The goal of California-based Pacific Gas and Electric Corp. (PG&E) to have renewable natural gas (RNG) make up 15% of its core throughput is gaining steam as the utility has completed an interconnection to the transmission system. Natural gas and electric utility PG&E Co. and renewable fuels producer Aemetis Inc. recently cut the ribbon for…
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Chevron, BP Among Major Players Snagging RNG Investments
A Chevron Corp. subsidiary has inked an agreement to supply Walmart Inc. with compressed natural gas (CNG) linked to renewable natural gas (RNG) production. Beginning in early 2023, Walmart plans to add Cummins Inc.’s 15-liter CNG-fired engines to some of its heavy-duty trucks as part of the multinational retail corporation’s goal to achieve zero emissions…

Canada Taps Landfill Owners in Carbon Offset Credit Program in Turn to RNG
Landfill sites are set to reap the first benefits of a Canadian government reward program for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction if methane is harvested from decaying waste or is permanently disposed. The federal environment department announced that dump owners, chiefly but not only municipal governments, are eligible for the first in a planned series of…

Former Glencore Trader Secures $320M Equity Commitment for RNG Platform
Viridi Energy, a renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, announced last week global investment firm Warburg Pincus LLC would back the company with a $320 million equity commitment. “Viridi has a truly differentiated approach, with the unique ability to handle all parts of the RNG value chain, spanning development, operations, financing, and commercial strategy,” said Viridi’s…

Canada’s Commercial Options Growing for RNG, Biodiesel and Hydrogen Supply
Commercial options in Canada to buy renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel and hydrogen are continuing to emerge, as suppliers find markets for lower-carbon products. A C$600 million ($480 million) commitment to expand biodiesel in British Columbia (BC) by Parkland Corp. inspired Premier John Horgan to call the province “a clean energy powerhouse.” Calgary-based Parkland, a…

Archaea Builds RNG Development List, Looking for More Long-Term Contracts
Archaea Energy Inc. spent the first three months of the year adding renewable natural gas (RNG) assets and projects to boost its production nine-fold within the next six to eight years. The Houston-based RNG producer, which is majority owned by Rice Investment Group, is still relatively fresh from its merger with Aria Energy LLC last…

Portland’s NW Natural Advances Renewable Natural Gas Business
Portland, OR-based natural gas utility NW Natural continues to build its renewable natural gas (RNG) portfolio as it moves to carbon neutrality by 2050. In January, the company started operations at an RNG facility in Lexington, Nebraska in conjunction with Tyson Foods Inc. and BioCarbN. Construction on a second facility has begun with commissioning slated…

TC Looking to Bridge RNG Producers, Customers with U.S. Transportation Hub
TC Energy Corp. has launched a collaboration aimed at connecting renewable natural gas (RNG) to a series of transportation hubs across its U.S. network of pipelines. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company has tapped GreenGasUSA Holdings LLC, an RNG operator and developer, to expand the volume of low-carbon gas captured from farms and landfills within the…

National Grid Launches Plan to Replace Fossil Fuel Gas Network with RNG, Hydrogen
National Grid plc is working to replace all fossil fuel in its New York and Massachusetts gas networks with renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen as a part of its path to net-zero emissions by 2050, the company announced. The London-based gas and electric utility announced the plans as a part of its overall blueprint…

California Climate Goals Said Possible with Diversified Decarbonization
A study by San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E) found that a diversified decarbonization approach is needed for California to hit its goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. This would include intense electrification, the use of clean fuels such as hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG), and carbon removal projects. “Accelerated electrification of transportation…