May 9, 2022
Brookfield Renewable announces solid Q1 22 results
Biogas News
May 9, 2022
In anticipation of the REPowerEU Communication, more than 500 companies of the bioenergy value-chain have written to the European Commission president Von der Leyen, vice-president Timmermans, and commissioners Simson and Breton calling for a holistic approach in defining the way forward to end energy dependence on Russian gas.
The letter represents a determined reaction... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 6, 2022
Marathon Petroleum has released first-quarter financial results, which provide an update on its agreement with Neste to form a joint venture (JV) for the renewable diesel project under development at its Martinez refinery in California.
MPC first announced in March it had entered into definitive agreements to form a joint venture with Neste for the Martinez renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 6, 2022
In the US, The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) and Bloom Energy, which is a leading distributed energy company, have announced plans to install and operate 1.5 megawatts of solid oxide fuel cells. Creating renewable energy from multiple biogas streams in the region, the new project will reduce emissions and advance the Fayetteville community’s efforts to meet... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 5, 2022
Enertech Fuel Solutions, an Ahmedabad-based SME, is to invest Rs 600 crore in what it describes as "a new exploration" into the compressed biogas (CBG) industry.
The announcement was made on the sidelines of the inauguration of Enertech’s new office premises in the city by minister of state for energy, government of Gujarat, Mukesh Patel.
Badri Mahapatra, promoter... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 5, 2022
Prompted by the 2050 net-zero target, TerraVest Renewables is to offer its manufacturing capabilities to other renewable energy project developers, to spur industry growth.
“Canada is harnessing only about 14 percent of its biogas and RNG potential through its 279 projects while the 2,200 plus sites in the US represents only about 15 percent of potential development,”... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 4, 2022
Gas engine specialist Gen-C is to showcase its pay-as-you-go approach to engine support at the upcoming World Biogas Expo 2022.
Promising to cut engine servicing costs "by up to 50 percent, increase CHP uptime and improve overall plant efficiency", Gen-C says its new digital-first offering "enables frustrated AD plant operators to break free from expensive and restrictive... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 4, 2022
Ghana's new 400kW plant has been commissioned at Gyankobaa in Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality in Ashanti. The completion of the 48-month project will help to ensure the conversion of waste to energy in Kumasi.
The 400-kilowatt production facility, which will be known as the Hybrid-PV-Biogas-Pyrolysis-Plant, will convert 12 tonnes of waste into bio-fertiliser and... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 3, 2022
The Adapt Biogas anaerobic digestion (AD) site at Murrow in Cambridgeshire has just been accredited under the Anaerobic Digestion Certification Scheme (ADCS).
ADCS is a best practice scheme managed by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) to recognise the all-round safety, environmental and operational performance of AD plants.
The Murrow... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 3, 2022
Raizen, Brazil's largest sugar and ethanol company has announced it will build its second biogas plant, with a production capacity of 71,233 m³/d (2.5mn cf/d) of biomethane.
The company has signed long-term contracts with fertilizer producer Yara and auto manufacturer Volkswagen for the totality of the production. Yara said it would use 20mn m³/d of biomethane output... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 29, 2022
Reynolds Logistics has committed to a five-year biomethane delivery contract renewal with Gasrec.
The agreement will see Reynolds Logistics continue to collect biomethane from the Grain LNG terminal on the Isle of Grain and deliver it to Gasrec’s growing number of refuelling facilities around the UK.
Reynolds Logistics has taken delivery of two more ADR specified... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 29, 2022
Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) reached a €375 million first close for its new CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund (CI ABF).
The fund, which has a target size of €1 billion, will focus on equity investments in advanced bioenergy infrastructure in Europe and North America. It enables institutional investors to contribute to the energy transition... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 29, 2022
AGL Australia will acquire Energy360, a provider of biogas plants for commercial and industrial customers.
AGL operates Australia’s largest electricity generation portfolio, with an operated generation capacity of 10,984 MW, and is the country’s largest private investor in renewable energy.
AGL’s chief customer office, Christine Corbett, said zero-emissions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 29, 2022
WM, a large North American waste management company, has shared plans to invest $825 million (€783 million) in its renewable energy footprint from 2022 to 2025 by expanding its RNG infrastructure.
With the investment, WM’s network of RNG facilities, landfill gas-to-electricity plants, and other beneficial use projects are estimated to generate enough renewable energy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 29, 2022
Delorean Corporation (Delorean) has been awarded the contract for Yarra Valley Water’s second food waste-to-energy plant in Victoria, Australia.
Delorean’s Engineering Division will design, build, operate, and maintain the anaerobic digestion (AD) facility for Yarra Valley Water. The facility will be one of the largest of its kind in Victoria, diverting around 50,000... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 28, 2022
Nestlé has switched 75% of its truck fleet from diesel to bio-LNG.
The food and beverage giant will now make its deliveries around the UK and Ireland emitting up to 95% less carbon, marking a significant step towards Nestlé’s commitment to be net zero by 2050.
Nestlé has been exploring solutions to reduce its carbon emissions in its transport and logistics network... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 28, 2022
Anaergia has commissioned its Easy Anaergia Ambiente RNG facility in Pontinia, Italy.
The facility can process 36,450 tons of landfill-diverted food scraps and other organic waste each year and convert it into over 3.2 million m3 of RNG, to be injected into the region’s gas pipelines.
The new plant will also treat the remaining digestate to create 4,500 tons per... [Read More]