The Basics of Anaerobic Digestion with Vanguard Renewables
If food waste were a nation, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the United States, says John Hanselman, founder and CEO of Vanguard Renewables. The Wellesley, Ma.-based company was founded in 2014 to solve the issue of organic waste...
Montauk Renewables Awarded Patent for Near-Zero-Emissions Renewable Energy Technology
Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery and conversion of biogas into RNG, today announced the Company has been awarded a patent covering 24 unique elements of its Electric-Powered, Closed-Loop, Continuous-Feed,...
PA ignores RNG’s non-energy benefits, rejects Philadelphia utility’s green-energy plan
A Philadelphia Gas Works green energy pilot project that would have replaced a small amount of the fossil fuel it sends out to homes with renewable natural gas was rejected by state regulators on Thursday because the program couldn’t justify the higher cost of the...
PG&E to Add Up to 160 CNG Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Its Fleet
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is not a simple task, but one recent and notable initiative to address this issue is PG&E’s compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle program. The Gas Operations team is partnering with Fleet Operations to pilot 12 new heavy and...
Welcome New Member: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)!
AURI’s (Agricultural Utilization Research Institute) mission statement is to foster long-term economic benefit for Minnesota through value-added agricultural products. While focused on Minnesota we actively collaborate on projects across the Midwest and as far as...
Welcome New Member: Oberon Fuels, Inc.!
California-based Oberon Fuels is on a global mission to decarbonize energy by producing a powerful, enabling molecule, dimethyl ether (DME). Renewable DME, which can range from being ultra-low carbon to carbon-negative, can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of...
Welcome New Member: Welle Biogas Solutions!
Welle Biogas Solutions brings 30 years of global experience developing and building highly innovative waste management facilities to the North American market. Using our patented technologies and deep process-engineering expertise, our customers manage organic waste...
Producing renewable natural gas from manure could change future of power
As farmers continue to innovate in environmental sustainability and find greener alternatives to traditional energy sources, manure digesters are becoming an increasingly important way to convert waste into reusable power. A Hoard's Dairyman webinar series on...
Chevron Expanding Push into Dairy-to-Gas Fuel to Cut Emissions
Chevron Corp. is accelerating its push to convert cow manure into renewable natural gas as part of its effort to reduce its carbon footprint. The oil major and its joint venture partner Brightmark LLC, a waste solutions manager and ABC member, will build another 10...