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A Virginia-based biomass company has joined forces with a global decking manufacturer in a new push to make the pellet and animal bedding industry more sustainable. Musser Biomass and Wood Products, which produces engineered wood fibre and premium pellets, has announced a partnership with Trex Company – the world’s largest maker of wood-alternative decking and a long-time leader in recycled…
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HCS A/S has sold its Hashøj Biogas facility to Shell Biogas (former Nature Energy), marking the end of more than 30 years of operation at the site. Hashøj Biogas, located in West Zealand, has been one of Denmark’s oldest and best-functioning biogas plants. HCS, one of the country's largest transport, waste and environmental companies, employs around 500 staff across domestic and…
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BP has the potential to develop at least nine biomethane projects in Brazil, according to company president Andres Guevara de la Vega, reports Argus Media. Speaking at a British Chamber of Commerce event in Rio de Janeiro, de la Vega said the projects would likely use feedstock from BP’s existing ethanol operations, though he gave no details on capacity, location or timelines. Biofuels form a…
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Construction is set to begin next month on a wood pellet facility in Kawerau, designed to reduce coal consumption and support local employment. The NZ$410 million (€225 million) plant, developed by renewable energy company Foresta, will process pine residues from the region into torrefied wood pellets. These will be supplied to Huntly Power Station, where the operator has a goal of…
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Ground has been broken on a new large-scale biogas and gas upgrading facility in Vara, Sweden, led by Biogas Västra Skaraborg AB (BVS) in partnership with German technology provider EnviTec Biogas. Once complete, the plant is expected to produce up to 70 GWh of biomethane annually, which will be liquefied into bio-LNG for heavy transport. BVS, a cooperative of local farmers, will supply…
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Professor Isuwa Suleiman Aji, a Mechanical Engineering expert at the University of Maiduguri, has emphasised the potential of biomass waste in driving Nigeria’s industrial development. As reported by The Nigeria Education News, he shared these insights during the university’s 82nd inaugural lecture, titled “Transforming Biomass Wastes into Wealth: Innovative Pathway to a Sustainable…
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Bioenergy associations in Germany have called for urgent policy changes to ensure the sector plays a stronger role in the country’s transition to a secure, low-carbon energy system. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Berlin ahead of the forthcoming Energy Ministers’ Conference, Sandra Rostek, head of the Hauptstadtbüro Bioenergie (Bioenergy Capital Office), said both the power and…
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A.H.T. Syngas Technology (AHT), a leading developer of decentralised, climate-friendly biomass power plants, together with its partners Bionon UG and Bioenergy Concept, has been awarded a patent for the production of hydrogen through the thermal gasification of solid biomass in a fixed-bed reactor. The patent represents a major technological step forward and provides the basis for the…
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Biomethane could help decarbonise some of the hardest sectors of the UK energy system, but scarce feedstocks and high costs mean it should be used selectively rather than promoted as a universal green gas, according to a new report from energy consultancy Regen. Commissioned by the MCS Foundation, the study reviews the latest evidence on biomethane’s potential role in a net zero energy…
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Natural State Renewables (NSR) is pioneering sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using surplus forest biomass, aiming to decarbonise air travel while supporting forest health and local economies. Clay Marbry, senior vice president of project development at NSR, discussed the environmental, economic and technological aspects of the company’s approach. Marbry explained that NSR focuses…
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Tesco has introduced 42 new IVECO S-Way Natural Gas trucks to its fleet in Livingston, Scotland, as part of its commitment to become carbon neutral across its own operations by 2035. The vehicles will transport food and goods across Scotland, Cumbria, and Northumbria, serving more than 250 stores, and cover over 200,000 km per year. The new trucks are expected to save up to 6,473 tonnes of…
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On 25 September, an accident at Lignetics of Maine in Strong resulted in a worker being buried under roughly two tonnes of wood fuel pellets. The plant, located on Norton Hill Road, produces biomass heating products for distribution across the region. According to reports, the employee was caught beneath the sudden collapse of the pellet load during routine operations. Colleagues on…
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The Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) has finalised agreements with energy company Burnham RNG to capture methane from its treatment facilities and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG). The move, approved by the GPSD Board of Trustees this week, is being hailed as a major step towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions while creating new value from the wastewater treatment…
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