Renewable Natural Gas

New buyers are emerging for the renewable natural gas (RNG) market, which has historically been driven by the transportation sector, industry experts said Monday. Sustainability and voluntary customers, which are companies and institutions looking to clean up their carbon profiles, have become a key emerging trend, Innova Energy Services CFO David Tucker said at the…

Williams, which owns one of the largest natural gas pipeline systems in the United States, said it joined forces with technology stalwart Microsoft Corp. to explore new ways to transform its energy infrastructure network as it pursues a net-zero emissions ambition. “Williams is committed to helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals while meeting energy…

From a small start in Ontario, Enbridge Inc. has embarked on a Canada-wide campaign to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) on a large scale from trash rotting in waste dumps. The Calgary pipeline and gas distribution conglomerate said Wednesday it is partnering on an RNG project development partnership with waste management firm Walker Industries and…

NextEra Energy Inc. is diving into the renewable natural gas (RNG) game with plans to develop a landfill gas capture facility with fuels distributor Opal Fuels LLC. The utility, the self-described world’s largest producer of wind and solar energy, plans to work with Opal to replace an existing power generation facility with a new RNG…

Dominion Energy Inc. Executive Chairman Thomas F. Farrell II, 66, died on Friday after battling cancer.  Tom, as he was known to family, friends and employees, was chairman, president and CEO of Dominion from 2007-2020. He had joined the Richmond, VA-based company in 1995 as general counsel after serving in private practice for 15 years. …

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and its largest shareholder, Total SE, on Thursday formalized a 50-50 joint venture (JV) to develop U.S. renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities and downstream fueling infrastructure.  The initial commitment is $100 million, which may increase to $400 million as development opportunities progress.  “The finalization of this JV with Total, which…

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) said renewable natural gas (RNG) supply now is flowing at most of the natural gas vehicle fueling stations it operates. The Sempra Energy utility recently began purchasing RNG from multi-dairy connected Calgren Dairy Fuels in the state. Calgren produces RNG as part of a rapidly growing biomethane industry. Eventually, 18…

Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corp. (SWGas) continues to see its business units expand and expects that trend to continue, CEO John Hester said earlier this month. Covid-19 “is our No. 1 concern,” Hester said during the second quarter conference call. “We’re closely monitoring the impact on SWGas operations.” Demand to date is strong for services…

A report published Tuesday criticizing the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) by Earthjustice and the Sierra Club is facing pushback by the energy industry. The report, “Rhetoric vs. Reality: The myth of renewable natural gas,” refers to RNG as a fossil gas alternative, or FGA, and claims it has inherent limitations to mitigate climate…