Nopetro Energy and NOVA Collaborate to Advance Clean Energy Mission

“Nopetro Renewables represents a new, bold approach to our legacy mission of creating cleaner, more cost-effective energy solutions. The core of our business is finding market-based solutions to environmental challenges and partnering with local governments and industry to make it happen,” said Nopetro Energy CEO Jorge Herrera.

Nopetro Renewables’ first major initiative will be the construction of a renewable natural gas (RNG) production plant in Indian River County that is part of an increasing trend towards decarbonization.

Over time, organic waste from landfills, farms, and other sources decay and release harmful gases into the environment. Nopetro Renewables’ strategy is simple – convert harmful gases from county, municipal and industrial waste facilities into environmentally safe energy.

The Indian River County RNG facility, one of the first of its kind in Florida, will collect harmful chemicals from landfill waste decomposition and convert them into a clean, safe and cost-effective energy source. From there, the RNG that is created is injected straight into pipelines for distribution across the country.

The model will work towards improving air quality in the South Florida region and reducing the state’s dependence on petroleum-based fuels.

More than three million gallons of RNG will be produced at the facility per year, and clean fuel will be used to displace diesel in Florida’s heavy trucks and buses. Using RNG produced in Indian River instead of diesel will equate to taking more than 4,500 cars off the road and reducing nitrous oxide emissions by 90 percent.

Nopetro Energy was founded in 2007 with the goal of displacing petroleum consumption with cleaner, cost-effective, and domestic natural gas fuel. The company currently owns and/or operates 16 RNG fueling facilities, serving customers in local government, waste management and other industries.

The NOVA partnership is part of Nopetro Energy’s emergence as a leader in the decarbonization of the nation’s transportation and industrial sectors.