News
‘Increasingly, operators are discovering biomethane is the only viable alternative for their fleets’
By James Westcott chief commercial officer at Gasrec.
To say that 2021 was a busy year for Gasrec would be something of an understatement. The last 12 months seem to have flashed by in the blink of an eye and yet so much has happened for the company, and the industry as a whole, as demand for bio-LNG and bio-CNG as a transport fuel continues to go from strength to strength.
Stronger…
Read More »
Read More »
High winds have severely damaged a Canadian biomass power plant, causing it to shut down.
The Nova Scotia facility, owned by Emera Energy, will be out “for the foreseeable future”, according to reports. The site generates energy using a 30 MW steam turbine powered by biomass.
Emera Energy’s spokesperson Dina Bartolacci Seely confirmed to CBC News that high winds on 18 February knocked…
Read More »
Read More »
The first-ever biocoal trial to be undertaken on a standard gauge steam locomotive has been completed on a railway in West Yorkshire, UK.
On 14 February, the 2-6-0 locomotive was fired using a batch of Homefire Ecoal developed by CPL Industries, which uses a blend of biomass. The trial took place on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway and has been hailed a ‘milestone’ for steam.
The…
Read More »
Read More »
A new study shows bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) could create 28,000 jobs in Sweden.
Stockholm Exergi commissioned consulting company Implement Consulting Group to carry out the study, which found BECCS has the potential to become a new industry with positive economic effects for Sweden.
Stockholm Exergi has, with the support of the Swedish Energy Agency, installed a…
Read More »
Read More »
INNIO has signed an agreement with the Concord Group to develop four biogas power plants in Malaysia using palm oil waste.
INNIO and Concord Group signed a memorandum of understanding to build the four facilities in various parts of Malaysia. The project emphasises Malaysia’s efforts to achieve its COP26 commitments in moving away from fossil fuels and increasing renewable energy projects.…
Read More »
Read More »
A food waste-to-energy operation has increased its biogas yields by around 43%, thanks to a new digester mixing system.
After evaluating the performance of the facility’s first digester, built 10 years ago, engineering component specialists Hayley Group were consulted about the availability of an alternative, superior mixing system for its customer’s second digesters. The proposed new…
Read More »
Read More »
Food Tank, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to eradicating hunger, poverty and obesity, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA), which aims to avoid food waste and repurpose what can not be eliminated into renewable energy.
The FPSA was founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America. Food Tank is the first NGO and non-food…
Read More »
Read More »
Dr Alan Knight, director of sustainability, Drax Group.
Bioenergy has a vital role to play in keeping the 1.5˚C goal alive. Its unique ability to deliver reliable, renewable power that displaces fossil fuels, combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS) to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere, makes it an essential component in global efforts to address the climate crisis.
It is no…
Read More »
Read More »
Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) has been contracted to support Aerogy, a renewable fuels platform backed by Macquarie Capital focused on RNG projects.
Aerogy recently announced it has successfully co-developed, closed financing and commenced construction on an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Zahn’s Farm near Gillett, Wisconsin. The facility will convert manure into RNG and…
Read More »
Read More »
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia’s biggest bio-CNG plant on 19 February.
Speaking at the virtual inauguration event, Prime Minister Modi said the Gobar-Dhan plant is “very important”, adding that in the next two years, work will be undertaken to build similar facilities in 75 major municipalities in India.
The facility will have the capacity to treat 550 tonnes…
Read More »
Read More »
Japanese trading and investment business conglomerate, Marubeni Corporation, has agreed to develop decarbonisation projects, including BECCS, with PT Pertamina - an Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas enterprise.
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a range of projects, including a BECCS project at Marubeni’s pulp mill in Indonesia, producing biomass…
Read More »
Read More »
Scandinavian Biogas has announced plans to reach an annual biogas production capacity in Europe of 3 TWh by 2030 – mainly bio-LNG.
Based on the firm’s previously published business plan, the financial goal by 2024 to reach at least 700 GWh annual capacity remains unchanged.
Scandinavian Biogas said the market for heavy transportation vehicles is expected to grow substantially in the…
Read More »
Read More »
Shell’s bio-LNG was made available to customers in the Netherlands on 15 February, as a blend with regular LNG.
The fuel is liquefied gas from organic waste, such as agricultural waste, food scraps, and expired food products. It can be used in existing LNG engines and filling stations, without any need for modifications.
With this, Shell has become the first in the Netherlands to offer…
Read More »
Read More »
Veolia and Braskem, a US-based thermoplastic resins and polypropylene producer, have signed a R$400 million (€68.5 million) investment agreement to produce renewable energy from biomass in Brazil.
The project will use steam from eucalyptus biomass in the state of Alagoas to generate renewable energy. The project will generate 900,000 tons of steam per year for 20 years, with an emissions…
Read More »
Read More »
Biomethane produced in Europe today is 30% cheaper than natural gas, the European Biogas Association (EBA) announced on 17 February.
Today, the natural gas price stands at €80 per MWh compared to €18 a year ago. Prices next winter are expected to remain at a similarly high level, according to current estimations. While governments are struggling to reduce the impact of soaring energy…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
MoistTech’s NIR Sensors
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: