In the United States (US), GreenGasUSA Holdings Inc. (GreenGasUSA), a renewable natural gas (RNG) project developer, owner, and operator, and compatriot global food, feed, and biofuels major Darling Ingredients Inc., has announced the first renewable natural gas (RNG) deliveries from a project located at Darling Ingredients’ rendering facility in Dublin, Georgia (GA).
The project leverages Darling Ingredients’ on-site wastewater streams to upgrade biogas to pipeline-quality RNG, reducing Scope 1 emissions while creating a new revenue stream for Darling Ingredients.
The Dublin facility has injected the first renewable natural gas (RNG) into the City of Dublin’s natural gas pipeline this month. The RNG is purchased by the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia and integrated into the existing natural gas energy grid, generating thermal energy credits.
This is another example of how Darling Ingredients is challenging the waste mindset by taking methane from one of our wastewater treatment plants and turning it into a revenue stream. It’s a solution that benefits the planet by reducing emissions, while also supporting our business by creating value from waste, and reinforcing our commitment to sustainability – because what’s good for the environment is good for people and progress, said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and CEO of Darling Ingredients.
This is the first RNG project to come online between the two companies focused on repurposing waste to produce renewable energy, providing significant local environmental and economic benefits.
The two companies plan to expand this method of RNG production to other Darling Ingredient processing facilities, depending on feasibility and market conditions.
We are incredibly proud to work with market leaders like Darling Ingredients to further integrate sustainability and circularity into their operations. The project in Dublin, GA, is an important milestone in a multi-site collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, supporting agricultural markets, and delivering renewable energy across the United States, said Marc Fetten, CEO and Founder of GreenGasUSA.
Majority-owned by the IFM Net Zero Infrastructure Fund (IFM NZIF), an open-ended fund managed by IFM Investors, GreenGasUSA currently has six operational RNG facilities, and one carbon dioxide (CO2) facility.
