Sep 28, 2020
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Biogas News
Sep 28, 2020
Food waste recycler Warrens Group has welcomed the UK Government’s plans to increase biomethane production to heat around 230,000 homes.
On 22 September, the government launched a consultation on a Green Gas Levy, as part of its plans to scale-up biomethane, reduce emissions from the gas grid and help the UK reach its net-zero target.
Kevin Quigley, commercial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 28, 2020
Marubeni Corporation and Chubu Electric Power have established a special purpose company, Gifu Seino Green Power (GSGP), to develop a wood-based biomass power plant in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture.
On 25 September, GSGP signed a pollution control agreement with Godo Town, where the plant will be built, and a loan agreement with Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank and Juroku Bank.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 28, 2020
CalBioGas, a joint venture between California Bioenergy, Chevron U.S.A., and local dairy farmers, successfully produced its first renewable natural gas (RNG) from dairy farms in Kern County.
CalBioGas brings technology and operational experience to help build digesters and methane capture projects to convert methane into RNG. CalBioGas, dairy farmers, and Chevron are... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 23, 2020
Weltec Biopower is building a 7 MW biogas plant in South Korea.
The plant is being constructed in the province of Gyeonggi-do, 60 kilometres north of the capital, Seoul, and will convert biogas into heat via an integrated gas boiler.
It is hoped the plant will go live in spring 2021 and digest up to 93,000 tons of food waste annually, some of which will come from... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 23, 2020
Pinnacle Renewable Energy has responded to an incident in which a silo collapsed at the Fibreco Export shipping terminal in North Vancouver.
On 11 September, Pinnacle temporarily diverted all shipping activity to its wholly-owned Westview shipping terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The firm reported no pellets were damaged as a result of the incident.
Rob... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 23, 2020
Volvo Trucks is seeing an increased interest in gas as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty truck operations in Europe.
Hauliers and transport buyers are increasingly interested in reducing their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and costs through the use of refrigerated liquefied gas as a fuel. As a result, the new Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks will have engines that... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 23, 2020
Three environmental groups have sent a notice of intent to sue wood pellet manufacturer Jasper Pellets for “significant, repeated, and ongoing” Clean Air Act violations.
The notice sent on 22 September accuses the company of multiple violations, including operating the facility in Ridgeland, South Carolina and installing new manufacturing equipment without proper... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 23, 2020
Natural Resources Canada has invested in multiple bioenergy projects in Yukon, Northern Ontario, and the Northwest Territories.
The organisation, part of the Canadian Government, is investing in clean energy projects across the territories to work on transitioning Indigenous communities away from diesel by 2030 “while prioritising reconciliation, self-determination,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 22, 2020
Privately-owned investment firm Fortistar and Rumpke Waste & Recycling have partnered on the Noble Road Landfill Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Project, a $33 million (€28 million) transportation decarbonisation project in Ohio, US.
The project will extract and capture waste methane from the Noble Road landfill in Shiloh, Ohio, and transform it into RNG. The RNG... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 22, 2020
Drax Biomass has donated $20,000 (€17,000) to help communities in north-eastern and central Louisiana affected by Hurricane Laura.
The funds donated are going to hurricane relief efforts driven by the United Way of Northeast Louisiana and the United Way of Central Louisiana, as well as the Food Banks of Northeast and Central Louisiana.
In the immediate relief efforts,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 22, 2020
The UK Government is planning to scale-up green gas (biomethane) production to heat around 230,000 homes, with more biomethane plants built as a result.
Supported by the new Green Gas Levy, the UK Government is helping people across the UK to ‘go green’ on their energy supplies.
With the potential to prevent as much as 21.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 22, 2020
Drax Power has awarded Australian firm Worley a services contract for the first two carbon capture units at its power station in North Yorkshire, UK.
The carbon capture units will be integrated into the biomass power generating units that have a total capacity of 2,580 MW.
Under the contract, Worley will provide pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED) services... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 22, 2020
Environmental engineering, wastewater treatment and renewable energy solutions firm BiON has acquired two biogas power plants from its associate firm Megagreen Energy (MGE).
The acquisition of the two biogas plants, Nasarudin and Seberang Perak (both in Malaysia), increase BiON’s installed capacity to 7 MW. The plants were acquired for MYR45.99m (€9.46 million).
Commercial... [Read More]
Features
Sep 21, 2020
Mogens Slot Knudsen, briquetting expert C.F. Nielsen explains why agricultural waste could be the best solution to preventing deforestation and increased biomass costs.
Within the last decades, biomass has become an important element in many countries’ energy strategies. As one of the renewable energy sources, biomass was a driver in helping countries reduce their... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 21, 2020
Fonterra, a multinational dairy co-operative owned by around 10,500 New Zealand farmers, has transitioned from coal to wood pellets at its Te Awamutu site.
The co-operative announced the site’s move to renewable energy at the start of the year, with the site previously using a mix of coal, gas, and electricity to process milk.
The firm’s chief operating officer... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 21, 2020
Somerset in the UK recycled an extra 3,500 tonnes of key materials during the COVID-19 lockdown, including an additional 1,182 tonnes of food waste.
According to the Somerset Waste Partnership, weekly kerbside collections of recycling continued in the region throughout the lockdown period. April, May, and June saw a big jump in the amount of food waste, cardboard, plastic... [Read More]
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