EESI: Jobs in renewable fuels, biomass energy up in 2018
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute released a fact sheet on jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency and resilience July 23 that shows U.S. jobs in renewable fuels and biomass power both increased from 2017 to 2018...Biogas is estimated to support 145,000...
Bright Biomethane North America to Supply Its First RNG Projects in State of New York
Following the recent establishment of Bright Biomethane North America, the first biogas upgrading projects will soon be realized in the north west of the State of New York. These will be the first RNG projects of the East Coast of the United States with high efficient...
Amp Americas Secures New Investment for Dairy RNG Developments
ABC member Amp Americas is using a new investment of $75 million to fund new dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) projects. The capital commitment is led by EIV Capital and includes participation from existing Amp investors. Amp has also closed a new investment by an...
Sen. Durbin: Congressional frustration on waivers is bipartisan and growing
Fourteen years ago, I helped enact the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The law has been a tremendous success, helping the U.S. to build independence from Middle East oil, creating new markets for Illinois farmers, and helping motorists with lower fuel prices. While...
Could Renewable Natural Gas Be the Next Big Thing in Green Energy?
For decades, small-scale biogas systems have collected methane from landfills, sewage plants, and farms. Now, in Europe and the U.S., the growth of this renewable form of natural gas is taking off as businesses capture large amounts of methane from manure, food waste,...
Hennepin County, Minn., Food Waste Mandate to Begin in 2020
As part of a new ordinance in Hennepin County, Minn., thousands of businesses that produce more than 1 ton of trash every week will be mandated to begin composting and recycling their food waste by 2020. Businesses must be compliant by January 1, 2020, as health...
4 ways the next president can fight climate change starting on Day One
Third, the EPA could require agribusiness to report GHGs (methane) emitted by cattle as part of the digestive process. While methane does not linger as long in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2), it is approximately 25 times more effective than CO2 at making the...
Welcome New Member: Quantum BioPower!
Quantum is a developer of Anaerobic Digestion Facilities in the Northeast, US. Quantum is part of a larger group of companies that recycles all forms of organic waste materials into beneficially reusable product. Other activities, across the group, include land...
Federal bill could restore biogas tax credits, bolster organics infrastructure
Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., and Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., have reintroduced the Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act (H.R. 3744) in an effort to create a new 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for qualifying biogas and nutrient recovery projects. Final language has not...