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Energy efficiency and renewable energy firm Ameresco has completed its McCarty Road landfill gas-to-RNG plant in Houston, Texas.
Developed with Republic Services and U.S. Gain, the facility has a gross installed capacity of more than 1.1 million Dekatherms (1.099 British thermal units) per year and is capable of processing 4,500 standard cubic feet per metre of raw landfill gas.
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded $2 million (€1.64 million) to 10 California Native American Tribes for climate and clean energy projects, including bioenergy plans.
Awarded through the Tribal Government Challenge Planning Grant Programme and funded by the CEC and California Strategic Growth Council, the money will support projects that identify solutions to reduce…
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On 5 January, Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) signed two contracts to deliver biogas projects in France.
Each plant in the region of Île-de-France features a wet anaerobic digestion plant and a membrane upgrading system to produce biomethane. One of the facilities will be built to a new design that HZI has developed for biogas installations generating 500 normal cubic metres per hour (Nm3/h) of raw…
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In this exclusive case study, French company Vibrafloor explains how it supported its customers’ conversion from coal to biomass in South Korea.
To reduce the use of fossil energy, in 2015 Yeongdong power station in South Korea decided to switch from coal to biomass. Since the early 1970s, the power station, composed of 8 units, has been a pillar of energy for the country, with a capacity…
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UK water companies have joined forces in pledging to deliver a net-zero water supply for customers by 2030.
Water UK is the first industry trade body to be made one of 20 official partners to the UNFCCC’s Race to Zero campaign, which aims to rally leadership across businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon recovery.
Water UK represents all water…
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Aemetis’ exclusively licensed technology for the production of below zero-carbon renewable fuel has been awarded US Patent No. 10907184.
With the US Patent, the company can now launch Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ production plants to commercialise the technology.
Aemetis’ Carbon Zero plants are designed to convert below zero carbon feedstocks (waste wood and agricultural waste) and…
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Businesses across Yorkshire, UK, are being urged to apply for a share of £600,000 (€673,700) to support their anaerobic digestion (AD) processes.
The funding is being awarded through the Anaerobic Digestion and Circular Economy Yorkshire (ADCEY) project, the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and the University of York.
A total of 31 fully-funded AD projects are available to small…
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Rambler Wood Products will invest $7.6 million (€6.2 million) to establish a new, value-added wood products manufacturing facility in Virginia, US, with wood residuals to be converted into biomass products.
The investment will see 73 new high-wage jobs created in the area. In the 300,000-square-foot facility, Rambler will convert high-quality white oak into barrel staves for the West…
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National Grid US has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), a five-year initiative to develop and demonstrate key clean energy technologies and decarbonisation solutions. These include bioenergy, renewable natural gas (RNG), and clean hydrogen.
LCRI is jointly led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI). Joining the initiative is National…
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In 2020, the companies in North Sea Port reported 63.5 million tons of cargo transhipment from maritime shipping, down on the previous year. However, solid fuels including wood pellets and wood waste saw a modest increase.
The Dutch-Flemish port recorded 8 million tons less maritime cargo transhipment than in 2019, with the COVID-19 crisis, Brexit, and the oil crisis all playing a role. Of the…
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Atlantic Power Corporation, an independent US power producer, will be acquired by I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investor in a $961 million (€791 million) deal.
The two firms entered into a definitive agreement under which Atlantic Power’s outstanding common shares and convertible debentures, and the outstanding preferred shares and medium-term notes of certain of its…
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Emerging Energy Corp (EEC), based in Frankfurt, has partnered with German social biogas start-up (B) Energy, to bring portable biogas to Africa’s rural areas.
(B) Energy’s business partners participate in biogas business training and start with importing several systems. Once the new importer has started to make the biogas systems available on the market, independent installers can join…
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BrewDog’s plans to build an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, water treatment plant, CO2 recovery plant and associated energy generation centre have been recommended for approval.
According to the Evening Express, the idea behind the proposal is to help BrewDog, a multinational brewery and pub chain, to become the ‘world’s most sustainable drinks firm’ and become carbon neutral by…
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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have confirmed their continued commitment to accelerating the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement.
Signed by FAO director-general Qu Dongyu and…
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The Polish Power Exchange (TGE) and the Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a biomethane market in Poland.
Signed on 12 January, TGE and PGNiG intend to jointly prepare modern solutions supporting the creation and development of Poland’s biomethane industry.
Both PGNiG, a key player in the gas market, and TGE, a trading platform where trading…
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