Japan’s Nihon Toyo and Vietnam’s Power Engineering Consulting JSC 2 (PECC2) have agreed to cooperate in a trial production of biomass pellets, reported Vietnam News. Nihon Toyo, a subsidiary of Japanese giant Toyo Group, and PECC, a part of national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), will cooperate in establishing a production line deploying a high-temperature, high-humidity... [Read More]

IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, has signed an agreement with the government of Switzerland to start the second phase of the Sustainable Cities programme, which supports green urban infrastructure development in emerging markets. IFC’s Sustainable Cities programme provides assistance to subnational governments and private sector partners, helping them... [Read More]

UGI Energy Services, has acquired GHI Energy (GHI), a Houston-based renewable natural gas company. GHI is a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) marketer in California, a state with one of the most robust carbon credit trading programmes in the US. GHI is primarily focused on providing vehicle fleets with RNG by coordinating supply from a portfolio of sources across the... [Read More]

A Bloomberg investigation said that Drax idled one of its generating units at the North Yorkshire power plant for a significant period in 2022, during a time when soaring energy prices placed immense pressure on household bills. The unit earns a fixed subsidy levied on energy bills, and if Drax had kept the unit running, it would have been obliged to repay approximately... [Read More]

Enerdyne Power Systems, a Landfill Group Company based in Charlotte, North Carolina in the US, commenced operation of a project collecting and upgrading landfill gas into pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG) at the Twin Chimneys Landfill in Honea Path, SC on 31 March 31,. The Twin Chimneys Power Producers (TCPP) project is the first RNG project to reach commercial... [Read More]

EQTEC, a global technology innovator powering distributed, decarbonised, new energy infrastructure through its waste-to-value solutions for hydrogen, biofuels and energy generation, has announced completion of steam-oxygen gasification tests. The tests were carried out in partnership with the Energy from Biomass and Wastes (ERBE) team, part of the Laboratoire d'Etudes... [Read More]

A White Rose was visible on Drax Power Station’s 350ft-tall cooling towers on Tuesday August 1, to celebrate Yorkshire Day. The gesture saw the renewable energy company join with other businesses and community groups across the county to mark the annual event. Drax Power Station is the UK’s single-largest renewable power generator, producing enough renewable electricity... [Read More]

The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has announced that North America now has 300 operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, up from just over 30 facilities in 2011, when RNG Coalition was founded. The organisation said this is a landmark achievement, and that the growth reflects the RNG industry's commitment to mitigating climate change, fostering... [Read More]

Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has announced the closing of its second $25 million (€22.7 million) 20-year term loan. It was guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a total of $50 million (€45.5 million) of Aemetis Biogas project financing, arranged by Greater Commercial... [Read More]

CATAGEN, the net zero innovation company, has been awarded a record £4.9 million (€5.7 million) in funding by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to develop its novel ClimaHtech BIOHGEN Biohydrogen Reactor in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having already built a prototype Biohydrogen Generator and successfully completed feasibility studies in real-world... [Read More]

Harbour Energy, operator of the Humber-based Viking CO2 transportation and storage network and partner in the Acorn CCS project in northeast Scotland, has welcomed the news that both projects have been awarded Track 2 status as part of the UK Government's CCS cluster sequencing process. The announcement marks an important milestone for the two projects, allowing them... [Read More]

The Indian government's biogas portal - which acts as a one-stop repository for users to assess investment and participation in biogas at a pan-Indian level - has experienced a positive start. The Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) initiative aims to transform "waste to wealth" using a "whole of government" approach, and has started stimulating investments... [Read More]

Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfills, has signed a commercial agreement with the Waste Commission of Scott County, an inter-governmental solid waste management agency, and Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation, a leader in the limestone industry in the Midwest, to produce RNG at the Scott Area landfill in Davenport,... [Read More]

Biogas and electric vehicles (EVs) should be crossing paths, rather than crossing wires. Callum Russell, EV expert and owner of Charging at Home, looks at the crossover potential. As global efforts continue to decarbonise and transition towards sustainable energy, the potential of biogas as a renewable source stands out. Meanwhile, EVs, another powerful tool for sustainable... [Read More]

Allotrope Partners (Allotrope), Axens North America (Axens) and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) have agreed to develop a joint study for a commercial plant producing cellulosic bioethanol utilising the Axens Futurol™ process, produced from woody biomass through Allotrope Cellulosic Development Company (ACDC), a project development company based in the State of... [Read More]

West Biofuels has received $1.5 million (€1.3m) in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase the sustainable use of forest products while promoting innovation and bolstering local economies. The Woodland, California-based company engineers, procures, and constructs (EPC) and operates and maintains biomass facilities. Approximately $1.2m... [Read More]