In Texas, Southwest Research Institute upgraded its test equipment to allow for testing the effects of transporting natural gas and hydrogen blends in the same pipeline. The latest capability will help clients research hydrogen-based solutions to understand if infrastructure for climate-warming greenhouse gases can be transitioned to handle more sustainable resources. “Hydrogen is an excellent […]
In the UK, a simple, low-cost method of directly converting natural gas into useful chemicals and fuels, using the precious metal gold as a key ingredient, has been proposed by researchers at Cardiff University in collaboration with researchers in Lehigh University, U.S. and the National Centre for Magnetic Resonance in Wuhan, China. In a study […]
In Spain, Europa Press reports the National Association of Producers of Biodiesel from Waste (Ewaba Spain) has denounced on Tuesday that the unilateral breaking of contracts signed by the different gas suppliers with this industry “will lead the sector to the red, with the consequent danger closure and the reversal of commitments to reduce greenhouse […]
In India, the ANI news agency reports the petroleum and natural gas minister officially launched the blending of used cooking oil-based biodiesel in New Delhi, the first supply of 51,000 liters which came from IndianOil’s Tikrikalan Terminal. The procurement for the first supply of UCO biodiesel was via the Expression of Interest process launched in […]
In New York, the private equity firm Fortistar has merged its portfolio companies Fortistar Methane Group, a developer of renewable natural gas facilities, and TruStar Energy, a market leader in RNG fuel supply into the new Opal Fuels. The merger creates a complete, vertically-integrated business that handles every step from project development and construction to […]
In Texas, Reuters reports that ethanol producers are taking advantage of sky-high natural gas prices by reducing their ethanol production, and therefore natural gas consumption, in order to sell the fuel back onto the market. The extremely unusual winter weather experienced across the country has pushed natural gas prices to $157.714 per million BTU while […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a request for information (RFI) from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to medium- and heavy-duty freight trucking. Trucks carry over 70% of the nation’s freight on a tonnage basis and 73% […]
In Florida, Transform Materials, a company that uses microwave plasma technology to convert natural gas into acetylene and hydrogen, signed a global licensing agreement with DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. which allows DSM to use the patented Transform technology to produce certain vitamins, carotenoids, and nutritional ingredients, with Transform providing technical support to ensure success of […]
In Minnesota, CenterPoint Energy, the state’s largest natural gas utility serving more than 860,000 residential and business customers, is proposing state legislation promoting innovative clean energy resources and technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance Minnesota’s clean energy future. The Natural Gas Innovation Act would establish a state regulatory policy allowing a natural gas […]
In California, the California Restaurant Association is suing the city of Berkeley because of the city’s recent ban on the use of natural gas in newly constructed buildings that will go into effect in January 1, 2020. While the ban is meant to lower GHG goals for the city, the association says the natural gas […]
