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Onega-Energy JSC, the energy asset of Russia-based Segezha Forest Industry Group (Segezha Group), has launched a fourth bark and wood by-product fuelled energy boiler.
The new biomass boiler will have an output capacity of 14MW and has almost completed the process of replacing inefficient sources of heat supply at Onega-Energy JSC, such as coal.
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Drax has received and unloaded the largest shipment of biomass to arrive at the Port of Immingham, in the UK's Humber region.
The Zheng Zhi bulk carrier vessel transported 63,907 tonnes of Drax's biomass from the US port of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The delivery will supply Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire with enough fuel to generate electricity for 1.3 million homes.
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Demand for renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) has increased by 800%, thanks to major companies adopting alternative fuels, according to CNG Fuels.
The news follows the announcement that CNG Fuels is building to new refuelling stations to deliver the low-carbon, low-cost alternative for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), with support from fund manager, Ingenious.
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The owners of one of the UK's biggest recycling and residual waste businesses, Viridor, have entered into an agreement to sell the company.
Pennon Group announced it is planning to sell Viridor to Planets UK Bidco, a newly-formed company established by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, at a value of £4.2 billion (€4.47 billion).
In a statement, Pennon Group said it will now be…
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Brazilian firm IBS Energy Group has signed an agreement with Power China to build a biomass-fired thermoelectric plant in Brazil.
The estimated investment in the new facility is R $600 million (€109 million), covering the complete installation of the plant and obtaining the necessary biomass - predominantly from eucalyptus planted forests.
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The New Jersey Senate gave final legislative approval for its food waste bill on 5 March.
The bill, which was released from the Senate by a vote of 22 to 17, requires large generators of food waste to recycle instead of sending it to landfill. Under the bill, every large food waste generator located within 25 miles of an authorised food waste recycling facility, and that generates an average…
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The UK Government's export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), saw its direct lending facility increase by £5 billion (€5.49 billion), with £2 billion (€2.19 billion) allocated for clean growth projects.
Through its direct lending scheme, UKEF provides overseas buyers of UK goods and services with financing support in the form of long-term, fixed-rate lending.
An additional £2…
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Bioenergy events across the globe are being postponed in light of the recent Covid-19 (or coronavirus) outbreak. While many events have been rescheduled for later in the year, others have yet to confirm a new date. The following events have been affected:
Value of Biogas East, Toronto, Canada
Postponed - New dates TBC
"The 2020 Value of Biogas East events will be postponed due to…
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ENGIE has teamed up with Heathrow Airport in the UK to replace natural gas with 100% green biomethane.
Under the agreement, ENGIE will supply Heathrow Airport with biomethane from anaerobic digestion (AD) to all meter points across all terminals until March 2022. The agreement builds on an existing partnership in which ENGIE supplies biomethane to Heathrow’s Energy Centre.
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Spanish electricity firm Greenalia’s first biomass plant has started operations following a 19-month construction phase.
The 50 MW-capacity plant, located in Curtis-Teixeiro near A Coruna, is described by Greenalia as “the most technologically advanced plant in Spain” and cost €135 million. It is hoped the facility, which utilises forestry residues, will supply around 250,000 people in…
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UK renewable electricity generation increased by 16% in Q3 2019, compared with the same period in 2018.
According to the latest figures by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the share of total electricity generation from renewables – 38.9% - is the highest ever recorded and marginally exceeds the share of electricity generation from gas for the first…
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Bioenergy Europe has welcomed the new European Industrial Strategy, which underlines the need for transformation of the European renewables sector.
In a statement, the organisation said it was 'particularly happy' that the European Commission conveyed an important message that the EU "will need a more strategic approach to renewable energy industries [...] and the supply chain underpinning…
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New UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first budget on 11 March, outlining funding for several green initiatives.
One of the key announcements made in the budget was the extension of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), a move welcomed by the campaign group Biomass Heat Works!.
The RHI scheme had been due to end in 2021, with many in the bioenergy sector wondering what, if anything,…
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Specialist UK energy supplier Opus Energy has launched a 100% renewable energy tariff for small and medium-sized (SME) businesses utilising biomass energy.
Opus Energy’s growing commitment to sustainability comes after its parent company, Drax Group, announced its ambition to become carbon-negative by 2030, in line with the UK Government’s carbon targets.
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Bushfires and Brexit raise Europe’s bioenergy temperature for the new decade
By Colin Ley
The opening of a new decade sees European bioenergy producers poised to play a major role in support of the region’s 30-year drive towards carbon neutrality.
The need for change has arguably never been more graphically illustrated than by the raging bushfires in Australia and the devastation…
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