Six new biogas-fuelled buses will be introduced in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland at the end of August. The buses, which belong to Vekka Group and were developed in collaboration with Gasum, will reduce public transport emissions in the city by almost 500 tonnes, supporting its objective to increase the use of sustainable transport and alternative fuels. Supplied... [Read More]

A new specialist supplier of anaerobic digestion (AD) operations and management services is launching this month after securing contracts for five plants. Eco Verde Energy (EVE) will enable AD plants to achieve maximum outputs and return on investment, according to the firm, regardless of whether the owner has a single AD plant or an extensive portfolio. The company... [Read More]

Effingham Pellets, a subsidiary of Charles Ingram Lumber Company, has announced plans to establish operations in Florence County, South Carolina. The newly formed company is a wood pellet manufacturer and distributor that supplies wood pellets for export sale to Europe. The firm’s $5.4 million (€4.56 million) investment is estimated to create 10 jobs. Once up... [Read More]

SIMEC Atlantis Energy has entered into an exclusive debt financing agreement with South Korean financial firm Hana Financial Investment Co (HFI) to work on the Uskmouth conversion project. The two companies will collaborate to fund 100% of phase one (110 MW) of the Uskmouth conversion project through a senior secured loan to SIMEC Uskmouth Power (SUP). The Uskmouth... [Read More]

Aemetis has completed the construction of the first two dairy digesters and a four-mile pipeline for the production of renewable natural gas (RNG). The advanced renewable fuel and biochemicals firm will supply below-zero carbon intensity RNG to displace petroleum-based natural gas used at the Keyes ethanol production facility, and to provide fuel for RNG trucks and... [Read More]

Veolia has retained its recycling and waste services contract with Folkestone & Hythe and Dover District Councils in the UK. The firm has been providing these services to both councils since 2011 and the new eight-year contract will start on 16 January 2021. The renewed agreement will also see the introduction of several initiatives to help achieve their objectives... [Read More]

The City of Cockburn in Western Australia has launched a three-month commercial food waste trial. Local food retailers and restaurants are encouraged to apply to join what is the first free commercial food waste trial in the region. It has been supported by an $18,257 (€11,000) State Government Community and Industry Engagement grant, with 20 local businesses already... [Read More]

Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has secured a £770,000 (€860,000) grant for essential work to link Bradford’s Alternative Fuel Centre to the gas network. The work on the facility in Bradford, UK, will bring the development of a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station one step closer, by linking it to the local gas transmission system operated by NGN. Ofgem... [Read More]

As a feedstock, straw has a long retention time due to its high fibre content. Pretreatment technology can provide a solution for biogas producers. The ever-increasing need to reduce production costs or comply with increasingly stringent biomethane regulations is pushing biogas plants — particularly those that use agricultural biomass — to re-use by-products that... [Read More]

Green Era has partnered with bp to sell renewable energy produced at its anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Chicago, US. The collaboration forms part of a $32 million (€27.1 million) revitalisation project to bring renewable energy, jobs, and sustainable food to a historic Chicago community. A $3 million (€2.5 million) state investment has been allocated to... [Read More]

Major US grocer Kroger has outlined its new stakeholder priorities and operational improvements in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) 2020 report. In its ESG report, Kroger highlights the firm reduced retail food waste generated by 4% in 2019 and improved food waste diversion from landfill by 5%. Since introducing its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative... [Read More]

Veolia has outlined plans to increase the rollout of solutions to combat climate change, including low carbon and renewable energy, in its Impact 2023 report. The company’s latest sustainability strategy reveals it is currently managing over two million tonnes of reclaimed material, but planning to expand its ‘pioneering’ new technologies that lower resource use.... [Read More]

Cambi has agreed to deliver a thermal hydrolysis plant to the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission’s (WSSC) Piscataway Bioenergy Project. The new plant will be located 20 kilometres south of the DC Water site and treat sewage sludge from five wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) in the Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland, US. The Piscataway... [Read More]

DP Clean Tech has signed an exclusive agreement with NorthTec in Italy to market DP’s advanced biogas solutions – ADOS Mill and SEDI Tank. According to DP, Italy has an established biogas industry which is among the more developed in Europe. It has been given a major boost by recent subsidy initiatives from the Italian Government to promote the development and production... [Read More]

UK Power Networks has launched a new project to promote decarbonised heat and help communities reach net-zero. The electricity distributor is launching a ‘first-of-a-kind’ project to help local communities map out their net-zero carbon future. The Heat Street initiative will take a data-driven look into the future to help local authorities in London, the south and... [Read More]

The UK Government has opened a £10 million (€11 million) fund to kick-start green innovation across Scotland’s distillery industry. Thanks to this new support, distilleries will be able to harness energy sources such as biomass, low-carbon hydrogen, and repurposed waste to power their operations. Currently, there are 133 malt and grain distilleries operating... [Read More]