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Renewable Natural Gas: Today’s Carbon-Negative Fuel

GreenBiz

Renewable Natural Gas: Today’s Carbon-Negative Fuel. Renewable natural gas sits at the intersection of two critical challenges: addressing increased emissions from organic waste and laying the foundation for zero carbon transportation across all sectors.? Negative Carbon Transportation – Today. Ritu Sharma.

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European scientists group urges ban on new natural gas boilers

Envirotec Magazine

Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in greenhouse gas effects, says science advisory group the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in a new report “Future of Gas”.

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Sustainable fleets are at an inflection point

GreenBiz

Companies and cities are increasingly adopting lower-carbon fleets — including trucks and buses that run off electricity, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas — according to a new report from the research team at Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA). . Transportation & Mobility. Wed, 08/12/2020 - 00:15. Clean Fleets.

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Improving steel pipelines for safe transport of hydrogen: Synchrotron light captures 3D images of cracks formed inside

TechXplore

Using hydrogen to meet the energy demands for large-scale applications such as utility infrastructure will require transporting large volumes via existing pipelines designed for natural gas. Hydrogen is increasingly gaining attention as a promising energy source for a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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Tradelink Transport buys 14 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semis for drayage operations at California ports

Charged

Drayage company Tradelink Transport has acquired 14 new Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 semis for its operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The company currently operates a fleet of 48 trucks, of which 21 run on compressed natural gas (CNG) and 12 on diesel.

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Manure to Hydrogen? These Companies Are Turning Waste Into Energy Gold

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that holds particular promise in areas like heavy-duty transportation, industrial heating, and energy storage. Working with Qualco Energy and the Tulalip Tribes at a biodigester facility in Washington, Modern Electron processes 60,000 gallons of manure daily to produce natural gas.

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Startup aims to use rails, not power lines, to transport renewable energy: Colorado may host pilot project

TechXplore

Freight trains criss-crossing the country carry cars of coal and tanks of oil and natural gas to power plants to help keep the nation's electric grid going. Could freight trains haul electrons generated by renewable energy sources for the same purpose?