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Nevada governor signs bill that increases RPS to 50% by 2030
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 358 into law April 22 raising the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50 percent by 2030, up from the previous requirement of 25 percent by 2025. “Renewable energy is a major cornerstone of my economic development...
Delivering the future of heat
As an extension of its June 2018 Northeast 80×50 Pathway, a deep dive analysis into ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, National Grid is on the verge of filing proposals for the future of heat with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to help...
EPA: 32.61 million cellulosic RINs generated in March
The U.S. EPA has released renewable identification number (RIN) generation data for March, reporting that nearly 1.59 billion RINs were generated during the month, including nearly 32.61 million cellulosic RINs. According to the data, more than 32.18 million D3...
Entrepreneur Connects Generators To AD
A Northeast company brings anaerobic digestion and renewable energy to the feedstock sources in Ohio and New York State. Napoleon Biogas, LLC processes organic waste from a neighboring Campbell Soup Company plant in Napoleon, Ohio. Underground pipes transport the...
Patricio O’Ward’s First Street Course of NTT IndyCar Series in the Books
Nearly missing the Firestone Fast Six of qualifying due to the No. 10 car causing a red flag his final fast lap, O’Ward started his third race of the season from the 9th spot on the grid. The first lap presented the bulk of the events drama when three cars, the No....
Ameresco Opens Biogas-to-RNG Plant in Phoenix
Ameresco Inc. has announced the commercial operations of a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Phoenix. The facility, which entered operations earlier this year, is located at 91st Ave. According to Ameresco, the plant is the largest wastewater treatment...
This Entrepreneur Plans to Save the World, $1 Trillion at a Time
A trillion dollars here, a trillion dollars there, and pretty soon you’re talking about real solutions to climate change. “Impact to me means $1 trillion,” says Jigar Shah, president and co-founder of ABC member Generate Capital, a new specialty finance company that...
New York passes statewide organics mandate, plastic bag ban
The New York state legislature passed multiple waste-related policy changes in its $175.5 billion FY20 budget deal over the weekend. A proposal from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to expand the list of accepted products in the state's container deposit program wasn't among them,...
SoCalGas Slashes Prices at CNG Pumps
Beginning April 1, customers of public compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations run by Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) will see reduced prices at the pump.Specifically, the utility will lower the price of CNG at all of its 13 public-access natural gas...
Rome, NY to accept Chobani waste for digester facility
The city of Rome is planning to enter into an agreement with Chobani to receive high-strength waste at the city's digester facility. a move that Rome Mayor Jacqueline Izzo said positions the city to make improvements to their process, earn more money and generate more...