Trump administration plans to move USDA research divisions despite concerns
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is moving forward with plans to relocate two influential scientific agencies out of downtown Washington, a cost-saving initiative that critics fear could provoke mass resignations among employees who perform critical agricultural...
Medina County Solid Waste District will start using sludge, and eventually food waste, to power wastewater treatment plant
The Medina County Solid Waste District is close to finishing its improvements to the Kenneth W. Hotz Water Reclamation Facility, which will include two anaerobic digesters that will convert sludge from the wastewater treatment process into energy. The project, which...
Biomass in the Hostess City
At the International Biomass Conference & Expo, technology developers, academia, investors, service and equipment providers, plant personnel and a range of other stakeholders met to gather information, network and collaborate. Trade organization executives...
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...