB’s First Salvo of Proposed 2023 LCFS Amendments
(Stillwater Associates) On September 8, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) for the 2023 Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Amendments. An SRIA is required when a proposed regulation has an economic impact exceeding
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
States in the Southeast Have Potential for Biogas Production
by Daniel Hall (EnergyPortal.eu) Gus Simmons, the Director of Bioenergy for Cavanaugh & Associates, highlights the growing interest in biogas projects in the southeastern United States. With the increasing need for low-carbon fuels, biogas provides a viable replacement for fossil fuels.
September 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Needs ‘National Anaerobic Digestion’ Programme – Kelleher
by Francess McDonnell (Agriland) The Irish government must “step in and support farmers” through a number of short, medium and long term mechanisms following the decision by the European Commission not to extend the nitrates derogation, according to the MEP Billy Kelleher. ... But
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Builds Revenues with First Commercial Sale of D3 RINs Generated by Dairy Renewable Natural Gas Project
(Aemetis) Sale of D3 RINs from RNG Delivered in June 2023 Commences Ongoing Monthly Generation of RFS Revenues; LCFS credits to be generated at end of Q3 2023 – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark and Chevron Achieve First Gas Milestone with Florida's Largest Family Dairy
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Larson Family Farm's Okeechobee Site Marks the First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida for the Venture -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Overhauling Carbon Accounting
by Brad Pleima (EcoEngineers/Biomass Magazine) Improved carbon accounting methodology for biogas projects will be a game-changer for the industry. -- Currently, the biogas industry lacks a comprehensive accounting methodology that enables a standardized, stable market environment for carbon reduction and removal resulting
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
MSU Researchers Link Auto and Dairy Industries to Explore Sustainable Climate Solutions
by Jack Falinski (Michigan State University) Renewable electrical energy produced from anaerobic digesters could drive EV charging stations on dairy farms -- One of the next climate change solutions might be found at your local dairy farm. A team of MSU researchers is studying
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of RNG and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of RNG and Biogas presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Available supply, conventional feedstocks, prices, current and expected demand,key players — a comprehensive but compact look at the industry in this year of
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Reports Progress with RNG, SAF and Ethanol Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Aemetis Inc. released second quarter financial results on Aug. 3, reporting progress with the development of its dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project and its proposed renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery. The
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
GSR Solutions Dairy Farm Partnership Unveiled Revolutionary Manure Processing Technology
(GSR Solutions/PR Log) GSR Solutions LLC (dba NutriHarvest), a biotechnology solutions provider, in collaboration with Green Mountain Dairy Farm, is excited to announce the first commercial launch of a technology that converts liquid manure waste stream into value-added fertilizers. The new
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Pathward and Avolta Partnership Brings Two Renewable Natural Gas Projects at Arizona Dairy Farms to Realization
(Pathward) ... “The projects have begun injecting RNG into the Southwest Gas pipeline for distribution. Avolta has partnered with U.S. Gain to distribute the RNG as an ultra-low carbon transportation fuel in California and other LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard)
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Central Valley Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme
(U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of California) Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville, and Sheridan, Montana, was sentenced today to six years and nine months in prison for running a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he purported to turn cow manure into green
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Boosts Capacity to Transform Organic Waste into Renewable Energy
(Sustainbility Victoria) Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government. The $8 million Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund is Victoria’s largest investment in
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Exceeds Plan by 20% during Q2 2023
(Aemetis) Seven dairy digesters, 40-mile biogas pipeline, centralized Biogas-to-RNG facility, and utility pipeline interconnection are operating 24×7 to deliver RNG for the displacement of petroleum-based fuels in trucks, buses, and cars -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas (RNG) and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Digester Optimizes Food Waste Feedstocks
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Narrowing in on liquid and semi-liquid packaged food and beverages yields economic, digester performance and biogas generation benefits at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania began receiving food waste to add to
June 28, 2023 Read Full Article
A Push to Turn Farm Waste into Fuel
(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance) Biofuel plants and energy from on-farm biodigesters have been a part of the agricultural landscape for decades. But as the global climate continues to warm and as agriculture continues to face new challenges, bioenergy
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark, Chevron to Develop 5 RNG Projects in Michigan
(Brightmark/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is positioned to expand renewable natural gas (RNG) production with five new anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in western Michigan, designed to convert animal waste to renewable fuels. Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC to outline the company’s milestones, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of Carbon Zero One projects, and the company’s
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Envitec Biogas Building 15 Biogas, Gas Upgrading Plants in the US
(Envitec/Biomass Magazine) New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota – the list of US states where EnviTec Biogas is currently completing anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading projects is becoming longer and longer. “We have 15 plants under construction right now,”
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Michigan Milk Producers Association, Canadian Dairy Distillery Partner to Upcycle Dairy Byproduct into Biofuel
(Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)) Partnership will build a low carbon ethanol plant in southwest Michigan to add needed biofuel supply and help lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. -- Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery announced a joint initiative that
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Facility Receives EPA Approval for D3 RIN Generation; LCFS Data Collection Completed and Pathway Review In Process at CARB; Six Dairy Digesters Fully Operational
(Aemetis) Operating 40-mile Biogas Pipeline, Central RNG Facility and Utility Interconnect Processes Waste Methane from California Dairy Farms into Renewable Natural Gas for Use as Carbon Negative Transportation Fuel Aemetis/Yahoo!)Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Obeo Biogas Closes $3 Million Seed Funding Round to Bring Sustainable Biogas Solution to Dairy Farms across North America
(Obeo Biogas/Business Wire) Obeo Biogas, a leading provider of innovative biogas solutions for dairy farms, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its seed investment round led by Diagram Ventures, a venture studio and investment group. The C$3 million investment
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
FortisBC Teams with Dicklands Farms to Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Agricultural Waste
(FortisBC/PR Newswire) FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is adding more Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)1 to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British Columbia (B.C.), who is producing RNG from agricultural and food waste. Once the project is at peak production, it is
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
California Dairies and DSM Venturing Invest in Athian
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) Athian has completed its seed funding round with investments from two strategic partners: DSM Venturing, the corporate venture arm of Royal DSM, and California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Peaks Renewables Joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance
(BDO Zone) Ecostrat is pleased to announce that Peaks Renewables has joined the BDO Zone Strategic Alliance as a partner in the Project Group. BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partners include some of the leading companies in the bioenergy industry that help de-risk biobased project
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new tide of farm wastes, developers across the country see opportunities to build ambitious renewable energy projects to convert crops and
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA: Anaerobic Digestion Can Help Increase Value of Manure
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA’s Economic Research Service in March published a report that aims to help increase the value of animal manure for farmers. The document, in part, describes existing and emerging technologies that have the potential to
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Montauk Renewables, Inc. Announces Approval of Provisional California Air Resource Board Carbon Intensity Score for Pico Energy Site in Idaho
(Montauk Renewables/Globe Newswire) Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) (the “Company”) today announced that on March 27, 2023 the Company’s Tier 2 application with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) was certified (the “Project”). The Company sought provisional certification of a Tier 2
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is a renewable DME company like Oberon Fuels doing with propane and hydrogen industries? Well, first they harvest waste via renewable methanol or biogas to make their rDME, which can then be blended with
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Avolta Completes Two Renewable Natural Gas Projects
by Valerie Swiantek (NGT News) Avolta says it has completed two dairy manure to renewable natural gas (RNG) projects at the Butterfield and Milky Way dairies in Arizona. The projects have begun injecting RNG into the Southwest Gas pipeline for distribution. Avolta has
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Policy and Schmidt Futures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Stephanie Batchelor gave this overview of Schmidt Futures at ABLC. READ MORE WATCH Presentation
April 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Nacero Is Developing a World Scale Methanol to Jet Fuel Complex with TOPSOE's Support Using Their MTJet™ Technology for SAF
(Nacero/PR Newswire) Nacero will transition its current pre-construction, multi-billion USD facility in Texas, designed to produce low carbon gasoline to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and lower carbon aviation fuel (LCAF). When fully completed, Nacero's facility in Texas will be the largest
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Gain, EnTech Solutions Bring Renewable Energy to RNG System
by Erin O'Connor (NGT News) U.S. Gain, a developer and distributor of alternative fuel and renewable energy, has completed its first integration of a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wis. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
BioTown Biogas Activates Digester, Processing Facility in Indiana
(BioTown BioGas/Biomass Magazine) BioTown Biogas (BTB), a leading renewable energy producer in the waste-to-value energy market, is today activating its new digester and processing facility, one of the largest on-farm biodigesters in the world. The activation is being marked by an
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a rapid expansion curve as many of the best biogas companies are right now. Rashi Akki gave this overview of the
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar, but I can say a few words about a couple of
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
EnviTec & Ohra Energie Join Forces on New Biomethane Station in Central Germany
(EnviTec Biogas/AltFuels) Ohra Energie GmbH has placed a new order for which Lower Saxony-based biogas all-rounder EnviTec Biogas AG will implement its innovative gas upgrading technology as a single-stage process for the first time. “We developed this innovative approach together with
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Spain: New Platform Will Allow Construction of at Least 10 Biomethane Plants by 2030
(Enagás/AltFuels) Enagás Renovable and Genia Bioenergy announced the creation of a joint venture to create ‘The Green Vector’ (TGV), a platform to promote the development of biomethane from organic waste in Spain. The initiative integrates all the actors in the waste
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Enbridge Commits $1 Billion to Company Turning Food Waste to Energy
by Nichola Groom (Reuters) Divert Inc, a U.S. company that converts rotting food into energy, on Wednesday said it has received a $1 billion commitment from Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) to expand its facilities across North America. It is the latest in
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in the development of organics-to-renewable energy projects. The company’s Farm Powered program works with dairy farmers to help manage manure, enhance regenerative agriculture practices, solve greenhouse gas emissions challenges,
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
DTE Vantage, U.S. Gain Providing RNG from Wisconsin Dairy
by Michael Bates (NGT News) DTE Vantage has partnered with U.S. Gain and Matsche Farms, which manages approximately 10,000 cows and spans more than 5,000 acres of land in Birnamwood, Wis., to produce and distribute renewable natural gas (RNG). The facility, which
February 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Hosts California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross at Keyes Biofuels Facility and Dairy RNG Sites
(Aemetis) Visit Highlights Aemetis Leadership on Circular Bioeconomy, Supporting Climate Change Mitigation Through Use of Agricultural Waste to Manufacture Negative Carbon Intensity Gas & Biofuels -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Ministers McConalogue and Heydon Announce €3 Million for Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Green Biorefining Demonstration Initiative
(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, today announced a €3 million investment in an integrated anaerobic
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Funds Bioenergy Carbon Capture Projects
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on Jan. 30 awarded $131 million for 33 carbon management projects. At least four of the funded projects specifically address carbon capture related to bioenergy and biofuels. The DOE awarded more
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
WELTEC BIOPOWER and GTS Extend Service Partnership for UK and Ireland
(WELTEC BIOPOWER) Biological service for WELTEC biogas plants comes from Vechta, Germany -- WELTEC BIOPOWER has extended the successful cooperation with its service partner, Gordons Technical Service Ltd (GTS) from Northern Ireland, until the end of 2026. The German biogas
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Amp Americas Starts Building RNG Facility at Wisconsin Dairy
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Amp Americas says it has begun construction on a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Darlington, Wis., about 60 miles southwest of Madison in Lafayette County, at Darlington Ridge Farms LLC. The new project is expected
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Poised to Seize RFS Potential -- While Environmentalists Push to Kill RFS e-RINS Proposal, Biogas Industry Ready to Grow
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... During a recent public hearing, environmentalists expressed concern the new program would lead to a proliferation of new confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, as more farmers try to capture the potential value of
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Clean Energy to Provide 86 Million Gallons of RNG to One of Nation’s Largest Transit Systems, San Diego MTS
(Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire) Production of RNG begins at Del Rio Dairy, Clean Energy’s First Investment in the Negative Carbon Intensive Fuel -- Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market,
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by storm — there’s project action, fast-developing technology, M&A activity, and policy advances of the first magnitude, in the United States
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Bio-LNG Is the Best Route to Meet CO2 Targets, Says UK’s Biggest Dairy Cooperative
(Volvo UK/AltFuels) Arla Foods, UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6×2 tractor units that will run on biomethane to help the business meet its targets to reduce the CO2 emissions of its operation by
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
A Deep Dive into Sustainable Innovation
by Karen Bonhert (AgWeb) ... Recently, Bar 20 received the 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) because of the sustainable and innovative advancements made on their Kerman, Calif., dairy. In 2022, they
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
California Dairy Digesters
(BioCycle Magazine) The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of California, Davis (UC Davis) CLEAR Center released a new analysis of methane reduction progress titled, Meeting the Call: How California is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Sector Methane Reduction. The
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Galileo Delivers Additional Microbox for Biomethane Production in Wisconsin
(Galileo Technologies/AltFuels) Liberty RNG once again relies on Galileo Technologies to produce renewable natural gas, and has incorporated a new Microbox-Bio to increase integrated biomethane production. This unit will join the two that the company has operating in Wisconsin. The company’s two Microbox-Bio
January 06, 2023 Read Full Article
A New EPA Proposal Is Reigniting a Debate about What Counts as ‘Renewable’
by John McCracken (Grist) The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards for how much of the nation’s fuel supply
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
New Report: California Is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Methane Reduction
(Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research at UC Davis) Analysis by UC Davis researchers shows continued implementation of California’s incentive-based dairy methane reduction efforts should, by 2030, achieve the full 40% reduction goal. The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF)
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Sistema.bio Launches Its Carbon Program in Uganda
(Sistema.bio) Sistema.bio, Africa’s leading biodigester manufacturing company today has launched its biggest biodigester carbon program in Uganda in partnership with Native, a Public Benefit Corporation. The program, otherwise referred to as the Uganda Dairy Biogas Program, is set to benefit small and medium dairy
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Innovative Biogas Technology from Sistema.bio gets MNRE Govt of India Approval
(Sistema.bio/The Week Magazine) - Sistema.bio's flexi biogas technology, ranging from 1 to 25 cubic meter per day, is certified under the National Biogas Programme. - The MNRE approval for Sistema.bio biogas plants will contribute to impact millions of dairy farmers
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
USDA Announces REAP Awards, Opens New Funding Round
by Erin Voegle (Biodiesel Magazine) The USDA on Dec. 15 awarded $285 million to 844 projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. The agency also announced it is offering an additional $300 million in REAP funding, including $250 million allocated
December 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Products Made with Captured Greenhouse Gas Are Reaching Commercial Scale
By Dieter Holger (Wall Street Journal) Straws, bottles and packaging made with captured greenhouse-gas are starting to reach commercial scale, offering a way for businesses making and using everyday products to reduce emissions contributing to global warming. Locking up greenhouse gas in
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
How Do Well-to-Wheel Emissions Affect a Fleet’s GHG Emissions?
(Trillium/ACT News) In the push towards reducing emissions, much of the industry’s initial focus was centered around tailpipe emissions. Although vehicle regulations set in place during these initial phases led to many efficiency improvements, the introduction of renewable and low-carbon fuels
November 22, 2022 Read Full Article
UK’s Biggest Dairy Cooperative Wants to Put More Biomethane Trucks on the Road
(Aria/AltFuels) Amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations for potential shortages of power in the coming months, farmers from the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, Arla, has issued a call to action for the Government to tap into a major
November 18, 2022 Read Full Article
DTE Vantage Turns Farm Waste into RNG in South Dakota
(DTE Vantage/Biomass Magazine) Methane from dairy cow manure will become sustainable renewable natural gas at a new Beresford, South Dakota facility that recently began operations. DTE Vantage announced Nov. 2 that its partnership with two local farms will make a sizable,
November 16, 2022 Read Full Article
British Dairy Farmers Could Have the Solution to Heating More than a Quarter of Homes
(Arla) Calls for UK Government to help farmers realise the full potential of food and farming in reinforcing the nation’s energy security as Arla puts biogas-fuelled trucks on the road -- Amid concern about the cost of energy and preparations
November 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to the American Biogas Outlook
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) US biogas is growing quickly — a combination of extensive feedstock resources, a strong policy incentive structure and and ecosystem which has now developed of project developers and financiers. No group has had a more
November 09, 2022 Read Full Article
All About Renewable Energy for Kids
(Solar Power Guide) ... Biomass Energy -- Biomass energy includes organic materials that come from plants and animals. It's possible to burn solid matter such as wood and garbage. Material from animal waste or rotting garbage produces biogas, which can also be
November 07, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Ag-Grid Energy CEO Rashi Akki took the ABLC Next 2022 stage in San Francisco to outline the company’s milestones, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of biogas projects, and the company’s
November 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Biogas Ever More Popular in Rural Botswana Due to UNDP Project
(Bioenergy Insight) At a cattle post settlement called Gatuma located near Mmathethe village, south of Botswana, Goemeone and Mpho Kagiso have over the past year embraced biogas energy and are enjoying more than just the financial relief it brings, reported Xinhua, "Biogas
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC Next 2022 stage in San Francisco to outline the company’s milestones, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of Carbon Zero One projects, and the
November 03, 2022 Read Full Article
UWO, Agra Energy Break Ground on Biogas-to-Liquid Fuel Project
by Natalie Johnson (University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh/Biomass Magazine) Marked by a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 17, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh launched a new effort with biogas partner Agra Energy to build Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn dairy farm
October 26, 2022 Read Full Article
UWO Partnership with Agra Energy Yields New Facility to Convert Dairy Waste into Biofuel
(The Advance-Titan) Marked by a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh launched a new effort with biogas partner Agra Energy to build Wisconsin’s first commercial facility to turn dairy farm waste into renewable biofuel. The $20 million facility, located at
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Fleet Spotlight: Athens Services Fuels a Carbon-Negative Collection Fleet
(Advanced Clean Tech News/Trillium) Trillium customer, Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years, providing innovative, consistent and quality environmental services to more
October 20, 2022 Read Full Article
Fleet Spotlight: Athens Services Fuels a Carbon-Negative Collection Fleet
(Advanced Clean Tech News//Trillium) Trillium customer, Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years, providing innovative, consistent and quality environmental services to more
October 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Chevron, CalBio Expand Partnership on Dairy Biomethane Fuel Projects
(Chevron) Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation fuel in California.
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Dane County to Expand Wisconsin RNG project
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Dane County, Wisconsin, has announced plans to increase the production capacity of its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The county also said it plans to capture carbon emissions from the gas plant itself. The RNG projects
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Reganosa, Repsol, Naturgy, Impulsa Galicia Lead Project to Turn Waste into Biomethane
(Reganosa/AltFuels) Reganosa, Repsol and Naturgy are collaborating with Impulsa Galicia to develop the circular economy with a project that would transform surplus livestock manure and other waste on a large scale into biomethane, organic fertilizers and CO2 neutral of biological origin.
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Spanish Cooperative Seeks to Imitate Finnish Dairy Sector in Biomethane Production
(AIRA) The AIRA cooperative has just learned about the strategy followed by the Finnish dairy sector to reduce its emissions and promote the circular economy through biomethane, among other measures. A representative from AIRA visited the Nordic country as part of the
October 06, 2022 Read Full Article
Kiambu Dairy Farmers Embrace Biogas Installation
by Fridah Chomba and Victor Muchiri (Kenya News Agency) Kiambu is an agriculture-based County that has adopted Biogas as a renewable source of energy. Biogas is affordable, reliable and environmentally friendly. As one of the top five leading counties in dairy
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Canada Seeks Proposals for Biomass Supply Chain Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The Canadian government is seeking proposals for projects that will support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Clean Energy Announces Opening of Ohio Renewable Natural Gas Station for Amazon and Other Trucking Fleets
(Clean Energy Fuels Corp./Business Wire) The Groveport station is first of 19 under agreement with Amazon -- Clean Energy's new station in Groveport, OH will provide renewable natural gas, a fuel produced from organic waste, to Amazon trucks and other
October 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas and APG Demonstrate Low-Cost Conversion of Diesel Trucks to Utilize up to 65% Renewable Natural Gas
(Aemetis/Globe Newswire) Transitioning From Diesel Fuel to Carbon Negative RNG, Aemetis and the American Power Group Demonstrated a Dual Fuel System to Reduce Carbon and Tailpipe Emissions Within Existing Diesel Fleets Using Lower Cost RNG Fuel--Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of RNG and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methane! We’ve been shouting it from the rooftops for some time — methane is the future! Made from dairy waste and municipal solid waste, primarily, it’s become the fastest route to carbon jitigation because all
September 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Just Two Development Companies Drive One of California’s Most Controversial Climate Programs: Manure Digesters
by Grace van Deelen, Emma Foehringer Merchant (Inside Climate News) State funding intended to lower emissions on dairy farms is largely lining the pockets of two enterprises with diverse ties to oil and gas ventures or renewable fuels companies. Is
September 27, 2022 Read Full Article
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