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US energy infrastructure company, TC Energy, and GreenGasUSA have joined forces to explore the development of a network of natural gas transportation hubs, including RNG. The hubs would provide centralised access to existing energy transportation infrastructure for RNG sources, such as farms, wastewater treatment facilities, and landfills. As part of this strategic collaboration,…
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PT Pertamina, Osaka Gas Co, JGC Holdings, and INPEX Corporation have entered into a joint study agreement to explore the feasibility of a clean natural gas and LNG project in Indonesia, involving the production of biomethane from palm oil mill effluent (POME). Indonesia is the world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil and the industry employs more than 3 million people, generating…
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UGI Corporation’s subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, has acquired a 33% equity interest in Ag-Grid Energy. Ag-Grid develops and operates small-scale renewable power projects that support local energy demands while lowering emissions in the US. The company currently has four operational projects in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and two projects under construction with a target completion date…
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The Dutch Government has decided to immediately stop new subsidies for woody bio-based raw materials for low-grade heat. The decision specifically concerns the production of low-temperature heat (100oC) from woody bio-based raw materials. This heat is mainly used for heating buildings and greenhouses. Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy said: “Bio-raw materials play an important role…
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EnTech Solutions, Northern Biogas, and Dane County, Wisconsin have unveiled a new dairy waste-to-RNG facility. The organisations worked together to repurpose an AD facility (the Middleton facility), which formerly produced electricity, to generate clean RNG using agricultural waste from four local dairy farms. The Middleton facility incorporates advanced technology, including a nutrient…
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NTPC, India’s largest integrated energy company, has partnered with Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the government agency responsible for the supply of potable water, to convert sludge from DJB’s sewage treatment plants into renewable energy. The torrefied waste sludge was fired from NTPC’s unit 4 boiler at Dadri. This green solution offers an innovative way to convert sewage sludge into energy…
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BESIX Middle East’s flagship sludge-to-energy project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has passed performance and reliability tests. Designed and built by BESIX Middle East for Ajman Sewerage Company (ASPCL), the facility transforms sewage sludge into biogas, which is then used to generate heat and electricity that is used in the facility itself. Since 2002, ASPCL has played a central…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft white paper on control techniques and measures that could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new stationary combustion turbines. The turbines, which are currently projected to be a significant part of US electricity generation in future years, primarily use natural gas to create electricity. The EPA is seeking public input…
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FDE, a carbon-negative energy producer, has acquired 94% of Cryopur, a French company specialising in the treatment of biogas and its liquefaction into LBG and bio-CO2. Cyropur was created in 2015 by Denis Clodic, former director of the Center for Energy and Processes at Mines ParisTech and co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on…
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National Grid in the US has shared its vision for fossil-free gas and electric networks in Massachusetts and New York by 2050. With National Grid’s Clean Energy Vision: A fossil-free future for cleanly heating homes and businesses, the company announced it will seek to eliminate fossil fuel from its gas networks, replacing it with RNG and green hydrogen while also maximising energy…
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Delorean Corporation aims to be recognised as Australia and New Zealand’s leading emerging renewable energy generator and retailer. Here, the company speaks to Bioenergy Insight about its AD plans. Operating in two of Australia’s highest growth industries — renewable energy and waste management — Delorean Corporation has its sights firmly set on anaerobic digestion (AD). While the…
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True North Renewable Energy (TNRE) has chosen The Weitz Company and DRANCO as the engineering, procurement, and construction technology partners for its organic waste-to-renewable energy projects in the US. TNRE develops, owns, and operates organics-to-renewable energy plants, including large scale, regional high-solids AD infrastructure. These facilities reuse and repurpose organic resources…
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Clean Energy Fuels Corp has announced multiple new contracts, infrastructure expansions, and RNG production projects. The company’s senior vice-president for sales, Chad Lindholm, said RNG continues to be a simple and cost-effective option for fleets. “More fleets are finding RNG to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to achieve significant carbon reductions,” he said. “As we…
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UK logistics company Farrall's Group said it is "amazed" by the results of a bio-CNG trial conducted in partnership with CNG Fuels. The vehicle was trialled on Farrall’s Group’s South Wales operation, dedicated to loft, roof, and wall insulation specialist, Knauf Insulation. Bio-CNG fuel is 92% cleaner than diesel and by 2023, this figure will move to 100%, effectively making a CNG…
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