Jul 31, 2017
EEW wins contract to build and operate Gdansk energy-from-waste plant
Pellets News
Jul 31, 2017
Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. has acquired 47.6% of the shares of the British Columbia-based wood pellet manufacturer Pacific BioEnergy Corp (PBEC). and made its entry into the wood pellet manufacturing business in Canada.
Wood pellets, a biomass fuel produced by pulverising and compressing dried wood fibres, have been garnering attention for their low-environmental... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 31, 2017
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), the UK’s technology innovation provider for process manufacturing, announced that the SeaGas collaboration has successfully harvested a 20-tonne batch of seaweed, the largest harvest of farmed seaweed in the UK to date.
The SeaGas project, funded jointly between Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 31, 2017
The Straus Family Creamery in Marin County, California, has announced the launch of the ‘first’ full-scale electric truck powered by biomethane created from cow manure.
California dairy farmer Straus Family is a pioneer in organic dairy and sustainable agriculture. The new truck is the next step in the dairy’s quest to show that it can be carbon positive,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 31, 2017
New insights have been gained into a unique system some fungi use to digest and recycle wood.
Remarkably, a new study suggests that this unusual mechanism does not involve the use of enzymes, the usual accelerators of chemical reactions.
Microbiologist Barry Goodell first discovered the unique system twenty years ago. However, although three orders of ‘brown rot’... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 28, 2017
Philippines-based property development firm MRC Allied and China-based engineering group Guangdong Power Engineering Co. (GPEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
“The purpose of the MOU is to confirm that both parties have an interest in developing renewable-energy projects in the Philippines... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 28, 2017
New research from Rice University claims biochar from recycled waste boosts crop growth and reduces health costs by helping clean the air of pollutants.
Scientists from the university have concluded that widespread use of biochar in agriculture could significantly reduce health care costs, particularly for those living in urban areas close to farmland.
The research was... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 28, 2017
The US Environmental Protection Agency has invited the San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) to apply for a $625 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan.
SFPUC’s project focuses on wastewater treatment system upgrades. San Francisco’s 60-year-old solids treatment facility will be replaced with upgraded infrastructure that... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 27, 2017
Lorries using the UK’s first gas filling station emitted 84% less carbon dioxide (CO2) than equivalent diesel vehicles, a newly released study claims.
The UK’s biggest gas network, Cadent, commissioned independent analysis of the first 14 months of operation of the fuelling station, operated by CNG Fuels at Leyland, Lancashire. The first station on the high... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 27, 2017
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called for the UK government to make buses and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) fuelled by biomethane central to its Clean Air Strategy, joining a growing push for biomethane to become a key part of the UKs drive to clean up its fuel sources.
The call comes as the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 26, 2017
Recycling food waste through anaerobic digestion could help save a single county millions of pounds a year, it’s been claimed.
If all residents in the county of Surrey, UK, put their food waste in their separate recycling bin instead of the general waste, the county would save more than £3 million.
The council claims that it costs half as much to recycle food... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 26, 2017
Biomethane must be included in the UK government’s Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO), according to Clearfleau.
An article on the anaerobic digestion specialist’s website argues that bioenergy has a “key” role to play in the further decarbonisation of the UK’s food and beverage sector. It calls for the previously “non-committal”... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 25, 2017
The UK’s renewable energy industry, including heat, power and transport, employed a record 125,940 people in 2015/16, according to a new report.
The report is called REView 2017 and is the sector’s authoritative annual publication.
The number of jobs grew by 2.5% between 2014/15 and 2015/16, a significant decline in growth from two years previous when growth... [Read More]
Other News
Jul 24, 2017
Norway-headquartered Geminor has signed a new agreement to supply refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to the Amager Bakke energy-from-waste plant in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Part of a contract to supply 30,000 tonnes of waste to support the commissioning of the plant, the delivery marks the agreement’s commencement, which will see Geminor manage the transport of RDF material from... [Read More]
Policy News
Jul 24, 2017
The UK government is promising a revolution in the way electricity is made, used and stored.
The announcement comes as the UK government promoted its Industrial Strategy. According to the government, consumers in the UK could save billions of pounds when new rule s come into place to make it easier for people to generate their own power with solar panels, store it in batteries... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 21, 2017
Canada-based biogas upgrading company Greenlane Biogas has extended its biogas upgrading equipment line-up.
In a statement, the company said that it had expanded its Kauri upgrading system to help provide solutions for large-scale projects.
With the capacity to treat up to 3,000 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM) of biogas, the ‘Kauri’ will enable biogas... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 21, 2017
Wood pellet giant Enviva has released its latest proprietary Track & Trace forestry data, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to a sustainable and transparent supply chain.
These data are another key tool for measuring and demonstrating Enviva’s sustainability practices throughout the Southeastern US.
“We are committed to keeping forests... [Read More]
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