Municipal solid waste landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the United States.[EPA] Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, accounting for approximately 20% of global emissions, and is more than 25 times more potent at trapping heat...

In August 2021, Kinder Morgan closed on its acquisition of Kinetrex Energy and jumpstarted its Energy Transition Ventures (ETV) group with one of the fastest growing renewable natural gas (RNG) developers in the country.  Energy Transition Ventures In March 2021, Kinder Morgan announced the formation...

A growing number of states have proposed and passed legislation and clean energy goals to mandate the increased production and use of renewable fuel sources like renewable natural gas (RNG), biomass, wind, solar and other alternative energy sources. These new or proposed state and federal policies...

WHAT IS RNG?RNG is a pipeline-quality gas that is fully interchangeable with conventional natural gas.1 It is a biogas, the gaseous product created from the decomposition of organic matter, that can be utilized across many applications for organizations to improve their sustainability efforts and reduce...

WHAT ARE RENEWABLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS?Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are credits that were created as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a program that aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and expand the United States’ renewable fuels sector.1 In accordance with the RFS,...

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has advanced and supported the asphalt industry since 1955. Through their commitment to providing technical guidance for their members and by engaging decision makers, NAPA and statewide asphalt pavement professional organizations like the Asphalt Pavement...

The renewable natural gas (RNG) market is a rapidly growing and regionally diverse market that has the potential to grow seven times 2020 levels by 2030, and 27 times 2020 levels by 2050 based on sustained transport sector growth and incremental growth from utilities and commercial and industrial customers.1With...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Kinetrex Energy, the leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable natural gas (RNG) in the Midwest, released a new online RNG emissions calculator that makes it simple for companies to measure their carbon emissions as a first step in going “greener”. Users enter their...

I recently read a research note from Morgan Stanley regarding the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will play in disrupting the global energy market. One area in which they were particularly bullish was referred to as “downstream enablers.” This is a phrase they coined for companies that regasify LNG...

As a gas utility, you are constantly under competing pressures. Your customers want reliable service at a good price. Your investors are happy to accommodate your customers, but they want a fair return for their investments. Using the typical approach, the number of investments that satisfy both your...