Jun 15, 2017
8 out of 14 biogas plants ‘dysfunctional’ in Indian city
Biogas News
Jun 15, 2017
A new biogas power plant is to be built in the Turkish city of Gaziantep.
Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality will use the new facility to produce electricity for the city’s rail system, claims Turkish news site Milliyet, who cited Gaziantep’s mayor, Fatima Sahin.
According to Renewables Now, the electricity produced by the facility is estimated to satisfy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 14, 2017
Geopolitical complexities are often connected to issues of energy security, and according to a new statement from the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), developments in the Middle-East could be bad news for the UK.
Several Gulf countries have recently cut their ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region by supporting Islamist groups.... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 14, 2017
US-based waste-to-energy company Covanta has signed a new agreement with the Delware County Solid Waste Authority (DCSWA) for sustainable waste disposal at its Delaware Valley energy-from-waste facility located in Chester, Pennsylvania.
The company explained that the five year agreement, which includes extension provisions, continues a 25-year partnership between Covanta and Delaware... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 14, 2017
In 2016 installation in Spain of biomass equipment for thermal use and biomass stoves set a record in terms of the number of units installed, yet in terms of actual installed power 2016 was actually lower than 2015.
Although more biomass equipment was installed in Spain than ever before in 2016, this equipment only had a total power capacity of 1000MW. In 2016, the installed... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 13, 2017
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) has launched its WBA Global Bioenergy Statistics report for 2017. The report claims that across the world, bioenergy remains the biggest source of renewable energy.
A number of key findings are unearthed by the report. Most significantly, the global supply of biomass increased to 59.2EJ in 2014, a 2.6% rise on the previous year. In... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 13, 2017
Waste management company Veolia is helping Quorn Foods advance their sustainability goals by delivering energy using combined heat and power (CHP) technology.
As the first global brand in their sector to achieve Carbon Trust certification of its carbon footprint figures, Quorn Foods will now be able to guarantee the energy needs of the production facilities and reduce... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jun 13, 2017
Pellet producer Enviva has stated that its Florida-based Cottondale plant incurred minor damage due to a fire at the facility on 10 June, 2017. However, the company has also stated that operations have now resumed.
In a press statement, Enviva said the fire occurred in a conveyor belt on the morning of 10 June, causing minor damages. After a thorough inspection, the company... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 13, 2017
The UK-based Carbon Trust has launched a new collaborative initiative, the Energy Systems Innovation Platform (ESIP), to bring together prominent energy companies Centrica, Dong Energy, SSE, Scottish Power, Statoil and Wood Group – clean energy, to solve key issues currently preventing a more effective transition to a low cost and low carbon energy system.
Collectively,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 12, 2017
Biogas Products, a UK-based biogas technology maker, has developed a biogas upgrading plant which will enable farms with existing anaerobic digestion (AD) plants to generate biogas to help heat buildings or produce fuel for vehicles.
According to the West Midlands-headquarted company, the plant uses an enhanced water scrubbing technology, eliminating the need for tall... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 12, 2017
UK based innovators in waste-to-energy technology SEaB Energy are expecting to secure new investment at the Clean + Cool trade mission.
Along with twenty other UK based cleantech companies, Southampton-based SEaB will join the Clean + Cool entrepreneur mission visiting San Francisco from 10th to 17th June 2017. Clean + Cool Mission 2017 is backed by Innovate UK,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 12, 2017
Biogest is set to build its fifth gas-to-grid biogas plant in the UK. The company, which is already supporting eighteen plants in the UK with its biological and technical service, is also expanding the network of service contracts it has in the country.
When completed, the new plant will have an output of 1,400 standard cubic metres of biogas per hour, corresponding to... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 9, 2017
As the shockwaves of last night’s UK General Elections are still being felt, the incumbent Tory government losing its majority and the opposition Labour party making substantial gains – leading to a hung parliament, the UK’s Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has issued its thoughts on what the surprise results could mean for the... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 8, 2017
At 1pm on 7 June 2017, renewable energy set a new record for energy generation in the UK. Wind, solar, biomass and hydro combined to generate an estimated 18.7 gigawatts, equivalent to roughly 50.7% of the country’s energy demands, enough to supply about 13.5 million homes with electricity.
The achievement was announced by the National Grid’s control room on... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 8, 2017
Danish biogas plant specialists Xergi are set to build their largest biogas plant yet, supplying Danish dairy company Arla Foods with green energy for the production of milk powder in Videbaek in western Denmark.
Once completed, the new plant will supply Arla Food’s milk powder production with green energy in the form of biogas, which is converted to electricity... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 7, 2017
The Goldman Sachs Group is set to expand into Japan’s biomass industry, according to an article by Nikkei Asian Review.
Japan Renewable Energy, a solar power company established by Goldman Sachs, intends to build new biomass plants at ten or more locations by 2020, investing roughly 40 billion yen (€326 million). It is projected that the total power generation... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jun 7, 2017
Dalkeith, Midlothian based industrial services company NWH Group has acquired the business and assets of DJ Laing Recycling Solutions’ wood processing division.
The six acre Petterden, Scotland site processes recycled wood into biomass for energy plants. It will be able to supply 60,000 tonnes of biomass per year. As part of the acquisition ten staff will transfer... [Read More]
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