Appleton, Wis. (July 29, 2019) – U.S. Gain®, a leader in development, procurement and distribution of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation market, is excited to announce the hiring of Marten Mills to its business development team. In his new position with U.S. Gain, Mills will help the company find RNG dispensing opportunities in the Northern California and Pacific Northwest markets. He brings more than 12 years of experience in natural gas station design and construction. “I look forward to bringing renewable natural gas to California,” says Mills. “Joining U.S. Gain was an easy decision because their core values...

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Appleton, Wis. — June 26, 2019 — With its corporate headquarters surrounded by dairy farms, U.S. Gain is personally familiar with the benefits the agricultural industry provides the local economy. Even so, U.S. Gain President Mike Koel never thought his business would be investing in these farms to produce alternative fuel. With partnerships in 12 dairy farms and growing, U.S. Gain is especially honored to see these farms profit from renewable natural gas (RNG) production. RNG is an alternative fuel produced by capturing methane from agricultural waste, wastewater, landfills and food waste. Gas from these sources is cleaned and conditioned...

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Tennessee landfill now producing clean fuel for transportation industry APPLETON, Wis., May 7, 2019  - U.S. Gain, a leader in development, procurement and distribution of sustainable energy solutions, announces the completion of its sixth renewable natural gas (RNG) landfill development project located in Church Hill, Tennessee. Methane gas from Carter Valley Landfill, which is owned by Republic Services, Inc.—an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal—is being captured and cleaned, and then converted to RNG for the transportation sector. Collaborative efforts from Tennessee Renewable Group (TRG), a leading developer and marketer of renewable natural gas production; Toro...

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U.S. Gain brings another development project online and sends more clean fuel to California   APPLETON, Wis. – April 1, 2019 —U.S. Gain is pleased to announce a new renewable natural gas (RNG) development project located in Springfield, Nebraska, which is producing much-needed clean fuel for the transportation industry, as well as a RNG supply contract for Southern California Gas Company’s (SoCalGas) natural gas fueling station network. Both projects will be impactful in the development and supply of RNG across the country.   Expediting Development of Renewable Natural Gas As a vertically-integrated RNG provider, U.S. Gain is diligently working with...

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Appleton, Wis. – August 27, 2018 – GAIN Clean Fuel/U.S. Gain, a division of U.S. Venture, Inc., is pleased to announce two new hires and a promotion as part of a strategic move to support growing demand for natural gas within the transportation sector. Randy Richards joins GAIN Clean Fuel as a business development manager to promote the adoption of CNG and RNG as an alternative fuel within the areas of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. “GAIN Clean Fuel has a broad product and service offering, and I look forward to providing unique and flexible solutions to our...

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Appleton, Wis. – August 9, 2018 – In partnership with Independence Fuel Systems (IFS), GAIN Clean Fuel announces the opening of a new public natural gas fueling station in Dallas, Texas, that will dispense premium, renewable natural gas (RNG). The station is conveniently located along I-20, between I-35 East and I-45 at 8181 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX, 75241. GAIN Clean Fuel is a market leader in production, procurement and delivery of compressed natural gas (CNG) and RNG – the cleanest sustainable energy solutions for the transportation industry, capable of reducing emissions up to 125%, through efficiencies during fuel production...

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Appleton, Wis. – April 30, 2018 – GAIN Clean Fuel and BioResource Development (BRD) announce the start-up of a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility located at Water and Resource Recovery Center in Dubuque, Iowa. The state-of-the-art facility will transform biomethane produced at the wastewater treatment plant into premium, usable RNG for the transportation fuels market. BRD developed the project and implemented the technology to process and clean up biogases at the facility that will then be injected into the Black Hills Energy natural gas distribution system. GAIN Clean Fuel will direct and manage all downstream activities related to providing its...

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Appleton, Wis. – April 23, 2018 – U.S. Gain President Mike Koel is no stranger to taking risks. He’s the force behind the business division’s formation in 2009 when he identified the demand in providing fleet operators with environmentally-friendly, cost-effective alternative fuel options. Since then, GAIN Clean Fuel has worked cooperatively with transportation companies across the country to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to diesel, which has become the fuel of choice for many based on significant financial and environmental benefits. Over the last year, Koel and his team have embraced a new challenge – to become a...

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Appleton, Wis. – February 21, 2018 – U.S. Gain, a division of U.S. Venture, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Scott Hanstedt as the division’s director of sales. In the position, Hanstedt will lead infrastructure expansion that provides class 6, 7 and 8 fleets access to premium renewable natural gas (RNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG). He will also pursue partnerships with customers to articulate how alternative fuels can ease fulfillment of their sustainability objectives. “I’m excited to join an outstanding team of industry experts at U.S. Gain and look forward to working with the most forward-thinking companies to...

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Appleton, Wis. – January 2, 2017 – U.S. Gain, a division of U.S. Venture, Inc., is pleased to announce the hiring of Stephanie Lowney as the division’s marketing manager. In the position, Lowney will focus on helping customers achieve their sustainability objectives by communicating the environmental and economic benefits of implementing GAIN Clean Fuels within customers’ operations, and sharing the differentiated value proposition to position GAIN as the trusted clean fuel advisor and partner through a variety of strategic marketing initiatives. “The breadth of Stephanie’s strategic thinking and business-to-business marketing expertise will bring positive growth, brand recognition and a renewed sustainability focus for the...

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