Power from Food Waste in Toronto

According to Charlotte Edmond from WEF, Toronto hopes to produce enough renewable natural gas to power most of its trash collection trucks. The city wants to create 4 new RNG facilities as part of its ambition to create a circular economy.

Toronto residents’ trash will soon be powering the collection of yet more trash. The Canadian city says it wants to become one of the first in North America to convert biogas created from organic waste into fuel to power its refuse collection vehicles, generate electricity and heat homes.

The closed-loop system is set to be operational from March 2020, when the city’s food scraps and biodegradable waste will start being taken to a newly constructed anaerobic digestion facility for processing. The biogas released will be captured and converted to renewable natural gas (RNG) - and then injected into the city's natural gas grid.



Source: weforum

GE sold Jenbacher & Waukesha

Advent International has completed the acquisition of General Electric’s distributed power business and is now a standalone energy company rebranded as INNIO. The transaction includes the Jenbacher and Waukesha product lines, the digital platform and related services offerings, with main operating sites in Austria, Canada and the U.S. INNIO has a proven track record of more than 80 years of reciprocating engine heritage in distributed power generation and gas compression. Jenbacher has J312, J320, J620 type engines.


Source: BIOMASS Magazine

FERC Has Announced Passing of Former Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre

Kevin McIntyre died Jan 2 at age 57 from brain cancer. 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre.

“Today is a deeply sad day for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and for all those who had the pleasure of knowing Kevin McIntyre both personally and professionally,” Chairman Neil Chatterjee said. “During his tenure at the Commission, Kevin exhibited strong leadership and an unmatched knowledge of energy policy and the rule of law. He exemplified what it means to be a true public servant each and every day, no matter the challenges that lie ahead of him.

“In the face of adversity, Kevin’s dedicated faith, devotion to family and sharp wit never faltered. His unwavering strength was – and will continue to be – an inspiration to us all. I will miss the wise guidance of my colleague, the dear camaraderie of my good friend and the frequent banter with my fellow sports fanatic, Kevin.

“My wife Rebecca and I send prayers for comfort to his wife, Jenny, and three children, Lizzie, Tommy and Annie at this immensely difficult time.”

Chairman McIntyre was nominated to the position of FERC Chairman by President Donald J. Trump, and joined the Commission as Chairman on December 7, 2017. He served as Chairman until October 24, 2018, after having spearheaded several initiatives, including a proceeding on resilience of the wholesale electricity grid, an inquiry into whether to revise the Commission’s pipeline certification process, and an agreement with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to coordinate the siting and safety review of FERC-jurisdictional LNG facilities.

Prior to joining the Commission, Chairman McIntyre was the co-leader of the global Energy Practice at the law firm Jones Day, where he practiced law for most of his nearly 30-year legal career. At the firm, he had an expansive FERC practice, counseling and representing clients in nearly all industry sectors, including natural gas, conventional electricity, oil, hydropower, wind power and other renewable resources, and energy marketing and trading. His work for energy clients spanned administrative and appellate litigation, compliance and enforcement matters, and corporate transactions.

Chairman McIntyre graduated from San Diego State University and Georgetown Law. He and his wife, Jenny, have three children: Lizzie, Tommy and Annie. 

Source:  www.ferc.gov