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Scirocco Energy said its 50% owned joint venture EAG has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire a fully operational biogas plant, according to Proactive Investors. Due diligence is being undertaken by EAG on the special purpose vehicle (SPV) that owns the plant, which Scirocco said has been in production for seven years and generated underlying profits (EBITDA) of £567,000 (€657k)…
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Global Hydrogen intends to launch modular micro biogas plants on the market in 2023 and has entered into an agreement with Tarpol to design, build, test and evaluate the technology of a prototype of a modular GH200 micro biogas plant with a capacity of up to 5kW, the company announced. "The agreement with Tarpol is a step in the development of the second branch of the Global Hydrogen business.…
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The public are to be asked for their views regarding plans to build biogas plants near Elgin and Buckie, reported The Northern Scot. Public consultation events are being held later this week on the proposals by green energy firm Acorn Bioenergy. The company hopes to establish facilities producing biomethane, using distillery by-products as well as crops and waste from local farms, at sites near…
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Sumitomo Heavy Industries has secured an order from Tosoh Corporation for a 74 MW-class wood biomass and recycled fuel-fired boiler, for the planned construction site at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City - based on the engineering, procurement and construction contract. This facility is a boiler for a biomass power plant toward energy decarbonisation that is planned by Tosoh Corporation. It is a…
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The board of Sweden-based Scandinavian Biogas has told its shareholders to reject a proposed takeover offer by Norway’s Aneo Renewables. “The board of directors of Scandinavian Biogas Fuels International unanimously recommends the shareholders of the company not to accept Aneo Renewables mandatory offer of 15.45 Swedish crowns per share in cash,” the organisation said in a statement at the…
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 Sunnyside’s city council in Washington, US, has approved an agreement with the Port of Sunnyside and Pacific Ag to construct infrastructure for a new renewable natural gas plant near Sunnyside. The plant will produce renewable natural gas, or biomethane. Pacific Ag, based in Oregon, uses crop residue and dairy manure from growers to produce biomethane, and will build the facility, according…
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The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a reimbursable grant of $1 million (€947,000) to NewAfrica Impact Ltd to prepare two bioenergy plants in Ghana and Sierra Leone that will each output 5 megawatts of electricity and 11 megawatts of heat, reported Sustainable Energies. NewAfrica Impact is a renewable energy developer, investor and advisor, and the reimbursable grant will…
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been criticised by over 600 scientists across the world for the UK's use of bioenergy, in a letter that said the practice is destroying the "lungs of the earth", with "devastating impacts" on forests. Bioenergy divides scientific opinion due to the procuring of biomass, which can involve cutting down trees to turn into energy. The professors and science…
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Essar Oil UK has announced plans to construct a £360 million (€418m) new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow in Cheshire, UK. The firm is investing over £1 billion (€1.16bn) into various energy efficiency, fuel-switching and carbon capture initiatives, as it aims to decarbonise its production processes significantly by 2030. The organisation said it will achieve its decarbonisation…
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Anaergia is one of the world’s largest listed companies that produces biomethane from organic waste. It produces carbon-negative fuel, helping to reduce global carbon emissions and get the world to net-zero. Andrew Benedek, chairman and CEO at Anaergia, told us more. Can you tell me more about any recent technological developments, activity or products from Anaergia that you are particularly…
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A magnetic field can help enhance the generation of synthetic biogas, according to new research. The researchers investigated the effects of a static magnetic field (SMF) in the presence of the additive titanium dioxide-foamed nickel (TiO2-FNi). It exhibits bioaffinity for the relevant methanogens during the anaerobic digestion and methanation of corn stover (which comprises the leaves, stalks,…
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University of Maine researchers have devised a roadmap to recruit more women into the forestry industry, and particularly the bioenergy sector. The team, led by Abigayl “Abby” Novak, a master’s student in forest resources at the BioEnergy Lab of the School of Forest Resources (SFR), found that attracting and retaining women in bioenergy and related fields - including those who are young or…
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The first green and Danish-produced biogas from the plant in Kværs has been sent to the gas network. The facility can annually produce over 20 million m3 of biogas and displaces a corresponding amount of natural gas from the Danish energy system. Thus, Nature Energy has put its 13th plant in Denmark into operation. “It is a milestone for us, but first and foremost it is an important step for…
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Shell Petroleum has acquired 100% shareholding of Nature Energy Biogas for nearly $2 billion (€ 1.9 billion). Nature Energy, based in Denmark, is a producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) from agricultural, industrial and household waste. By purchasing the shares in Nature Energy, Shell will acquire the largest RNG producer in Europe, its portfolio of cash generative operating plants,…
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