News
Mr Lovans Owusu-Takyi, the director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Solutions (ISEES) has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to adopt biogas digesters for sustainable waste management.
He also urged food processing companies and industries to do the same for effective management of waste.
Mr Owusu-Takyi said: “Biogas digesters do…
Read More »
Read More »
Sterling TT has been selected to design and manufacture bespoke CACW coolers for a biomass-fired power generation facility in Fukuyama town, Hiroshima Prefecture. This planned biomass power facility is set to commence operation in May 2025. It is predicted to produce enough electricity for 120,000 households in Japan each year.
Sterling Thermal Technology is a UK-based heat exchanger…
Read More »
Read More »
Moulded wood pallets are 35 percent lighter than conventional hardwood pallets and are durable enough for reuse, which increases their preference over other moulded wood pallets.
As per a new study by Future Market Insights (FMI), moulded wood pallets sales will increase at 5.8 percent CAGR between 2021 and 2031, enabling overall valuation to surpass $4.5 billion by the end of the…
Read More »
Read More »
Adnan Wanii of Ola Mobility Insitute says extracting clean energy from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) can potentially solve the dual challenge of disposing of India's ever-growing mounds of garbage and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
He says: "The demand from energy-guzzling sectors like transportation, and commitments to decarbonising energy consumption are driving the adoption of…
Read More »
Read More »
Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 12 million tonnes in 2022 alone. These reductions will not be one-offs, but ongoing for the years to come. The key driver is Topsoe’s renewable fuels solutions, producing low-carbon fuels from waste and biomass.
Roeland Baan, CEO at Topsoe, commented: “Effectively reducing carbon emissions requires…
Read More »
Read More »
PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, has acquired an 80 percent majority stake in Italian bio-Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) producer Biomet through its European Infrastructure Fund II.
The circa €75 million deal, which comprises the equity stake and a committed capex programme, marks the debut investment for PATRIZIA’s recently acquired infrastructure business, PATRIZIA…
Read More »
Read More »
Veidekke unit Seby secured a 205 million-Norwegian-krone ($20.6 million) contract from Norwegian utility Nedre Romerike Avløpsselskap IKS to build a biogas plant in Lillestrøm, Norway.
The 6,000-square-metre project will include a process building, sludge reception, dewatering building and administration building, according to a statement from the company.
The Norwegian construction group…
Read More »
Read More »
Alinta Energy - the operator of what will be one of the last coal generators operating in the grid - is arguing for a short term capacity market for coal that could still see all brown coal capacity exiting the market within a decade, but also provide an option to keep it accessible if it were found to be needed to keep the lights on.
Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery recently made the proposal public…
Read More »
Read More »
In a new measure, the Vedanta-owned Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco), in Chhattisgarh's power hub Korba, has begun greening its fuel mix for thermal power generation with biomass briquettes—a move that has the potential to minimise the detrimental effect of using fossil fuels.
The company is utilising around 50 tonnes of biomass briquettes daily to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels…
Read More »
Read More »
Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organisation (known as SATBA) plans to construct biomass power plants with the capacity to produce 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) across the country, an official with the organisation has announced.
Reza Samadi, director-general of SATBA’s Technical, Economic and Environmental Assessment Office, said the organisation plans to identify and solve the…
Read More »
Read More »
Enviva’s terminal at the Port of Pascagoula is now delivering a low-carbon, renewable, drop-in substitute for fossil fuels to help decarbonise industries and the global economy by 2050.
Enviva, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, held a ceremony at its newly opened terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi on June 15, to commemorate the first shipment of…
Read More »
Read More »
The international biomass exchange, Baltpool, has presented its new logo, updating the company's brand to reflect their aspiration to become the first choice for sustainable biomass trading in Europe.
The new logo’s compass design highlights Baltpool's expertise in the market and their customer-centred approach. Andrius Smaliukas, CEO of Baltpool, said: "With our knowledge gained over many…
Read More »
Read More »
Japan Petroleum Exploration Company, also known as JAPEX, has broken ground on a 50-MW biomass project in Japan’s Ehime prefecture.
The Ozu Biomass Power Plant will be located in a 25,700 sq m (276,632 sq ft) area in the industrial park of Ozu city. It is expected to be fully operational in August 2024.
The biomass project is being developed by Ozu Biomass Power Company (OBP), a business…
Read More »
Read More »
A $755,000 study will look at the feasibility of heating towns by burning low-grade wood and wood chips.
In what may seem a counter-intuitive solution to meeting its climate goals, New Glasgow will be conducting a feasibility study on burning renewable biomass to heat 90 percent of the Novia Scotia’s town's buildings.
Natural Resources Canada says it will contribute $515,000…
Read More »
Read More »
Renewable energy company Drax has signed an agreement with British Steel to explore opportunities for its steel to be used to build the world’s largest multi-billion-pound carbon capture project at its power station in the UK.
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) brings together two major British industries to support the development of bioenergy with carbon capture and…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
Shock Pulse Generators: Hightech system for automatic boiler cleaning
Boiler cleaning by means of Shock Pulse Generators
New documents unearthed by GMB indicate that between 89 and 148 roles are expected to be lost at the plant around 31 March 2027.
The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
GreenValue GmbH has advised Balance Erneuerbare Energien on the acquisition of a biogas plant portfolio spanning Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — with a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW.
Read more:
Ireland is backing five research teams with €2.6 million to tackle some of the biggest challenges in renewable gas — from biomethane production using macroalgae to AI-powered digital twins of gas infrastructure.
Read more: