Jan 6, 2022
GIP closes debt financing for Colorado RNG project
Biogas News
Jan 6, 2022
Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a broad scope of solutions for 12 new LNG-fuelled container ships ordered by CMA CGM.
The order comprises 12 container vessels to be built in China. Six 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container vessels are being built at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, with the other six 15,000 TEU container vessels under construction... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
UK-based Gregory Distribution is extending the use of bio-LNG (biomethane) in its milk transportation operation with new tractor units.
The company is awaiting the arrival of 12 new Volvo FM Globetrotter LNG 6x2 tractor units for its base in Cullompton, Devon, each expected to clock up 200,000 kilometres per year for the next five years.
The new FM LNG tractor units... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
Greenlane Renewables has signed two new biogas upgrading system supply contracts valued at $7.1 million (€4.9 million) through its subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America.
The supply contracts concern two separate RNG projects in the US and Brazil. Greenlane will supply a biogas upgrading system for a dairy farm RNG project in Nebraska. Its pressure swing adsorption... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 5, 2022
Valmet will supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Tahara Biomass Power in Japan, valued at approximately €70 million.
The new circulating fluidised bed (CFB) boiler will enable Tahara Biomass Power Plant to achieve a stable power supply at high thermal efficiency while significantly reducing CO2 emissions.
Valmet’s delivery includes a biomass-fired... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
UGI Utilities is now accepting RNG from Archaea Energy into its pipeline distribution system, as part of a 2021 agreement.
In Fiscal 2021, UGI Utilities, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, signed an interconnect agreement with Archaea to accept delivery of RNG produced from the Keystone Landfill in Pennsylvania into its natural gas pipeline.
Once fully operational,... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 5, 2022
Power generated from fossil fuels in the UK’s electricity grid has fallen to an all-time low, according to data from Drax Electric Insights.
Just before midnight on 29 December, fossil fuels generated 1.7 GW of electricity – just 6% of power on the UK’s electricity grid at the time.
Renewable sources such as biomass, wind, and hydro have taken over coal and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2022
Steuben County in New York has awarded a landfill gas-to-RNG contract to Waga Energy.
The project at the county’s landfill in the town of Bath will produce RNG and inject it into the local grid to help decarbonise mobility. Steuben County is home to approximately 99,000 residents, and its landfill in Bath is authorised to dispose of 150,000 tons of waste annually.
The... [Read More]
Features
Dec 21, 2021
With more than 300 installations under its belt, Host has big plans for the future of bioenergy.
From its humble beginnings as an engineering firm advising industrial companies on energy efficiency, Host has become a major player in the bioenergy industry.
Host was the result of a joint venture between Holec Projects and Stork, two well-established suppliers of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Innovative biomass projects across the UK can now bid for a share of £26 million (€30.4 million) in government funding.
Biomass, which is backed by the independent Climate Change Committee, will be an important part of the UK’s renewable energy mix, helping it to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The chosen projects will drive biomass productivity in the UK... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 20, 2021
Iona Capital has financed the construction and operations of a new CHP plant in Loughborough, UK.
The plant will be built on GLW Feeds’ site in Shepshed. GLW Feeds is one of the largest independent, family-owned livestock and speciality feed manufacturers in the UK and has a significant heat and power demand all year round.
The facility will be built by Edina UK... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 20, 2021
Versalis and BTS Biogas will develop and market an innovative technology for the production of biogas and biomethane from residual lignocellulosic biomass.
BTS Biogas has over 25 years of experience in anaerobic digestion and is involved in the development, engineering, construction, and maintenance of more than 250 facilities globally. Versalis, Eni’s chemical subsidiary,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 20, 2021
The Renewable Gas Trade Centre in Europe (REGATRACE) project has launched a digital network to track and exchange renewable gas certificates and boost biomethane trading across Europe.
EU leaders committed to facilitating access to gas infrastructure and renewable gas markets in the recently published Gas Package. The development of a European renewable gas market is... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
CNG Fuels has opened Scotland’s first public access biomethane refuelling station, in response to growing demand from major UK brands.
The new station, located adjacent to the busiest transport route in Scotland between Edinburgh and Glasgow, will help major brands such as Hermes, Warburtons and Waitrose to decarbonise haulage emissions and save money.
Inverness... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
Amp Americas II (Amp) will expand its RNG and electricity assets portfolio with two major acquisitions in Indiana and Idaho.
Amp has expanded its partnership with Generate Capital, consolidating its flagship Indiana dairy RNG project assets into Amp’s expanding RNG portfolio. Generate Capital will invest in Amp’s corporate equity.
Amp commenced development of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has responded to the launch of the eagerly-awaited EU framework to decarbonise gas markets.
The framework was designed to facilitate access to renewable and low-carbon gases to existing gas markets and infrastructure. The biogas industry has welcomed the establishment of Europe-wide rules to support the growth of biomethane injection... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
Climate-tech company Mote will build a plant to convert wood waste into hydrogen fuel in the US while capturing and storing CO2.
Mote’s process uses wood waste from farms, forestry, and other resources. Through gasification and subsequent treatment, the remaining CO2 is extracted and permanently placed deep underground for ‘ecologically safe’ storage.
An estimated... [Read More]
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Arjun Infrastructure Partners has increased its ownership in Bigadan, a leading Danish biogas company, becoming the majority shareholder after purchasing an additional stake
Crucially, the review calls for “urgent” consideration of extending support for the waste wood biomass sector following the scheduled end of the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) subsidy scheme in 2027
Nordic energy company Gasum has announced that its fleet of gas-powered bunkering and carrier vessels is now operating entirely on liquefied biogas (bio-LNG), generating substantial compliance for the company’s FuelEU Maritime pool
