Renewable natural gas (RNG) is natural gas which is produced from renewable and sustainable sources such as food/agricultural waste, landfills, and sewage treatment plants. It is also known as sustainable natural gas or biomethane. After upgrade, RNG is fully interchangeable with pipeline quality conventional natural gas due to the chemical similarities with conventional natural gas (i.e., primarily comprised of methane). RNG, unlike conventional natural gas, does not depend on non-renewable…
Renewable Energy: Key Highlights of the Electricity Bill
A. Introduction – The power generation mix for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (the “NESI”) is dominated by gas with over 70% share of on-grid electricity generation, with hydro supplying the rest1 . As the technical, operational and commercial regulator of the NESI, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (“NERC”) introduced different regulatory measures aimed at improving the Nigerian energy mix through the utilization of renewable energy sources for power generation.…
The Great Natural Gas Price Hike Of 2022 Is Here
Why Natural Gas Prices Just Hit a 14-Year High – As U.S. fuel prices surge fast than crude oil over the last month, the United States is facing an energy crisis that just keeps getting worse – and as Americans suffer at the gas pump, the cost of natural gas is rising rapidly too. Natural gas, an essential fuel for consumers who use it to heat their homes and generate electricity and industries that use it to create…
Energy Transition and Investor-State Disputes
Past and current investor-state disputes relating to the energy transition may provide valuable lessons for what lies ahead. US$131 trillionAn estimated US$ trillion in investments will be needed by 2050 to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5CSource: International Renewable Energy Agency, World Energy Transition Outlook (June 2021) The global energy sector is transitioning from fossil fuels to increased use of renewable energy. This transition, driven partly by the Paris…
Renewable Energy Update – March 2022
FocusU.S. solar generation up 25% in 2021; renewable energy’s share of power mix set to exceed coal in 2022 PV-Tech – February 28Solar power generation in the U.S. rose by 25.23% in 2021, making it the country’s fastest-growing source of electricity, while renewables accounted for 21.02% of all electricity and look set to surpass coal in terms of total production in 2022. The figures, released in a monthly U.S. Energy Information…
Renewable Energy Incentives in Governor’s Brownfield Cleanup Program Proposal
In her Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget, Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing extending and enhancing the highly successful Brownfield Cleanup Program (“BCP”). In addition to extending the BCP an additional ten years, through December 31, 2032, the legislation would also incentivize the development of renewable energy sites across New York State. Renewable energy sites are the focal point of two aspects of the proposed expanded program. First, BCP sites located in…
Technology Trends: Sustainability Is “In” for 2022 and Beyond
Many organizations have longstanding sustainability initiatives for reducing waste through efforts such as recycling or reductions in printing. However, organizations are now also looking to their use of technology to help improve the sustainability of their operations. C-suite technology leaders predict sustainability to be the area where technology has the biggest impact in their organizations in the next three years, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, which cites a survey conducted…
New decree implements RED II Directive, puts focus on renewables
1 Introduction Legislative Decree 199/2021 (Decree), which implements EU Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources (RED II) has been published in the Italian Official Gazette and entered into force on December 15, 2021. The legislative process for adoption of the Decree was difficult, which led to a breach of the deadline, set forth by RED II as June 30, 2021. Nevertheless, the Decree offers important…
Renewable Energy Update 12-9-2021
Renewables made up 87.6% of new electrical generating capacity for first 3 quarters of 2021 By Kelsey Misbrener | November 23, 2021FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterest Nextracker According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar, wind and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions during the first three-quarters of 2021. FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with…
Renewable Energy Update – August 2021 #3
FocusEIA: U.S. large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020 Green Car Congress – August 17The United States continued a trend of significant growth in large-scale battery capacity, with battery power capacity reaching 1,650 MW by the end of 2020. According to EIA’s report, battery power capacity grew by 35% in 2020 and has tripled in the last five years. EIA expects the trend to continue; utilities have reported plans…