News
Thomas Siegmund, head of biomass certification at the Sustainable Resources Verification Scheme (SURE), discusses the implications of RED II on the biogas sector.
On 18 December 2018, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) came into force, which obliged EU Member States to request binding proof of sustainability for the generation of electricity and heat from solid and gaseous biomass fuels…
Read More »
Read More »
EnviTec Biogas and Leipzig-based BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VNG AG, have formed a joint venture to produce bio-LNG.
The two companies will build a bio-LNG liquefaction plant under the name BALANCE EnviTec in Brandenburg, near Berlin, which will have storage tanks and a filling station for collection by tanker, in addition to the actual liquefaction of…
Read More »
Read More »
Bruks Siwertell will supply a mobile chipper for J.D. Irving’s Irving Woodland’s division – one of the largest forestry landholders in Canada.
The chipper will process forest residues into mini chips for pellet production at J.D. Irving’s Grand River Pellet Plant in Saint Leonard, New Brunswick.
Irving Woodlands will benefit from the ability to turn existing slash piles, tops,…
Read More »
Read More »
Customers of Enchanted Rock, a major provider of electrical resiliency microgrids, now have the option to choose RNG to achieve their net-zero goals.
RNG, derived from methane emissions from decomposing waste at landfills, agricultural waste, and water treatment, can be injected into the existing natural gas pipeline system and displace the use of fossil-based gas.
“We’re thrilled to…
Read More »
Read More »
Bright Biomethane will build its first biogas upgrading system in Hungary.
The upgrader will be installed at a farm 100 kilometres east of Budapest. A PurePac Compact will be used to upgrade the biogas, produced from waste, to biomethane, which will then be added to the gas grid.
For this project, Bright has joined forces with local partner Omnis Epito Kft, the construction partner of…
Read More »
Read More »
A new paper released by the European Biogas Association (EBA) has mapped the opportunities of gasification’s contribution to reducing carbon emissions.
By producing cleaner energy, biochar and biofuels from biomass and wastes, gasification is a key enabler to decarbonise EU energy consumption, said the EBA.
Gasification is a ‘highly promising’ and already commercialised technology…
Read More »
Read More »
Amazon is increasing the number of CNG (biomethane) vehicles available to its partners across Europe, following successful trials with CNG Fuels.
Amazon has already taken over more than 200 IVECO S-WAY CNG trucks to be handed over to partners across Europe. Additionally, the retail giant has ordered more than 800 CNG trucks from IVECO to be made available to its European Amazon Freight…
Read More »
Read More »
Austria-based Polytechnik is helping New Zealand sawmills cut emissions with innovative biomass technology.
With more than 3,300 plants installed worldwide and an export rate of 95%, Austrian firm Polytechnik has become a global player and leading supplier of customised solutions for any application, be it warm water, thermal oil or steam, from co-generation plants to process heat generators…
Read More »
Read More »
Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor has unveiled Australia’s Bioenergy Roadmap.
The Roadmap marks the first of its kind in Australia and a record commitment from the Australian Government to bioenergy. It includes new analysis which confirms the adoption of key technologies, which would see $10 billion (€6.7 billion) added to Australia’s GDP by 2030 and 26,200…
Read More »
Read More »
Work on a biogas plant in Norfolk, UK has been halted by the local council following complaints from residents.
The construction of an anaerobic digester in Bressingham is scheduled to end this week, after South Norfolk Council raised concerns about the legality of the development.
Deal Farm Biogas will be an agricultural by-product, crop and manure biomethane-to-grid project located near…
Read More »
Read More »
EverGen Infrastructure Corp (EverGen) said it does not expect a material impact to its business as a result of severe flooding surrounding Fraser Valley Biogas facility or its Net Zero Waste Abbotsford facility.
The company confirmed that as of 17 November, the areas surrounding the Fraser Valley Biogas facility have been subject to an evacuation order and, as a result, the site has been shut…
Read More »
Read More »
Wood pellets remain a reliable and affordable solution for the decarbonisation of the EU economy, according to a new report.
Bioenergy Europe has published the fifth chapter of its Statistical Report 2021, focusing on wood pellets and their key role in achieving sustainability targets.
Global pellet production remains on the path of constant and stable growth, with an increase of 5% from…
Read More »
Read More »
Lynemouth Power Station joined other leading bioenergy organisations in launching the ‘Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy’ at COP26 in Glasgow.
The signed declaration outlines the important role that bioenergy will play in net-zero ambitions agreed by the international community during the summit, a conclusion backed up by independent analysis from the International Energy…
Read More »
Read More »
Around 300 buses in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, will run on bio-CNG produced at a wet waste management plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore City.
The 550-tonne per day capacity plant will become functional soon.
“This is a first-of-its-kind plant in the country, which is based on the concept of earning from waste, and is a classic example of the circular economy,” Indore Municipal Corporation…
Read More »
Read More »
Enviva will supply wood biomass from its manufacturing facilities in the US Southeast to Electric Power Development Co’s (J-Power) coal-fired power plants in Japan.
Through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Tokyo-based J-Power, Enviva will build new infrastructure to produce and deliver up to 5 million tonnes of sustainable wood pellets to permanently replace coal in…
Read More »
Read More »
CONNECT WITH US
Latest Video
Shock Pulse Generators: Hightech system for automatic boiler cleaning
Boiler cleaning by means of Shock Pulse Generators
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: