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Hycamite and Kokkolan Energiaverkostot have agreed that the latter will supply methane for the former’s Kokkola plant in Finland.
Hycamite and numerous other major Kokkola-based companies have agreements to receive methane Kokkolan Energiaverkostot, meaning that the Kokkola LNG terminal project is progressing from the design phase to the construction phase.
Before this deal, Hycamite used…
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Following the recent news that Mote has received $1.2 million (€1.1 million) in grant funding, Joshuah Stolaroff, CEO, tells Bioenergy Insight about the company’s new installation.
Mote was founded in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles, California, in the US. It is a clean energy startup dedicated to reimagining biomass for what Stolaroff described as our new climate-focused era.
Using…
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The Shadow Minister for Energy Security, Dr Alan Whitehead, learnt about the important role that waste wood plays in delivering renewable biomass power during a meeting organised by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA).
Dr Whitehead, who is also Labour MP for Southampton Test, was shown around the waste wood operation at Eco Sustainable Solutions’ Eco Park in Dorset in early October, before…
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Italian consultancy RINA has announced it is kicking off a six-year research project, called Hydra, to build a 100% hydrogen-fuelled steel production pilot plant.
The €88 million project is backed by the European Commission as an IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) project.
It calls for the design and construction of a pilot plant that will use hydrogen in every stage of…
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Tree Energy Solutions (TES), on behalf of Deutsche Grüngas und Energieversorgung GmbH (DGGEV), has announced the launch of a second procurement procedure for long-term terminal capacities at the Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub.
Following the success of the initial Open Season and the positive market response, TES is inviting market participants to submit non binding expressions of interest for…
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Valmet has announced it will supply a biomass plant to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. Göteborg Energi is building a new plant to produce electricity and district heat from renewable and recovered sources by 2025.
The order will be included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2023. The value of the order has not been disclosed.
Valmet’s delivery will include a 140…
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Technip Energies has been awarded Engineering, Procurement Services and Construction Management (EPsCm) contracts by Galp for an advanced biofuels unit and a green hydrogen unit for its Sines refinery in Portugal. Both projects are part of Galp’s programme to reduce the carbon footprint of the refinery and its products.
The Green Hydrogen Unit, composed of a 100 MW electrolysis plant, will…
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The production of biomethane, bioethanol and biodiesel is important for the agricultural sector and the processing industry and for ensuring Ukraine's energy independence, and the potential of this sector is very large, according to the country's deputy minister of agrarian policy and food.
He was speaking during an online training session centred on the energy potential of biomass for the…
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Methaplanet has raised new funding, led by strategic partner EIT InnoEnergy, to accelerate the international expansion and increase the impact of its Maxximizer technology.
This is a patented energy pellet production facility converting feedstock such as straw, straw-based manure or grass into high-yielding energy pellets.
The unique process ensures that the organic matter in the feedstock…
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On 12 October, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted its Opinion on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. The European Biogas Association has approved of the ITRE Committee's recognition of the need for the introduction of a Carbon Correction Factor, which contributes to the…
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VORN Bioenergy, a leading project developer and biomethane producer, has acquired the entire share capital of Alvus S.r.l. (Alvus) including its several project participations held via Favus S.r.l..
Alvus is a project developer in the biomethane and biogas sector based in Bolzano, Italy. Launched in 2019, it has successfully developed more than 10 biomethane projects to a considerable status.…
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Portugal plans to launch an auction for rights to sell green hydrogen for injection into the national gas grid in the coming weeks, with state aid being discussed with Brussels, energy secretary Ana Fontoura said on 12 October.
A report from Reuters stated that some analysts say the sale, which would be the first of its kind in Europe, could kick-start Europe's market for green hydrogen, as…
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Sustainable raw materials producer and climate technology company Perpetual Next has signed a definitive agreement this week to expand the biogas division through acquisitions, especially in the growth market of Poland.
The collaboration aims to add €25 million of annual EBITDA to Perpetual Next's biogas division over the next two years.
As part of this broad acquisition programme, several…
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Regardless of what type of feedstock goes into an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, there are ways to treat it to get the most gas yield from it. The preparation pathway and how the feedstock is managed before it reaches a digester holds the key, believes leading mechanical engineering company, Vogelsang.
With an experienced biogas engineering development team based in Essen, Germany, Vogelsang…
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Bioenergy Insight is delighted to be hosting its annual Biogas Conference in Brussels, Belgium, on 18-19 June next year.
This event builds on the success of last year’s edition, which saw over 300 people convene in the Le Plaza hotel in the heart of the city to hear from leading biogas producers, suppliers, consultants and policy-makers.
Following on from the European Parliament’s recent…
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