LIFT America Act’s infrastructure proposals list landfill gas among renewable energy sources
The federal Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America (LIFT America) Act, introduced March 11, calls for a wide array of infrastructure improvement proposals, including renewable energy projects that could indirectly help boost the biogas sector, according to...
American Biogas Council Board Re-elects Officers, Sheff to Serve Fourth Term
March 24, 2021 - WASHINGTON – Today, the American Biogas Council (ABC) Board of Directors announced the re-election of its officers, including incumbent Chair Bernard Sheff, PE from Montrose Environmental Group, who was elected to a fourth term. In addition to Sheff,...
Amazon tells Gov. Inslee it supports a clean fuel standard in WA
Amazon is embracing the adoption of a low-carbon fuel standard in Washington state, telling Gov. Jay Inslee that the plan would be “a cost-effective strategy” to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On Monday, the tech giant sent a letter to Inslee declaring its...
Pasadena, CA Will Consider Authorizing the Use of Renewable Natural Gas in City’s Fueling Program
The Pasadena City Council’s Municipal Services Committee will likely formally endorse a recommendation by the Department of Public Works to start using renewable natural gas (RNG) in the city’s fleet fueling program in an effort to eventually transition from using...
Rialto, California plans solar, battery, biogas cogeneration microgrid with Veolia
The city of Rialto, Calif., announced their joint commitment with Rialto Water Services and ABC member Veolia North America, in an ambitious plan to design and install a microgrid powered through a unique combination of biogas cogeneration, solar power and backup...
Generate Announces Launch of Generate Credit Platform to Expand Sustainable Infrastructure Lending
Generate, a leading sustainable infrastructure company and ABC member, today announced it is launching a dedicated credit business to provide flexible financing solutions to technology companies and project developers at the forefront of the Infrastructure Revolution....
Court decision will require Maryland to regulate gaseous ammonia emissions from poultry farms
Maryland must regulate the gaseous ammonia emitted by animal waste on poultry farms that could land in state waterways, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge ruled last week. The vapor is pumped out of industrial chicken houses via exhaust fans. Ammonia breaks down...
Biogas Americas LIVE is back this May
BIOGAS AMERICAS LIVE is the biggest gathering of the US biogas industry this year and the all virtual, annual conference of the American Biogas Council. This year, the event will offer the same online experience last year’s attendees loved, but with a new virtual...
For New York State, RNG Is A No-Carbon No-Brainer
As the advisory committees that comprise the New York State Climate Action Council consider public comments and deliberate on the Empire State’s clean energy future, a lesser-known product called renewable natural gas should be on the minds of decision-makers, right...