TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Gas
is excited to announce its partnership on another renewable natural
gas (RNG) project. With the grand opening of the Sunoma Renewable
Natural Gas Project (Sunoma) at the Paloma Dairy in Gila Bend, Ariz., Southwest Gas will play an
intergral role in bringing RNG to market through their system.
RNG is a renewable source of energy like wind and solar power.
It is produced when methane, a byproduct from organic waste at
dairies, is captured in biodigesters and injected into the
Southwest Gas system for delivery to end users. The innovative use
of this energy can help businesses, communities and the
transportation industry meet their emissions-reduction goals with
carbon-neutral solutions, reducing carbon footprint for generations
to come.
Sunoma will prevent 54,000 metric tons of carbon-equivalent
emissions from entering the atmosphere annually, which is the
equivalent of removing greenhouse gas emissions created by 11,744
passenger cars each year.
"We take pride in our dedication to reducing greenhouse
emissions for current and future generations through deliberate
efforts with enduring impacts. We are committed to the
environmental benefits of RNG projects and are consistently
identifying new opportunities to inject and distribute it to
end-users," said Jose Esparza,
Southwest Gas senior vice president/Info Services/Customer
Engagement. "We are also introducing other new technologies to
expand our sustainable energy portfolio, including accelerating the
use of compressed natural gas and exploring blending hydrogen with
natural gas."
About Southwest Gas
Celebrating 90 years of providing clean, affordable natural gas
service, Southwest Gas Corporation proudly serves over 2 million
customers in Arizona, California and Nevada with clean and affordable natural gas,
safely and reliably. For more information about Southwest Gas,
please visit www.swgas.com.
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