Aug 29, 2023
An overview of “the world’s most scalable torrefaction technology”
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Aug 21, 2023
Patrick Pozzi, managing partner at Superior Pellet Mills, tells Bioenergy Insight about the company’s revamping, an altered business strategy and how the US government could provide thought-through subsidy programmes for smaller companies.
Superior Pellet Mills is based in Montana in the US, at a site that had previously been run by Eureka Pellet Mills — which started... [Read More]
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Aug 15, 2023
Acorn Bioenergy, acquired by Qualitas Energy in 2022, consists of an innovative team of professionals from the energy, engineering and agricultural sectors. The team works together to develop anaerobic digestion (AD) sites under the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive and the Green Gas Support Scheme.
With 15 sites currently under development, the company is a strong... [Read More]
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Aug 7, 2023
WM, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Veriflux, a US EPA-funded technology platform, have demonstrated that food and organic waste can be tracked from restaurants, cafeterias and other sources to the point where it is used to offset the consumption of fossil fuels.
A four-month pilot project in 2022 overcame multiple data, logistic and... [Read More]
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Jul 31, 2023
Biogas and electric vehicles (EVs) should be crossing paths, rather than crossing wires. Callum Russell, EV expert and owner of Charging at Home, looks at the crossover potential.
As global efforts continue to decarbonise and transition towards sustainable energy, the potential of biogas as a renewable source stands out.
Meanwhile, EVs, another powerful tool for sustainable... [Read More]
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Jul 24, 2023
Quality control and the protection of the certification scheme's value remain key priorities, explains Dobromir Yankov, marketing manager at Bioenergy Europe, in the association's regular column for Bioenergy Insight.
When ENplus® was launched over a decade ago, the pellet market was in an early phase of development that lacked a specific set of requirements, quality... [Read More]
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Jul 18, 2023
ENORM BioFactory is set to expand its production of insect-based protein in 2023, resulting in an output of 11,000 tonnes of protein annually – as well as derived products such as insect oils and fertilisers – from its site in Hedensted Municipality, Denmark.
A new boiler plant is being built at the factory, in order for heat to be supplied to the 24,000 m2 insect... [Read More]
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Jul 10, 2023
ZwitterCo is a membrane technology company that enables the treatment and reuse of the world’s toughest wastewaters. Chris Drover, CTO and co-founder, tells Bioenergy Insight more.
ZwitterCo’s products enable water resiliency for its customers, so that they can continue to operate and expand without being constrained by available resources, Drover said. In many cases,... [Read More]
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Jul 1, 2023
Until recently, the emphasis in most biogas projects has been on utilising methane, its primary energy component, writes Tobias Eckhof, project engineer at Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure GmbH. With the increased use of biogas in the form of biomethane, carbon dioxide can now be effectively harnessed as a by-product of biogas upgrading.
Instead of being viewed as a waste... [Read More]
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Jun 26, 2023
Maarten Holtkamp, commercial director at Tema Process BV, told Bioenergy Insight about the unique drying solutions the company offers.
On learning that Tema Process is developing a drying solution for VTTI, the storage provider for energy and other essential products, Bioenergy Insight was keen to hear more about the project’s background and what it entails. Holtkamp... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2023
Michael Rowan, CEO of Active Energy Group (AEG), spoke to Bioenergy Insight about the company’s CoalSwitch® Technology, which was recently awarded multiple patents for turning forest waste into clean energy.
AEG is a biomass-based renewable energy business focussed on using its proprietary technology to transform low-cost or waste biomass material into renewable... [Read More]
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Jun 13, 2023
Transforming an underperforming anaerobic digestion (AD) plant and increasing production by 30% within eight weeks is all down to experience, according to Eco Verde Energy’s (EVE) operations director, Chris Brown.
Lying just off the Kent coast in South East England, the Isle of Sheppey is a 36 square-mile island renowned for seaside holidays, blue-flag beaches, fossils... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2023
The 13th Argus Biomass Conference took place in London in April this year. Bioenergy Insight provides key take-aways from the event.
The conference is one of the largest global biomass events, and provides opportunities for attendees to hear about new innovations in the pellet market, new industrial application of biomass and the opportunity for networking with industry... [Read More]
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May 29, 2023
Dan Crouse, CEO of Viridi Energy, explains the company’s work, outlook and ambitions for the future
Viridi Energy is a full-service renewable natural gas (RNG) platform. Launched with over $300 million (€273m) equity funding led by Warburg Pincus, and additional funding from Green Rock Energy Partners, Viridi works with biogas producers to turn organic feedstocks... [Read More]
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May 19, 2023
Ole Hvelplund, CEO at Nature Energy, Europe’s biggest biomethane producer, spoke to Bioenergy Insight about Shell’s recent acquisition of the Danish company, and about the growth he foresees for the firm.
Nature Energy hit the headlines earlier this year, following Shell’s acquisition of 100% of its shares. The petrochemical giant therefore acquired Nature Energy’s... [Read More]
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