Feb 22, 2018
Renewable gas pivotal to reaching net-zero GHG in Europe
Biomass News
Feb 21, 2018
Renewable output in the UK rose 27% to 96TWh in 2017, according to new research from Imperial College London scientists, published in collaboration with Drax.
The latest Electric Insights report reveals that 50% of power generation in the UK last year came from low-carbon sources.
Interestingly, a press release announcing the report notes that this 96TWh of electricity... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 21, 2018
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $1.14 million grant to install an innovative new sewage treatment solution to Durban, South Africa. The innovative generator is able to process sewage into nutrients, biogas and clean water.
University of South Florida associate professor Dr Daniel Yeh designed his innovative NEWgenerator in response to the stress mass... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 21, 2018
Following a constant stream of debate, legal battles and licensing issues since its inception in 2015, the stakeholders of a US anaerobic digester plant have elected to sell all of the facility’s equipment through an online auction.
The nearly $6.5 million (€5.2 million) Lowell Energy facility was built in 2015, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The facility housing the... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 20, 2018
According to the company, called Helen, the plant is the largest pellet-fired boiler in Finland. The plant was opened 14 February.
At capacity, the plant is fuelled with 21 tonnes of wood pellets per hour, generating heat for 25,000 one-bedroom apartments.
“Helsinki is strongly committed to mitigating climate change. Carbon neutrality requires us to be a bold trailblazer... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 20, 2018
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says the EU could double the renewable share in its energy mix, cost effectively, from 17% in 2015 to 34% in 2030.
In order to reach long term decarbonisation goals, the report argues that all renewable transport options – both biofuels and electric vehicles, are necessary.
The report also argues... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 19, 2018
The company says that the acquisition will help meet the growing demand for biomass energy. The transaction took place 16 February; the amount payed for the facility was not disclosed.
Earlier in 2018, Enviva created a joint venture with The John Hancock Life Insurance Company called Enviva JV Development Company, this purchase is the first by the new company. The purpose... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 19, 2018
A recently published study from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has revealed the economic impact of closing a biomass power plant in the state.
In spring 2017 the Minnesota state legislature passed a law allowing Xcel Energy to buy and then shutdown Benson Power, a 50mW biomass facility that uses a mixture of poultry litter and wood... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 16, 2018
British company SEaB Energy has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help bring anaerobic digestion (AD) technology to rural India.
Southampton based SEaB Energy has patented turnkey AD installations that operate in shipping containers in a bid to make the technology compact and easy to install. The aim is to decentralise waste management while also delivering power... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 16, 2018
A new joint venture has been agreed to construct a ‘highly advanced’ biogas plant in Huai’an, China.
HoSt Bioenergy Installations and CPCEP Bio-Energy signed the agreement earlier this week to establish a strategic partnership for building the facility. The contract will see HoSt supply its first biogas plant in China.
“The signing of these contracts... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 15, 2018
The 15 February report concludes that the city must limit the amount and type of waste that is allowed to go to incinerators. It also calls for the expansion of anaerobic digestion as a way to handle food waste more cleanly.
Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged that no recyclable or biodegradable waste will be sent to landfills by 2026, he has also set a target of a 65% recycling... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 15, 2018
The launch of biogas buses in Bristol, UK, is still facing potential obstacles, reports the Bristol Post.
According to the local news service, workers for MetroBus, Bristol’s rapid transit system, were photographed carrying out height tests on a recently renovated Ashton Avenue swing bridge in the city in the south-west of England.
Reopened in May 2017, the bridge... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 13, 2018
The European Biogas Association and Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) have collaborated on a comprehensive map of all known biomethane installations currently running in Europe.
‘European Biomethane Map 2018’ lists over 500 units on the continent, and according to its creators is the first of its kind. It’s been produced with information taken from biogas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 12, 2018
Local press is reporting that the NGO, Biogas Taita, is working with the community to reduce fuel costs and increase the use of the cleaner burning fuel.
The system uses anaerobic digestion to generate the gas, which is then used for cooking and heating in households. The project suffered from poor availability of information about biogas, with some families fearing that... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2018
The trade association for the US biogas industry, the American Biogas Council, has responded to the passing of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
Passed on 9 February, the legislation only includes a one year retroactive extension of the Production Tax Credit for biogas and biomass through 2017. However, similar credits for other renewable technologies, such as solar and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 9, 2018
Denmark’s biogas industry has the potential to create 20,000 new jobs and generate 16 billion kroner (€2.1 billion) of exports, according to new analysis.
Exports of biogas technology from Denmark are expected to reach growth of at least 100% by 2035, but could exceed expectations and rise to as much as 900%, The Local reports. The analysis was performed by... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 8, 2018
A study published in the journal Nature has found that removing subsidies for fossil fuels will have less of an impact than previously thought. Other scientists have insisted that the removal of economic support for fossil fuels is still a necessary step towards a carbon-free economy.
The paper says that the demand for energy is just too high for cutting subsidies to have... [Read More]
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