Bipartisan legislation has been introduced by US Senators to encourage investment in biodigester and nutrient recovery systems while establishing a new market for farmers. The Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act, a bill brought forward by US Senators John Thune and Sherrod Brown, will help expand the market for renewable biogas by providing a 30% investment tax... [Read More]

CHAR Technologies will develop a high-temperature pyrolysis-to-green hydrogen system at Hitachi Zosen Inova’s (HZI) anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in California. The test project at HZI’s San Luis Obispo (SLO) facility will see CHAR’s high-temperature pyrolysis system process 18,000 tonnes per year of solid anaerobic digestate into 1,320 tonnes of green hydrogen... [Read More]

Host is building an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Charlton Park Estate in Wiltshire, UK, developed by Raw Energy. Once complete, the facility will produce five million Nm3 of biomethane from 50,000 tonnes of agricultural and food waste, enough to supply gas to 2,500 homes. “To say that we are proud of this large order would be an understatement,” said Sjaak... [Read More]

In the US, RUF Briquetting Systems helped a Pennsylvania company to utilise wood waste and sawdust, creating a new revenue stream. As prices for petroleum and other traditional fuel sources fluctuate, many businesses in the US are turning to wood briquettes as an energy alternative. Carbon neutral and easy to use, briquettes have gained popularity and businesses are... [Read More]

Vanguard Renewables’ anaerobic digester in Vermont – the largest in the north-eastern US – is now producing gas. Representatives from Middlebury College, Vanguard Renewables, Vermont Gas Systems (VGS), Goodrich Family Farm and the state of Vermont, all celebrated the start of gas production at the facility on 21 July, at an event on the dairy farm in Salisbury. The... [Read More]

Global food waste levels are 1.2 billion tonnes higher annually than previously thought, according to a new study. WWF and supermarket giant Tesco have published Driven to Waste, a report that quantifies the total amount of food lost on farms globally, revealing an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world annually. This is an increase of approximately... [Read More]

CIM Group has made a ‘significant investment’ in MAS Energy, a privately held Atlanta, Georgia-based owner, developer, and operator of RNG production assets and biogas to power facilities. CIM Group and MAS CanAm, the holding company for all RNG activities undertaken by MAS Energy, will partner on investments in future RNG projects, advancing CanAm’s position... [Read More]

DHL Supply Chain is expanding its fleet of environmentally friendly LNG gas trucks, transporting car parts from the Czech Republic to Germany. The three new tractor units running on LNG put into operation in October 2020 will now be followed by eight more low-emission trucks. This step will enable DHL Supply Chain to reduce CO2 emissions by 187 tonnes per year. The... [Read More]

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC) has agreed to work with Shell to accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping sector. The long-term memorandum of understanding will help MSC and Shell to play ‘enhanced roles’ in the energy transformation of shipping, developing innovative technologies and fuel solutions. The companies plan to develop a range... [Read More]

Network Rail has started essential work on a £2.1 million (€2.4 million) project to repair a bridge in North Yorkshire, UK, used by Drax. The track over Aire Bridge is used exclusively by freight services travelling to and from Drax Power Station, which supplies around 11% of the UK’s renewable electricity, and must be replaced so that services can continue to... [Read More]

The UK Government could further delay the long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy, limiting the renewable heat sector’s routes to market. Responding to the news, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) expressed its disappointment, stressing that the sector cannot afford any more delays. The REA said the government must urgently address the... [Read More]

Glasgow Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the host of COP26, has announced its new food strategy, which includes anaerobic digestion (AD). The venue’s new strategy will ensure that “sustainable, responsible, and healthier choices” sit at the core of its events. The renewed approach has been developed over two years with its official catering and hospitality partner... [Read More]

Nicor Gas’ renewable gas interconnection pilot received approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission on 8 July. The pilot aims to encourage the development of RNG production facilities within Nicor Gas’ service territory and allows the firm to determine how RNG can be effectively integrated into its natural gas distribution system as a safe, reliable clean energy... [Read More]

Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution company, has unveiled its green report highlighting plans to decarbonise homes. Green Print – Future Heat for Everyone draws together technical, consumer, and electric considerations to create a ‘pioneering plan’ to transition 22 million UK homes to low carbon heat by 2030. The plan underlines the scale of the challenge... [Read More]

Based in the Netherlands, Mavitec Green Energy has developed highly efficient and effective equipment to fight food waste and contribute to a circular economy. Tackling the world’s food waste problems is dependent on many things; a good collection service, solid legislation, and, of course, technology. When Mavitec Green Energy developed the Paddle Depacker five... [Read More]

Kinder Morgan has agreed to acquire Kinetrex Energy, a supplier of LNG and a growing player in producing and supplying RNG to the transport industry, from Parallel49 Equity for $310 million (€263 million). Kinetrex has a 50% interest in the largest RNG facility in Indiana, as well as signed commercial agreements to begin construction on three additional landfill-based... [Read More]