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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has signed a contract with the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) to establish a biogas plant that will treat 1,000 metric tonnes of municipal waste per day in Mumbai, India. Civic officials said the plant would be set up in Deonar in around two years, adding that the proposal for setting it up originated from the petroleum and natural gas ministry. Mumbai…
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Waga Energy, a European specialist in upgrading landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG), has been awarded ISCC EU certification for its facility that is under construction at the PreZero site in Els Hostalets de Pierola (Catalonia, Spain). The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) programme has been developed within the European Union, and is the world's first…
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SUEZ has acquired a 60% stake of Anaerobic Power Biogas Power Benešov (APBB), a pioneer in methanisation in Czechia, which will allow it to convert waste into biogas. The move sees Suez expanding the scope of its activities in the country. CAYAN Holdings Limited (CAYAN), which currently holds 100% of the shares, will retain the remaining 40% stake in the company. Founded in 2009 and based in…
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PepsiCo Inc opened its fifth production plant in Swiatem near Sroda Slsska, Poland on 31 May, which it said is "the most environmentally sustainable, technologically advanced and innovative PepsiCo facility in the European Union”. The 1bn Polish zloty (€222.6m) facility consists of three technologically advanced, energy-efficient production lines, according to PepsiCo, with €28.2m of the…
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New Zealand's government is starting to cultivate a more sustainable forestry industry with investments into a bioenergy plant, research into biomass and better forestry practices, announced forestry minister Peeni Henare. “The Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use recognised current forest harvest practices are not sustainable. In some parts of the country, like Tairāwhiti, there is an urgent…
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The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) has released the full list of finalists for the British Renewable Energy Awards (BREA’s). Now in their 18th edition, the awards are designed to honour those producing outstanding work in the industry. An unprecedented number of nominations from individuals and organisations across all sectors were received, according to the…
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BIOFerm, a leader in the field of anaerobic digestion and gas upgrading, has been selected as the EPC partner for a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility near the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee in the US. 3 River Energy Partners is spearheading the project. The project will convert spent stillage, a byproduct from the whiskey distillation process, into RNG and a nutrient-rich…
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Sistema.bio, a global social enterprise specialising in innovative biogas technology, has unveiled the world's largest manufacturing facility for biogas plants in India. The facility spans 130,000 square feet, and boasts an annual production capacity of 100,000 biodigesters, and received investment to the tune of USD $1.8 million (€1.6m). The company said it will impact the lives of 600,000…
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Raven SR Inc. (Raven SR), a renewable fuels company, has announced the unanimous approval of its California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) permit by the Richmond City Council on 16 May for Raven SR's first organic waste-to-hydrogen bioenergy project, which will be located in Richmond, California. This permit marks a significant step in approving the world's first Steam/CO2 Reforming hydrogen…
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A delegation of high-level bioenergy players presented their manifesto to Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market, on 6 June. The manifesto calls for inclusion of the manufacturing of bioenergy technology in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), among other things. CEOs from European industry giants such as Lhoist, ONF Energie, Palazzetti, Syncraft, Turboden, Valmet and Winhager were…
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The biogas industry has set aside €18 billion up to 2030 to ensure the scale-up of biomethane production and support both Europe's energy security and climate mitigation ambitions, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). Launching the 1st EBA Investment Outlook on Biomethane yesterday (5 June), it said the investments make additional whole-system benefits available to society,…
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Anaergia has announced it is set to provide technologies that will enable Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to make renewable energy from food waste as well as wastewater. The project will significantly expand anaerobic digestion capacity at Monterey One Water’s Regional Treatment Plant (RTP) in Marina, California, and provide organic waste…
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Mahdi Vaezi, a professor of engineering technology at Northern Illinois University (NIU), is investigating the feasibility of constructing an innovative, first-of-its-kind biomass pipeline. The project is supported by a $650,000 (€607k)  grant over four years from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The project has the potential to lay the groundwork for the world's first biomass…
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Vietnam's recently announced National Power Development Plan VIII demonstrates the country's intention to gradually eliminate coal- and gas-fired power generation, and to promote renewable energy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, reported VOV. The plan for 2021-2030 contains a vision to 2050, and was approved on 15 May by prime minister Pham Minh Chinh on 15 May. Only coal-fired projects…
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