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Ryan Begin, co-founder and CEO of Divert, gives an overview of how the company valorises food waste for anaerobic digestion Divert is an impact technology company that creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to prevent wasted food. It provides technology, logistics and anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities to help retailers reach their sustainability goals. In doing so, it…
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Gasum has announced an investment in a new biogas plant in Borlänge, Sweden, a decision that is the next step in the company's plan to build five large-scale biogas plants in the country. It also promotes Gasum’s strategic goal of increasing Nordic biogas availability significantly in coming years, said Gasum. The Borlänge biogas plant will see the company invest over €62 million, and the…
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Aemetis, Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has announced the deployment of the entire $25 million (€22.9 million) of funding provided under the previously announced USDA-guaranteed loan for its Aemetis Biogas 1 LLC (AB1) project company. Aemetis Biogas produces renewable natural gas (RNG) from dairy biomethane digesters…
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Carbon removals and renewable energy company Drax Group has announced a new partnership with Molpus Woodlands Group (Molpus). The agreement will provide Drax with an option to purchase sustainably sourced woody biomass to fuel its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) operations in the US Southeast. Drax will have the option to take up to 1 million green tons per year of sustainably…
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Avista, a US energy company, has signed an agreement with Pine Creek RNG to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) to be produced at the Quad Cities Landfill in Milan, Illinois. The Quad Cities Landfill is owned by Millennium Waste Incorporated, a subsidiary of Waste Connections. In October 2022, Avista released a request for proposal (RFP) to secure RNG resources for its customers over the long…
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Scirocco Energy plc has announced the successful completion of the sale of its interest and investment in EAG, the biomass group. Scirocco's 50% interest was sold to private equity firm OrbeNovo Capital for a gross enterprise value of £2.6 million (€3 million) before adjustments, plus a contingent consideration of up to a further £150,000 (€175k). This figure will be payable in tranches…
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The European Commission has approved a €550 million Italian scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial processes to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November…
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Nephin Energy has announced the creation of its new business, Nephin Renewable Gas (NRG). NRG is a newly established renewable energy company and has set up its operational headquarters in Tipperary Town in Ireland. NRG’s ambition is to become the leading producer and supplier of biomethane in Ireland. The new office facility was officially opened today by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade…
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The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane - used for heating or as motor fuel - are in line with European Union (EU) State aid rules. The in-depth investigation follows the General Court's annulment of two previous Commission decisions approving the tax exemptions. Sweden has two…
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The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the second phase of funding under the Forest Biomass Programme. The C$9.4 million (€6.4 million) investment is designed to develop the untapped economic potential and environmental benefits of new and emerging uses of under-utilised wood and mill by-products, according to the authority. The first phase of the funding was announced last…
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Peel Ports Logistics has signed a deal to become renewable energy specialist Drax’s new shipping agency service provider for vessels importing biomass into Liverpool, North West England. The shipping and freight forwarder will support the arrival of all Drax’s ships from locations such as North America into the Port of Liverpool’s £100 million (€117 million) biomass terminal. The…
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India has granted approval to Sistema.bio for its innovative biogas technology. Sistema.bio biodigesters are now accredited under the National Biogas Programme, which was recently launched in Delhi to encourage the use of biogas as a clean cooking fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and provides organic fertiliser for agriculture. In…
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Global renewable energy company Drax Group has announced that it plans to establish a new independent business unit that will focus on becoming the global leader in delivering large-scale and high-integrity carbon removals. The recent “global stocktake” at COP28 warned of the need to move faster to tackle the climate emergency. Large-scale carbon removals, including BECCS, are widely…
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