Nov 11, 2020
North Sky Capital, Anaergia Services partner on California RNG facility
Biogas News
Nov 11, 2020
A project to convert human waste into a zero-emission fuel has been awarded £60,000 from Innovate UK, part of the UK Government’s Research and Innovation organisation.
The ‘Make Your Poo Work For You’ project, a collaboration between Welsh Water, Cardiff Council, and local authorities and technology company Costain, will see biogas from sewage converted into... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 11, 2020
A new study by Veolia and YouGov revealed 77% of UK adults believe limiting climate change is the responsibility of the current generation and its leaders.
The survey showed two in five UK adults said their concern about carbon in 2020 had grown over the last five years. Despite some growing concern, only 17% of those asked had faith in the UK reaching its net-zero... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 10, 2020
UK biomass heat leaders have welcomed the government’s decision to extend the non-domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme.
The UK Government and the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will extend the non-domestic RHI for a further 12 months from March 2021.
Representatives from the UK Pellet Council and Biomass Heat Works! are... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 10, 2020
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has reported its best quarterly performance due to record production volumes.
The company reported revenues of $131.7 million (€111 million) in Q3 2020, 42% higher than the same period in 2019. Its adjusted gross margin increased by $13.8 million (€11.6 million) to $31.7 million (€26.8 million) in Q3 2020 compared to Q3 2019. Adjusted... [Read More]
Features
Nov 9, 2020
Terravesta explains why Miscanthus is key to reaching net-zero in the UK by 2050.
The growing global bioeconomy has an indispensable role in tackling the climate crisis, and key to delivering a low carbon economy is securing enough supply of sustainable raw materials and linking them with a near-industrial scale of various bio-based products and end-markets.
Miscanthus... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 9, 2020
FPT Industrial (FPT), IVECO, and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the decarbonisation of transport using biomobility (biomethane and natural gas) and hydrogen.
FPT and IVECO, two CNH Industrial brands that design and manufacture powertrains and commercial vehicles respectively, have signed the MoU with Snam for technological and commercial cooperation... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 9, 2020
Estonian firm AS EG Ehitus has ordered a third biogas upgrading plant from EnviTec Biogas.
AS EG Ehitus chose EnviTec again following the commissioning and successful performance test runs for two EnviThan gas upgrading plants in six months, during a pandemic.
The gas upgrading facility plus compressed natural gas (CNG) compressor unit will be put into service at... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 9, 2020
Praj Industries’ compressed biogas (CBG) demonstration plant was inaugurated on 6 November by Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar.
Located in the Praj Matrix R&D campus, the plant deploys Praj’s technology, which utilises a proprietary microbial consortium made from feedstock such as agri-residues and press mud. Also known as renewable natural gas, CBG forms... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 9, 2020
A test conducted by Orkla, Gasum, and Volvo Trucks to determine the emissions reduction capabilities of liquid biogas in transport and logistics has been hailed a success.
The three firms conducted a one-month test during which Orkla’s transport partner GDL switched to liquid biogas (LBG). The results showed Orkla achieved a 90% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 9, 2020
Integrated waste and resource management firm Urbaser has started wood waste collections from households across Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire, UK.
The food waste collected will be recycled and used to generate power and create fertiliser for local farmland.
Over the last few months, more than 40,000 green caddies have been delivered to homes across the borough... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2020
Dutch gas supplier Titan LNG has signed a deal to receive European Union funding for its Bio2Bunker biogas project.
Titan LNG, a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to the marine and industrial markets in Europe has been granted €11 million in funding from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); the EU’s grant scheme supporting transport infrastructure,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2020
Vermont Gas Services (VGS) has helped a mead producer to switch to 100% renewable natural gas (RNG) power.
Groennfell Meadery’s mead, also known as honey wine, is now being produced using VGS’ first-in-the-nation RNG. The renewable gas is being used to power its custom-designed brewing system to become net-zero by 2030, as part of its ‘drink your values’ business... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 6, 2020
The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s major deep-sea ports, has announced a £1 million (€1.1 million) investment in its wood pellet handling operations.
As part of the investment, state-of-the-art equipment is being installed and a range of measures implemented to help combat dust emissions from the dry wood pellets it handles into the UK.
Improvements include dust... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2020
Munich Airport has received the Association of German Gas Industry’s Innovation Prize in the ‘Mobility & Transport’ category for testing a passenger bus using renewable fuel.
The airport conducted a pilot test, running its passenger bus on liquid methane. In future, the bus will be fuelled with biomethane.
The project was developed in cooperation with start-up... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 5, 2020
With woodchip biomass in greater demand, the Energy Crops Consultancy (ECC) has acquired a New Holland self-propelled Forage Harvester from Lloyd in Carlisle, UK.
The machine has been fortified with extra protection and fitted with New Holland’s purpose-built compact FB103 coppice header for its use in ‘meticulously’ harvesting renewable energy crops, such as... [Read More]
Pellets News
Nov 5, 2020
Enviva has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2020, with chairman and CEO John Keppler declaring the company is “firmly on track” to deliver results within its full-year guidance range.
In Q3, Enviva reported a net income of $1.4 million (€1.18 million), compared to net income of $8.9 million (€7.5 million) in Q3 2019. Adjusted... [Read More]
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