OPAL Fuels Forms JV with Republic Services for New RNG Facility

OPAL Fuels Inc. (NASDAQ:OPAL) is one of the cheap penny stocks to buy now. During mid-May, OPAL Fuels announced a new joint venture with an affiliate of Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG). The partnership will establish a biogas-to-renewable natural gas/RNG facility at Republic’s Charlotte Motor Speedway Landfill in Concord, North Carolina.

The new RNG facility will be jointly owned by OPAL and its minority partner, the Republic Services affiliate. It is designed to have an initial annual production capacity of ~1.4 million MMBtu. The project involves the conversion of an existing renewable electricity facility at the site, which was previously owned by OPAL. The JV has also secured a new long-term gas rights agreement for the RNG plant.

OPAL Fuels Forms JV with Republic Services for New RNG Facility

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The facility will utilize proven technology to capture biomethane, which is a natural byproduct of decomposing organic material from the landfill, and convert it into RNG. This RNG serves as a low-carbon and cost-effective transportation fuel.

OPAL Fuels Inc. (NASDAQ:OPAL) produces and distributes renewable natural gas/RNG for use as a vehicle fuel for heavy and medium-duty trucking fleets throughout the US. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG) offers environmental services in the US and Canada.

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