Thames Water has announced that sewage sludge will be used to heat homes in West London early this year, after delivering its second gas-to-grid (G2G) project, at its Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW). The utilities firm said the success of the gas-to-grid model established at Deephams STW in North London in 2021, where biogas is converted into biomethane to heat homes... [Read More]

Sumitomo Corporation has invested in Inherit Carbon Solutions AS (Inherit), a Norwegian company that removes CO2 from the atmosphere through the biomethane production process. Inherit is a specialist in biomass-derived CO2 removal (CDR), in which the CO2 emitted during the biomethane production process is captured and permanently sequestrated in geological storage. The... [Read More]

The global market for the generation of electricity from solid biomass continues to grow, according to ecoprog, which has published its 14th edition of its annual study on solid biomass power generation. In 2023, the global asset of biomass power plants grew by around 90 plants with a total capacity of more than 2.7 GWel. At just under 950 MWel, capacity growth in Europe... [Read More]

On 18 January at the Press Club in Brussels, Bioenergy Europe hosted an event to delve into the heart of Europe's energy landscape and the role of bioenergy in the EU energy transition. During the event Jérémie Geelen, Bioenergy Europe's market intelligence director, presented a statistical report - 'Bioenergy Landscape' - which sheds light on bioenergy’s significance... [Read More]

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee has approved an option to commission the building of two dry anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the North West of England - the first of their kind in the country - as part of its Biowaste Management Strategy. The Strategy will now be submitted to the GMCA for full approval. Dry AD is a well-established... [Read More]

The mid-term evaluation of the Green Deal on emission-free work sites shows that almost all of the interim targets of the agreement have been reached in Finland, according to the country's government. Electrification of machinery is a key tool to completely phase out fossil fuels. According to an evaluation, 93% of respondents considered that the interim targets are being... [Read More]

The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has today approved the Development Consent Order (the DCO) for Drax Power Limited’s (Drax) plans to convert two of its biomass units at Drax Power Station to the carbon removals technology bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). Drax Power Station currently has four biomass... [Read More]

Spanish company Genia Bioenergy will construct a biogas plant for the municipality of Seleuș, in western Romania, reported Retema. The purpose of this plant is to offer a sustainable solution to the management of 60,000 tons of livestock and agricultural waste per year through the generation of renewable energy from which both the city council and residents can benefit. This... [Read More]

Greenalia, a biomass electric power production plant in Spain’s Galicia region, has secured a senior debt package from Incus Capital to refinance the existing senior debt and mezzanine. The deal was closed on 12 December last year. The funds were raised to finance the construction of the plant in La Coruña’s municipalities of Curtis and Teixeiro (Galicia, Spain). The... [Read More]

Colin Ley analyses the situation in the region. A significant rise in development funding capacity is being created for use across Asia with similar advances in clean energy financing also being pursued in Africa. In both continents, the need to address climate change concerns is central to many new or emerging spending plans, clearing the way for renewable energy businesses... [Read More]

The Port Authority of Seville (APS) in Spain has initiated the project competition process for an administrative concession, following an application by Efedos Sevilla to construct a renewable gas (RNG) plant in the Cuarto basin. The facility would utilise agro-industrial organic waste and bio-waste to produce biofertiliser and biogas, which would then be transformed... [Read More]

Suma Capital has closed its first international deal by acquiring 100% of CH4T, a company based in Verona, Italy that specialises in the management of biomethane plants for energy production. Suma Capital is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and this transaction has enabled it to advance its growth strategy in international markets. It opened its first international... [Read More]

Spire and KC Water are partnering on Kansas City, Missouri's first renewable natural gas (RNG) facility, a project that will capture methane emissions from the wastewater treatment process to generate renewable energy. KC Water selected Spire after an extensive proposal process to construct the RNG facility, which is an extension of a current KC Water project. The project... [Read More]

Erdemir, the largest steel producer in Turkey, has pledged $3.2 billion (€2.9 billion) of green investment to cut its emissions by a quarter before 2030, reported Reuters. The Erdemir integrated steel mill will utilise biomass and natural gas to reduce coal consumption. In the meantime, the company will build new electric arc furnaces at its facilities in the north... [Read More]

The world added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and the next five years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is a key issue, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Its Renewables 2023: Analysis and forecasts to 2028 report details how the world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity... [Read More]

AIT-STEIN, a major French decarbonisation player, has secured a license agreement with Danish green-tech company Dall Energy for steam plants. AIT-STEIN produces high-steam boilers, and this licensing agreement will see Dall Energy integrate its gasification technology with AIT-STEIN's portfolio. The Danish company said its unique biomass gasification technology is in... [Read More]