NextEra Energy and OPAL Fuels plan to capture methane from a Minnesota landfill to produce renewable natural gas, adding to a series of projects seeking to cash in on the energy source while helping cut greenhouse-gas emissions.<br><br>rnThe new plant will harness thousands of cubic feet of landfill gas every minute and convert it into enough renewable natural gas to offset emissions from 400 heavy-duty trucks each year, according to a statement on Wednesday. The project will be located at a landfill owned by Republic Services Inc. and connect with a pipeline owned by Xcel Energy Inc.<br><br>rnCapturing methane released from dairy waste and landfills is increasingly seen as key to reducing significant quantities of the powerful global warming agent from leaking into the atmosphere. It’s also a way for utilities to reduce the footprint of their natural gas system and trucking fleets.<br><br>rnNextEra joins other utilities like Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp., along with energy giants BP Plc and Chevron Corp., in producing renewable gas in the U.S. The plant in Minnesota is NextEra’s first renewable natural gas project, according to a company spokesman.<br><br>rnOPAL, a Fortistar portfolio company, is spending almost $500 million on 12 renewable natural gas projects that will capture the equivalent of 2 million tons of c
ttps://www.histerius.com/hs0421/nextera_energy.jpg" class="slikadesno" title="NextEra Energy" alt="NextEra Energya">NextEra Energy and OPAL Fuels plan to capture methane from a Minnesota landfill to produce renewable natural gas, adding to a series of projects seeking to cash in on the energy source while helping cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
The new plant will harness thousands of cubic feet of landfill gas every minute and convert it into enough renewable natural gas to offset emissions from 400 heavy-duty trucks each year, according to a statement on Wednesday. The project will be located at a landfill owned by Republic Services Inc. and connect with a pipeline owned by Xcel Energy Inc.
Capturing methane released from dairy waste and landfills is increasingly seen as key to reducing significant quantities of the powerful global warming agent from leaking into the atmosphere. It’s also a way for utilities to reduce the footprint of their natural gas system and trucking fleets.
NextEra joins other utilities like Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp., along with energy giants BP Plc and Chevron Corp., in producing renewable gas in the U.S. The plant in Minnesota is NextEra’s first renewable natural gas project, according to a company spokesman.
OPAL, a Fortistar portfolio company, is spending almost $500 million on 12 renewable natural gas projects that will capture the equivalent of 2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually—comparable to taking more than 400,000 cars off the road, according to the statement. ■
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