Farmers could help solve the climate crisis—we just don’t invest in them
The natural mechanism of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is already available to us. We know that regenerative growing practices pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. But we do need to create the financial incentives for enough...
Philadelphians can opt for renewable natural gas come January
Philadelphia residents can choose different suppliers for natural gas to cook with and heat their homes. But if their choice is renewable natural gas, they’ve had no options. Until now. Starting in January, everyone in the city will be able to opt for renewable gas....
Biomethane among best-positioned fuels for zero net emissions for shipping
The shipping industry needs to introduce carbon neutral propulsion fuels and new technologies. “The main challenge is not at sea but on land,” explains Søren Toft, Maersk Chief Operating Officer. “Technology changes inside the vessels are minor when compared to the...
American Biogas Council Announces 2019 Biogas Award Winners
Eight biogas projects received awards from the American Biogas Council (ABC) for their outstanding performance and contribution to the US biogas industry. The awards were announced at the sold-out Biogas Industry Awards and Dinner, at BioCycle REFOR19, the ABC's...
Renewable gas or electrification? Minnesota’s high stakes experiment on building decarbonization
Cutting carbon has become a priority for policy and business interests as demand grows for climate action. One major emitter of focus is buildings — the industrial and building sectors saw the largest carbon emissions spike of any sector in the U.S. in 2018. The...
Save the Date for BIOGAS AMERICAS – Powered by ABC June 2020
We’re excited to announce the new annual conference of the American Biogas Council (ABC). Join us June 23-25, 2020 at The Palms, a 4-Diamond resort, in Las Vegas. BIOGAS AMERICAS will be the primary gathering event for interfacing with the biogas industry and a...
Georgia Natural Gas helps customers achieve their clean energy goals with biogas carbon offsets
"We understand that many of our customers want to do their part to limit their impact on the environment," said Keith Gallagher, director for mass markets at GNG, Georgia's leading natural gas marketer. "With Greener Life, GNG makes it easy and affordable for...
Finalists Announced: The Best Biogas Projects of 2019
We are excited to announce this year's finalists for the 2019 ABC Biogas Industry Awards. This year, we received many nominations for great anaerobic digestion and landfill projects across the country and these are the finalists from which top winners will be...
For some of Western NY’s family farms, diversification is the road to survival
The price milk brings is uncomfortably close to the cost of producing it, he said. In response to the challenges, “developing value-added markets for your farm products, dairy in particular, is certainly a very fine way to go,” Noble said. Five years ago, Noblehurst...