Oct 5, 2021
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Biogas News
Oct 5, 2021
Al Rawabi, a dairy company based in the United Arab Emirates, has announced its large-scale biogas facility is now operational.
A first of a kind project in the Middle East, the plant will recycle organic waste from Al Rawabi’s operations into clean energy. According to the Khaleej Times, the facility will generate 1.3 MW of green energy.
“As a responsible sustainable... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2021
CPL Industries has launched its new Ecoke product range, partly using biomass, for industrial firms looking to accelerate their decarbonisation.
Ecoke is a manufactured fuel containing 30% sustainably sourced biomass. The new fuel also has significantly lower carbon emissions – up to 30% lower when compared to traditional fossil-based coke and anthracite with comparable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 4, 2021
Scirocco Energy has completed the acquisition of Greenan Generation Limited (GGL) and its 0.5 MWe anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Northern Ireland.
This marks the first acquisition under Scirocco’s joint venture (JV) with Energy Acquisition Group (EAG) that was announced in August, whereby Scirocco holds a 50% interest.
GGL is a cash generative, operational AD... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 4, 2021
Lithuanian company AUGA Group, Europe’s largest vertically integrated organic food producer, has developed the world’s first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for farm use.
The AUGA M1 represents the firm’s first step in offering technological solutions that will eliminate climate pollution throughout the food supply chain, from field to table, and enable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 4, 2021
Kinetrex Energy, a Kinder Morgan (KMI) company, and Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA) have started construction activities for three previously announced RNG facilities.
The three sites in Indiana are located at the Twin Bridges Landfill in Danville, the Prairie View Landfill in Wyatt, and the Liberty Landfill in Monticello. Upon completion, they are expected to produce... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 1, 2021
Two North Carolina civil rights organisations have filed a complaint with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alleging that permits issued to an industrial hog producer to develop biogas projects will disproportionately impact Black and Latinx communities in rural eastern North Carolina (NC).
Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) alleges the NC Department... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 1, 2021
Researchers at Clarkson University, New York, have received a $1 million (€863,600) grant from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) for an anaerobic digestion (AD) nutrient recovery project.
Last year, DOE’s EERE announced a funding opportunity to replace the ageing water and wastewater treatment infrastructure... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 1, 2021
Three low-carbon projects, including an anaerobic digestion (AD) system, have been given £500,000 (€581,000) in grant support from the Welsh Government.
The three schemes will be based at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, a college in Denbighshire, and pioneer new technology aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agriculture sector. They are funded by the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 30, 2021
Australian firm Yarra Valley Water is among the first water utilities in the world to sign the global Pledge to Net Zero.
The utility is halfway towards achieving its goal of generating 100% renewable energy by 2025, through projects like its food waste-to-energy facility. The plant at its site in Wollert converts around 30,000 tonnes of food scraps into more than 7... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 30, 2021
Clean Energy Systems (CES) has raised $15 million (€12.9 million) in a Series A funding round led by Carbon Direct Capital Management to support a carbon-negative power project.
The funding will accelerate the first commercial-scale deployment of CES technology at the carbon-negative power project in Mendota, California. Carbon Direct will join Clean Energy Systems’... [Read More]
Features
Sep 30, 2021
In Ontario, Canada, an exciting partnership has built a biogas facility generating power from zoo animal waste and food waste.
In Ontario, Canada, an interesting project has just come into operation. ZooShare Biogas Cooperative, formed in partnership with Toronto Zoo, developed a biogas plant designed to process animal manure and food waste to produce renewable energy.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 29, 2021
Shell Oil Products US, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, is now producing RNG at its first US biomethane facility – Shell New Energies Junction City in Oregon.
The facility utilises locally sourced cow manure and excess agricultural residues to produce around 736,000 MMBtu a year of RNG. This milestone is part of a growing portfolio of developing RNG production and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 29, 2021
A new AD plant built by BioConstruct will convert approximately 95,000 tons of food waste annually into biomethane in Somerset, UK.
The AD facility at Evercreech Junction will generate enough RNG to power around 5,500 homes as part of Adapt Biogas’ (formerly Biocow) ambitions to increase renewable energy production across the UK.
The project had been in development... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 29, 2021
Scientists at the University of Wyoming (UW) have examined the impact of water consumption when combining bioenergy production with carbon capture and sequestration, also known as BECCS.
BECCS is a carbon removal technique in which organic material is converted into heat, electricity, or liquid or gas fuels, with the carbon emissions from this bioenergy conversion captured... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 29, 2021
Vision Ridge Partners, an investor in sustainable assets, has committed $100 million (€86 million) to support the establishment and build-out of Vision RNG.
Vision RNG is a full service developer and operator of landfill gas infrastructure to capture the gas and convert it into sustainable RNG.
The company will partner with landfill owners to develop, design, build,... [Read More]
Features
Sep 28, 2021
Increased forest fires have led to a more in-depth discussion on Canada’s forests and the role of biomass - by Colin Ley.
The decision by Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, to call a snap general election was initially billed as an opportunity for his minority liberal government to cash in on good polling figures. By challenging voters to choose who they want... [Read More]
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Moeve has announced a €600 million investment plan for the construction of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030
During the signing ceremony, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, announced a donation of USD 1.5 million for prefeasibility and detailed engineering studies
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