Aug 20, 2019
Finnish food company secures investment to build bioenergy plant
Biogas News
Aug 20, 2019
Reading Festival, one of the UK’s most iconic events, will be turning human waste into renewable energy.
Waste produced by festivalgoers will be collected at the site and converted into electricity. The waste products will be collected by Thames Water during the five-day event as part of a green energy drive by the organisers.
Nine tankers with the capacity to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 19, 2019
US start-up company Electro-Active Technologies has licensed two biorefinery technologies to convert organic waste into renewable hydrogen gas for use as a biofuel.
The technologies were invented and patented by the Tennessee start-ups co-founders, Abjijeet Borole and Alex Lewis, while working at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, according... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 19, 2019
Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods have announced they are ‘breaking ground’ on North Carolina’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) project.
It is the first manure-to-energy project to begin construction under Align Renewable Natural Gas, a joint venture between Dominion and Smithfield. Once fully operational, the project will generate enough energy to power... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 19, 2019
The Canadian city of Montreal is investing $167 million (€150 million) to establish a biomethane plant and generate renewable gas energy.
Once operational, the plant will produce biomethane which could create enough renewable gas to power around 3,600 homes. It will see 60,000 tonnes of organic waste processed annually rather than being sent to landfill.
The new... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 19, 2019
Global resource management company Veolia has called for a ban on peat use in compost, to help reach net-zero carbon targets.
Peat is made from partly decomposed plant material and forms in waterlogged areas. Peat harvesting (and burning) has long been a major industry in Ireland. The organic material is also attractive for compost use, as it retains water without soaking... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 19, 2019
Spanish sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy firm Acciona has won a major contract to operate a waste to energy plant in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Ness Energy Project will have the capacity to treat 150,000 tonnes of waste per year. Acciona will be responsible for the design and turnkey construction, commissioning and operation and maintenance of the plant... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 16, 2019
The Canadian city of Vancouver is considering processing dog waste using anaerobic digestion.
Local reports suggest the city will soon hire staff to remove dog waste from dog waste bags, which residents are currently required to use before depositing the waste in designated bins.
A recent report by the Bowen Island Undercurrent stated that city tender documents reveal... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 16, 2019
Danish shipping company Norden has signed a contract with Enviva to transport 1.3 – 1.5 million metric tonnes of wood pellets from the US to Europe over six years.
The contract of affreightment (CoA), which runs from 2021 to 2026, is a further extension of the relationship between the two companies, which have been working together since 2012. Norden now holds several... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 16, 2019
A new incinerator which could burn up to 200,000 tonnes of waste per year is being planned in Cardiff, Wales.
The proposed facility would be based near Wentloog Corporate Park in the east of the Welsh city, according to a report by Wales Online. The £150 million (€164.6 million) energy plant would produce 15MW of electricity – enough to power up to 30,000 homes... [Read More]
Policy News
Aug 15, 2019
New legislation was introduced on 13 August to extend tax credits for investments in qualified renewable energy production.
The bill, named the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalisation Act, was introduced by US Representatives Elise Stefanik and Scott Peters and covers investments in renewable energy production including closed-loop biomass, open-loop biomass,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 15, 2019
The first power plant fuelled by turkey manure and wood chips in the US has been demolished, but a new biogas facility may take its place.
The Fibrominn biomass plant in Benson, Minnesota, was built in 2007 to provide an alternative to land-spreading turkey litter. It was the first of its kind in the US and produced 55MW of electric power by burning turkey manure combined... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 14, 2019
A Dorset-based company has agreed to a major contract to supply wood waste to a plant in South Wales.
Under the new contract, Eco Sustainable Solutions will supply Margam Green waste wood plant with up to 50,000 tonnes of waste wood per year over five years. Margam Green is a 250,000 tonnes-per-year capacity plant owned by Glennmont Partners, which acquired the site... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 14, 2019
An Atlas Copco oxygen generator is helping a German biogas producer to create cleaner, more sustainable methane
Nat-Ur-Gas Solschen commissioned Bioconsruct, based in the German city of Melle, to design and build their biogas plant in 2016. Desulphurisation of biogas using oxygen produces a more sustainable energy source for the grid and reduces operating costs through... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 13, 2019
Austrian biogas plant manufacturer Biogest is to build its first biogas plant in South Korea. The project, developed in cooperation with HC Energy, will expand the company’s international portfolio.
HC Energy is a South Korean company with more than 10 years’ experience in the renewable energy sector. The company will work with the City Government and the Agricultural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 13, 2019
A renewable natural gas (RNG) project is rapidly gaining pace in the state of Colorado, US.
In July 2019, environmental contractor CGRS brought in local firm Maverick Steel to begin building the framework for a new 23,000 square-foot biogas treatment and RNG fuelling station facility.
Once complete, the new facility will transform by-products from the wastewater... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 13, 2019
Three companies have joined forces to create waste plastic to hydrogen facilities across the UK.
Peel Environmental has signed a collaboration agreement with Waste2Tricity and PowerHouse Energy which will see 11 waste plastic to hydrogen facilities developed.
The £130 million (€140 million) investment follows the announcement that the first facility will be located... [Read More]
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Anthony Veder and Gasum are strengthening their partnership to support FuelEU Maritime requirements and accelerate emission reductions at sea
The agreement, signed during EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan, brings together proven European cleantech solutions with Malaysia’s expanding bioenergy sector
Combined, the two sites will bring 15,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year to the market, helping to address the current supply crisis triggered by the collapse of the UK bioethanol market
