This dairy farmer figured out how to power your BMW with cow manure
Since taking over management of the family’s California dairy farm, in 1977, Albert Straus has used it as a force for change, becoming the first 100% certified organic, zero-waste, non-GMO creamery in North America, processing milk from about a dozen partner farms....
New EPA Report On RNG
The U.S. EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) released a new report, “An Overview Of Renewable Natural Gas From Biogas,” in July to provide biogas stakeholders and other interested parties with a resource to promote and potentially assist in the development...
America puts biogas at the heart of rural recovery
Biogas production is to be at the heart of a $10 million study into how to boost ‘struggling’ rural economies while protecting the environment. The new federal grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture will allow a...
[Video] ABC’s Bryan Sievers and Mike McCloskey Testify in Congress about Biogas
Last week, in front of the House of Representative's Committee on Agriculture, the American Biogas Council's Bryan Sievers and Mike McCloskey testified on the value of biogas systems and several federal programs including the Renewable Fuel Standard, tax credits, Farm...
New (free) ABC Webinar: Biogas Desulfurization Experiences with Thiopaq Scrubbers
All digester and landfill gases contain hydrogen sulfide which needs to be significantly reduced in order to allow for beneficial use of the gas. In this member-sponsored webinar, learn how a variety of technologies are available to remove hydrogen sulfide from gases....
[From our UK Friends] Building back greener with anaerobic digestion and biogas
The UK's Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) says there is an ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to kick off the green economy and address climate change. As the government develops stimulus packages to reboot the economy in response to the coronavirus...
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter Joins Rubicon’s Board of Directors
This week, Nate Morris, the founding CEO of ABC member Rubicon shared the following statement regarding the announcement that that former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter has joined their Board of Directors: Mayor Nutter brings to our team first-hand experience...
Converting Farm Methane Emissions into RNG Helps Farms and the Environment
In this Op-ed by Kevin Chase of ABC member Vanguard Renewables, chase discusses how farm-based anaerobic digestion producing RNG is proving to be a cost-effective method to capture on-farm methane from manure and turn that into a revenue generation opportunity. Kevin...
Amp Americas Signs on new VP of RNG Services
Amp Americas, a company that specializes in renewable transportation fuel and an ABC member, says Clay Walton has joined the company as vice president of RNG Services. Walton will be responsible for leading and managing the company’s operations and maintenance...