Dairy farming has always faced the challenge of managing manure, a byproduct rich in nitrogen and methane. Now, thanks to technology and the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), that challenge is becoming an opportunity. Through anaerobic digestion, farms are...
What used to be seen as messy environmental problems—like landfills, farms, and wastewater treatment plants—are now getting a second chance. These places are becoming powerful players in the clean energy space, thanks to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). By capturing...
A key aspect of the RFS program and its related incentives is the concept of “Carbon Intensity” or CI. CI measures the Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions per unit of energy produced. For renewable fuel producers, or any other obligated party, understanding and...
In March 2024, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) launched MethaneSAT, a groundbreaking satellite designed to track and reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations. Just a few months later, in August 2024, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory introduced its own...
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program is a program that the renewable fuel industry is quite familiar with. Its main objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance energy independence, and support the domestic biofuels industry. To achieve these...
