You think conventional fossil gas development is hard? Try RNG

 If you think development of fossil fuel resources is controversial, then you will find the expansion of the Renewable Natural Gas market in North America equally contentious.

In preparing my upcoming online presentation, I found so many things changed since the May version

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Upcoming work: CCS+SAF, solar, RNG course

Many of you have been so helpful over the years -- decades now -- in my energy journalism and education. Thanks so much for your generosity of time and spirit.

I wanted to brief you on some upcoming articles and projects. 

For the Monocacy Monocle, a local paper near me, an article is coming out in…

Thanks for making the EUCI Intro to RNG course a success

Last week's Introduction to Renewable Natural Gas online course held by EUCI was a success.

Thanks to Arina Neuman of EUCI, Drew Puchot of LPS Futures and John Welch of the Dane County, Wisconsin, Department of Waste & Renewables.

The course will be available as a live and recorded option. Contact EUCI for details. 

Introducing faculty for RNG course: John Welch

Much of the heavy lifting is complete for the Introduction to RNG course I am giving with two other gentlemen on May 6-7 online for EUCI. 

I just realized some of you may already know the other faculty, such as John Welch, who has developed different kinds of RNG projects and is director of the Department…

At work on power stories, RNG course

Here's what I have been doing:

The Mid-Atlantic has many solar farms in development. Not all see dirt turned. A wrapup story about Maryland was published in The Delmarva Farmer last week and another about Virginia will be published soon. Delaware after that.

DOE's two proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors are somewhat controversial. I am…

May 6-7 Intro to Renewable Natural Gas webinar via EUCI

Two esteemed leaders in the Renewable Natural Gas business are joining me in the presentation of an online educational course about three months from now.

John Welch, Director of the Department of Waste & Renewables in Dane County, Wisconsin, has more than 20 years experience developing a variety of types of RNG projects. 

Drew Puchot of LPS…

January story: Grain Belt Express

I'm working on a story this month about the development and approval of the Grain Belt Express power transmission line. 

Eager to hear your thoughts and insight. 

Career Update

For those of you that I have not spoken with, I wanted to let you know that Argus Media and I parted ways on May 31, 2024.

I have been freelancing since then and have written several long form stories for Agri-Pulse about the intersection of ag and energy. 

I am open to other contract work…

Keep me honest on Henry Hub natural gas futures

Here's another quote given to Pippa Stevens of CNBC. I'm happy to help her. 

Let me know if I need to adjust course...

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/18/natural-gas-surges-to-highest-level-since-2008-as-russias-war-upends-energy-markets.html

 

Dang, I was wrong last time

I won't put myself out there all the time, but the last instance when I spoke to CNBC, I was market-neutral, which turned out to be dead wrong. So I waited a few months and…