Archaea operates 50 landfill gas-to-energy facilities and plants producing renewable natural gas, or RNG, a fuel sourced from waste that can be used in place of fossil fuels. It has an additional 80 projects under development, including 40 RNG facilities it is building in a $1.1 billion venture with waste collection giant Republic Services. The company said earlier this year that of its global workforce of about 400, roughly 100 are in Houston.
Demand for gas derived from waste, or biogas, is gaining momentum — particularly as a transportation fuel — as companies look for alternatives that can help them reduce their carbon output. Oil and gas companies such as Kinder Morgan are investing in the emerging industry as part of their energy transition strategies. Waste Management said this year that it would invest $825 million in RNG at its landfills, aiming to provide enough energy to supply the equivalent of 1 million homes and fuel its entire natural gas fleet of vehicles by 2026.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle (chron.com)
Last modified: October 20, 2022
