TotalEnergies SE has inked an agreement with BlackRock Inc.-backed Vanguard Renewables to advance nearly a dozen U.S. renewable natural gas (RNG) projects over the next year with total annual production capacity of 2.5 Bcf. Boston-based Vanguard, funded by BlackRock’s Diversified Infrastructure segment, plans initially to develop 10 projects. The first three from the joint venture…
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Premium Too High for Customers Requesting Renewable Fuels, Natural Gas Suppliers Say
Natural gas end users are increasingly focused on sustainability and have shown a keen interest in the availability of low carbon fuel options. Still, the question often arises – are they willing to pay a premium? At the recent LDC Gas Forums Southeast in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, executives of local distribution companies and natural…
Baker Hughes CEO Heralds ‘The Age of Gas,’ Touts LNG as Climate Solution
The world’s energy companies are becoming more pragmatic in their approach to reaching net-zero emissions and Baker Hughes Co.’s customers plan to boost their natural gas exposure in the coming years, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said. It is “becoming clearer just how complex the undertaking is for the transition of the world’s energy ecosystem,” Simonelli said…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Promises Energy Continuity Amid Sector Challenges
With only weeks remaining until Mexico’s June 2 presidential election, members of the energy industry are weighing in on what the sector might look like during an administration led by Claudia Sheinbaum of the Morena coalition, who has a commanding lead in national polls. On the campaign trail, Sheinbaum has explained that she would continue…
Natural Gas Buyers Gaining AI Edge with Nitty Gritty Carbon Intensity Data
Creating credible, transparent emissions profiles to differentiate natural gas supply has come a long way from the “responsibly sourced” days, as decarbonization as a service, or DaaS, moves beyond a nice-to-have for operators to a must-have to gain customers, according to experts. Natural gas heavies EQT Corp. and Williams have been at the forefront of…
Natural Gas Generation Dominates in PJM as Emissions Fall to Record Lows
PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. regional transmission organization (RTO), recorded all-time lows for various greenhouse gas emissions last year while natural gas-fired generation continued to grow as the Mid-Atlantic region’s primary power source. PJM, the RTO managing the electric grid for 13 Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, DC, said carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2023 tumbled…
Industry Rails Against Biden LNG Pause With Research on Environmental Advantages
U.S. natural gas trade groups this week unveiled a study to demonstrate that American LNG is mostly better for the environment than competing fossil fuels in overseas markets as they continue to push back against the Biden administration’s pause on export project authorizations. “American natural gas is not only critical to our economy, but it…
Equinor Bets On Electrification to Sustainably Extend Natural Gas Supply to Europe
Equinor ASA is phasing out gas-fired generation in one of its most prolific natural gas production hubs in favor of electricity as it looks to increase both the sustainability and the lifespan of its North Sea operations. Norway’s Equinor disclosed that its offshore facilities at the Sleipner field and the adjacent Gudrun platform had been…
Domestic, International Events Prove Need for ‘Natural Gas to Perform’ for Energy System Reliability
Overhauling the permitting process to build out natural gas infrastructure with less legal wrangling may be unattainable during an election year, but it has to happen soon as industrial consumption is on the rise, according to a top executive. CEO Amy Andryszak of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) discussed the need for…
What Does U.S. Industry Policy Chatter Say About What’s Next for Natural Gas? – Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow
Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow, in which NGI Senior LNG Editor Jacob Dick talks with energy and environmental policy expert Chris Treanor, executive director of the Partnership to Address Global Emissions. Treanor discusses some of the policy highlights from CERAWeek by S&P Global and what could be…