Oct 11, 2024
“Collaboration between countries is highlight” of WBA’s BRAZIL Congress 2024
Biogas News
Oct 10, 2024
CycleØ Group, an end-to-end biomethane platform that builds, owns and operates plants across Europe has announced its intention to make a significant investment in new biomethane plants in Ireland.
The group, which has a portfolio of hundreds of biogas/biomethane installations in more than 40 countries globally, stated its intention to initially build four new agri-based... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 10, 2024
Consultation has been launched on plans to develop an agricultural anaerobic digestion facility on an area of land east of the A162, near Sherburn-in-Elmet in North Yorkshire, England.
ENGIE is proposing the facility which would support the agricultural community through partnerships with local farmers and provide green energy to the wider community, enough for 5,200... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 10, 2024
A new report has expressed concerns about the safety of Southeast Asia's tropical forests, following the rise of the wood-to-energy sector.
The report, which is called 'Unheeded Warnings: Forest Biomass Threats to Tropical Forests in Indonesia and Southeast Asia', looks at how energy policies in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea push what it calls a 'false climate solution'.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 9, 2024
In mid-2024, a new biomethane injection point was added to Amber Grid's transmission network in the Radviliškis district, Lithuania, connecting a biomethane plant owned by the Agrokoncernas group of companies.
This connection is the second biomethane injection point in the Lithuanian gas transmission network and marks a significant milestone in the development of the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 9, 2024
Initially set at €350 million, Greenvolt Group has successfully upsized its syndicated financing to a total of €400 million, following strong interest from the financial community.
This increase was supported by two additional banks, including a new corporate lending partner, bringing the total number of international lenders in the facility to eight.
At first, the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 9, 2024
Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen announced it has identified biogas as a growth area and is now establishing Lantmännen Biogas.
Lantmännen has organic residual streams from its own operations, the values of which can be maximised by being used as a raw material for biogas production.
With a high focus on resource efficiency and sustainability, Lantmännen... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 8, 2024
Renewable energy company Evero has announced its two CCS projects have both passed the 'deliverability assessment' in the UK Government’s Hynet Track 1 expansion process.
This lays the foundation for the delivery of two large-volume Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) facilities operational by 2030.
The news follows the government giving the go ahead for a £22bn investment... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 8, 2024
bioconstruct has announced one of its biggest contracts in its corporate biogas history to date in the UK.
The company has been commissioned to build a biomethane injection plant, as well as electricity and heat production, near Liverpool in England.
The facility will be one of the most advanced of its kind in Europe and plays a central role in the sustainable energy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 8, 2024
Emvolon, an MIT spin-off that converts greenhouse gas emissions into carbon-negative fuels and chemicals, has announced an agreement with Montauk Renewables, a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery and conversion of biogas from waste into renewable natural gas.
Leveraging Emvolon’s patented technology, the initial pilot is a commercial-scale... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2024
International biomass experts gathered at Aberystwyth University last week to discuss various crops’ potential to decarbonise agriculture and other industries.
Delegates from Japan, the US, Germany and the Canary Islands were among the attendees of the conference of the Association of Applied Biologists at the University.
As part of the events held over three days,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2024
OneFortyOne has announced an investment c.$30 million (€18.5 million) in a renewable biomass power generation project at its Jubilee Sawmill in Mount Gambier - one of the largest sawmills in Australia.
The project, which includes the installation of a new boiler and steam turbine, represents a total investment of approximately $90 million (€55.7 million).
The new... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2024
Bio Capital will collaborate with Southwold-based brewery and hospitality group Adnams to rebuild and modernise its anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Reydon, Suffolk.
The facility, originally built in 2010, is set to be redeveloped in time to meet the needs of incoming legislation that will require UK local authorities to collect food waste separately from households.
Currently,... [Read More]
Features
Oct 7, 2024
In 2021, Berkes acquires Burmeister & Wain Energy (BWE), a company with almost 180 years of history and solid experience in the design and manufacturing of steam boilers. This acquisition has represented a turning point for Berkes, enabling the company to enter new markets and expand its footprint across Europe and other strategic regions.
The acquisition of BWE has... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 7, 2024
The Irish Bioenergy Association's (IrBEA) 23rd National Bioenergy Conference will take place on 10 of October at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin.
The bioenergy sectors of solid biomass, liquid biofuels, biogas/biomethane, wood fuels, energy crops and biochar are uniquely placed in providing a solution to the current challenges which Ireland faces... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 4, 2024
Aemetis, Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on low and negative carbon intensity products, announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary has completed initial construction of a multi-dairy anaerobic digester to process waste from approximately 14,000 dairy cows in Merced County, California.
The multi-dairy digester is expected to begin operations... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 4, 2024
Bunge Global SA has completed the previously announced sale of its 50% share in BP Bunge Bioenergia to bp, which now owns 100% of the business.
Bunge Bioenergia is one of Brazil's leading biofuel-producing companies.
The acquisition was announced in January this year.
bp is now sole owner of the industrial scale sugarcane and ethanol business, enabling it to accelerate... [Read More]
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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has issued a call to accelerate innovation in biomass and other bio-based sectors as a way to reduce Europe’s environmental footprint and dependency on imported resources
The Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Coalition has welcomed the inclusion of key clean energy incentives in the United States’ newly passed federal budget reconciliation package - officially titled the One Big Beautiful Big Act
Waga Energy has secured a CA$25 million (approximately €16 million) project finance loan to refinance three of its operational sites in Québec, Canada
