The State of Food Waste Legislation: A Round-Up of State Policy Initiatives in 2022
Effective policy at the state level is a critical lever for reducing food loss and waste, and state legislative bodies have been busy over the past months and year introducing and passing policies tackling food loss and waste. Since January 2022, states have...
Commentary: Off The EcoPerversity Chart
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read a headline in the The New York Times on May 27, 2022: “G.O.P. Weaponizes Statehouses Against Green Corporate Goals.” The article focuses in large part on state retirement and investment funds that include asset managers that flag...
U.S. Gain Partners with Utility to Expand Focus on Renewable Energy
U.S. Gain®, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel, renewable energy, and environmental commodities, is excited to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) to a large Midwest utility, supporting their greenhouse gas emission reduction goals. RNG...
Trash-to-Gas Isn’t a Fairytale Climate Solution
But there’s good news here. “We believe that with the proper design, detection, measurement, and repair techniques, all emissions can be avoided. The most important thing is to figure out where the emissions are coming from and how to reduce them,” said Bakkaloglu....
Methane is fast and furious
Methane is often treated like a stock gas that accumulates, but Mitloehner said it is a flow gas which means it is both produced and destroyed. By cutting back methane emissions, we can have an immediate impact on global warming, and reduced methane production can...
Denmark Biogas Road Trip!
The American Biogas Council's Executive Director, Patrick Serfass, has been visiting biogas systems this week in Denmark and reports that it’s truly been impressive how well they are integrated into Danish society—even the cashier at a clothing store he visited knew...
The Center for Resource Solutions is hiring!
CRS is a nonprofit organization that creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. They are hiring a Senior Manager to lead the organization’s renewable fuels programs and activities, including the Green-e® Renewable Fuels certification program....
Welcome New Member: Ecofin Advisors!
Ecofin is a sustainable investment firm that invests in public and private securities to address global challenges such as climate action, water and environmental infrastructure, and social impact infrastructure. Under its Waste Transition efforts, Ecofin invests in a...
How dairy farmers are reducing methane and greenhouse gas emissions
Patrick Serfass, executive director of the American Biogas Council, said dairies are a desired partner for the more than 260 companies and 3,000 professionals who comprise his organization. The council’s goal is to maximize the production and use of biogas from...