Biogas News
Nov 4, 2024
Neustark, a Switzerland-based carbon removal specialist, and UK-based building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, are introducing a new technology that permanently removes carbon from the atmosphere and locks it into recycled concrete.
The first site has entered operation in Greenwich, London and will now permanently remove tonne by tonne of CO2 in the coming months... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 4, 2024
Gas Malaysia Bhd’s subsidiary, Gas Malaysia Energy and Services (GMES), has signed an agreement with Intercontinental Specialty Fats (ISF) for the supply of certified biomethane through the natural gas distribution system, reported New Straits Times Press.
The biomethane will be certified under the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus standards.
A... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 1, 2024
Firmus has sold firmus energy, its gas supply business, to Yuno Group.
The firmus supply business started operating in 2005, and, by volume, is Northern Ireland's largest gas supplier in terms of volume.
Yuno Group is based in Dublin, Ireland, and is one of the country's largest players in the electricity and gas retail markets.
Firmus energy (Distribution) Ltd will... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 31, 2024
Following the publication of the first Labour Government's budget on 30 October, Chris Huhne, chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and former Energy and Climate Change Secretary, said:
“Every business will have its own take on the mix of tax rises, but the continued emphasis on green growth is welcome. It would have been even better if... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 31, 2024
Vision RNG, in collaboration with Laurel Ridge Landfill, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Waste Connections, Inc., and Delta Gas, has commenced commercial operations at its new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility located at the Laurel Ridge Landfill in Lily, Kentucky.
The new plant converts landfill gas into RNG, which is then injected into Delta Gas's pipeline network.
“This... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 30, 2024
Veteran policy experts shared their predictions for the 2025 biogas policy landscape at the American Biogas Council’s (ABC) BUSINESS OF BIOGAS conference, an annual education and networking event held October 22-24, 2024 in St. Louis, Mo.
Led by the ABC’s vice president of policy, Heather Dziedzic, Chris Hessler, founding partner at AJW, Inc. and Anthony Reed, partner... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 30, 2024
Tages Capital SGR has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of four biogas production plants, which will be converted to biomethane production by 2026.
This is the first investment in a biomethane production portfolio by the Tages Helios Net Zero fund, which, with the recent closing, has reached €375 million, mainly from institutional investors.
Specifically, the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 29, 2024
Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Gas Networks Ireland broke ground to officially mark the commencement of construction for the new Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown, Ireland.
CGI facilities provide injection points for biomethane production sites that may be located remotely from the existing gas network.
A key initiative of Gas Networks Ireland, this... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 25, 2024
Australian energy infrastructure group Jemena has signed an MOU with Sojitz, a Japanese general trading and investment company.
Under the MOU, Jemena and Sojitz will work together to assess the feasibility of developing several new biomethane plants across regional New South Wales in Australia, which will turn agricultural and other organic waste into biomethane.
Jemena’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
A new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights supported by RNG Coalition, EBA, ERGaR, and Eurogas provides valuable input to the ongoing revision process of the GHG Protocol.
The use of certificates will be critical to meet the increasing sustainable RNG demand from the private sectors, support the economics of new production capacities and ultimately contribute... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
Saipem's Bluenzyme technology is expected to be applied to capture CO₂ emissions at the waste-to-energy plant of the subsidiary Herambiente in Ferrara.
It will be the first industrial-scale example of CCS applied to a plant of this type in Italy.
The project is one of the main decarbonisation levers in the multi-utility's Climate Transition Plan to reduce internal
emissions.
It... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air and logistics solutions, and SUEZ, a global leader in circular waste management solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 18 October.
The aim of this collaboration between two complementary players is to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane to help decarbonise shipping in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
Bioenergy Insight caught up with Giulia Cancian, secretary general of the European Biogas Association (EBA) at this year’s European Biogas Conference.
“This year, we’re talking about the transition towards net-zero, but we are putting a big focus on resilience,” said Cancian, when Bioenergy Insight asked what the main theme of this year’s event is.
“And what... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 23, 2024
The European Commission has concluded that two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules.
In June 2020, the Commission had approved the schemes under EU State aid rules, but the Commission's decisions were annulled by the General Court on 21 December 2022.
The Commission's... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 22, 2024
Nordic energy company Gasum and global technology leader ABB are bringing a new energy market optimization solution to energy intensive industry and utilities. The solution is offered by Gasum and powered by ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX®.
The new multi-market optimisation (MMO) solution offers customers comprehensive benefits in energy markets by ensuring efficient use and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 21, 2024
Supermajor oil company Eni has tasked French investment bank Natixis with finding investors to purchase a minority stake in its biomethane operation, Enibioch4in.
According to Corriere della Sera, the Italian oil giant is seeking investors to acquire up to 49% of Enibioch4in.
The report states the search is in its early stages, as no valuation set or possible investors... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 21, 2024
Anaergia's subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, has entered into an equipment supply contract with the City of Riverside, California, to install infrastructure at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies.
Consequently, such waste would be diverted from landfills and sent... [Read More]
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