EnviTec Biogas has opened its second laboratory to provide precise biogas analysis with ultramodern equipment and a full range of services from a single site. Specialists at the Lohne, Germany, laboratory utilise methods compliant with certification standards that are to be used in other major lab setups. “Our service management operations are naturally focused on... [Read More]

Rose Hill Recycling has awarded a contract to Veolia to design and manage a 520kWe biogas-fired waste-based CHP energy plant in the UK. The CHP plant, in Gloucestershire, is fueled by the biogas derived from mixed food waste collected from across the Cotswolds and will save around 1750 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. With a focus on sustainability, the new CHP will... [Read More]

UK power giant Drax said it was reviewing its dividend policy after reporting another decline in annual profits on the back of weak energy prices, according to Reuters. As its core power production business struggled with low market prices, the company more than trebled revenue from providing back-up generation. It saw scope to grow this business significantly as rising... [Read More]

A US, Alabama-based, company has agreed to buy a shuttered biomass plant fuelled by wood chips, from Niagara Worldwide in Maine. 42 Railroad Ave plans to reopen the plant by late June and plans to bring around 300 jobs the area. In a statement, company CEO Steven Johnson, said he plans to rebuild the turbine, activate new transmission lines and build a rotary kiln to produce... [Read More]

The Scottish government has been called to take more action on the circular economy at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association’s (ADBA) inaugural Scottish National Conference in Glasgow. Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Maurice Golden, who led the Circular Economy Programme for Zero Waste Scotland prior to being elected to the Scottish Parliament... [Read More]

After years of growth, US wood pellets exports to the European Union countries were still on the rise during January-October 2016 but at a slower pace as compared to the previous years. The EU countries imported 14% more wood pellets from the US during the mentioned period, as compared to the corresponding time of 2015. The UK is the top importer of... [Read More]

Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp, renewable energy provider Eneco and Groningen Seaports has opened a facility which will supply steam from biomass to the chemical park at Delfzijl in the Netherlands – primarily for AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals site.  Netherlands-based Eneco has converted its biomass plant into a combined heat and power... [Read More]

There have been at least four major power outages in several states in Australia over the last 5 months impacting millions of customers due the country’s switch from fossil fuels to renewable sources, according to UK-based union GMB. GMB, the union for workers in the energy sector in the UK, is calling on the UK and devolved governments as well as Ofgem and National... [Read More]

Finnish technology energy supplier Valmet has unveiled a new online analyser for wood chip and bark moisture measurement. According to the company, the Valmet Chip 'n' Bark Moisture Analyzer (Valmet CBA) offers pulp mills a new tool to advance productivity and efficiency. In a statement, the company said it continuously measures wood chip moisture to provide the means... [Read More]

Coffee chain Caffè Nero has unveiled plans to recycle coffee grounds from 122 of its London stores to make coffee logs, which can be used in boilers and woodburners. The scheme, which was formally announced late last week but which has been running since July 2016, sees recycling specialists First Mile pick up coffee waste from Caffè Nero stores and take... [Read More]

Last year saw major developments for the bioenergy sector. The sector employed more than three million globally and is set to grow further this year. The Paris Agreement will be the major driver for all renewable energy sectors including bioenergy. What better time than now to announce our new conference, in light of these key events. The Bioenergy Insight Conference &... [Read More]

The president of the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) has criticised the latest film released by Brussels-based NGOs BirdLife Europe and Transport & Environment - The Burning Issue: – When bioenergy goes bad. In a statement, AEBIOM president Didzis Palejs, said: “The release was supported by a significant marketing effort, including trailers that... [Read More]

The Canada-based Alberta government has announced that it has launched a CAN$60m (€42m) grant pot to help bioenergy producers in the province. On the government’s website, it announced that its ‘Bioenergy Producer Program’ would help 500 direct jobs and is part of a larger effort to help companies succeed in Alberta’s low-carbon future. Alberta’s... [Read More]

Sequential cropping can be a promising model to produce additional biomass without negative impacts on land use change or food production, a new study has found. In a research study for the Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB), climate and energy consultancy Ecofys found that agricultural crop yields can increase dramatically in a sustainable manner if sequential cropping is... [Read More]

David Newman, president of the World Biogas Association (WBA), gives his views on the year ahead. Whilst biogas is already a renewable industry player in developed nations, such as the UK, its potential in less developed countries has still to be realised. Indeed, the recognition of what the anaerobic digestion and biogas industry can contribute globally is really low.... [Read More]

California-based construction company Swinerton Builders has announced that it has broken ground on the largest utility-scale biogas facility in the US, a plant that transforms animal and food waste into clean energy. Swinerton's newly formed waste-to-energy group has partnered with Carbon Cycle Energy (C2e) to build this plant, which is the first construction... [Read More]