California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week turned up the heat on climate change initiatives with a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in which he stressed state agencies to prepare for an energy transition that involves no new natural gas plants. “The state’s draft carbon neutrality road map doesn’t go far enough or…
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Substantial EV Adoption ‘Could Be a Major Success,’ but Grid Upgrades Paramount
A coalition of 17 states, Washington, DC, and Quebec released last week an action plan to tackle transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by calling for a “whole-of-government” approach to electrifying 100% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales by 2050. Together, the jurisdictions make up 36% of the nation’s total MHDVs. According to the plan,…
Hydrogen Blending into California’s Natural Gas System Looking to ‘Real World’ Tests
Injecting hydrogen into California’s existing natural gas distribution infrastructure may increase leaks, a study sponsored by the state’s regulators has found. The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) study, Hydrogen Blending Impacts Study, researchers from the University of California at Riverside (UC Riverside) and the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) completed a review of existing literature, in…
SoCalGas Tech Designed to Create RNG, Hydrogen from Waste
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is advancing its bet on renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen as energy transition tools with new technology that could turn Los Angeles refuse into carbon-negative fuel. The combination utility has partnered with energy startup Kore Infrastructure to create a commercial scale version of Kore’s waste processing technology at a…
Mexico’s Pemex Turns to Deepwater, Flaring Reduction to Improve Natural Gas Outlook
Mexico’s state oil giant Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) appears poised to increase its natural gas output as it begins development at the Lakach deepwater field and works to curb the longtime scourge of flaring. “We seek to progressively reduce the level of gas sent into the atmosphere,” executives said last week during a call to review…
UGI to Buy RNG from Archaea in Multiyear Deal
Pennsylvania-based natural gas and electric utility UGI Utilities Inc. plans to buy 331,785 MMBtu/year of renewable natural gas (RNG) sourced from an in-state Archaea Energy Inc. facility under a sales and purchase agreement. “This is our second term agreement signed with a U.S. utility, and we are excited to be expanding our partnerships with entities…
NW Natural Testing Natural Gas in Oregon Turquoise Hydrogen Pilot
Portland, OR-based natural gas utility NW Natural is preparing for carbon neutrality by 2050 with plans to inject hydrogen into its natural gas distribution system. NW Natural expects to begin a pilot at its Central Portland facility in early 2023 with technology installations from sustainable heat and power technology company Modern Electron. The pilot would…
European Commission OKs Hydrogen Hub Plan to Cut Fossil Fuel Reliance
The European Commission (EC) has approved a huge hydrogen initiative that would be financed by 15 European Union (EU) countries and 35 companies as it continues to diversify its energy supplies. Under the plan, EU member states would work on 41 “important projects of common interest” (IPCEI) to create a hydrogen hub. The IPCEI Hy2Tech…
Manchin Endorses $369B ‘All of the Above’ Energy, Climate Package, Including Methane Fee
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin agreed late Wednesday to add $369 billion in energy and climate provisions to a budget reconciliation bill scheduled for a vote next week. The proposed legislation, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, targets a roughly 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030,…
Atlantic Canada Readies Claim to Gain Green Hydrogen Edge
Development plans for low-carbon hydrogen have spread to the Atlantic seaboard of Canada, with technology and infrastructure firms from the United States playing key roles. New York-based Plug Power Inc. sold a 5 MW electrolyzer to the top Canadian refinery, Irving Oil in New Brunswick. The 320,000 b/d refinery plans to conduct trials to produce…