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Ireland's government has released its National Biomethane Strategy. The National Biomethane Strategy sets out the necessary policy and regulatory measures, and provides a roadmap, to developing a biomethane industry of scale in Ireland, according to the Irish government. Renewable Gas Forum Ireland (RGFI) has welcomed the move as an important first step towards meeting Ireland’s biomethane…
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Capsol Technologies, a leading provider of carbon capture solutions has announced its plans to list the company on the main board of Norway’s stock exchange, Euronext’s Oslo Børs. The company expects the first day of trading to be on 19 June. Being traded on the main board of the stock exchange makes the company more accessible to global investors. Following an equity offering in February…
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The Irish Government's National Biomethane Strategy, which aims to support the development of 150 to 200 anaerobic digester facilities and a farmer-centric circular bioeconomy, will be the focus for the 2024 Biomethane Conference, organised by the Renewable Gas Forum Ireland (RGFI). The event will take place at Croke Park on 12 June, just weeks after the release of the National Biomethane…
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TotalEnergies, EREN Groupe (known as TE H2) and VERBUND have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Tunisia for a green hydrogen project named H2 Notos. It will study the implementation of green hydrogen for export to Central Europe through pipelines. H2 Notos aims to produce green hydrogen using electrolysers powered by large onshore wind and solar projects and…
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Severn Trent Green Power highlights the benefits of a multi-pronged strategy. As the biogas industry evolves, so do the companies playing a larger and larger part in it. Severn Trent Green Power is one such company. Most people would say that Green Power is an organics recycler, treating more than half a million tonnes of UK food waste every year and turning it into renewable energy. Indeed,…
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erex has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop biomass projects and relationships in the Bao Thang District of Vietnam. Last month, a signing ceremony took place between Erex and the Lào Cai Province at the Vietnam Tourism Investment Conference in Tokyo. In Southeast Asian countries, erex said electric power demands are increasing due to economic growth, and energy imports are…
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Vilnius CHP has completed construction of its biomass unit, as all necessary documents have been submitted to commence operations at full capacity. Last December, the Vilnius CHP biomass unit had reached a partial (149 MWth, 50 MWe) COD for generating heat and electricity. This month (May) it received certificates from the National Energy Regulatory Council to use the equipment of the biomass…
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WM has opened a new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Lewisville, Texas, in the US. The nearly $55 million WM DFW RNG facility is expected to generate approximately 1.2 million MMBtu per year of RNG, which serves the equivalent of almost 55,000 households annually, according to the company. This is WM’s second RNG facility in the DFW area that will provide renewable energy to North…
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Verbio has started construction to convert its South Bend ethanol plant into the second integrated biorefinery plant in North America. Members of Verbio management and public officials gathered on 23 May in South Bend, Indiana to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for this milestone. The facility will incorporate both the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) and bioethanol using an innovative…
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Air Liquide has adopted an internal charter to ensure sustainable biomethane production, which it said was defined in collaboration with various field experts and WWF France. Adding that the charter goes beyond current regulations, the Group said it is committed to measure and track progress towards more sustainable production, while contributing to the development of a worldwide production…
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In reaction to recent scrutiny of the biomass power sector, in the media and in Parliament, the REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) has highlighted the ongoing importance of biomass power in reaching net zero. In a statement, Mark Sommerfield, deputy director of policy at the REA, said: “The Climate Change Committee (CCC), International Energy Agency (IEA), and UN…
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The UK has a world-beating record in decarbonisation, with carbon emissions here plummeting faster from their all-time high than any other major economy, new analysis by Drax Electric Insights has found. The country’s carbon emissions have fallen by 52% since their peak in 1971, a more significant drop than any other comparable nation. The reduction in emissions contrasts starkly with other…
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Empire Diversified Energy (Empire) and Heartland Water Technology (Heartland) have announced a partnership with Empire Green Generation to develop a facility converting food waste into renewable hydrogen and carbon at the Port of West Virginia, US. The project is part of the Department of Energy's Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2), and is expected to begin operations in Q3…
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KK Invest, DBC Invest and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have entered into an agreement regarding the acquisition of the majority of the shares in Sindal Biogas. The plant is currently owned by KK Invest and DBC Invest. With Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the purpose is to jointly develop, expand and operate the existing biogas plant as a continued hub for sustainable bioenergy in…
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