Jan 24, 2019
REA launches Call for Evidence review into future of UK bioenergy
Biogas News
Jan 23, 2019
UK fuel supplier Gasrec announced in a press release that British online supermarket Ocado has launched a £3 million (€3.4 million) investment into a natural gas refuelling station at its Hatfield Customer Fulfilment Centre.
According to Gasrec, Ocado now leads the industry with 20% of its Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) fleet now powered by blended biomethane as... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 21, 2019
According to the Portland Press Herald, a driver of a wood pellet tractor-trailer lost control in Sidney, Canada and crashed into a guardrail.
The tractor-trailer crashed last week on Interstate 95’s northbound lanes after its driver fell asleep at the wheel. The Portland Press Herald states that no other vehicles were involved or damaged and that there were no reported... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 18, 2019
US research university Dartmouth College (Dartmouth) announced that it is seeking proposals to construct a biomass energy heating facility and transmission system to replace the institution’s existing central heating system.
This marks a major step in the university’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewables by 2025.
According to a... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 17, 2019
According to Airport World, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is to become the US first airport to be heated entirely by renewable natural gas.
The Port of Seattle has announced its Request for Proposals that is calling for renewable natural gas service to supply Sea-Tac Airport’s boilers and bus fuelling system.
Arlyn Purcell, director of Aviation Environment... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 17, 2019
According to Bloomberg, The European Investment Bank (EIB) is being sued over a Spanish loan that climate lawyers are claiming will damage the environment.
Bloomberg reports that not-for-profit environmental advocacy group, ClientEarth has filed the lawsuit as it wants European Union judges to determine if the EIB breached its own renewable energy-financing criteria.
The... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 17, 2019
US pellet producer Enviva is planning a $200 million (€175 million) investment into a pellet mill and ship-loading terminal in Mississippi, Bradenton Herald reports.
Enviva spokeswoman Maria Moreno spoke to Bradenton Herald, outlining that the firm signed agreements with leaders in both the George and Jackson counties.
According to Moreno, the company will not finalise... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 17, 2019
In the UK government’s recently published 2019 Clean Air Strategy, it outlines plans regarding environmental policy and legislation, including what it describes as the ‘air quality impacts’ of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
The RHI is an initiative intended to encourage the use of biomass boilers in urban areas.
“The government recently... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 15, 2019
Finland-based shipbuilding firm Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent to build a car and passenger ferry which will predominantly use liquefied natural gas (LNG) through its operation course between Vassa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden.
The vessel order is approximated to be valued at €120 million.
“RMC won the public international... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 14, 2019
AD plants can now viably maximise biomethane production, benefitting from the highest Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff and “top up” with additional Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) payments, as part of a government incentivised policy for decarbonising the transport sector.
This industry update follows the latest 15% degression from 1... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 14, 2019
UK-based environmental monitoring equipment manufacturer QED Environmental Systems announced in a press release that it has formed a strategic partnership with German gas measuring firm Siegrist.
According to the release, Siegrist has expertise in the design and distribution of products related to anaerobic digestion, landfill and biogas specifically.
“Our partnership... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 11, 2019
Amur has announced that its Yorkshire anaerobic digestion facility has been awarded the PAS110 standard for digestate.
Amur state that winning the award will help to bring external recognition to the company’s consistency and robust procedures, as well as classifying the digestate produced as a quality product rather than a waste.
The company’s operations manager,... [Read More]
Product News
Jan 11, 2019
Ireland-based waste gasification company EQTEC announced that it has executed documentation to amend an existing secured loan facility.
EQTEC claims that the company originally entered into the loan facility in July 2018 with Cuart Investment Funds and associates.
In October 2018, parties involved in the loan facility agreed to increase the funds to up to $10 million (€8.44... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 10, 2019
Michigan-based biofuel producer and manufacturer Verbio North America (VNA) announced that it has moved the target site for its renewable natural gas (RNG) facility.
The 144-acre site is within the 3-mile zoning jurisdiction of the city of Wellington, Kansas. Currently, the zoning is for commercial development but is used for agricultural and an application for heavy industrial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 10, 2019
In order to support biomass energy installations that are located close to forest areas regarded as ‘critical’, Portugal has started a scheme that has received backing from the European Commission.
Under EU State aid rules, the European Commission has approved the Portuguese biomass scheme to implement new installations that will produce both electricity and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 9, 2019
According to WLOX two new wood pellet facilities are to be built in South Mississippi in collaboration with Enviva Wood Pellets. The new facilities are expected to bring hundreds of jobs as well as economic growth to Jackson and George counties.
WLOX reports that George County has said that the board of supervisors voted to build a $140 million (€122 million) wood... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 8, 2019
Advanced renewable fuels and biochemicals company, Aemetis has announced that its subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas, has closed a $30 million (€26 million) equity investment without any dilutive stock insurances by Aemetis.
The investment is for a project that will allow Aemetis Biogas to build, own and operate dairy biomethane digesters, pipelines and gas clean-up and compression... [Read More]
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The conference was opened by Swedish MEP Emma Wiesner (Renew Europe), who underlined bioenergy’s key role in achieving Europe’s energy and climate ambitions
Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has today inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo
The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new 'biomethane sandbox' launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board on 27 October, is designed to pilot biomethane imports for power generation and industrial use
