May 16, 2022
FEED for Protos’ municipal waste-to-biofuels plant
Biogas News
May 16, 2022
Environmental consultant ecoprog said it expects about 8.1 million annual tonnes of additional capacity to be built for the fermentation of municipal biowaste by 2030. AD (anaerobic digestion) capacities for treating commercial biowaste will be developed as well. The main reasons for this growth are EU regulations stipulating a separate biowaste collection from 2024 onwards... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 13, 2022
Caterpillar Inc has announced that Biogaz du Haut-Geer, a utility cooperative in eastern Belgium, has selected Cat® dealer Eneria to double its cogeneration capabilities and expand the sustainability benefits of its biogas energy facility in Geer.
Eneria will design, install and commission a new combined heat and power (CHP) system that will use two Cat CG170-16... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 11, 2022
Leading anaerobic digestion specialist Birch Solutions has appointed a new managing director.
Glenn Carney will bring global energy experience to the business as it embarks on a new ambitious growth strategy, as predecessor Mark Sacker takes the helm of Tricoya UK at Saltend, Hull.
The technology partner behind North Lincolnshire quarry giant Singleton Birch’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 11, 2022
With the aim of increasing the resilience of facilities to energy price fluctuations, 2G Energy and PRODEVAL have teamed up.
They said of the union: "This partnership will allow biogas upgrading operators to sustain their units while reducing biomethane carbon footprint. Producing virtuously the renewable energy of tomorrow."
The partnership aims to reduce biomethane... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 10, 2022
The VERBIO Nevada Biorefinery is on track to achieve full scale production of 7 million ethanol gallons equivalent (EGE) of RNG annually by mid-summer 2022. It began producing renewable natural gas (RNG) on an industrial scale in December 2021.
In early 2023, the site will begin operating as a biorefinery, producing 19 million EGE of RNG and 60 million gallons of corn-based... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 10, 2022
ET-listed UAC Global, a chemical and renewable energy firm, has postponed the commercial operation of its biogas-fired power plant in Khon Kaen until the second half of this year because of “lengthy bureaucratic procedures”. The plant is the first project under the Energy for All renewable scheme to be connected with the state grid.
The company is among 43 winners... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 9, 2022
Brookfield Renewable Partners has reported solid financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Brookfield operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Its portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
"Our business performed... [Read More]
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]
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