The Union of Concerned Scientists' paper argues the electric industry should focus on expanding renewable energy aided with storage rather than keeping natural gas plants running with hydrogen, biomethane or carbon capture and storage.

Hydrogen will be as important as electrification in achieving a cost-effective clean energy mix, NARUC panelists said.

Massachusetts senators convened an oversight hearing Monday for the Department of Public Utilities’ ongoing Future of Gas regulatory proceeding.

California is about halfway to meeting a 2030 dairy methane reduction target and could face steep costs to get the rest of the way, according to a CARB report.

The state Energy Commission adopted a key report and opened a proceeding aimed at decarbonizing the natural gas sector, including with heat pumps and hydrogen.

The California PUC established new biomethane procurement goals to help reduce methane emissions from landfills, dairies and natural gas use.

Local residents, environmentalists and energy experts opposed a plan to convert dairy cow manure in New York to RNG and truck it 70 miles to a pipeline.

Prompted by a petition from environmental justice groups, California will look at the role of dairy-manure biomethane in the state’s low-carbon fuel standard.