Feb 21, 2022
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Biogas News
Feb 21, 2022
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia’s biggest bio-CNG plant on 19 February.
Speaking at the virtual inauguration event, Prime Minister Modi said the Gobar-Dhan plant is “very important”, adding that in the next two years, work will be undertaken to build similar facilities in 75 major municipalities in India.
The facility will have the capacity... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 18, 2022
Scandinavian Biogas has announced plans to reach an annual biogas production capacity in Europe of 3 TWh by 2030 – mainly bio-LNG.
Based on the firm’s previously published business plan, the financial goal by 2024 to reach at least 700 GWh annual capacity remains unchanged.
Scandinavian Biogas said the market for heavy transportation vehicles is expected to grow... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 18, 2022
Shell’s bio-LNG was made available to customers in the Netherlands on 15 February, as a blend with regular LNG.
The fuel is liquefied gas from organic waste, such as agricultural waste, food scraps, and expired food products. It can be used in existing LNG engines and filling stations, without any need for modifications.
With this, Shell has become the first in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 17, 2022
Biomethane produced in Europe today is 30% cheaper than natural gas, the European Biogas Association (EBA) announced on 17 February.
Today, the natural gas price stands at €80 per MWh compared to €18 a year ago. Prices next winter are expected to remain at a similarly high level, according to current estimations. While governments are struggling to reduce the impact... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 17, 2022
United Drug, Ireland’s largest pharmaceutical distribution company, has switched to biomethane supplied by Flogas Enterprise (formerly Naturgy Ireland).
The biomethane sourced from Green Generation in County Kildare, Ireland, will increase incrementally in the coming years.
“This is an exciting development in the Irish market,” said Barry Murphy, commercial... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 16, 2022
EVENSOL, which develops and acquires renewable fuels-based assets in the bioenergy sector, has secured funding to develop two RNG facilities in the US.
Greater Commercial Lending (GCL), a company that provides loans to businesses in under-served and rural communities, completed close to $73 million (€64.1 million) in financing for the two facilities, to be built in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 15, 2022
USA BioEnergy is to develop an advanced biorefinery that will convert 1 million green tonnes of wood waste into 34 million gallons of transportation fuel.
This includes sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and renewable naphtha developed through its subsidiary, Texas Renewable Fuels (TRF).
Future expansion will double the plant’s production capacity to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 14, 2022
Swedish shipping company Furetank has signed a letter of intent with Eskilstuna Biogas to procure liquefied biogas (LBG).
Furetank became the first shipping company in Sweden and second in the world to bunker LBG in 2018. The company has developed a new series of vessels that are ‘best in class’ globally, according to the climate standards for shipping set by the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 14, 2022
US company Pennant Midstream has signed several agreements with a subsidiary of Energy Developments Pty (EDL) to accept delivery of RNG into its natural gas system.
Pennant is a partnership between UGI Energy Services (UGIES), Harvest Midstream I, and a subsidiary of Williams Companies. Under the agreement, Pennant will transport the RNG from the Carbon Limestone Landfill... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 11, 2022
U.S. Gain has announced that its RNG supply will be used as a feedstock for hydrogen production.
The company, a leader in the development and distribution of alternative fuel and renewable thermal energy, said the move would enable a greener fuelling solution for the California transportation market.
Hydrogen producers are quickly learning the importance of feedstock... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 11, 2022
Gasunie, Dutch energy infrastructure firm and operator of the Dutch gas pipeline network has formed a 50/50 joint venture with torrefaction technology specialist Perpetual Next to produce green gas.
The two companies will further develop and build the Torrgas Delfzijl project – a new plant to produce and distribute green gas made from syngas. The facility will use... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 10, 2022
EverGen Infrastructure Corp (EverGen) announced that its Sea to Sky Soils organic waste processing and composting facility processed around 160% of its budgeted tonnage in the second half of last year.
The Sea to Sky Soils facility in British Columbia serves as a source of valuable feedstock for EverGen’s existing and future RNG operations.
The plant processed... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 10, 2022
The UK Government will increase the frequency of auctions for funding through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, to boost investment and jobs in renewable energy.
CfD auctions will now take place every year rather than every two years. This will support renewable electricity producers and boost the UK’s renewable energy infrastructure.
The Association for... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 10, 2022
Republic Services (Republic) will acquire US Ecology, a leading provider of environmental solutions offering treatment, recycling and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous and speciality waste.
Republic is active in the US biogas market, working with partners including Aria Energy, OPAL Fuels, and U.S. Gain to produce RNG. The company owns several landfills, from which... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2022
Clean Methane Systems (CMS) and Ammongas have introduced new amine technology to North American RNG customers.
The Danish technology simplifies biogas upgrading by minimising the steps required to prepare and inject RNG into the grid. Amine technology also reduces operational costs in the novel way it manages hydrogen sulphide and other contaminants in the gas stream.
Both... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2022
bp has announced plans to increase the proportion of capital expenditure in transition growth businesses, including bioenergy, to more than 40% by 2025.
bp provided an update on its strategic transformation on 8 February, including accelerating its net-zero ambition, as part of its full-year results for 2021. The company reported an annual profit of $12.85 billion (€11.2... [Read More]
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