Dec 2, 2020
Hydrogen production systems supplier BayoTech joins RNG Coalition
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Dec 1, 2020
Drax, BP, National Grid ESO, Shell, Sembcorp Energy UK, and SSE have written a letter to the UK Government urging them to commit to a net-zero power system as part of COP26.
The organisations wrote to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, COP26 President Alok Sharma, and the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth Kwasi Kwarteng, urging them to expand... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 1, 2020
Scandinavian Biogas has acquired logistics service company Ekdalens Biotransporter, a market leader in the transport of organic material to and from biogas facilities in southern Sweden.
The acquisition forms part of Scandinavian Biogas’ strategy to achieve greater integration across the entire value chain, from organic waste to produced biogas and bio-fertiliser,... [Read More]
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Dec 1, 2020
Covanta Holding Corporation, Green Investment Group (GIG), and Biffa have announced the financial close and commencement of construction on the Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Cheshire, UK.
Covanta and GIG will each own 37.5% of the state-of-the-art energy-from-waste (EfW) facility, with Biffa, the primary waste supplier for the facility, owning the remaining... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2020
The UK’s electricity grid has decarbonised faster than other countries in the last decade, with emissions falling twice as quickly as on any other major economy, according to a new report.
Independent analysis conducted via Imperial Consultants, by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights, shows the UK’s move away from coal to renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 30, 2020
WELTEC BIOPOWER’s €11 million biomethane plant in Normandy, France, has gone live.
The German energy plant manufacturer rolled out the project with Agripower France, a local firm that comprises 40 operations across the agricultural value chain.
The plant, near the town of Vire, has created three permanent jobs and processes around 70,000 tons of substrates to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 27, 2020
KPA Unicon and Sokol Timber Company have signed a turnkey delivery agreement for the design and construction of a biomass boiler plant in the city of Sokol, Russia.
The capacity of the Unicon Biograte steam boiler is 20 terawatt-hours. It will generate steam for the sawmill’s process using bark biomass as fuel, which is produced as a waste stream – approximately... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2020
Arla Foods Ingredients has saved around 60,000 tonnes of CO2 per year by utilising biogas.
The company is also investing in its dry blend lactose production capacity, helping infant formula manufacturers cut their emissions by as much as 25%.
The two initiatives are part of Green Ambition 2050 – the sustainability strategy of parent company Arla Foods amba, which... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2020
JLEN Environmental Assets Group’s (JLEN) diversified portfolio is now formed of 34% wind projects, 27% AD, 22% solar, 15% waste and wastewater and 2% hydro and battery, by value.
In its half-year results to 30 September, the firm reported a portfolio valuation of £552.9 million (€619.4 million), up from £537.1 million (€601.7 million) on 31 March.
The company... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 26, 2020
Operations at Pinnacle Renewable energy’s facility in Houston, British Columbia, have been temporarily suspended following a fire.
According to Pinnacle, operations were suspended as a result of a ‘fire-related event’ on 25 November in the facility’s dryer area. The company reported that three employees sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital as... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 26, 2020
A second waste-to-energy plant will be built in the UK’s Tees Valley, attracting £430 million (€482 million) of private investment and creating hundreds of jobs.
The announcement from PD Ports and Wentworth Clean Power (WCP) comes two weeks after PD Ports announced a £230 million (€258 million) deal to bring a waste-to-energy plant to the region.
The second... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 26, 2020
Bruks Siwertell has been contracted to replace an existing wood chipper with a new, higher-capacity model, to enhance operations for Polish firm, Paged.
Due for delivery in early 2021, the drum chipper will be used to process veneer production waste and feed the biomass boiler at Paged’s veneer and plywood production facility in Pisz, northeast Poland.
The new... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
Thermo Design Engineering (TDE) has partnered with REN Energy International (REN Energy) to create a first-of-its-kind RNG plant in British Columbia.
REN Energy has been working on a method that creates RNG from wood waste. The firm will build, own, and operate the facility in Fruitvale while FortisBC will own and operate the interconnection facility on the site that... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
With the help of anaerobic digestion (AD), a resort in Pembrokeshire, Wales has achieved the international ‘Green Key’ award in recognition of its high environmental standards.
With awarded establishments in 65 countries, Green Key is the fastest-growing eco-label for the tourism sector.
In Wales, Green Key is operated by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 26, 2020
STRABAG Environmental Technology is to build the first continuous anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Poland for selectively collected bio-waste.
The joint venture between STRABAG Umwelttechnik and its technology partner AK Nova signed a contract with the Municipal Association of Communes, ‘Clean Town, Clean Commune’, from Kalisz for the design and build of an AD... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 24, 2020
Hive Energy, iLive Sustainable Development, and Partners for Innovation have partnered to establish Coega Biomass Centre – Africa’s largest wood pellet export facility.
The company, funded by Hive Energy, based in the UK, has taken over and will restore the existing non-operational plant in Port Elizabeth. The project is expected to deliver 100 direct jobs and 700... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 24, 2020
UGI Corporation’s subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, has invested in New Energy One HoldCo, part of the team developing a utility-scale RNG project in Idaho, US.
The Idaho RNG project is being developed by Sevana Bioenergy, an affiliate of New Energy One HoldCo and Meridiam, a global independent investment Benefit Corporation and asset manager of sustainable public... [Read More]
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