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The BDO Zone Initiative has issued an ‘AA’ rated BDO Zone designation for Natchez, Mississippi in the US for 4.1 million bone-dry tons per year of woody biomass. Natchez Inc and Ecostrat have announced the issuance of a new Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone designation for woody biomass. The Natchez BDO Zone is rated ‘AA’, or very low risk, based on numerous positive…
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Obeo Biogas, a leading provider of innovative biogas solutions for dairy farms, has announced the completion of its seed investment round led by Diagram Ventures, a venture studio and investment group. The C$3 million (€2m) investment will be used to accelerate the growth of Obeo Biogas and enhance its ability to provide sustainable and cost-effective biogas solutions to dairy farms across…
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There is certainly no shortage of government-driven energy plans, strategies and promised initiatives in the UK at present as the country heads towards a clearly declared future of greater power self-sufficiency, writes Colin Ley. Where renewable energy fits into this vision isn’t easy to assess, however, given the UK’s continued commitment to the production of oil and gas in the North Sea…
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Anaergia announced it has been named Net Zero Carbon Champion in the water industry’s most prestigious awards programme, the Global Water Awards, which were held in Berlin, Germany on 9 May. In addition, a wastewater project designed, built, and financed through Anaergia's’s subsidiary SoCal Biomethane, for Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority, was named Wastewater Project of the…
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ZwitterCo, which develops membranes to treat the most challenging wastewaters, has announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership with Mott Corporation to deliver wastewater solutions for manure and food waste digesters, as well as breweries and distilleries, in North America. The announcement follows Mott's acquisition of Digested Organics, ZwitterCo's North American channel partner since…
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Researchers from the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) looked at the role of biomass in Germany's national energy transition, and the priority target market for bioenergy sources. Their findings were presented in the completed project entitled "SoBio—Scenarios of optimal biomass use for energy by 2030 and by 2050." The research…
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The RFS Power Coalition - a group of organisations dedicated to activating the renewable electricity pathway of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), led by the Biomass Power Association and American Biogas Council - has submitted a letter to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the letter, the RFS Power Coalition reaffirmed its support for the inclusion of renewable electricity in the…
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Hitachi Zosen Inova USA has been awarded a contract to build sustainable waste-to-energy and renewable gas infrastructure for 3 Rivers Energy Partners in Knoxville, Tenneesee, US. The agreement will see Hitachi Zosen Inova USA design and construct a new anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. The integrated renewable natural gas (RNG) plant consists of a 648,000 gal/day wet anaerobic digester, amine…
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German company WANGEN PUMPEN is a global leader in the development and construction of progressive cavity pumps. Since 1969, over 50,000 robust WANGEN pumps have been supplied to the anaerobic digestion and agricultural industry worldwide. Many leading AD plants in Ireland and Northern Ireland are successfully using WANGEN ́s innovative pumping technology. For example, Northern Ireland…
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Last year, Gasum sourced 1 million tonnes of biodegradable feedstocks for biogas production in Finland and Sweden. Anna-Mari Satosalmi, senior manager, feedstock and fertilisers at Gasum, told Bioenergy Insight about the challenges facing the region, ahead of her presentation at the International Biomass Congress & Expo. Satosalmi is responsible for leading Gasum’s team who source and…
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Singapore-listed Asiatic Group (Holdings) Ltd is disposing of its 30% stake in Maju Intan biomass power plant in Perak, marking its exit from the troubled biomass project after over ten years, reported The Edge Markets. Asiatic's stake in the project company Maju Intan Biomass Energy is being disposed to Etagreen Management for RM10, plus financial support of approximately RM34.5 million, it…
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Valmet has announced it will convert Helen Ltd's coal-fired district heat boiler to bubbling fluidised bed (BFB) combustion to enable wood pellet firing at the Salmisaari ‘A’ power plant in Helsinki, Finland. The conversion promotes the company’s goal of phasing out coal and at the same time strengthens the construction of a sustainable energy system. The order is included in Valmet’s…
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NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Company, and BioCarbN, a developer and operator of environmental infrastructure projects, have commenced production at a second renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, as part of an innovative project partnership with Tyson Foods. The facility, which is located in Dakota City, Nebraska in the US, is receiving investment of approximately $12 million…
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CHAR Technologies (CHAR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the First Nations co-operative Lake Nipigon Forest Management (LNFMI) to collaboratively develop, build, own and operate a wood waste and residues to renewable natural gas (RNG) and biocarbon facility in the Lake Nipigon Region of Northern Ontario, Canada. LNFMI is a forest management co-operative comprised of four…
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