Aug 13, 2020
Food waste collection service review shows poor uptake in Glasgow
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Aug 13, 2020
Veolia has been awarded a six-year, £102 million (€112 million) waste-to-energy contract by Norfolk County Council in the UK.
Under the contract, starting in March 2021, the firm will manage the treatment of 180,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste, helping the county achieve zero waste to landfill status, reduce carbon, and save its taxpayers £2 million (€2.2... [Read More]
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Aug 13, 2020
Cardiff and Bridgend in Wales will house new heat network (district heating) projects, which will help to heat homes using excess heat produced at industrial sites.
The Welsh Government provided an £8.6 million (€9.5 million) interest-free loan to Cardiff Council for the Cardiff Heat Network – the first large-scale city heat network of its kind in the country.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 13, 2020
Multi-utility infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum is supporting a major new renewable energy project with the installation of a 2.3-kilometre gas main, which will power an expanding food waste recycling plant.
Secured through its client, energy consultant Excel Utilities, the contract will provide a new gas supply to the site, which is owned and operated by... [Read More]
Pellets News
Aug 13, 2020
Pinnacle Renewable Energy reported a 27% increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
The firm reported record revenues of $132.2 million (€84.4 million) in Q2, compared to $104.2 million (€66.5 million) in Q2 2019. The results were also 19% above the company’s previous record of $110.7 million (€70.7 million), set... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 13, 2020
Biomethane was connected to the UK’s Gas National Transmission System (NTS) from a Cambridgeshire farm for the first time at the end of July.
Murrow anaerobic digestion plant, operated by Biocow, produces renewable gas made from cow manure and straw. The pipeline will support flows of up to 15,000 standard cubic metres per hour, enough for the annual gas consumption... [Read More]
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Aug 12, 2020
The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and membership organisation CATCH have submitted a joint proposal with industry for funding to develop a comprehensive plan for decarbonisation in the region.
The Humber Cluster Plan (HCP) will show how the Humber cluster can achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, potentially making it the first in the world to do so.
A... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 12, 2020
Xebec Adsorption's (Xebec) wholly-owned subsidiary, Xebec Holding USA, has agreed to acquire all the outstanding securities of Enerphase Industrial Solutions (Air Flow) to support its renewable natural gas (RNG) growth.
Air Flow is a distributor and service provider of compressed air equipment in North Carolina. Established in 1981, the firm’s focus is on preventative... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 12, 2020
UK biogas firms are urging the UK’s Minister for Business, Energy, and Clean Growth, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, to “take urgent action” and include all eligible renewable heat projects in the extension of the non-domestic renewable heat incentive (RHI), announced in the March 2020 budget.
Agri-food renewable energy projects have been excluded from the RHI extension, despite... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 11, 2020
The Indian government is considering blending biogas with natural gas to boost the domestic availability of biofuels and reduce reliance on imports.
According to a report by the New Indian Express, Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor said the gas distribution sector is rapidly expanding and a portion must come from bio-sources. During a World Biofuel Day webinar, Kapoor said:... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 11, 2020
WELTEC BIOPOWER and Nordmethan will now operate under a single name.
For many years, the two German companies have been working under the same group. Weltec builds biogas and biomethane plants and Nordmethan supplements the portfolio with the operation of energy plants. Both companies will now operate under the name Weltec Biopower.
Jens Albartus, director of the... [Read More]
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Aug 11, 2020
Sharp falls in the cost of renewable generation mean that the UK should aim for renewables to meet two-thirds of electricity needs by 2030, according to new research.
The research carried out for the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) shows this could be delivered at the same overall cost as meeting only half of total demand by that date.
The findings suggest... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 11, 2020
DBC Invest, formed of agri-food company Vestjyllands Andel, Jysk Energi and loan and venture capital firm Langfristet Erhvervsfinansiering, is making its first investment in a Danish biogas plant.
DBC Invest was established in spring 2020 with DKK 215 million (€28.8 million) reserved to invest in biogas facilities. The joint investment firm has become the majority... [Read More]
Features
Aug 10, 2020
Neil Watkins, co-founder of UK-based Energy Crops Consultancy, explains how his company is utilising a growing market for energy crops to provide sustainable solutions.
In a difficult economic climate, it is essential to keep our sights on preserving the environment, while continuing to produce, innovate, and improve the ways that we provide global energy solutions.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 10, 2020
Construction is set to begin on New Zealand’s first large-scale food waste to energy facility in Reporoa.
The new facility on New Zealand’s North Island is expected to remove up to 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), equivalent to planting 218,400 trees every year.
According to a report by NZ Herald, after the blessing of the land by Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa... [Read More]
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Aug 10, 2020
UK-based Northacre Renewable Energy Limited (NREL) has submitted a renewed planning application for a proposed energy-from-waste (EfW) facility.
The firm, owned by the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group, a UK independent power producer, and The Hills Group, a Wiltshire-based waste management firm, submitted the application for its proposed £200 million (€222 million)... [Read More]
Pellets News
Aug 7, 2020
A new wood pellet plant opened for business in Gomel Oblast, Belarus on 6 August.
The plant has a capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum and received investments exceeding €5.1 million. Construction of the plant will meet the head of state’s instruction to fully process timber resources in the country.
Belarusian Forestry Minister Vitaly Drozhzha said: “The implementation... [Read More]
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Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, through the Bioenergy Foundation for Sustainable Development, has signed a cooperation agreement with Italian energy company Eni to advance biogas production and support the country’s clean energy transition
