close
close

Clean Energy Begins Construction of RNG Facility at South Fork Dairy

Posted on by darion

The project is scheduled for completion in 2025. Source: Clean Energy Fuels/Business Wire.

Construction has begun on Clean Energy Fuels’ renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas, USA.

South Fork Dairy has a herd of 16,000 cows.

Once operational, the new RNG facility will be one of the largest of its kind in the U.S. with an annual production capacity of approximately 2.6 million gallons of RNG.

This sustainable transportation fuel, produced from organic waste, will be incorporated into the network of Clean Energy gas stations across the country.

The estimated cost of building the bioreactors and processing plant is approximately $85 million, with completion scheduled for 2025.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, agriculture is responsible for nearly 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Get access to the most comprehensive company profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain a competitive advantage.

Company Profile – Free Sample

Your download email will arrive shortly

We are confident in the exceptional quality of our company profiles. However, we want you to make the best decision for your business, which is why we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the form below

By GlobalData







Please visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information about your rights in relation to your personal data and how you can opt out of future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address provided is your corporate email address.

Producing RNG by capturing methane from agricultural waste can significantly reduce methane emissions.

The California Air Resources Board has deemed RNG from dairy farms to be exceptionally clean, giving it an average carbon intensity score of -330, which is significantly lower than that of electric vehicles charged on the current electricity grid.

Clean Energy Senior Vice President of Renewables Clay Corbus: “Building anaerobic reactors on a large dairy (farm) like South Fork will help dairy owner Frank Brand and his team collect and monetize significant amounts of manure waste while also taking advantage of the environmental credits the RNG facility provides.”

Brand added: “Not only does this project help us transform waste into clean, usable and sustainable fuel, it also helps us manage manure, which is no small feat for a dairy our size.

“We’re doing this while reducing our carbon footprint – something I hope many other dairies will want to follow.”