A test conducted by Orkla, Gasum, and Volvo Trucks to determine the emissions reduction capabilities of liquid biogas in transport and logistics has been hailed a success. The three firms conducted a one-month test during which Orkla’s transport partner GDL switched to liquid biogas (LBG). The results showed Orkla achieved a 90% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions... [Read More]

Integrated waste and resource management firm Urbaser has started wood waste collections from households across Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire, UK. The food waste collected will be recycled and used to generate power and create fertiliser for local farmland. Over the last few months, more than 40,000 green caddies have been delivered to homes across the borough... [Read More]

Dutch gas supplier Titan LNG has signed a deal to receive European Union funding for its Bio2Bunker biogas project. Titan LNG, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to the marine and industrial markets in Europe has been granted €11 million in funding from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); the EU’s grant scheme supporting transport infrastructure,... [Read More]

Vermont Gas Services (VGS) has helped a mead producer to switch to 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) power. Groennfell Meadery’s mead, also known as honey wine, is now being produced using VGS’ first-in-the-nation RNG. The renewable gas is being used to power its custom-designed brewing system to become net-zero by 2030, as part of its ‘drink your values’ business... [Read More]

The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, has announced a £1 million (€1.1 million) investment in its wood pellet handling operations. As part of the investment, state-of-the-art equipment is being installed and a range of measures implemented to help combat dust emissions from the dry wood pellets it handles into the UK. Improvements include dust... [Read More]

Munich Airport has received the Association of German Gas Industry’s Innovation Prize in the ‘Mobility & Transport’ category for testing a passenger bus using renewable fuel. The airport conducted a pilot test, running its passenger bus on liquid methane. In future, the bus will be fuelled with biomethane. The project was developed in cooperation with start-up... [Read More]

With woodchip biomass in greater demand, the Energy Crops Consultancy (ECC) has acquired a New Holland self-propelled Forage Harvester from Lloyd in Carlisle, UK. The machine has been fortified with extra protection and fitted with New Holland’s purpose-built compact FB103 coppice header for its use in ‘meticulously’ harvesting renewable energy crops, such as... [Read More]

Enviva has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2020, with chairman and CEO John Keppler declaring the company is “firmly on track” to deliver results within its full-year guidance range. In Q3, Enviva reported a net income of $1.4 million (€1.18 million), compared to net income of $8.9 million (€7.5 million) in Q3 2019. Adjusted... [Read More]

Eco Sustainable Solutions has secured a multi-million-pound waste handling contract with Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP) in the UK. The four-year contract – with an option to extend up to 10 years – will see Eco Sustainable Solutions processing all organic waste generated in the BCP region, including food waste, garden waste, and wood waste. The... [Read More]

Host has hailed its collaboration with Dutch dairy firm FrieslandCampina’s ‘Jumpstart’ cooperative a “great success”. Under the partnership, Host is building five of its Microferm manure digesters at dairy farms in the Netherlands, with two already complete. The five Microferms are being built at farms in Overijssel, Friesland, Leeuwarden, Limburg, and... [Read More]

Dutch firm Stirling Cryogenics, part of the HYSYTECH group, has partnered with Italian firm AB on the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of liquid biomethane production plants with cryogenerators. The technology developed by Stirling is based on a consolidated process, already used worldwide in over 3,000 cryogenic installations, employing a ‘proven... [Read More]

Gasum has acquired a biogas plant from Torran Gas Holding in Sweden. With the right feedstock, the Skövde Biogas plant could produce up to 40 GWh. The plant, along with Gasum’s biogas plants in Lidköping and Vadsbo (50% ownership) and a planned facility in Götene, will allow the company to boost its biogas production capacity. The acquisition will also enable... [Read More]

Chiyoda Corporation has completed the EPC operations contracted with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions (Toshiba ESS) for a large-scale carbon capture facility at a biomass plant in Japan. The new bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facility has been established at Mikawa Power Plant, which utilises palm kernel shells and has a capacity of 50,000 kW. The... [Read More]

Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the UK have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable, clean bioenergy. The study, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how bacterial protein ‘cages’ can be re-programmes as nanoscale bioreactors for the production of hydrogen. According to the university, the carboxysome is... [Read More]

Bioenergy Europe’s ENplus wood pellet certification scheme has celebrated 10 years of operations. For a decade, the ENplus scheme has contributed to the development of the premium pellet market by introducing and maintaining harmonised pellet quality across the supply chain. As of November, there are more than 1,040 certified pellet producers, traders, and service... [Read More]

Could biochar be the solution for AD plants with minor gas yields? 4CleanTech, a joint venture between Biogas Clapton and CleanTech Leasing, shares its findings.   After investing in an AD plant, the majority of operators are confronted with the fact that the gas yield is not nearly as high as previously calculated. UK-based 4CleanTech sees biochar as a way to significantly... [Read More]