Jan 17, 2019
$69 million biomass loan leads to law suit for European bank
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]
Biomass News
Jan 7, 2019
Californian public agency Yuba Water Agency announced that a new biomass facility near Camptonville, California will be receiving a $185,000 (€161,372) grant from the agency.
The funding itself will help the Camptonville Community Partnership secure a power purchase agreement with California utility firm Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).
“Biomass is a hot... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 3, 2019
According to Thomson Foundation Reuters News, the Pakistani port city of Karachi is introducing cleaner-running buses that will be powered by biomethane.
The international Green climate Fund is aiding the project, helping Karachi launch its zero-emission Green Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The network will consist of 200 biomethane fuelled buses. The biomethane is to be made... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 2, 2019
Drax has announced that it is set to play a larger role in Great Britain’s energy system after purchasing Spanish company Iberdrola’s portfolio of flexible, low-carbon and renewable assets.
The completion of the power plant purchases cost Drax £702 million (€779 million) and is set to increase the company’s electricity generation capacity by... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 19, 2018
In a recent press release Valmet has announced that it has finalised a contract with Arauco. The contract requires Valmet to deliver pulp drying and baling, a recovery boiler and a biomass boiler for Arauco’s MAPA project.
The delivery will be part of Arauco’s major investment that aims to expand current production capacity and build a new pulp production... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 19, 2018
According to London South East, John Laing Environmental has acquired an anaerobic digestion asset in Yorkshire.
The company is reported to have bought Biogas Meden for £16.2 million (€14.6 million). London South East states that John Laing Environmental acquired the AD plant from a subsidiary of environmental infrastructure fund, BayWa Renewable Energy. According... [Read More]
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