Clean Energy Initiatives for RNG Project Development

✈️ RNG → Jet Fuel: the plot twist aviation’s climate story has been waiting for. I’ve always loved a challenge, so let’s start with the hard truth: 🛫 Aviation made up 2.5% of global CO₂ in 2023 and is climbing. 📈 The U.S. SAF Grand Challenge calls for 3B gal/year by 2030. ⚠️ In 2023, SAF made up less than 0.1% of the jet-fuel pool. (Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Reuters) We need real solutions that scale today. 👉 That’s where #RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) steps in Why RNG works: ✅ Made from waste: landfills, manure, food scraps ✅ Slashes lifecycle emissions by 60–80% (and often goes carbon-negative) ✅ Compatible with existing infrastructure ✅ Has the volume potential to meet 30–70% of U.S. jet demand (Source: Advanced Biofuels USA, SkyNRG, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) Real-world momentum: 🔹 Oakland Airport is sourcing RNG from a wastewater plant next door 🔹 World Energy, LLC is scaling its RNG-to-SAF refinery in California 🔹 Airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue are investing millions in RNG SAF My flight plan for the 2030 RNG gate: ✈️ Cluster production where RNG is stranded and where jet demand is massive. ✈️ Book-and-claim transparency so carriers can count RNG-SAF CO₂ cuts even when the molecule takes the scenic route. ✈️ Storytelling that humanizes the fuel, because “waste-gas-to-widebody” is the climate epic the public hasn’t heard yet. Seats upright, tray tables stowed—RNG is ready for takeoff. 🌿 🛫

The wind industry just issued its "Copenhagen Call to Action" asking EU governments for 3 things: faster permitting, fewer electrification barriers, and de-risked investments. But there's one critical element missing from the conversation: Wind already supplies 20% of Europe's electricity. The goal? 35% by 2030 and over 50% by 2050. But there's a fundamental challenge that few are addressing: Wind produces electricity when it blows – not necessarily when factories, homes, and businesses need it. This intermittency creates 3 major problems: • Grid bottlenecks when production spikes • Energy curtailment (wasted power) • Need for peak power if forecasts are not accurate This is precisely where renewable natural gas (RNG) comes in. At TURN2X, we're building the critical bridge between intermittent renewable electricity and 24/7 industrial energy needs. Our technology converts surplus wind energy into renewable natural gas that can be: • Stored in existing infrastructure • Delivered through the current gas grid • Used whenever needed – day or night The EU Clean Industrial Deal calls for secure, affordable clean energy. We don't need to wait for new turbines or extra grid capacity to start delivering this. When wind farms produce more power than the grid can handle, we transform those cheap electrons into molecules that can be stored indefinitely. This allows wind to scale without costly curtailment or massive battery build-outs. True energy independence means producing both the electrons AND the molecules here in Europe. Wind delivers cheap daytime electrons. TURN2X stores that surplus as renewable natural gas, giving factories a European-made, dispatchable fuel at any hour – the perfect complement to make wind truly work at scale.

Good news for the RNG industry! One Big Beautiful Bill (sometimes called the “Big, Beautiful Bill” or BBB for short) provides a substantial boost to the renewable natural gas (RNG) and broader biofuels industry, even though it curtails benefits for wind, solar, and EVs. Here’s how RNG stands to gain: Key RNG & Biofuels Benefits • Extension of the §45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit The bill extends the credit—originally set to expire in 2027—through 2029 or even 2031, depending on the version. This credit supports low‑carbon fuels, including RNG and sustainable aviation fuel. • Higher credit rate for RNG from manure Unlike other biofuels capped at $1 per gallon, RNG produced from animal manure may qualify for an enhanced credit above $1/gal, determined by its emissions profile (the lower, more negative, CI score is the larger the benefit. That makes RNG from manure significantly more lucrative. • Revival of biodiesel support The bill reinstates the Small Agri‑Biodiesel Producer Credit (20¢/gallon) and maintains credit transferability, helping smaller producers and cooperatives bank these incentives . Why This Matters for RNG Producers 1. Revenue stability Extending and enhancing the tax credit gives RNG producers certainty through at least 2029, reducing investment risk . 2. Higher margins on manure‑based RNG With extra credits for manure-derived RNG, producers can see superior profitability compared to other biofuel types. 3. Stronger rural and agricultural markets These provisions benefit farm communities directly—encouraging new RNG facilities and supporting local economies . In Context While wind, solar, and EV incentives are being pulled back (sunsetting by 2027–2028), the bill strategically shifts support toward cleaner-burning, agriculture-linked fuels like RNG. This represents a pivot: from broad clean-energy subsidies to fuel-specific credits that tie energy policy with farm policy. Bottom line: For the RNG industry, especially manure-based projects, the bill delivers extended multi-year credits and above-$1/gallon payoffs, which significantly enhance project viability, attract investment, and boost rural clean-energy infrastructure.

Turning Minnesota’s waste into clean energy. A new agreement will see renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from food, yard, and farm waste across Minnesota delivered to homes and businesses statewide. The gas will come from a facility in Shakopee, opening in 2027, that will process organic waste through anaerobic digestion. Once complete, the project will generate enough energy to power 2,500 homes in Minnesota. Why this matters: Cuts emissions by diverting waste from landfills and preventing methane release. Supports local economies with an estimated 3,000 jobs tied to 17 clean energy pilot projects. Advances climate goals with a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20–30% by 2035. With over 62% of food and organic waste in Minnesota currently ending up in landfills or wastewater systems, initiatives like this are a critical step in reducing methane, a potent greenhouse gas and the third-largest contributor to human-caused climate change. Projects like this highlight the role of RNG in a balanced clean energy strategy, turning waste into a resource while supporting energy security and community benefits. Do you think RNG should play a larger role in state-level clean energy plans?