Jan 17, 2025
UK can achieve clean power without Drax cost to taxpayer, report finds
Biomass News
Jan 17, 2025
Japan biomass giant Erex will begin trial production at its wood pellet plant in Vietnam’s northern province of Tuyen Quang, and will put it into official operation in February.
The update was shared by Erex representative director and president Honna Hitoshi on 15 January at a meeting with Tuyen Quang authorities.
He requested the provincial authorities support with... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 17, 2025
Eskilstuna Biogas AB (EBAB) plans to start the construction of a 70 GWh LBG plant outside Eskilstuna in Sweden, with several key partners - including multiple local Eskilstuna farmers, Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö, Klimatklivet, Gotlandsbolaget, Equitix New Generation a UK based infrastructure fund and Andion CH4 Renewables.
The plant will be one of the largest of its... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 16, 2025
Glanua has acquired UK-based Marches Biogas, an engineering and services firm that specialises in anaerobic digestion and biogas production
Loughrea-based Glanua is a leader in the municipal and industrial sectors in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build and deliver critical water, wastewater and energy infrastructure across the UK... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 16, 2025
A Stormont contract to source wood pellets to heat government buildings has increased more than three times, reported The Irish News.
In August last year, Northern Ireland's Department of Finance granted timber firm Balcas a £7.25 million contract.
Beginning last October, the six-year supply contract involves sourcing wood pellets for biomass boilers for use in dozens... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 16, 2025
GreenGasUSA and Pilgrim’s Pride have announced the commissioning of a renewable natural gas (RNG) project at Pilgrim’s poultry processing facility in Sumter, South Carolina.
Leadership from both companies were joined by representatives of Governor Henry McMaster’s and US Representative Ralph Norman’s offices, as well as members of the local business community... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 15, 2025
Piramal Pharma has converted its coal-fired steam boiler to a biomass-fuelled one at its manufacturing facility in Digwal, India.
The strategic conversion at the Digwal facility will eliminate approximately 24,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) GHG emissions annually, accounting for about 17% of the company's total emissions, said the company.
Adopting biomass... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 15, 2025
Nicor Gas has opened its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide’s largest RNG facility in the world, in Illinois, US.
The plant converts biogas from a nearby landfill into energy through the utility’s first-ever RNG interconnection.
The interconnection was established under Nicor Gas’ Renewable Gas Interconnection Pilot Programme approved... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 15, 2025
Anaergia has signed a binding agreement with Techbau, a leading Italian company specialising in large-scale engineering and construction projects for the building of five new biomethane production plants in Italy.
Subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l. will be the technology provider, supplying equipment for the biomethane production process, and Techbau will be the general contractor,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 14, 2025
Bio Capital Group, one of the UK’s leading energy providers, has announced the extension of its contract with Lewisham Council in South East London.
Under the renewed agreement, Bio Capital will continue to receive household food waste from across Lewisham, at the company’s Dagenham biogas plant.
There, the food waste is converted into sustainable biomethane and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 14, 2025
VTTI, a global leader in energy infrastructure, has announced the launch of VIDA bioenergy - a newly formed subsidiary that is 100% owned by VTTI, dedicated to transforming biomass into renewable energy.
VIDA bioenergy will operate independently from the rest of VTTI, under the leadership of CEO Lars Boetje.
This will allow the company to move with flexibility and... [Read More]
Features
Jan 14, 2025
Timothé Husser, manager at Blunomy, delves into biomethane investment risks, opportunities and models.
Blunomy provides strategic consulting services, with a large part of its work in the industrial sector. It started to work on renewable gas more than 12 years ago.
Husser is in charge of Blumony’s renewable gas activity, and spends all of his time with players in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2025
Ukraine's first two biomethane producers injected their initial million cubic meters of biomethane into underground gas storage facilities during the end of last year, said Heorgiy Heletukha, head of the country's Bioenergy Association.
Vitagro's first biomethane plant has been operational since September, and the Gals Agro plant since November.
This year, five new biomethane... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 13, 2025
Chinese firm Landuo Biotech claims to have produced a "super giant reed" that has become a high-yield renewable resource, reported China Daily.
The bamboo-like grass undergoes genetic modification, and includes more than 40 varieties that are developed using a gene database tailored for specific applications such as biofuels.
Landuo Biotech, which is based in Wuhan,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2025
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has urged the country's finance ministry to create blanket corporate tax holidays for compressed biogas (CBG) production in the forthcoming General Budget to attract investment in the sector.
IBA wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to state that the tax holidays would act as an incentive for businesses that are willing... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 10, 2025
Terviva, Inc., an agricultural innovation company working with farmers to grow and harvest pongamia for food, feed and fuel, has announced a strategic investment from integrated energy company Idemitsu.
Idemitsu, in partnership with Terviva and Stanmore, an Australia-based coal resource company, is beginning a trial plantation of Terviva’s pongamia in Queensland, Australia.
This... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 10, 2025
CPM, a solutions provider of process equipment, engineered technologies and aftermarket parts and services, has announced the acquisition of Jacobs Global, a supplier of aftermarket parts for hammermills and pellet mills.
This strategic transaction will enhance CPM's product offerings, expand its market reach and add capacity to better serve CPM’s growing global customer... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 10, 2025
White Summit Capital, the decarbonisation and energy security infrastructure specialist, has completed the first close of White Summit Capital Decarbonisation Infrastructure Fund II (WDIF-II), surpassing 50% of its target size of €500 million.
White Summit Capital has secured total commitments of over €350 million from more than 10 blue-chip institutional clients,... [Read More]
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