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Last month, Ofgem commissioned a probe into Drax's adherence to sustainability rules. The UK energy regulator tasked US consultants with examining the firm over its use of biomass, having launched an investigation into Drax in 2022, according to documents procured via a Freedom of Information application. Ofgem is "investigating whether Drax Power Limited is in breach of annual profiling…
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The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the creation of a new $19.6 million (€13.4m) Forest Biomass Program, which it said will strengthen the economy and promote innovation in the forest sector. The application-based programme will aim to help develop untapped potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of forest biomass. The programme has been created…
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Rå Biopark and Barents NaturGass have signed a letter of intent for the sale and distribution of biogas in Hammerfest, Norway, with the agreement framework valued at NOK 1.2 billion (€100m). Barents NaturGass sends 2,000 truckloads of natural gas annually from Melkøya to various destinations in the North Calotte. The company supplies energy to 5,000 workplaces, including several ferry…
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Dan Crouse, CEO of Viridi Energy, explains the company’s work, outlook and ambitions for the future Viridi Energy is a full-service renewable natural gas (RNG) platform. Launched with over $300 million (€273m) equity funding led by Warburg Pincus, and additional funding from Green Rock Energy Partners, Viridi works with biogas producers to turn organic feedstocks into energy across North…
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The NTC Gaj 2 MW biogas unit in Lipik, Croatia, has closed as a result of the doubling of prices for raw materials for biogas facilities over the past year, according to Balkan Green Energy News. The biogas plant became operational just three years ago, with Germany based North-tec Consult investing €9m. “Since state institutions responsible for the energy sector did nothing to increase the…
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Fero Invest-Central Invest Holding, based in North Macedonia, opened a €12m biogas plant with a capacity of 2MW on 24 May. The plant is located in the village of Saramzalino, in the eastern part of the country. It was built over a period of two years, and is expected to produce 16,640 MWh of electricity annually, sufficient to meet the needs of around 15,000 people, Sitel reported. One of…
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Anaergia subsidiary Rialto Bioenergy Facility (RBF) has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. RBF, which is 51% owned by Anaergia's wholly owned subsidiary Anaergia Services, anticipates that, during the restructuring proceeding, it will continue to operate its multi-feedstock bioenergy facility in Rialto,…
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MOL Group has agreed on a deal with BayWa AG on the purchase of Szarvas Biogas Plant in Hungary, a waste processing plant using organic wastes to produce electricity and heat through cogeneration with a peak electric power capacity of around 4 megawatts (MW). The plant processes more than 40,000 tonnes of waste a year from meat production in the region and another 53,000 tonnes of residual waste…
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US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Idaho National Laboratory yesterday (24 May), to herald a $15m (€13.9m) upgrade to a world-leading biomass preprocessing and development facility. The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility's upgrade is set to help the bioenergy industry overcome challenges related to converting biomass sources such as wood, biomass…
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Drax will establish its North American headquarters for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Houston, Texas. The new office will serve as the hub for Drax’s team focused on bringing BECCS projects to fruition throughout the United States and Canada. Two initial sites in the US south for deploying BECCS have been selected and are progressing, according to the biomass giant. It…
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Waga Energy and Énercycle have started on-site renewable natural gas (RNG) production at the Saint-Étienne-des-Grés landfill in Quebec, Canada, following completion of commissioning of the WAGABOX® facility installation. The WAGABOX® is a prefabricated proprietary technology developed, owned, and operated by Waga Energy. The facility will inject up to 130 GWh (approx. 445,000 MMBtu) of RNG…
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TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor, a Finland-based start-up that has developed an innovative technology to process high-nitrogen organic waste, such as poultry manure, which is usually difficult to use for biomethane production. By allowing the treatment of new types of input, this technology is helping to accelerate the development of the biogas value chain, thus contributing to…
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PurposeEnergy has announced it is set to build a new biogas processing plant in partnership with Unilever and its Ben & Jerry's brand of ice cream. The Saint Albans Industrial Treatment Center (SAINT) is a new biogas project designed to produce renewable energy through the responsible treatment of organic waste produced from food and beverage manufacturing. The project is located in St.…
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Globally, over 80% of wastewater is left untreated and discharged into the environment. While UK brewers are among the best in the world in making environmentally conscious decisions, over 70% the fresh water used in brewing still ends up as wastewater. This is not only potentially ecologically damaging, but also a waste of a valuable feedstock. Breweries are energy-intensive businesses, and as…
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