TransCanada overcame many technical and operational challenges during construction of Mexico's Tamazunchale Pipeline Extension natural gas project. More than 2,000 residents in Mexico were employed during construction of the 230 km (144 mile) Tamazunchale Pipeline Extension. Local and international contractors were key to successfully building the pipeline through some of Mexico’s most mountainous terrain. Crews used innovative engineering and leading-edge construction techniques that included boring through a mountain with a 672-meter micro tunnel and a cable crane system to install the pipeline on a steep mountainous slope. TransCanada has a 25-year natural gas transportation service contract with the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico’s state-owned power company. The pipeline has a contracted capacity of 630 million cubic feet a day. The pipeline used a combination of 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipe. “The completion of the Tamazunchale Pipeline Extension marks another milestone in our decade-long commitment to building new energy infrastructure in Mexico,” said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and chief executive officer. “The successful completion of the extension will bring additional supplies of clean burning natural gas to power electric generation facilities in central Mexico.” The Tamazunchale Pipeline is part of TransCanada's network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 68,500 kilometers (42,500 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada operates one of the largest natural gas transmission networks in North America, transporting approximately 20 per cent of the continent's daily natural gas supply. We are North America's third largest provider of natural gas storage and related services with more than 400 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of storage capacity. We own or have interests in 21 power facilities with the capacity to generate 11,800 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to power nearly 12 million homes. One-third of the power we produce comes from emission-less sources including nuclear, hydro, wind and solar. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TransCanadaTV Related Links Learn more about TransCanada: http://www.TransCanada.com Read the latest TransCanada Blog: http://blog.transcanada.com/ Follow us on Twitter @TransCanada: https://twitter.com/TransCanada Follow us on Twitter for employment opportunities @TransCanadaJobs: https://twitter.com/TransCanadaJobs Connect with us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/TransCanada

See the longest 42-inch HDD pull in North America! Ten cranes, five side booms and three excavators, all simultaneously working to pull a 2.2-kilometre section of pipe under the Athabasca River in northern Alberta. The Athabasca HDD is proof of TransCanada's commitment to responsible development and environmental stewardship. Learn more about TransCanada: http://www.TransCanada.com Read the latest TransCanada Blog: http://Blog.TransCanada.com/ Connect with TransCanada on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TransCanadaCorporation/ Connect with TransCanada on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/TransCanada Follow TransCanada on Twitter @TransCanada: https://twitter.com/TransCanada

Turning waste into energy has usually meant incineration - that is, burning our trash. But this method has major environmental drawbacks. Gasification could be a better alternative. It’s an old technology that proponents hope to repurpose as a cleaner and more economical waste-to-energy solution, and now a number of companies in this space say they’re on the verge of commercialization and expansion. We produce over 2 billion tons of waste per year, a number that's expected to grow by 70% by 2050. We've long sought ways to turn all this waste into energy, but this has usually meant incineration - that is, burning our trash - a method that many environmentalists say is far too polluting. A better solution may lie in gasification, an old technology that advocates are trying to repurpose as a way to deal with our waste. Gasification companies don't burn trash, instead they turn into a synthetic gas, in a process they say is both economical and eco-friendly. This synthetic gas can then be converted into a wide variety of end products like electricity, diesel fuel, hydrogen fuel, or ethanol, depending on whats most valuable in any given market. While in the past, gasification companies have struggled to scale-up and meet their energy production targets, now companies like Sierra Energy, Enerkem and Plasco say they're ready to commercialize and expand. » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC How Gasification Turns Waste Into Energy

We take you on a visit to Minworth, one of the water treatment plants of the UK water company Severn Trent Water. Thanks to CHP, it has been producing electricity and heat from sewage sludge for over 50 years. Since 2011, the site has also been producing biomethane, using water scrubbing as a biogas purification technology. It is the first company in Great Britain to inject biomethane directly into the national grid, constantly checking the quality via a monitoring system. More videos at: http://biogaschannel.com/