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Ameresco RNG plant begins commercial operation in Kentucky

Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has achieved commercial operation at its landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at Republic Services’ Benson Valley Landfill in Frankfort, Kentucky in the US.

The Benson Valley facility has a gross nameplate in excess of 483,552 Dekatherms per year and is capable of processing 2,000 scfm of raw landfill gas, according to the company.

Ameresco broke ground on the project in June 2022 and reached commercial operation in August 2023.

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Tax credit program attracts investment by biofuels company

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Canary Biofuels has qualified for a $1.7-million tax credit under Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program for constructing a cold press oilseed crushing plant in Lethbridge. The company is investing $18 million in the project that is expected to create 40 permanent and 25 temporary jobs, process 200,000 tonnes of seed per year and produce value-added products such as canola oil and meal. This is just the latest example of how the province is attracting job-creating investment to diversify Alberta’s economy.