Power Sector More Efficient Even As Overall Emissions Rose in 2018
The electricity sector continued to improve its carbon intensity in 2018 due to increased renewable energy and natural gas power generation and investments in energy efficiency, even as a stronger economy and volatile weather boosted energy demand and contributed to a...
2019 Sustainable Energy Factbook features new biomass/biogas data
Each year, the ABC works with the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Bloomberg New Energy Finance to include data on the biogas industry in the Sustainable Energy Factbook that covers all of renewable energy, natural gas and energy efficiency. It's a work in...
Roberts: Another shutdown would slow farm bill implementation
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said that Congress must avoid another federal government shutdown, partly because it would slow down farm bill implementation. "I hope there is not a shutdown," Roberts said at the beginning of his remarks to...
NC regulators clear poultry-waste plant in Charlotte region for pilot program
State regulators say a $15 million poultry-waste biogas plant planned for Anson County can participate in an alternative-gas pilot program, clearing the way for Catawba Biogas to build the plant and inject the gas into the pipelines of Piedmont Natural Gas. Catawba...
Dominion aims to cut U.S. methane releases by 50 percent by 2030
Dominion Energy Inc said on Tuesday it plans to cut the amount of methane escaping from its natural gas wells, pipelines and other infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade as part of its effort to combat global warming. More>>
Organization transforms trash into fuel using Utah’s first food waste digester
A renewable biomethane power plant built in Utah is expected to produce enough power to fuel a city the size of Bountiful in the coming years. The facility, built by Wasatch Resource Recovery, and using biogas upgrading equipment from ABC member DMT Clear Gas...
How to Improve Energy Management of Your Water and Wastewater Treatment Facility
One particular circular economy solution is anaerobic digestion. Municipal wastewater facilities process large amounts of water, making them ideal candidates for the technology. Adding food waste can produce significant amounts of additional natural gas. At some...
Republic Services Broadens RNG Commitment
A growing number of Republic Services Inc.'s natural gas-powered vehicles will use increasing amounts of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) from ABC member Clean Energy across 21 states over the next five years. According to Clean Energy, the new agreement with the...
RFS Power Coalition Launches to Secure Role for Electricity Producers in the Renewable Fuel Standard
Three trade associations representing renewable electricity producers today announced the launch of the RFS Power Coalition. The coalition's purpose is to get the EPA to implement a law passed by Congress in 2007 which mandates the inclusion of qualifying renewable...