Jan 5, 2022
Valmet to supply biomass boiler to Japanese power plant
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
UGI Utilities is now accepting RNG from Archaea Energy into its pipeline distribution system, as part of a 2021 agreement.
In Fiscal 2021, UGI Utilities, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, signed an interconnect agreement with Archaea to accept delivery of RNG produced from the Keystone Landfill in Pennsylvania into its natural gas pipeline.
Once fully operational,... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 5, 2022
Power generated from fossil fuels in the UK’s electricity grid has fallen to an all-time low, according to data from Drax Electric Insights.
Just before midnight on 29 December, fossil fuels generated 1.7 GW of electricity – just 6% of power on the UK’s electricity grid at the time.
Renewable sources such as biomass, wind, and hydro have taken over coal and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
Steuben County in New York has awarded a landfill gas-to-RNG contract to Waga Energy.
The project at the county’s landfill in the town of Bath will produce RNG and inject it into the local grid to help decarbonise mobility. Steuben County is home to approximately 99,000 residents, and its landfill in Bath is authorised to dispose of 150,000 tons of waste annually.
The... [Read More]
Features
Dec 21, 2021
With more than 300 installations under its belt, Host has big plans for the future of bioenergy.
From its humble beginnings as an engineering firm advising industrial companies on energy efficiency, Host has become a major player in the bioenergy industry.
Host was the result of a joint venture between Holec Projects and Stork, two well-established suppliers of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Innovative biomass projects across the UK can now bid for a share of £26 million (€30.4 million) in government funding.
Biomass, which is backed by the independent Climate Change Committee, will be an important part of the UK’s renewable energy mix, helping it to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The chosen projects will drive biomass productivity in the UK... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Iona Capital has financed the construction and operations of a new CHP plant in Loughborough, UK.
The plant will be built on GLW Feeds’ site in Shepshed. GLW Feeds is one of the largest independent, family-owned livestock and speciality feed manufacturers in the UK and has a significant heat and power demand all year round.
The facility will be built by Edina UK... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 20, 2021
Versalis and BTS Biogas will develop and market an innovative technology for the production of biogas and biomethane from residual lignocellulosic biomass.
BTS Biogas has over 25 years of experience in anaerobic digestion and is involved in the development, engineering, construction, and maintenance of more than 250 facilities globally. Versalis, Eni’s chemical subsidiary,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 20, 2021
The Renewable Gas Trade Centre in Europe (REGATRACE) project has launched a digital network to track and exchange renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Europe.
EU leaders committed to facilitating access to gas infrastructure and renewable gas markets in the recently published Gas Package. The development of a European renewable gas market is... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
CNG Fuels has opened Scotland’s first public access biomethane refuelling station, in response to growing demand from major UK brands.
The new station, located adjacent to the busiest transport route in Scotland between Edinburgh and Glasgow, will help major brands such as Hermes, Warburtons and Waitrose to decarbonise haulage emissions and save money.
Inverness... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
Amp Americas II (Amp) will expand its RNG and electricity assets portfolio with two major acquisitions in Indiana and Idaho.
Amp has expanded its partnership with Generate Capital, consolidating its flagship Indiana dairy RNG project assets into Amp’s expanding RNG portfolio. Generate Capital will invest in Amp’s corporate equity.
Amp commenced development of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has responded to the launch of the eagerly-awaited EU framework to decarbonise gas markets.
The framework was designed to facilitate access to renewable and low-carbon gases to existing gas markets and infrastructure. The biogas industry has welcomed the establishment of Europe-wide rules to support the growth of biomethane injection... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
Climate-tech company Mote will build a plant to convert wood waste into hydrogen fuel in the US while capturing and storing CO2.
Mote’s process uses wood waste from farms, forestry, and other resources. Through gasification and subsequent treatment, the remaining CO2 is extracted and permanently placed deep underground for ‘ecologically safe’ storage.
An estimated... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Greenlane Renewables has agreed to acquire Airdep, a provider of biogas desulphurisation and air deodorisation products based in Italy.
The acquisition will bring in-house an effective, proven technology to remove hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from biogas for integration with Greenlane’s portfolio of biogas upgrading systems that produce low-carbon and carbon-negative RNG.
Since... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA), an initiative to improve food waste recycling and energy production.
The FPSA, founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and the Dairy Farmers of America, aims to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what cannot be eliminated... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Nordsol, Titan and Attero have received €4.3 million in funding for a bio-LNG production plant in the Netherlands that will supply fuel to the maritime industry.
The FirstBio2Shipping project located at the Attero facility in Wilp will help decarbonise maritime transport through scalable, decentralised production of bio-LNG. The plant is due to be completed in 2023... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has met with Phoenix Natural Gas as part of ongoing discussions to consider Northern Ireland’s (NI) potential for biomethane injection.
Phoenix Natural Gas is the largest gas distribution company in NI, while the UFU, founded in 1918, is the largest democratic voluntary organisation representing farmers and growers in NI.
Rural enterprise... [Read More]
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The Régie des matières résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean (RWM) and Waga Energy have announced the signing of an agreement to implement an RNG production project at the Hébertville-Station engineered landfill site (ELS) in Quebec
Waste-to-hydrogen producer Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) will be creating 200kg of hydrogen from waste to power a 40-day sea trial of a zero-emission marine hydrogen engine
