How Can Renewable Natural Gas Provide a Negative Carbon Impact?
The attention surrounding the benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG) is for good reason. The fuel can deliver negative emissions at an extremely low cost to consumers. Anything that good makes one wonder whether the science backs the claims. The truth is the science...
USDA is aiming to bump up food production while limiting pollution (in part, with biogas)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture rolled out an agenda it believes will benefit both agriculture and the environment in the long run. The department recently unveiled its “Agriculture Innovation Agenda,” which is focused on increasing U.S. agricultural production by...
New York State should consider using biomethane
Gretchen Persbacker's defense of renewable natural gas ("Renewable natural gas a valuable resource," Feb. 9) is so judiciously worded that it took me a second reading to realize that she was arguing for something that we can all agree on. Because I am wary of false...
New Jersey Food Waste Recycling Bill
The state Senate on Thursday passed and sent to Gov. Phil Murphy legislation that would require facilities such as supermarkets, restaurants and hospitals to separate and recycle their food waste. The bill also changes the definition of Class I renewable energy to...
Why CenterPoint Energy is pushing to test ‘renewable’ natural gas. And some environmental groups are so skeptical of it.
Electricity and vehicles powered by fossil fuels have faced scrutiny from clean power advocates and state officials looking to slash carbon emissions in Minnesota. But the future of natural gas used to heat two-thirds of homes and power appliances has also become a...
Brown University divests 90% of fossil fuel holdings
Brown University sold 90% of its investments in companies that extract fossil fuels and is liquidating the remainder, President Christina H. Paxson said in a letter to the campus community Wednesday. The University is also investing in wind, solar and possibly...
454,721 D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in January
According to the EPA, 454,721 D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs were generated in January, including 234,988 generated for compressed renewable natural gas (RNG), 174,291 generated for cellulosic ethanol and 45,442 generated for liquefied RNG. All 454,721 D3 RINs generated...
Utah consumers can help hogs and cows make a success of the renewable natural gas movement
Inexhaustible sources of methane such as hog and cow manure and food waste from restaurants are powering a growing renewable natural gas industry, and Utah consumers now have an opportunity to boost that effort. Customers of Dominion Energy, an ABC member, can elect...
Perdue appoints Brand to lead USDA Rural Development
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Feb. 28 announced the appointment of Bette Brand to serve as USDA Rural Development Deputy. Brand replaces former Rural Development Deputy Donald “DJ” LaVoy following his retirement. Brand most recently served as the...