RNG use as a transportation fuel grew 13 percent over 2020 volumes, up 234 percent from 2017 levels. NGVAmerica and RNG Coalition report that in 2021 a total of 610 million gallons (GGE)2 of natural gas were used as motor fuel. Of that, 390 million gallons (GGE) were from renewable sources.
Captured above ground from organic material in agricultural, wastewater, landfill, or food waste, RNG can produce carbon-negative results when fueling on-road vehicles like short- and long-haul trucks, transit buses, and refuse and recycling collection vehicles. California Air Resources Board data confirms that the annual average carbon intensity (CI) value of California's bio-CNG vehicle fuel portfolio in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program was carbon negative and below zero at -44.41 gCO2e/MJ for calendar year 2021.
RNG use as a motor fuel in 2021 displaced 3.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e); lowered greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing the GHG from over 9.4 billion miles driven by the average passenger car; eliminated CO2 emissions, equivalent to removing CO2 emissions from more than 427 million gallons of gasoline consumed; and sequestered carbon, equal to 4.5 million acres of U.S. forests for one year.
NGVAmerica is a national trade association of sustainability solutionists and experts in the clean transportation field. Our roughly 200 members are dedicated to the development of a growing, profitable, and sustainable market for vehicles, ships and carriers powered by natural gas and biomethane. NGVAmerica member companies produce, distribute, and market natural gas and biomethane across North America, manufacture and service natural gas vehicles, engines, and equipment, and operate fleets powered by clean-burning gaseous fuels.
Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas is the non-profit association providing public policy advocacy and education for the sustainable development, deployment, and utilization of renewable natural gas in North America.
Download the Decarbonize Transportation report
HERE (Source: Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, Website, May, 2022)
Contact: NGVAmerica, Dan Gage, Pres., www.ngvamerica.org; Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, Johannes Escudero, Pres., Founder, www.rngcoalition.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News RNG Coalition , RNG, NGV, bio-CNG America,
In addition to the Eolmed project, TotalEnergies is participating in a tender in Brittany to develop a floating wind farm with Green Investment Group and Qair. In South Korea, the company is developing a portfolio of over 2 GW of floating offshore wind and in the UK, TotalEnergies is developing the 96 MW Erebus project in the Celtic Sea with its partner Simply Blue Energy. TotalEnergies also launched the TotalEnergies SBE US joint venture with Simply Blue Group.
Additionally, TotalEnergies is developing a 10-Mw portfolio of offshore wind projects -- 2/3 are bottom-fixed and 1/3 are floating -- in the United Kingdom (Seagreen project, Outer Dowsing, Erebus, ScotWind), South Korea (Bada project), Taiwan (Yunlin project), France (Eolmed project) and the U.S. (New York Bight project). The Company has also qualified to participate in competitive tenders in the US, UK and France, and will participate in tenders in Norway and Poland, according to the release.
(Source: TotalEnergies, Website PR, 10 May, 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies, Olivier Terneaud, VP Offshore Wind, Investor Relations, +33 1 47 44 46 46, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies, Floating Wind, Offshore Wind,
Under a long-term arrangement, Bord Gais Energy will manage and offtake the electricity produced from these solar farms and include it as part of its supply portfolio. When added to Bord Gais Energy's current renewable portfolio, which is in excess of 220MW of wind production, the company will supply renewable power to over 164,000 homes across the country.
(Source: Bord Gais Energy, Website PR, May, 2022) Contact: Bord Gais Energy, Dave Kirwan, MD, www.bordgaisenergy.ie; Amarenco Group, www.amarencogroup.com/en
More Low-Carbon Energy News Bord Gais Energy, Amerenco, Solar,
The Renewable Energy Solutions group allows Comerica to better align credit resources, including underwriting and approval, drive greater organizational consistency, and benefit its broader sustainability objectives by driving green loan growth and improving the accuracy of data related to the bank's renewable efforts.
Since the department's origination in 2006, Comerica's ESD has seen significant achievements in the renewable energy space. In recent years, its historical experience in financing landfill gas and biomass has naturally evolved into financing independent renewable energy generators for other forms of renewables, including those involved in the solar, wind and anaerobic digestion industries, according to the Comerica release.
Comerica is a member of the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), a global partnership of financial institutions that work together to develop and implement a harmonized approach to assess and disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their loans and investments.
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated, a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with reported total assets of $89.2 billion as of March 31, 2022.
(Source: Comerica Incorporated, Website PR, 5 May, 2022)
Contact: Comerica Incorporated, Matt Breight, Senior VP and ESD Group Manager, www.comerica.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Comerica Bank, Renewable Energy ,
The tender will take place in Autumn 2022 and will see the project's total output shared with several off-takers, each looking to meet their energy demands with a reliable source of renewable energy. The tender's terms and principles are currently being finalized and further information will be shared by BayWa r.e. later this year. (Source: BayWa r.e., Website PR, 9 May, 2022)
Contact: BayWa r.e., Daniel Parsons, Head of PPA, www.baywa-re.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News BayWa r.e.,
Dairy ingredients account for more than half of Ben & Jerry's total greenhouse gas emissions, so the company is focusing on dairy farms as the best opportunity to reduce its carbon footprint. The Project Mootopia pilot will use regenerative agricultural practices and new technology to address:
Ben & Jerry's is committed to using renewable energy is taking a more meaningful and direct approach: attacking the systemic causes of climate change in its own supply chain to achieve measurable, Science Based Targets.
The ice cream maker received $9.3 million to prove and scale regenerative practices on dairy farms from the Climate and Nature Fund of its parent corporation, Unilever. (Source: Ben & Jerry's, PR, 9 May, 2022) Contact: Ben & Jerry's, Jenna Evans, Global Sustainability Manager, www.corporateofficehq.com/ben-jerrys-corporate-office
More Low-Carbon Energy News Carbon Emissions,
One is a notice of intent for a $2.25 billion effort to accelerate geologic carbon storage projects capable of permanently storing at least 50 million metric tons of captured CO2. The other two are funding opportunities, which total $91 million, will increase the number of available CO2 storage sites and advance critical carbon management technologies.
. CO2 removal (CDR) pathways, like direct air capture with storage, remove CO2 pollution directly from the atmosphere to draw down the concentration of CO2. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies mitigate CO2 emissions from point sources such as power plants and industrial facilities by capturing and storing the CO2 they produce. CCS and CDR have the potential to reduce and remove hundreds of millions of tpy of CO2 emissions.
The $2.25 billion notice of intent will help address the feasibility, site characterization, permitting, and construction stages of CCS project development, including project siting processes that will emphasize active engagement of local communities and avoid the imposition of additional burdens on overburdened and under-served communities. The second is a $45 million funding aims to improve procedures to assess onshore and offshore CO2 storage sites at a commercial scale. The third is a $46 million funding opportunity called "Carbon Management" for technologies to remove, capture, and convert or store CO2 from utility and industrial sources or the atmosphere.
The DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) will manage the three opportunities. (Source: US DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Website PR, May, 2022)
Contact: DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 202-586-5000, www.energy.gov/fecm/office-fossil-energy-and-carbon-management
More Low-Carbon Energy News Carbon Emissions, DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management,
Valero noted the higher sales volumes to the Q4 2021 start-up of its DGD expansion project (DGD 2). Additional production capacity is expected later this year. The company’s DGD 3 project in Port Arthur, Texas, which is expected to be operational in Q4 this year, will boost DGD’s total capacity to approximately 1.2 billion gpy of renewable diesel and 50 million gpy of renewable naphtha.
Valero reported $1 million in first quarter operating income for its ethanol segment, compared to a $56 million operating loss reported for the same period of last year. Ethanol production volumes averaged 4 million gpd for the three-month period, up 483,000 gpd compared to Q1, 2021. The company expects to produce 4 million gpd of ethanol in Q2, 2022, according to the release.
Valero also noted it continues to evaluate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable hydrogen, and additional renewable naphtha and CCS projects. (Source: Valero, PR 26 April, 2022) Contact: Valero Renewable Fuels, Joe Gorder, Pres., (800) 324-8464, www.valero.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Valero, EThanol,
Valero noted the higher sales volumes to the Q4 2021 start-up of its DGD expansion project (DGD 2). Additional production capacity is expected later this year. The company's DGD 3 project in Port Arthur, Texas, which is expected to be operational in Q4 this year, will boost DGD's total capacity to approximately 1.2 billion gpy of renewable diesel and 50 million gpy of renewable naphtha.
Valero reported ethanol production volumes averaged 4 million gpd for the three-month period, up 483,000 gpd compared to Q1, 2021. The company expects to produce 4 million gpd of ethanol in Q2, 2022, according to the release.
Valero also noted it continues to evaluate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable hydrogen, and additional renewable naphtha and CCS projects. (Source: Valero, PR 26 April, 2022) Contact: Valero
Joe Gorder, Pres., (800) 324-8464, www.valero.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Valero, Ethanol, Renewable Diesel, Diamond Green Diesel,
The Gresham House Forest Carbon limited partnership has acquired a 25 pct stake in an eight forest portfolio totaling 12,000 hectares focused on carbon sequestration and native forest regeneration. The forests will not be harvested and will remain as permanent forests, contributing to CO2 reduction, maintaining biodiversity and generating a projected generate nine million verified carbon credits (VCC) over the next 25 years.
Gresham House manages 141,500 hectares of forestry in the UK and Ireland and more than 166,000 hectares globally, valued at around £3 billion. New Zealand has committed to become net carbon neutral by 2050.
(Source: Gresham House, PR, May, 2022) Contact: Gresham House, David Gardner, CIO for Forestry, www.greshamhouse.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Gresham House news, Carbon Credit news,
The 250MW 25 Mile Creek project is currently under construction and expected to come online before the year end.
Enel Green Power has around 100 plants across North America including hydroelectric, wind, solar and geothermal totaling roughly 10.1 GW, according to the company website. (Source: Enel Green Power America, PR, 29 April, 2022) Contact: Enel Green Power North America Inc., www.enelgreenpower.com/countries/north-america
More Low-Carbon Energy News Enel Green Power North America , Wind,
In addition to the new survey analysis, SEIA collected more than 700 survey responses to capture project-level data and the impact felt by companies. A total of 318 projects accounting for 51 GW of solar capacity and 6 GWh of attached battery storage are being cancelled or delayed. Fully $52 billion of private investment is at risk. In addition, 70 pct of survey respondents report that at least half their solar and storage workforce is at risk and more than 200 companies report that their entire workforce is at risk.
According to the SEIA survey, the gap to reaching President Biden's clean energy goal has never been larger. By 2025, imposition of tariffs will cause solar capacity to fall 75 GW short of the pace needed to reach the president's goal, equal to the size of the entire U.S. solar market prior to 2020. (Source: SEIA, Website, 27 April, 2022)
Contact: SEIA, Abigail Ross Hopper, Ceo, Pres., www.seia.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News Solar Energy Industries Association, Solar,
The new projects will jump Amazon's renewable capacity from 12.2GW to 15.7GW and bring the total number of renewable energy projects to 310 across 19 countries and help the retailing giant score net-zero carbon by 2040 -- a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement.
(Source: Amazon, PR, Website, 20 April, 2022)
More Low-Carbon Energy News Amazon, Renewable Energy,
Brookfield operates one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms with approximately 21,000MW of installed capacity. In 2021 Brookfield Renewable inked PPAs totaling 11,000 GWh with 62 individual companies.
Brookfield is pursuing this partnership through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund I, which is the largest fund in the world focused on the energy transition, targeting a $15 billion close in the coming weeks.
(Source: SSE Renewables, Website PR, April, 2022) (Contact: SSE Renewables, www.sse.co.uk, www.sse.com;
: Brookfield Renewable Energy, www.brookfield.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News SSE Renewables, Offshore Wind, Netherlands Wind, Brookfield Renewable,
According to the CME release, market users have quickly adopted voluntary carbon offsets since the initial launch of Global Emissions Offset (GEO) futures and Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures last year. Key highlights of how these markets have grown include:
"Heavy-duty transport is the ideal use case for hydrogen. The long-range capabilities and fast refueling mean they can match and exceed the performance of diesel trucks -- while producing zero emissions at the tailpipe. Battery electric trucks -- the only other zero-emission alternative -- quickly run into payload issues. Long-distance trips require massive battery packs which reduces the amount of weight the truck can carry due to weight restrictions and cargo space. The further the trucks need to go, the less they can transport.
"Storage space isn't a problem with hydrogen-powered trucks. Fuel cells take up less room than battery packs. For long-distance trips, where maximizing the amount of cargo per truck is a key consideration, this is a valuable benefit, according to BayoTech.
"A hydrogen truck can complete a cross-country drive 35 pct faster than a battery-powered truck. Hydrogen trucks refuel 15 times faster than their battery-powered counterparts. Long-haul trucking also delivers diesel-like performance while producing zero emissions. High cargo capacity, fast fueling, and a lower total cost of ownership than electric trucks. It's the ideal combination. And as hydrogen fueling infrastructure expands, costs will reduce further.
"The biggest question port operators and fleet managers have is about the source of the hydrogen. Where are they going to refuel their trucks? BayoTech's BayoGaaS® Hydrogen Hubs provide a low-cost, low-carbon fuel solution. We install and operate a hub to generate onsite hydrogen. The hubs are quick to deploy, have a small footprint of only 0.25 acres, and utilize existing natural gas infrastructure," according to the BayoTech release. (Source: BayoTech, Blog, April, 2022) Contact: BayoTech Inc., Steve Jones, 505-977-7954, www.bayotech.us
More Low-Carbon Energy News BayoTech , Hydrogen,
Cryopur's patented cryogenic technology purifies biogas into Bio-CO2 and Biomethane before liquefying it into LBG. The Bio-CO2 produced through the Cryopur process can be recovered in short circuits throughout the entire value chain, including as an alternative transportation fuel.
Cryopure technology is now in operation in the UK and Norway at 2 biogas production sites with a present total production capacity to date of 5,000 tpy of LBG and 5,000 tpy of Bio-CO2. Other activities include the upgrading and liquefaction of biogas, landfill gas, flare, rare gas and others.
The portfolio of projects being finalized is includes 7 new European projects currently under discussion for an anticipated amount of over €35 million.
(Source: FDE, Website, PR, 19 April, 2022) Contact: Cryopur, Denis Clodic, Founder, +33 1 80 38 41 32, contact@cryopur.com, www.cryopur.com/en; FDE, Julien Moulin, Pres., +33 (0)3 87 04 32 11, contact@francaisedelenergie.fr,
www.francaisedelenergie.fr/en/home
More Low-Carbon Energy News Cryopur, Biogas,
Atlas previously entered into a similar PPA with Engie to develop Sol del Desierto, a solar plant located in Chile's Atacama desert, which recently began operations.(Source: Atlas Renewable Energy, Website, PR, 20 April, 2022) Contact:
Enel Generacion Chile Trading and Commercialization, Alfredo Hott, www.enel.cl;
Atlas Renewable Energy (Chile), Alfredo Solar, 786 358 5614, www.atlasrenewableenergy.com/en
More Low-Carbon Energy News Atlas Renewable Energy,
During 2022, the first step is to expand the existing grid-connected site in Vestmannasund, establishing a mini array with three systems at a total installed capacity of 1.4MW. The second step, planning and permitting ongoing, is a 10MW array in Hestfjord, with direct electricity distribution to the nearby capital Torshavn. After that further build-out of Hestfjord will follow, as well as the build-out of the Leirviksfjord, Skopunarfjord and Svinoyarfjord sites.
(Source: Minesto, PR, RENEWS, April, 2022) Contact: Minesto, Martin Edlund, +46 (0) 31-29 00 60, www minesto.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Tidal Power,
For the first 25 years of operation, revenues from the three projects will be generated and contracted via the VDER community solar programme, which allows commercial and residential subscribers to use bill credits generated by the project. The projects also received incentives from NYSERDA's NY-Sun and Community Credit programs.
At the end of the 25-year VDER scheme, the projects will earn revenue via merchant sale of energy, capacity and Renewable Energy Certificates. (Source: Novis Renewables, Website PR, 19 April, 2022) Contact: Novis Renewables, (914)-340-4740, information@novisrenew.com, www.novisrenew.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Novis Renewables, Solar, NYSERDA, Community Solar,
The turbines, which will be installed at the Morknasskogen wind farm near the west coast community of Vaasa, are expected to generate sufficient power for more than 30,000 homes and avoid over 24,700 tpy of CO2 emissions when commissioned in 2023.
(Source: Nordex SE. Website PR, 14 April, 2022) Contact:, Nordex SE,
Felix Zander
+49 (0) 40 / 300 30 – 1116, fzander@nordex-online.com, www.nordex-online.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Nordex, Wind, Wind Turbine,
In addition to hydrogen the station offers gasoline and other liquid fuels as well as electric vehicle charging at up to 175 kW. The station supplies hydrogen with both 700 and 350 bar filling pressures. Passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles refuel at 700 bar, while 350 bar is used mainly for heavy-duty vehicles, such as buses and trucks.
TotalEnergies operates 24 hydrogen service stations in Germany as part of the H2 Mobility joint venture and is working to expand its network of service stations to include biomethane, hydrogen, LNG and electricity. (Source: TotalEnergies Marketing Netherlands, PR, April, 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies Marketing Netherlands, www.corporate.totalenergies.nl/en/total-netherlands
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies news, Hydrogen news,
For example, in Illinois, Power Mart Express Corp., DBA PME, is receiving a $2.9 million grant to increase ethanol sales by 17.5 million gallons per year. This project will replace 293 dispensers and 30 storage tanks at 15 fueling stations in Chicago, Maywood, Cicero, Des Plaines, and Wilmington.
The USDA initiatives are aimed at assisting in the development, transportation, and distribution of low-carbon fuels, better market access for producers, and the availability of more affordable and cleaner fuels. (Source: USDA, PR, 12 April, 2022)
More Low-Carbon Energy News USDA, Biofuel, SAF,
Specifically, the report notes the significant progress already achieved toward reaching carbon neutrality in operational emissions by 2050. The report also notes: 35 pct reduction in operational emissions from 2018 baseline; 24 pct decrease in OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate from 2020; alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD); increased focus on natural capital, biodiversity, land stewardship, and improving energy and water usage.
Green Plains Inc. is focused on the development and utilization of fermentation, agricultural and biological technologies in the processing of annually renewable crops into sustainable value-added ingredients, including the production of cleaner low carbon biofuels, renewable feedstocks for advanced biofuels and high purity alcohols for use in cleaners and disinfectants.
Download the Green Plains' 2021 Sustainability Report HERE . (Source: Green Plains, Website PR, April 2022) Contact: Green Plains, Todd Becker, Pre., CEO, Phil Boggs, VP Investor Relations , 402.884.8700 , phil.boggs@gpreinc.com, www.gpreinc.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Green Plains Inc., Biofuel, Ethanol, Carbon Emissions,
"Responding to the significant challenge of global climate change, the two energy companies have been working to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions on a global scale together with their customers, paving the way for a decarbonized, recycling-oriented society. In the airline industry, dealing with global decarbonization has become an urgent issue and SAF is expected to be an effective way to reduce CO2 emission. In Japan, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has set a target of 10 pct SAF use by 2030," according to the release. (Source: TotalEnergies, PR, Website, 14 April, 2022)
Contact: ENEOS, +81 3 6257 7150, pr@eneos.com,
www.eneos.co.jp; TotalEnergies, Bernard Pinatel, Pres., Refining and Chemicals, Pres. Gas, Renewables & Power, Investor Relations, +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies, ENEOS, SAF,
TotalEnergies is also expanding its targets to reduce methane emissions 50 pct from 2020 levels by 2025 and 80 pct from 2020 levels by 2030, in keeping with its move towards zero methane. To that end, TotalEnergies will invest $13 billion to $16 billion over the 2022 to 2025 period, with 60 pct of the funds earmarked for the development of decarbonised renewable energies and the remainder for biofuels, LNG, biogas, hydrogen and e-fuels. (Source: TotalEnergies, Website PR, Mar., April, 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies, Bernard Pinatel, Pres., Refining and Chemicals, Pres. Gas, Renewables & Power, Investor Relations, +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies, Methane, Biofuels, Hydrogen, GHGs, Carbon Emissions,
The new CCS facility will remove and compress 95 pct or more of the Brame Energy Center's CO2 emissions and store them in geological formations under the site.
Cleco is aiming to reduce its total carbon output by 60 pct by 2030 and to reach net-zero by 2050. (Source: Cleco Power, Website, PR April, 2022) Contact: Cleco Power, Bill Fontenot, CEO, www.cleco.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Cleco Power, CCS, CO2, Carbon Emissions,
The expansion project includes the development of a fourth train with a production capacity of 6.75 million metric tpy and a 5 pct increase of the current 13.5 Mtpa first three trains through "de-bottlenecking", design enhancements aiming at reducing thefacility's emissions and increased use of electric drive technology. Under the terms of the agreement, TotalEnergies will off-take 16.6 pct of the projected fourth train's production capacity, and 25 pct of the projected de-bottlenecked capacity.
(Source: TotalEnergies, Cameron LNG, Website PR, April 12, 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies, Bernard Pinatel, Pres., Refining and Chemicals, Pres. Gas, Renewables & Power, Investor Relations, +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com; Sempra Infrastructure, info@sempraing.com, www.semprainfrastructure.com; Cameron LNG, (713) 249-0451, www.cameronlng.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Cameron LNG, TotalEnergies , LNG, Sempra Infrastructure,
The funding is included in the Biden administration's bipartisan infrastructure law which provides a total of $466 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over five years, including $216 million for climate resilience programs. Of that funding, $130 million is provided for community relocation, $86 million is provided for Tribal climate resilience and adaptation projects, and $43.2 million will be available to spend annually for five years. (Source: US Department of the Interior, April, 2022)
Contact: U.S. Department of the Interior, www.doi.gov
More Low-Carbon Energy News US Department of the Interior , Climate Change Mitgation, Climate Change,
The funding was led by global multi-energy company Repsol, Suncor Energy, Monarch Alternative Capital, a new investor, is contributing $30 million to the round while Avenue Capital Group is reinvesting $30 million, both in convertible debt. Finally, there is $25 million reinvested in equity by some existing shareholders. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as exclusive placement agent to Enerkem Inc. in connection with the financing.
Enerkem has developed and is marketing its breakthrough technology to produce, from non-recyclable waste, circular chemicals and advanced biofuels intended for hard to decarbonize sectors, such as sustainable aviation and marine fuels. (Source: Enerkem, Website PR, April, 2022)
Contact: Repsol, www.repsol.com; Enerkem, Dominique Boies, CEO and CFO, 514-375-7800, communications@enerkem.com, www.enerkem.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Enerkem,
The deal is GE Renewable Energy's second project with Alfanar in Spain, which ranks fifth in terms of installed wind capacity globally. Previously, GE Renewable Energy supplied and installed 6 turbines for Alfanar's Soliedra wind farm in the Castile and Leon region of Spain. Over the past two years, GE has installed 1.1 GW of wind power in Spain and has a total installed base of nearly 5 GW across the country.
Spain has set an objective in its National Energy and Climate Plan to reach 50 GW of installed wind power by 2030, resulting in the installation of 2,300 MW annually during the decade. According to Asociacion Empresarial Eolica, the Spanish wind power association, wind power could meet 34 pct of the national electricity supply by 2030, up from just under 21 pct in 2019. (Source: GE Renewable Energy, Website PR, April, 2022) Contact: Alfanar, 00966-11-494-5400,
00966-11-275-6699 --fax,
www.alfanar.com/Renewable-energy; GE Renewable Energy, Gilan Sabatier, CCO, Onshore Wind Int'l., +33 6 89 69 41 10, www.ge.com/renewableenergy
More Low-Carbon Energy News Alfanar, Wind, Wind Turbine, GE Renewable Energy,
Of the total, &euro:119 million ($130 million) is earmarked 300 MW of wind and solar projects in Latin America. The remaining funds are to support Enel's renewable energy generation and power distribution projects in Brazil and Colombia which are expected to generate around 2307 GWh of clean energy each year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 1.32 million households.
The facility is subject to Enel achieving its target for direct greenhouse gas emissions (scope one), measured in grams of CO2eq/kWh, equal to or below 148 gCO2eq/kWh by 2023. (Source: Enel, PR April, 2022)
Contact: Enel Group, Salvatore Bernabei, CEO, www.enelgreenpower.com, www.enel.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Enel Group. Renewable, EIB Energy, Green Energy,
Each project will serve First Hydrogen's automotive division and accommodate both a large refueling station for commercial vehicles with on-site hydrogen production to serve the Liverpool, Manchester, London, and the Thames Estuary areas, and a larger hydrogen production site of between 20 and 40MW, for a total of between 80MW and 160MW.(Source: First Hydrogen Group, Website PR, April, 2022) Contact:
First Hydrogen Group, Nicholas Wrigley, CEO, www.firsthydrogen.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Hydrogen, Green Hydrogen,
The MEAs are based on Advent's proprietary high temperature proton exchange membrane technology (HT-PEM) which can operate with almost any low-carbon or zero-carbon fuel and withstand extreme temperatures, pollution and humidity, leading to a longer lifetime and lower total cost of ownership versus LT-PEM.
The MEAs will support Safran Power Units which feature higher performances with lower environmental footprint and operating costs. MEAs form the heart of the fuel cell, and their performance determines the lifetime, efficiency, weight, and to a large extent, the cost of the end electrochemistry products, according to the release.
(Source: Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc., PR, 7 April, 2022)
Contact: Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. Dr. Vasilis Gregoriou, CEO,
www.advent.energy; Safran Power Units, www.safran-group.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Advent Technologies, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell,
The scheme, which is part of the planned interstate-based evacuation infrastructure that will create 66.5 GW of renewable energy zones in India, involves the evacuation of 2.5 GW from wind energy zones in Karnataka as part of the first of three phases of the overall project. (Source: GE Renewable Energy, Website PR, 7 April, 2022) Contact: ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., www.renewpower.in; GE Grid Solutions,
More Low-Carbon Energy News GE Grid Solutions news, Renewable Energy news, ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd news,
The facility is a key component of the company's growth strategy to double production capacity from the current 6.2 million metric tpy to approximately 13 million metric tpy over the next five years.
The new plant in Stone County joins two other ENVIVA facilities in Mississippi -- one in Amory and a new facility in Lucedale. ENVIVA also owns and operates a deep-water marine terminal at the Port of Pascagoula from which pellets are shipped to customers in Europe and Asia. Combined, ENVIVA's total investment in the Magnolia State is more than $600 million.
(Source: ENVIVA Biomass, PR, 5 April, 2022) Contact: ENVIVA, www.envivabiomass.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News ENVIVA Biomass news, Woody Biomass news, Wood Pellet news,
According to the press release, a major ocean industry challenge is needed for a range of environmentally sustainable, low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and low-sulphur marine fuels available to end-users at a competitive cost and compliant with current and future fuel regulations. The Clean Ocean Advanced Biofuels project will address these challenges by introducing a low carbon biofuel across the marine ecosystem.
Clean Ocean Advanced Biofuels Project partners include Valent Low Carbon Technologies, Ontario-based FORGE Hydrocarbons, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-headquartered Mara Renewables, Clearwater, Katal Energy, Horizon Maritime, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada. The project will produce fuel and solvents to be used in industry and a hydrocarbon material wth a total value of $65 million. The Ocean Supercluster will provide nearly $5.7 million in funding with the balance coming from the project's industry and government partners. The project's success will drive Canadian renewable diesel production and supply, reduce imports, and foster international market exports.
Canada's Ocean Supercluster is a pan-Canadian, industry-led transformative cluster focused on tackling some of the biggest challenges across ocean sectors through a collaborative program designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of globally relevant solutions.To date the Ocean Supercluster has approved more than 60 projects with a total value of $320 million which will deliver more than 110 new made-in-Canada ocean products, processes, and services. (Source: Canada's Ocean Supercluster, Website PR, Feb./Mar , 2022)
Contact: Canada's Ocean Supercluster, Kendra MacDonald, CEO, 709.725.7070, www.oceansupercluster.ca; Valent Low Carbon Technologies, info@valentcorp.com, www.valentcorp.com; FORGE Hydrocarbons, (905) 815-7786, www.forgehc.com; Mara Renewables, www.maracorp.ca
More Low-Carbon Energy News Advanced Biofuel, Biofuel. Maritime Guel, Marine Fuel, Low-Carbon Fuel,
"To determine this, the Canadian Biogas Association commissioned Navius Research to model the impact of a number of potential government policies on the GHG reductions happening through biogas and RNG. The Navius report presents and interprets the key findings of that modelling.
"Previous analysis established that Canada is harnessing just 14 pct of the country's feasible biogas and RNG potential. The report's new modelling finds that the right mix of policies could harness much of this untapped potential and give a significant boost to Canada's 2030 and 2050 climate goals. When it comes to hitting Canada's first climate target, to reduce emissions 40 to 45 pct below 2005 levels by 2030, the right mix of policies could deliver 26.7 Mt CO2e in emissions reduction through biogas and RNG by 2030. Biogas and RNG could cut 642 kt of methane, or 16.5 pct of all Canada's methane emissions. When added to the government's targeted cuts from the oil and gas sector, biogas and RNG could help Canada achieve a 44.5 pct reduction in total methane emissions by 2030. Biogas and RNG can play a foundational role in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, delivering up to 40.2 Mt CO2e in emissions reduction and, together with hydrogen over the longer term, help decarbonize the country's natural gas distribution networks and transportation systems.
"The optimal policy mix for leveraging biogas and RNG to meet Canada's climate goals is a renewable gas mandate combined with a carbon offsets system that allows credits to be generated for methane destruction and utilization in landfills and agriculture. This policy mix delivers the maximum emissions reduction: 26.7 Mt CO2e in 2030 and 40.2 Mt CO 2e in 2050. On its own, a nationwide renewable gas mandate, with a minimum blend of 1 5pct in 2030, rising to 30 pct in 2040, achieves 18.9 Mt CO2e of reductions in 2030 and 36.2 Mt CO2e in 2050."
Download the Hitting Canada's
Climate Targets
with Biogas & RNG report
HERE . (Source: Canadian Biogas Association, Mar., 2022) Contact: Canadian Biogas Association, www.biogassassociation.ca
More Low-Carbon Energy News Biogas, RNG, Climate Change, CO2, Carbon Emissions, Canadian Biogas Association ,
TotalEnergies is also expanding its targets to reduce methane emissions 50 pct from 2020 levels by 2025 and 80 pct from 2020 levels by 2030, in keeping with its move towards zero methane.
To that end, the company will invest $13 billion to $16 billion over the 2022 to 2025 period, with 60 pct of the funds dedicated to the development of decarbonised renewable energies and the remainder for biofuels, LNG, biogas, hydrogen and e-fuels to replace coal in electricity production. (Source: TotalEnergies, Website PR, 24 Mar., 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies, Bernard Pinatel, Pres., Refining and Chemicals, Pres. Gas, Renewables & Power, Investor Relations, +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies, Methane, Carbon Emissions,
The 10 pct blend is compatible with existing vessel engines and requires no infrastructure modification. The drop-in fuel was blended, bunkered in Singapore and supplied by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels. (Source: Anglo American, Website PR, Mar., 2022) Contact: Anglo American, +44 0 1723 470 010, www.uk.angloamerican.com; TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, www. marinefuels.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Anglo America, Marine Biofuel, TotalEnergies Marine Fuel,
Traverse Wind E joins the operational 199-MW Sundance Wind Energy Center and the 287-MW Maverick Wind Energy Center, as the last of three projects developed by Invenergy for American Electric Power to reach commercial operation.
Together, the North Central Energy Facilities represent a $2 billion investment and incorporate 531 GE turbines totaling 1,484 MW -- sufficient power for roughly 440,000 homes. (Source: GE Renewable Energy, Invenergy, Website PR, 21 Mar., 2021) Contact: GE Renewable Energy, www.ge.com/renewableenergy; Contact: Invenergy LLC, Meghan Schultz, VP Finance and Capital Markets, Ryan Van Portfliet, Renewable Energy Development, Michael Mulcahey, Business Development Manager, (312) 224-1400, www.invenergy.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News GE Renewable Energy, Invenergy, Wind , American Electric Power ,
The project is expected to break ground in 2023. Specific details have not been announced. First Quantum is targeting a 30 pct reduction in CO2 emissions by 2025. (Source: Total Eren, Website, Mar., 2022) Contact: Total Erens, +33 (0) 1.40.69.05.00,
contact@total-eren.com, www.total-eren.com; Chariot Ltd., www.chariotenergygroup.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Chariot Ltd news, Total Eren news, Wind news, Solar news,
All of the biojet fuel, which is destined for French airports, will be produced from waste and residue sourced notably from the circular economy, according to the release.
(Source: TotalEnergies, PR, Website 11 Mar., 2022) Contact: TotalEnergies, Bernard Pinatel, Pres., Refining and Chemicals, Pres. Gas, Renewables & Power, Investor Relations, +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l, ir@totalenergies.com, www.totalenergies.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News TotalEnergies , SAF,
Raven SR, which will soon break ground in its first commercial waste-to-hydrogen production facility in the U.S., can produce green hydrogen and high-quality Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel, from a wide range of feedstocks, including municipal solid waste, methane and biomass.
Using its proprietary, non-combustion, non-catalytic Steam/CO2 Reformation technology, Raven SR dependably produces a hydrogen-rich syngas regardless of feed stock utilized. By using modular systems and producing low air emissions, their systems can be located closer to customers and feed stock, creating local fuel from local waste for local mobility.
In 2021, Raven SR attracted funds totaling $20 million from global oil and gas major Chevron, Japanese trading house ITOCHU, hydrogen mobility leader and innovator Hyzon Motors, and Ascent Hydrogen Fund.
(Source: Raven SR, Website PR, 14 Mar., 2022) Contact: Raven SR, Matt Murdock, CEO, info@ravensr.com, www.ravensr.com
More Low-Carbon Energy News Raven SR, Biogas, Biofuel, Biomass,
Microsoft is aiming to become a "carbon negative, water positive, zero waste company" by 2030. That money gets set aside for the company to invest in sustainable aviation fuel and similar low-carbon products and initiatives. Growing numbers of companies are looking to slash their carbon footprint, and Scope 3 emissions often represent the majority of an organization's total greenhouse gas emissions. They can surpass Scope 1 or 2 emissions, which emerge from building facilities, or are calculated based on electricity consumption. (Source: Microsoft, Mar., 2022)
More Low-Carbon Energy News Microsoft news, Carbon Emissions news, Carbon Tax news,
The EIA report noted China was a key emissions contributor, with its output rising nearly 12 billion metric tons, 33 pct of the total for 2021. The report comes as new data found global energy-related carbon emission rose by 6 pct last year to more than 36 billion metric tons -- the highest level ever recorded. The emissions increases in those two years in China more than offset the aggregate decline in the rest of the world over the same period, according to the IEA report) (Source: International Energy Agency, Green Queen, Mar., 2022)Contact: International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, Exec. Dir., www.iea.org
More Low-Carbon Energy News International Energy Agency, Carbon Emissions,