Energy Transition

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…

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) in early May announced it plans to run a 10-year study that will blend natural gas and green hydrogen in a standalone transmission system for potential use in storage, electric generation and vehicle fuel.  The project, known as Hydrogen to Infinity, will involve PG&E and several partners – the…

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…

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a draft update to the state’s climate plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) that it says will accelerate the transition away from natural gas in transportation and use in buildings. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan selected by CARB seeks to lay out a realistic…

A dispute over environmental approval of oil, natural gas and forestry projects is headed for the Supreme Court of Canada following an Alberta verdict that the federal government violated the national constitution with its 2019 green new deal legislation. The case is to be appealed, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Alberta Court of Appeal…

The Biden administration and FERC made moves in recent weeks to revamp the nation’s electricity transmission system, taking steps toward achieving a carbon-free energy grid by 2035 while addressing the impending infrastructure issues. During the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s third joint federal-state electric transmission task force, the five commissioners underscored that there is a great…

The Australian government plans to invest in the Northern Territory in the coming years to transform the region into a liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and manufacturing hub as global energy supplies tighten. The government intends to invest $2.6 billion in infrastructure projects across the territory, including a $1.5 billion investment in the Middle Arm…

Talos Energy Inc. and Carbonvert Inc. are in talks with Chevron Corp. to join them in advancing a carbon capture hub southeast of Houston near the massive petrochemical complex. Houston-based Talos, whose upstream exploration is focused in the Gulf of Mexico, is developing several carbon capture, sequestration and utilization (CCUS) projects for the Gulf Coast.…

Gibson Energy Inc. is maintaining talks about expansions and its energy transition goals as it stacks gains from the first three months of the year thanks to increased commodity prices. The Calgary oilfield service firm’s gains were led by the oil marketing business, according to the company. Volumes grew by 20% to 58,088 b/d in…