Earthday.org is the leading organization in charge of galvanizing environmental stewardship efforts around Earth Day. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, the site is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 150,000 partners in over 192 countries to drive positive action for our planet. The theme for 2024 is Planet vs. Plastics. The initiative unites students, parents, businesses, governments, churches, unions, individuals, and non-governmental organizations in a commitment to call for the end of plastics for the sake of human and planetary hea ..read more

This article was written by Daryl Maas. Maas Energy Works (MEW) is a developer of farm-based renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities. The company designs, fabricates, and installs gas plants to turn raw biogas into pipeline-quality RNG. The company completed its first California dairy digester in May 2013. To date, the company has 68 operating digesters (with another 61 in development) across California, Idaho, Texas, Nebraska, and Arizona. Specializing in the design and assembly of upgrading equipment for RNG facilities, MEW employs three-stage membrane separation technology from Evonik. Gas s ..read more

Sundyne has named Keith Hamilton as vice president of sales for renewables. Hamilton will be responsible for growing Sundyne’s market share in a wide range of emerging renewable and clean energy markets, including hydrogen; carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCUS); renewable fuels; and greenhouse gas reductions. In this role, Hamilton will lead Sundyne’s regional business development managers, and he will work closely with Sundyne’s regional sales managers in the renewable fuels and clean energy sectors. Headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, with operations in Europe, the Middle East, Indi ..read more

Sapphire Gas Solutions (Sapphire) has promoted Jeremy Gilliam to chief operating officer. He previously served as the company’s executive vice president of operations. With this new role, Gilliam takes lead of all Sapphire operations, as the company consolidates its Energy Management and Transportation groups under his leadership. As part of this transition, Sapphire has restructured its business into two functional operating units: Infrastructure Management (formerly Field Service) and Energy Management. Gilliam will be orchestrating these divisions to drive efficiency and innovation across t ..read more

In October 2023, Dover entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of FW Murphy Production Controls LLC (FW Murphy) for US$530 million. The transaction closed two months later, officially making FW Murphy part of Dover Precision Components (DPC) operating unit within Dover’s Pumps & Process Solutions (DPPS) segment. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Rosenberg, Texas, FW Murphy is a global provider of control, remote monitoring, digital-twin-based predictive maintenance, and adaptive performance optimization components, solutions, and instrumentation for reciprocating com ..read more

Neuman & Esser was awarded a contract from Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) for the installation, construction, and operation of a green hydrogen plant in Chile. The order includes a 1-MW NEA HYTRON proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, compression, hydrogen storage, hydrogen dispensing for heavy vehicle fuel, and a detailed training plan for Enap’s employees. The plant will be located at the Cabo Negro complex in Chile’s Magallanes region and will be powered by the Vientos Patagonicos wind farm, which is majority-owned by Enap. Scheduled to begin operation in 2025, the plant is ..read more

Baker Hughes will supply 17 pipeline centrifugal compressors driven by aeroderivative gas turbines for Phase 3 of Saudi Arabia’s Master Gas System (MGS). The Aramco project includes a new 2485-mile (4000-km) pipeline designed to increase domestic gas distribution and contribute to a reduction of carbon emissions and oil consumption. The MGS is one of the world’s largest hydrocarbon networks. It came online in 1982, with Berri, Shedgum, and Uthmaniyah gas plants supplying up to 2 Bscf/d (56.6 × 106 m3/d) of gas to the MGS network. Due to the Kingdom’s increased energy demand, Aramco has continu ..read more

Air Liquide continues to expand its capacities in renewable natural gas (RNG) in the United States with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township, Michigan, will treat waste sourced from dairy farms. Following a circular economy approach, these units will contribute to the emergence of a low-carbon society. These production units will produce biogas from manure feedstock in an anaerobic digester for a total production capacity of 74 GWh, and return the digested waste for the farms’ needs, promoting circular economy ..read more

Nexamp, an independent renewable energy provider and the nation’s largest community solar developer and owner, announced that it has secured US$520 million in a capital raise led by Manulife Investment Management, alongside existing investors Diamond Generating Corporation and Generate Capital. The company will leverage the investment to expedite deployment of its national project pipeline, accelerate expansion and developer partnerships in new and existing markets, and fuel the continued growth of its generation and consumer-driven offerings. Nexamp said that the scale of the invest ..read more

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (Happiest Minds), an IT company, announced the strategic collaboration with ENERCON, a wind energy technology company. Happiest Minds has established its role as a long-term development partner in ENERCON’s efforts to expand onshore wind energy. To facilitate this journey, a distributed agile pod team has been set up to collaborate closely with their product owners, subject matter experts (SMEs), and local partners. Furthermore, Happiest Minds will focus on enhancing a specific product aimed at optimizing wind energy generation ..read more