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A Quick Guide for Landfills Considering a Renewable Energy Project

Energy demand continues to rise as populations grow and industrial and commercial activity expand to accommodate the needs of society. These increasing energy requirements make the development and adoption of renewable energy sources like renewable natural gas (RNG) even more essential, delivering energy...

Renewable Natural Gas Year in Review: 2022

This year has proven to be another dynamic year for the renewable natural gas (RNG) industry and a year full of milestones for Kinetrex Energy, a Kinder Morgan company. The market continued to evolve with increased sustainability commitments, significant policy reforms and the accelerated adoption of...

Renewable Natural Gas: Reducing Emissions and Generating Value for Landfills

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...

Celebrating the First Year of Kinetrex Energy, a Kinder Morgan Company

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...

An Introduction to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

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...

Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) Explained

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,...