Ørsted, Microsoft, and Aker Carbon Capture have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore ways to support the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at biomass-fired heat and power plants in Denmark, also known as BECCS. CCS is ‘widely accepted’ as an important instrument to meet both the Danish climate targets of 70% carbon reduction by 2030... [Read More]

Delving into the integration of biogas and bioethanol production in Argentina with Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure and Bioelectrica. Rio Cuarto biogas plant in Argentina demonstrates that biogas can successfully be included in the bioethanol value chain. Based on this project, anaerobic digestion (AD) offers a proven solution for thin stillage from corn-based ethanol... [Read More]

UK biomass projects will receive £4 million (€4.6 million) in government funding as part of a £92 million (€107 million) investment to support three new ‘innovation challenges’ in the green energy sector. The government funding will drive forward the next generation of technologies that will help the UK transition to clean, green energy to tackle climate change,... [Read More]

Praj Industries has received a ‘breakthrough’ order from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to set up a compressed biogas (CBG) project in Uttar Pradesh, India. The project, using Praj’s unique RenGas™ technology, will be able to process 35,000 MT of rice straw as a feedstock to generate 5,250 MT of CBG annually. Additionally, the project will generate 23,000... [Read More]

Clean Energy Fuels Corporation has finalised a joint venture (JV) with BP Products North America, a subsidiary of bp, to develop, own, and operate new RNG projects at dairies and other agriculture facilities. Each company will retain 50% voting control in the JV, which will be initially funded with $50 million (€42 million) previously provided by bp and another $30... [Read More]

Jemena, an Australian energy infrastructure firm, has signed a collaboration agreement with Italgas to share knowledge and experiences in distribution network management, with a focus on technological innovation and decarbonisation. Italgas and Jemena specialise in the field of natural gas in Italy and Australia respectively. Italgas manages 73,000 kilometres (km) of... [Read More]

Enbridge Gas and the City of Hamilton have introduced the first RNG-fuelled bus in Ontario. Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) is now the first public transport authority in Ontario to use RNG to transport customers. In one year, the HSR RNG bus will use and divert 450 tonnes of organic waste from landfill, equivalent to 38 refuse collection trucks, while also displacing... [Read More]

Excess heat recovered from the sewage treatment process could be used to power more than 2,000 homes in London. A new partnership between Thames Water and Kingston Council, dubbed the ‘poo power’ scheme, is the first of its kind in England and has the potential to provide clean, green heating to new homes as part of the regeneration of Kingston’s Cambridge Road... [Read More]

A distillery has committed to offsetting half of its natural gas usage with Vermont Gas’s (VGS) RNG to produce its craft spirits. Appalachian Gap Distillery made the announcement as part of its journey to becoming certified by Climate Neutral, a net-zero certification for consumer brands through a non-profit organisation whose mission it is to decrease global carbon... [Read More]

Magazyn Biomasa, publisher of the ‘Pellet Market’ and organiser of the Pellet Forum conference, is preparing the first comprehensive publication in Poland on the domestic pellet sector. The ‘Wood pellet in Poland’ report will be released in April. The scope of the study will cover a wide range of aspects related to the industry: pellet emissivity compared to... [Read More]

Bühler Group, a Swiss plant equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Belgian thermal energy plant firm Vyncke to offer integrated solutions to transform biomass side stream products into clean process energy. Both firms have set a goal of reducing energy consumption in all new food plants by at least 50% by 2025. The first focus of the partnership is in the cocoa,... [Read More]

IES Biogas has opened a new branch in Serbia and inaugurated a new 1,200 kW plant in the country. The opening of its new branch marks an important step in IES Biogas’ internationalisation plan. The company is pursuing several ambitious projects in Serbia; it has already built four plants and from next spring, a further development of the pipeline is expected with... [Read More]

By Angela Sainz, communications manager at the European Biogas Association. In 2021, the EBA will continue working to ensure the full deployment of renewable gases in Europe and facilitate the recognition of their positive effect on agriculture, waste handling, and the transition towards an efficient circular economy. The EU is leading the way towards climate-neutrality... [Read More]

Chevron Corporation, Microsoft, CleanEnergy Systems and Schlumberger New Energy will collaborate to develop a ‘ground-breaking’ bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project to produce carbon-negative power in California. The BECCS plant in Mendota will convert agricultural waste biomass, such as almond trees, into a renewable synthesis gas that will... [Read More]

Albioma has reported ‘stable’ revenue for 2020 and shared its latest biomass development plans. The firm’s net income was up slightly in 2020 by 25%. Revenue amounted to €506.7 million, stable compared to the previous year. Stripping out the impact of changes in fuel prices (-€13 million) and the currency effect related to the decline of the Brazilian real... [Read More]

The proposed establishment of a £12 billion (€13.8 billion) UK Infrastructure Bank, announced in the government’s Budget, was welcomed by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) on 3 March, but the organisation said the opportunity to embrace a green economic recovery was missed. The REA said the UK Infrastructure Bank could help finance... [Read More]