Golar Power has signed an agreement with Galileo Technologies to develop bio-derived liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG) in Brazil. The agreement covers the provision of LNG liquefaction solutions to support the development of its small-scale LNG distribution initiatives. The agreement between the two firms includes the introduction of a new clean fuel source through the... [Read More]

Danone has announced the ‘landmark’ carbon-neutral certification of its baby formula production facility in Wexford, Ireland. The certification by the Carbon Trust, an independent global climate change and sustainability consultancy, marks an industry-leading milestone and is a step towards Danone’s target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The facility... [Read More]

A new report by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has outlined the additional action still needed to put the EU on track to halve food loss and waste by 2030. According to the group, food waste is estimated to cost the EU economy around €143 billion per year and is responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the food supply... [Read More]

Biomethane can reach even carbon-negative levels of carbon dioxide reductions in transport, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). The EBA said biomethane is readily available, scalable, and contributes to maintaining a strong car industry within the EU, but that it is crucial to “untap” the valuable role of biomethane on an equal footing with electric... [Read More]

Statkraft has extended a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Greencoat Capital’s Sleaford biomass plant in Lincolnshire, UK. Greencoat Capital is one of the UK’s largest investors in the renewable energy market, owning and operating projects in a range of sectors including bioenergy, onshore wind and solar PV. Statkraft previously entered into a long-term PPA... [Read More]

Avista Utilities, a Washington, US-based energy utility firm, is seeking proposals from renewable energy project developers who are capable of constructing, owning, and operating up to 120 average megawatts (aMW), whether through one or multiple proposals with a minimum net annual output of 20 aMW. Through a request for proposal (RFP), Avista intends to secure the output... [Read More]

EQTEC Iberia SL, the wholly-owned subsidiary of technology solution firm EQTEC, which specialises in waste gasification to energy projects, has agreed to work with Carbon Sole Group on green energy solutions in Ireland. Under the collaboration framework agreement, the two firms will jointly participate in projects in Ireland involving biogas and district heating, waste-to-energy... [Read More]

Introducing GoodChips® — the first international certification scheme for wood chips. Wood chips have been produced and traded worldwide for decades. In the 1960s, the first transoceanic shipments of wood chips hinted at a boost of their industrial use, which turned out to be the reality today. According to Bioenergy Europe, wood chips represent 50% of all the... [Read More]

DB Cargo UK has announced a new five-year ‘hook and haul’ contract to transport biomass supplies to Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. DB Cargo, one of the UK’s largest rail freight operators, will run an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of Immingham and Hull to the power station near Selby. Each train will carry around 1,650 tonnes of biomass... [Read More]

Valmet Oyj will supply a complete district heating plant to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new hot water plant, which is typically worth above €40 million, will reduce fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by around 25,000 tons per year. It will replace two old boilers originally designed for oil and coal but converted to run on wood pellets in 2003.... [Read More]

Major energy producer ENGIE and BTS Biogas, a sister company of Bioenergy DevCo, have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the two firms will share expertise and resources to expand decarbonisation efforts, starting in Italy. The agreement will create a shared project pipeline, allowing both firms to maximise their experience in developing, constructing,... [Read More]

Shell Energy Europe has agreed to purchase biogas from Danish firm Nature Energy. The agreement is, to date, the largest of its kind in the world, according to Nature Energy, and confirms that biogas has an important role to play in the green transition. The firms have not revealed the size of the agreement. Ole Hvelpund, CEO of Nature Energy, commented: “The agreement... [Read More]

The UK could see a “vast reduction” in renewable heat projects over the next 12 months and a potential return to fossil fuels if current government proposals are approved, according to the UK Pellet Council and Biomass Heat Works!. Representatives from the two organisations are urging those supplying to, operating within, or using biomass for domestic or commercial... [Read More]

Greenlane Renewables announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlane Biogas North America, has signed CAD$20.6 million (€13.4 million) in new supply contracts using Greenlane’s Pressure Swing Adsorption biogas upgrading system. The first contract, worth CAD$17.1 million (€11.1 million), is for the supply of biogas upgrading and related equipment to a multi-location... [Read More]

Further successful testing of waste-derived fuel pellets represents a "major milestone" for the Uskmouth Power Station Conversion Project in Newport, Wales. SIMEC Atlantis Energy (Atlantis), a global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy projects and the firm behind the power station conversion, confirmed the successful trials of its waste-derived fuel... [Read More]

After just eight months, U.S. Gain’s digester at a dairy farm in Wisconsin, US, is transforming animal waste into clean, low-carbon fuel for the transport sector. The anaerobic digester at S&S Jerseyland Dairy in Sturgeon Bay has been operational since 2011, initially converting waste from the farm’s 4,000-strong herd of Jersey cows to renewable power. U.S.... [Read More]