Renewable Natural Gas

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) is continuing to advance renewable natural gas (RNG) supply with a “robust” pipeline of more than 20 production projects progressing, CEO Andrew Littlefair said during the first quarter update.  CLNE has nine projects under construction with dairy farmers, with an additional four in the engineering stages and two about to…

From the Midwest to the Pacific Coast, investor-owned utilities Black Hills Corp. and NW Natural have shored up renewable natural gas (RNG) and investments in the biofuel over the first three months of the year. Days before hosting the first quarter conference call, NW Natural Holdings Co. CEO David Anderson said the company opened its…

As the energy industry clamors for technologies to reach decarbonization goals, renewable natural gas (RNG), though still in short supply, may be the solution for hard-to-abate sectors.  Executives from RNG production, to midstream transportation and to utility applications discussed the potential scalability of the biofuel during a panel at CERAWeek by S&P Global.  After being…

“We are working on the first biogas project connected to the natural gas network in Mexico, with the objective to inject green gasses into the distribution network,” Eva Ribera, Vice President of Business Development & Implementation at Engie México, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “We think that biogas is currently an opportunity in Mexico and we…

UGI Corp. is partnering with MBL Bioenergy to develop its second and third clusters of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in South Dakota. Under the agreement with MBL announced Wednesday, UGI would build the second cluster dairy manure waste to RNG project called Brookings at three farms near Estelline, SD. The project is expected to…

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Wednesday it has secured $150 million in financing to continue growing its renewable natural gas (RNG) business with a focus on the transportation sector. The four-year, sustainability-linked term loan from Riverstone Credit Partners LP provides Clean Energy with additional capital to execute its RNG growth strategy “as demand for RNG…

Private equity firm Green Rock Energy Partners LLC has acquired PSA South Hills Landfill Gas Venture LLC, a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in South Park Township, PA. The facility upgrades landfill biogas to produce RNG for sale in the vehicular transportation market as renewable compressed natural gas, Green Rock said.  The facility is…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has handed the keys to states and territories for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, opening the door for $1.5 billion through 2023 to build out electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. “America led the original automotive revolution in the last century, and today, thanks to the historic…

Every bottle of Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon could be a little greener in the near future thanks to Beam Suntory Inc.’s inclusion of a renewable natural gas (RNG) project as a part of an expansion at its iconic Kentucky distillery. The Chicago-based producer of spirit brands like Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark has announced…