Nov 29, 2023
Adani Total Gas & TotalEnergies launch green hydrogen blending project
Biogas News
Nov 28, 2023
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has released an open letter, addressing a report released by Feedback EU, which said the EU's plan to ramp up biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030 from its current level of 3.5 bcm is "both unrealistic and unsustainable".
The EBA said that Feedback EU's report, entitled Biomethane: setting a target that is... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 28, 2023
Walker Industries has announced its Niagara Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facility has reached its final stages of commissioning, setting a milestone as the largest RNG project in Ontario, Canada.
This facility will capture and refine landfill gas into low-carbon RNG, providing enough clean energy for more than 8,750 residential homes, according to Walker.
“The project... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2023
Auckland Council in New Zealand has kept nine million kilograms of food scraps out of landfill with its new rukenga kai (food scraps) collection service.
Auckland’s food scraps are processed at New Zealand’s only anaerobic digestion facility run by locally owned company Ecogas, which converts the food scraps into renewable energy and liquid fertiliser.
The council... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 27, 2023
Exmoor National Park in South West England has installed a biomass boiler to boost its carbon-neutral commitment.
The installation means the centre will be able to produce electricity from logs sourced from "the Authority's sustainably managed woods."
The new boiler will supply renewable heat and hot water for the whole site, including the classrooms and accommodation... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 27, 2023
On 24 November the European Commission (EC) gave a positive assessment of Italy's modified recovery and resilience plan, which includes a REPowerEU chapter.
The plan is now worth €194.4 billion (€122.6 billion in loans and €71.8 billion in grants) and covers 66 reforms, seven more than in the original plan, and 150 investments.
Italy's REPowerEU chapter consists... [Read More]
Features
Nov 27, 2023
The European Union’s (EU) Bioenergy Day took place on 10 November. Bioenergy Europe emphasises the importance of the occasion, in its regular column for Bioenergy Insight.
Bioenergy Day means that, from the specified date onwards, bioenergy alone has the potential to fulfil the EU’s energy needs for the rest of the year.
Every EU country has its own National Bioenergy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 24, 2023
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has contracted financing worth R$157 million (€29.3 million) for the construction of a biomethane plant in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, reported CE NoticiasFinancieras.
Of this amount, R$79.8 million (€14.7 million) comes from the Climate Fund Program.
The unit is expected to have a production capacity... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 24, 2023
The European Commission has launched the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund.
Producers of renewable hydrogen can bid for support in the form of a fixed premium per kilogram of hydrogen produced.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 24, 2023
ReFuels N.V., one of Europe's leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), has commenced construction at its latest station in Doncaster.
The site in South Yorkshire – one of the UK’s largest logistic hubs – puts 90% of the country’s population and four of the country’s largest ports within a 4–5-hour... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 23, 2023
Campaign group Feedback EU has released a report that it said shows the EU's plan to ramp up biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030 from its current level of 3.5bcm is "both unrealistic and unsustainable".
The report, which calls for a lower target, is called Biomethane: setting a target that is fit for food and the climate.
The 35bcm biomethane... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 23, 2023
Canada's government has extended federal tax credits to systems that use waste biomass for the production of electricity, heat or combined heat and power (CHP) in its 2023 Fall Economic Statement, which was released on 21 November.
The tax credits are already in place for other designated clean technologies.
The Statement said that, during the course of production, industries... [Read More]
Other News
Nov 23, 2023
The UN has just issued a warning that the world is heading towards a “hellish 3˚C global temperature rise” and current trends show a rise of 2.5°C to 2.9°C by the end of the century, noted the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA).
If climate change is left unabated, the impacts on the global supply chains will be far, far greater in magnitude... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 22, 2023
The European Parliament adopted its Report on the Revision of Regulation EU 2019/1242 yesterday (21 November), setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles.
The European Biogas Association (EBA) desscribed this as "a milestone legislation to curb the segment emissions".
The association said it welcomes the European Parliament recognition of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 22, 2023
Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced it will start producing clean hydrogen using biogas generated during a food waste treatment process. The effort will help support the establishment of a green hydrogen ecosystem, it said.
The Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in August at the Hyundai Engineering Construction Co.,Ltd (Hyundai E&C) office... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 22, 2023
India's state-owned Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has signed an agreement with GAIL (India) Limited to set up 10 compressed biogas projects and other new and renewable energy projects in the state.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by PEDA CEO Amarpal Singh and GAIL (India) Executive Director RK Singhal.
The Minister for Punjab New and Renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 21, 2023
Fondo Italiano d'Investimento SGR has acquired a majority stake in Corradi e Ghisolfi, an Italian company focused on the design, construction and maintenance of biogas and biomethane plants.
Corradi e Ghisolfi specialises in agricultural-powered plants and for patents and innovative solutions that service agricultural plants, aiming to maximise efficiency, yield and production.
The... [Read More]
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