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Trade associations Eurogas and the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) have agreed to combine their resources for more efficient representation of gaseous fuel use in the European transport sector. Didier Holleaux, Eurogas president, explains more about the partnership. Eurogas and NGVA Europe have been aligned for many years, Holleaux said, going as far as sharing office…
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SUBLIME Energy, a mission-driven deeptech startup specialising in biogas liquefaction technologies, has secured €11.5 million in financing to accelerate the implementation of its innovative technology directly on farms. Led by The Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire managed by Crédit Mutuel Impact, the funding round will also enable the company to recruit new staff, launch a…
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CHAR Technologies (CHAR Tech) has been awarded a contribution of approximately $5.2 million (€3.5 million) from the Government of Canada’s Natural Resources Canada Clean Fuels Fund. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Canada delivered the announcement at CHAR Tech’s Thorold, Ontario facility. The Clean Fuels Fund aims to significantly increase…
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OptiFuel Systems (OptiFuel) will begin testing a prototype 5600 hp Total-Zero™ Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Line Haul Locomotive and 2500 hp Total-Zero™ Powered Tender with 7,500 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) capacity, in January next year. The RNG-powered line haul locomotive produces 5100 hp of continuous power from zero emission Cummins RNG engines using OptiFuel’s Quick-Power™…
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AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using fermentation technology based on a circular model, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular solutions for water and waste management, are working together on a new way of creating value from organic waste. At a time when nearly 20% of global food production is wasted, the importance of limiting these…
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A blaze from a biomass boiler spread to a commercial building in Shropshire, UK, leading to fire crews being called, reported the BBC. The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended SJ Roberts Construction Ltd in Marton on the evening of 6 March. The biomass boiler was alight, with a large storage unit being affected. Station Manager Darren Salvoni said the fire was "well-developed" by the…
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Hartree Partners (UK) Limited (Hartree), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartree Partners LP, which is co-owned by its partners and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, has signed an acquisition agreement for a 50% share in Botres Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries (Botres). Headquartered in Graz, Austria, Botres is a key supplier of industrial biogas plants and biorefineries in Austria,…
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ENGIE has announced the completion of its acquisition of the award-winning Rainbarrow Farm anaerobic digestion (AD) facility located in Dorset in South West England. With an annual operational capacity of 57 GWh, this AD facility has been providing renewable energy to the local community for over a decade. Following last September's announcement of the acquisition of Ixora Energy Ltd, a leading…
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Infravia Capital Partners has incorporated Heygaz Biomethane (Heygaz), a Pan-European renewable natural gas platform, to address the European renewable natural gas market opportunity and to leverage on the increasing needs of a broad range of industries and transportation customers for carbon-neutral gas as a decarbonisation tool. Heygaz has been set up through the carve-out of two biomethane…
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The authorities of Vietnam's northern Tuyen Quang province and Japan’s Erex JSC commenced the construction of the Erex Sakura Tuyen Quang biomass fuel plant today (6 March). The ceremony marked a significant step forward for the project, which will occupy a 3.3ha site and have a total investment of over 478.8 billion VND (€18.7 million). Once operational in 2025, it is to produce 150,000…
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A MMI-2 belt conveyor scale installed in a telestacker enables Avedøreværket to prepare an accurate CO2 statement for the authorities. The scale weighs the fly ash that is added to the biofuel as the ash travels on a conveyor belt. A simple solution with some modern technology from Siemens has proved to be a stroke of genius at the Avedøreværket, a combined heat and power station, located in…
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Thachang Green Energy (TGE), the SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, is preparing to build four waste-to-energy power plants this year to boost its revenue once public hearings on the projects are completed, reported the Bangkok Post. The plants are awaiting approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission, which will make its decision following public consultation. The…
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Nordic energy company Gasum and power-to-gas developer Nordic Ren-Gas have signed a Letter of Intent whereby the parties will negotiate on an offtake agreement for the entire anticipated production of Nordic Ren-Gas’s e-methane plant projects in the Finnish cities of Lahti and Kotka. If an agreement is reached, Gasum will purchase all e-methane produced at the plants and distribute it to its…
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Biogases, including biohydrogen, are emerging as key players in the search for sustainable energy solutions, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). They can help decarbonise energy-intensive manufacturing processes, transportation and other sectors in need for defossilisation. An increasing number of innovators, researchers and industry experts is testing the solutions that…
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