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Maarten Holtkamp, commercial director at Tema Process BV, told Bioenergy Insight about the unique drying solutions the company offers. On learning that Tema Process is developing a drying solution for VTTI, the storage provider for energy and other essential products, Bioenergy Insight was keen to hear more about the project’s background and what it entails. Holtkamp said the project aims to…
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Viridi, a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, has partnered with American Organic Energy (AOE) to develop one of the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas projects in the US. The project is expected to convert 210,000 tons of waste per year – which is equivalent to the entire annual food waste of Dallas, Texas – into clean energy and agriculture products. Located in Yaphank,…
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The Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires (FAUBA) are set to design a wastewater treatment plant and a drinking water purification plant at the Petrel base on Dundee Island in Antarctica, reported Noticias Financieras. The system will be complemented with a biodigester for organic waste treatment, as well as solar panels and wind turbines to ensure the plant's energy is 100%…
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Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government in Australia. The $8 million (€4.9 million) Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund is Victoria’s largest investment in bioenergy to date, and is designed to significantly boost the region's bioenergy capacity. The fund is…
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TreaTech has announced its Series A financing for CHF 9 million (€9.1 million) has closed successfully, led by Engie New Venture (ENV) and Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) as well as the EIC Fund, Sipchem Europe, CMA CGM Fund for Energies and Holdigaz. The investors have a deep conviction in TreaTech’s technology and its potential to improve waste treatment while providing additional…
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Bioenergy Europe released its Biogas Statistical Report 2023, in collaboration with the European Biogas Association (EBA), yesterday (21 June). The report presents recent trends for the consumption and production of biogas and biomethane within Europe. Its accompanying Policy Brief includes the most pragmatic legislative recommendations to best promote integration of the energy system and…
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Nordic energy company Gasum is set to open a pioneering green energy station in Oslo, marking an important expansion of the biogas infrastructure there. The company's partnership with Mer, an EV charging infrastructure and services provider, has resulted in the provision of eight charging points in addition to compressed biogas (CBG) at the same location. A completely new, innovative green…
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Synthica Energy has been issued the primary construction permit from the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky. Located near the intersection of I-65 and South Preston Highway, Synthica’s facility will be the largest organics-to-energy facility in Kentucky, and the first of its kind to provide…
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The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines could develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry by tapping its biomass resources, reported BusinessWorld. Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said he discussed the country's SAF potential in talks with aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show on 19 June, which was held for the first time after four years. The DTI did not…
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Global renewable fuels leader Anaergia has announced the appointment of Brett Hodson as chief executive officer (CEO) succeeding the company's founder and chairman, Dr Andrew Benedek as CEO, effective as of 20 June. Benedek will continue to serve as chairman of the company's board of directors. Anaergia said that Hodson brings a wealth of relevant experience to his role at Anaergia, which spans…
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TotalEnergies has signed a 100 GW biomethane purchase agreement with Saint-Gobain France for a three-year period, starting in 2024. The biogas will be produced at TotalEnergies' BioBéarn plant, which became operational at the beginning of this year. The contract solely covers commercial-scale biogas - the biomethane is non-subsidised. The plant's production has been certified sustainable by…
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Specialist Australian green investor CEFC has announced it is backing HydGene Renewables, a new Australia-based company that has developed an alternative green hydrogen solution that turns biomass into hydrogen. The process is both renewable and carbon negative. The HydGene technique uses novel biocatalysts to convert the sugars derived from organic waste, including agricultural waste, into…
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The municipal board of Perstorp in Skåne County, Sweden, has approved planning permission for Scandinavian Biogas to operate a biogas plant on industrial land west of Kronvägen. The area in question (north of Kronägg and west of Kronvägen and the treatment ponds) is planned for industry and is adjacent to other heavier activities. The detailed plan is still considered suitable based on the…
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Estonia plans to keep powering buses and heavy vehicles with biomethane after 2030, despite many other EU member states supporting a transition to electric power. The EU plans to cut trucks and buses emissions by 90% until 2040. Additionally, 100% of city buses must be zero-emission vehicles until 2030. Liisa Pakosta, head of the Riigikogu's European Union Affairs Committee, said Estonia…
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