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The Carbon Trust has certified Swansea University with its prestigious Zero Waste to Landfill certification, as the university has diverted 63% of all waste into energy recovery - for uses including anaerobic digestion. Swansea University is the first Welsh university to achieve the certification, which recognises organisations that demonstrate leadership in waste management. Swansea had…
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EnviTec Biogas achieved an excellent business performance in the fiscal year 2022. With total output at EUR 421.1 million (previous year: EUR 275.8 million) and earnings before taxes (EBT) at EUR 66.6 million (previous year: EUR 23.3 million), the company significantly exceeded the original targets set at the beginning of the reporting period. Sales revenues in EnviTec’s largest segment, Own…
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The 2023 International Biogas & Biomass Congress & Expos enjoyed a successful first day on 16 May in Brussels. Packed with high-level speakers delivering presentations covering the latest industry developments, the event also provided ample networking opportunities. Charlotte Morton, chief executive of the World Biogas Association, chaired the morning session of the Biogas…
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The Macquarie Group-backed company behind a long-delayed power plant in northern England is considering raising as much as £150 million (€172 million) from investors so it can start operating in July, according to Bloomberg. MGT Teesside Ltd., which owns and operates Tees Renewable Energy Plant, will raise the money to bolster liquidity and cover costs including debt coming due in June,…
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Leading automakers and biogas producers intend to participate in the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) eRINs program through a proprietary platform developed by Bridge to Renewables (BTR). Electric-RINs or "eRINs" are credits that may be generated under the RFS by combining biogas-derived energy production data with electric vehicle (EV) charging…
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The BDO Zone Initiative has issued an ‘AA’ rated BDO Zone designation for Natchez, Mississippi in the US for 4.1 million bone-dry tons per year of woody biomass. Natchez Inc and Ecostrat have announced the issuance of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for woody biomass. The Natchez BDO Zone is rated ‘AA’, or very low risk, based on numerous positive…
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Obeo Biogas, a leading provider of innovative biogas solutions for dairy farms, has announced the completion of its seed investment round led by Diagram Ventures, a venture studio and investment group. The C$3 million (€2m) investment will be used to accelerate the growth of Obeo Biogas and enhance its ability to provide sustainable and cost-effective biogas solutions to dairy farms across…
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There is certainly no shortage of government-driven energy plans, strategies and promised initiatives in the UK at present as the country heads towards a clearly declared future of greater power self-sufficiency, writes Colin Ley. Where renewable energy fits into this vision isn’t easy to assess, however, given the UK’s continued commitment to the production of oil and gas in the North Sea…
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Anaergia announced it has been named Net Zero Carbon Champion in the water industry’s most prestigious awards programme, the Global Water Awards, which were held in Berlin, Germany on 9 May. In addition, a wastewater project designed, built, and financed through Anaergia's’s subsidiary SoCal Biomethane, for Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority, was named Wastewater Project of the…
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ZwitterCo, which develops membranes to treat the most challenging wastewaters, has announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Mott Corporation to deliver wastewater solutions for manure and food waste digesters, as well as breweries and distilleries, in North America. The announcement follows Mott's acquisition of Digested Organics, ZwitterCo's North American channel partner since…
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Researchers from the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) looked at the role of biomass in Germany's national energy transition, and the priority target market for bioenergy sources. Their findings were presented in the completed project entitled "SoBio—Scenarios of optimal biomass use for energy by 2030 and by 2050." The research…
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The RFS Power Coalition - a group of organisations dedicated to activating the renewable electricity pathway of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), led by the Biomass Power Association and American Biogas Council - has submitted a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the letter, the RFS Power Coalition reaffirmed its support for the inclusion of renewable electricity in the…
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Hitachi Zosen Inova USA has been awarded a contract to build sustainable waste-to-energy and renewable gas infrastructure for 3 Rivers Energy Partners in Knoxville, Tenneesee, US. The agreement will see Hitachi Zosen Inova USA design and construct a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. The integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) plant consists of a 648,000 gal/day wet anaerobic digester, amine…
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German company WANGEN PUMPEN is a global leader in the development and construction of progressive cavity pumps. Since 1969, over 50,000 robust WANGEN pumps have been supplied to the anaerobic digestion and agricultural industry worldwide. Many leading AD plants in Ireland and Northern Ireland are successfully using WANGEN ́s innovative pumping technology. For example, Northern Ireland…
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