Dec 4, 2020
Scottish renewable energy park plans include biomass, AD facilities
Biogas News
Dec 4, 2020
Four people have died following a major incident at a wastewater treatment plant near Bristol, UK.
Investigations are underway to find out what caused an explosion at Wessex Water in Avonmouth.
The explosion occurred at 11.20am in a silo that held treated biosolids (or sludge) from the sewage treatment process. The sludge is treated in anaerobic digesters to produce... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 4, 2020
Foresight Group has partnered with CNG Fuels to develop a network of refuelling stations in the UK, providing an initial £80 million (€89 million) in funding.
The stations will enable heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) to run on carbon-neutral fuel.
CNG Fuels opened its fifth refuelling station near Birmingham last week, and the funding will see it develop at least 14... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 3, 2020
Greenlane Renewables’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas, has signed a $10 million (€6.38 million) contract for a new renewable natural gas (RNG) project owned by an international energy firm.
The project will utilise Greenlane’s membrane separation biogas upgrading system. The project owner and location have not yet been revealed.
“Greenlane continues... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 3, 2020
Israeli renewable energy firm Ellomay Capital has acquired all issued and outstanding shares of Groen Gas Gelderland (GG Gelderland), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ellomay Luxembourg Holdings, for €1.56 million.
GG Gelderland owns an operating anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Gelderland, the Netherlands, with a permit that enables it to produce around 7.5... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 3, 2020
Energy infrastructure firm ATCO and the Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC) have agreed to undertake a feasibility study into renewable natural gas (RNG) opportunities in Albany.
The First City 100% Renewable Gas Project will assess the viability of injecting RNG into the Albany gas network, providing a low emission energy source for the people of Albany.
Patrick... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2020
Quadrogen Power Systems has installed its innovative biomethane (or RNG) generation project utilising landfill gas from the Vancouver Landfill in Delta, British Columbia.
FortisBC has also received approval from the BC Utilities Commission to purchase up to 60,000 gigajoules annually of the produced RNG for injection into its natural gas infrastructure, enough energy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2020
Dinner scraps, spoiled fruit, and vegetables from supermarkets and restaurants are being processed into renewable vehicle fuel by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.
The Sanitation Districts have been converting food waste into electricity for over six years, but have now launched a biogas purification system to recycle the waste into renewable vehicle fuel.
“With... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2020
BayoTech, an Albuquerque, US-based energy solutions firm focused on hydrogen, has joined the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition).
The RNG Coalition is a member-led non-profit organisation advocating for the sustainable development, and utilisation of RNG and renewable product gases, such as hydrogen so that present and future generations can access domestic,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 1, 2020
Scandinavian Biogas has acquired logistics service company Ekdalens Biotransporter, a market leader in the transport of organic material to and from biogas facilities in southern Sweden.
The acquisition forms part of Scandinavian Biogas’ strategy to achieve greater integration across the entire value chain, from organic waste to produced biogas and bio-fertiliser,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 30, 2020
WELTEC BIOPOWER’s €11 million biomethane plant in Normandy, France, has gone live.
The German energy plant manufacturer rolled out the project with Agripower France, a local firm that comprises 40 operations across the agricultural value chain.
The plant, near the town of Vire, has created three permanent jobs and processes around 70,000 tons of substrates to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2020
Arla Foods Ingredients has saved around 60,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by utilising biogas.
The company is also investing in its dry blend lactose production capacity, helping infant formula manufacturers cut their emissions by as much as 25%.
The two initiatives are part of Green Ambition 2050 – the sustainability strategy of parent company Arla Foods amba, which... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2020
JLEN Environmental Assets Group’s (JLEN) diversified portfolio is now formed of 34% wind projects, 27% AD, 22% solar, 15% waste and wastewater and 2% hydro and battery, by value.
In its half-year results to 30 September, the firm reported a portfolio valuation of £552.9 million (€619.4 million), up from £537.1 million (€601.7 million) on 31 March.
The company... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
With the help of anaerobic digestion (AD), a resort in Pembrokeshire, Wales has achieved the international ‘Green Key’ award in recognition of its high environmental standards.
With awarded establishments in 65 countries, Green Key is the fastest-growing eco-label for the tourism sector.
In Wales, Green Key is operated by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
STRABAG Environmental Technology is to build the first continuous anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Poland for selectively collected bio-waste.
The joint venture between STRABAG Umwelttechnik and its technology partner AK Nova signed a contract with the Municipal Association of Communes, ‘Clean Town, Clean Commune’, from Kalisz for the design and build of an AD... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
Thermo Design Engineering (TDE) has partnered with REN Energy International (REN Energy) to create a first-of-its-kind RNG plant in British Columbia.
REN Energy has been working on a method that creates RNG from wood waste. The firm will build, own, and operate the facility in Fruitvale while FortisBC will own and operate the interconnection facility on the site that... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 24, 2020
UGI Corporation’s subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, has invested in New Energy One HoldCo, part of the team developing a utility-scale RNG project in Idaho, US.
The Idaho RNG project is being developed by Sevana Bioenergy, an affiliate of New Energy One HoldCo and Meridiam, a global independent investment Benefit Corporation and asset manager of sustainable public... [Read More]
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Moeve has announced a €600 million investment plan for the construction of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030
During the signing ceremony, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, announced a donation of USD 1.5 million for prefeasibility and detailed engineering studies
ADTechOptima’s technologies aim to solve two key problems: the underperformance of anaerobic digesters and the quality of the digestate produced as part of the process
