Jul 15, 2020
Northumbrian Water invests £9.5m in gas-to-grid plant
Biogas News
Jul 14, 2020
An Australian water company has received one of the highest innovation accolades in the country’s water sector for its waste-to-energy plant ‘ReWaste’.
Yarra Valley Water received the award at the Australian Water Association National Awards for its food waste anaerobic digestion facility, which was the first of its kind in Victoria when it opened in 2017.
Since... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 14, 2020
Börger’s pumps have been used at a food waste-to-energy facility in London.
Arjun Infrastructures’ facility, which was developed and is now managed by low-carbon energy firm 2OC, generates 17 MW of renewable energy from food waste and also utilises fats, oils and greases.
Built by J. Murphy and Sons, the plant sees 75 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity sold... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 10, 2020
Greenlane Renewables’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas, has signed a CAD$2.4 million (€1.56 million) contract with Brazilian sugar mill operator Grupo Cocal.
Grupo Cocal (Cocal) refines sugar and produces ethanol biofuel from sugarcane. Greenlane Biogas will supply its pressure swing adsorption (PSA) biogas upgrading system for this first-of-a-kind renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 9, 2020
Dutch company Rolande has opened the first of five compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations in Germany.
The new station in the city of Ulm is equipped for the use of bio-LNG. Before the end of 2020, Rolande aims to open stations with partners in Dortmund, Duisburg, Grasdorf, Lubeck and Ziesar - further expansion is planned for 2021.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 8, 2020
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has partnered with enviro-tech firm CleanBay Renewables to produce sustainable renewable natural gas (RNG).
The firms will produce poultry litter-derived RNG, which will generate greenhouse gas (GHG) credits associated with vehicular usage and provide Chesapeake Utilities with the opportunity to bring additional RNG to its Delmarva operations... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 8, 2020
Chevron is partnering with Californian natural gas retailer Clean Energy Fuels on Adopt-a-Port, an initiative that provides truck operators serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with renewable natural gas (RNG) to reduce emissions.
Chevron will provide funding for Adopt-a-Port and supply RNG to Clean Energy Fuels’ stations near the ports. The funding will... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 7, 2020
BWG Foods, one of Ireland’s leading wholesale and retail groups, has become the first fast-moving consumer goods company in the country to launch a fleet of biogas powered vehicles.
The group, which owns and operates SPAR, EUROSPAR, Londis, MACE, and XL, has launched an initial fleet of two heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) fuelled with biogas in place of traditional diesel... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 7, 2020
BP will purchase biomethane produced by Enagás’ subsidiary, Bioengas, as part of a wider collaboration between the two firms.
Enagás and BP have signed an agreement to promote emission reduction projects in Spain. The agreement will see the firms promote the development of projects in three key areas: the promotion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 7, 2020
Golar Power has signed an agreement with Galileo Technologies to develop bio-derived liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG) in Brazil.
The agreement covers the provision of LNG liquefaction solutions to support the development of its small-scale LNG distribution initiatives. The agreement between the two firms includes the introduction of a new clean fuel source through the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 6, 2020
A new report by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has outlined the additional action still needed to put the EU on track to halve food loss and waste by 2030.
According to the group, food waste is estimated to cost the EU economy around €143 billion per year and is responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the food supply... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 6, 2020
Biomethane can reach even carbon-negative levels of carbon dioxide reductions in transport, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA).
The EBA said biomethane is readily available, scalable, and contributes to maintaining a strong car industry within the EU, but that it is crucial to “untap” the valuable role of biomethane on an equal footing with electric... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 2, 2020
EQTEC Iberia SL, the wholly-owned subsidiary of technology solution firm EQTEC, which specialises in waste gasification to energy projects, has agreed to work with Carbon Sole Group on green energy solutions in Ireland.
Under the collaboration framework agreement, the two firms will jointly participate in projects in Ireland involving biogas and district heating, waste-to-energy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 1, 2020
Major energy producer ENGIE and BTS Biogas, a sister company of Bioenergy DevCo, have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the two firms will share expertise and resources to expand decarbonisation efforts, starting in Italy.
The agreement will create a shared project pipeline, allowing both firms to maximise their experience in developing, constructing,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 1, 2020
Shell Energy Europe has agreed to purchase biogas from Danish firm Nature Energy.
The agreement is, to date, the largest of its kind in the world, according to Nature Energy, and confirms that biogas has an important role to play in the green transition. The firms have not revealed the size of the agreement.
Ole Hvelpund, CEO of Nature Energy, commented: “The agreement... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 30, 2020
Greenlane Renewables announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America, has signed CAD$20.6 million (€13.4 million) in new supply contracts using Greenlane’s Pressure Swing Adsorption biogas upgrading system.
The first contract, worth CAD$17.1 million (€11.1 million), is for the supply of biogas upgrading and related equipment to a multi-location... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 30, 2020
After just eight months, U.S. Gain’s digester at a dairy farm in Wisconsin, US, is transforming animal waste into clean, low-carbon fuel for the transport sector.
The anaerobic digester at S&S Jerseyland Dairy in Sturgeon Bay has been operational since 2011, initially converting waste from the farm’s 4,000-strong herd of Jersey cows to renewable power. U.S.... [Read More]
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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
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