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The official launch of the new Midlands Bioenergy Development Project (MBDP) took place in the Tuar Ard venue in Moate, Ireland, recently. The MBDP is focused on encouraging and mentoring new bioenergy sector start-ups as part of the Just Transition in the Midlands region. Bioenergy is a sector that exists in relationship with a wide range of fields and topics, such as energy costs and…
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Bioenergy Europe has released the Biogas Statistical Report 2022, developed in collaboration with the European Biogas Association (EBA). The report provides readers with accurate and up-to-date information on a variety of segments from within the bioenergy sector, outlining availability and dynamics of supply, amongst other areas. In addition, the accompanying policy brief puts forward key…
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Trillium has recently announced a partnership with Chautauqua Green Energy and CGE Ventures to expand its renewable natural gas (RNG) offerings. The deal will convert gas from the Chautauqua County landfill in Chautauqua, New York, into 100 percent RNG and be sold across Trillium’s network of owned and operated CNG stations. Ryan Erickson, vice president of Trillium, said: “Trillium is…
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EQTEC has selected energy and built environment engineering firm Wood as its partner for the design and deployment of a clean waste-to-hydrogen solution during phase two development of a multi-technology waste-to-energy project at Southport Hybrid Energy Park. The pair will jointly develop a refuse-derived fuel to-clean hydrogen solution combining EQTEC’s syngas technology with Wood’s…
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Brazilian fuel retailer Vibra Energia SA has announced its agreement to acquire 50 percent of ZEG Biogas, with the possibility of increasing the stake to 70 percent in the future, as it looks to expand its footprint on renewable energy. Vibra said in a securities filing -  it will make an initial investment of 30 million reais ($5.63 million) on ZEG upon closing of the deal, which will…
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have identified a bacterium that can convert agricultural waste into industrial enzymes. Bacillus sp PM 06 that researchers Sathyanarayana N Gummadi, faculty – biotechnology department and Rekha Rajesh, a research scholar, isolated, could hydrolyse very low-cost waste without pre-treatment. There has been international interest in…
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A blockchain-based algae biomass project, which is built on the energy-efficient Tezos blockchain in a world first, has been announced by leading capital markets technology firm, Globacap.  Developed and operated by Sustainable Impact Token (SIT), the project will support the development, construction, and operation of algae biomass farms. The initiative will use blockchain technology to…
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Belenergia and PRODEVAL, both key players in the international development of the biogas sector, have come together to combine their expertise. The companies signed a framework agreement on June 9, to develop biogas projects across Europe. The collaboration, already begun between the two companies, aims to complete Belenergia’s biomethane offer in the biogas upgrading market, CNG, LNG and…
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Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot programme created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials, creating new revenue streams for farmers.  This…
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Sulzer has supported Fulcrum BioEnergy, to complete the construction of the world’s first commercial-scale production plant that will convert municipal solid waste (MSW), or household waste, into renewable transportation fuels.  The plant will convert approximately 175,000 t (159,000 t) of MSW into approximately 11 million gallons (41.6 million litres) of renewable synthetic crude oil…
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On behalf of the Victorian Government, Sustainability Victoria is delivering $10 million to encourage investment in the state’s bioenergy sector – the biggest ever Victorian grant funding investment in bioenergy. The Waste to Energy Fund: Bioenergy will support projects that create bioenergy from organic waste. The output of which may be electricity, heat, gas or liquid fuels. The fund is…
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After investing €10 million over the past two years to improve its environmental performance, Lafarge France’s La Malle plant, located in Bouc Bel Air, is continuing its emissions reduction strategy by investing nearly €1 million in its equipment.  Ot said the objective is to welcome a new sulphur-free fuel from the circular economy as well as wood fines, and to reduce sulphur…
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, (MHIENG), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has launched full-scale operation, on schedule, of a compact CO2 capture system ordered in November 2021 by Taihei Dengyo Kaisha. It is the first system of its kind to go into commercial operation. The compact CO2 capture system was installed at a 7-megawatt (MW) class biomass power plant…
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A regional biomass facility in Truckee in the US, is a step closer to reality following approval of a feasibility study by the Truckee Fire Protection District board of directors and Truckee Tahoe Airport District board of directors. Wildephor Consulting Services is being contracted to complete the study.  Truckee Fire approved going forward with the project, which will cost $120,000 for a…
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