Aug 24, 2023
Biokraft commissions world’s largest biomethane liquefaction unit
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Aug 23, 2023
Biogen, an owner and operator of green energy anaerobic digestion (AD) plants, has acquired a portfolio of five operating plants from The Ingenious Group.
The acquisition expands Biogen’s generation capacity and increases its footprint of green energy AD plants across the UK.
Financial details of the transaction are undisclosed.
Biogen produces renewable energy and... [Read More]
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Aug 23, 2023
Leading water and wastewater asset management company, Alpheus Environmental, has secured a five-year extension to its original three-year contract with the Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain, Scotland. Alpheus has managed and maintained wastewater treatment at the Distillery since 2020.
Alpheus was awarded the initial contract based on its experience with anaerobic digestion... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 23, 2023
The Port of Tyne has entered a contract with Drax for a strategic collaboration that aims to ensure an uninterrupted supply of sustainably sourced biomass pellets to Drax Power Station in Selby, North Yorkshire.
The four-year agreement envisions the transportation of up to one million tonnes of biomass pellets annually.
The pellets will be transported from the Port of... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2023
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with CapeOmega Carbon Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapeOmega AS, to acquire the 40% participating interest held by CapeOmega in the CO2 storage exploration license ExL004 (the Luna project).
Located 120km offshore Bergen, Norway, in 200m water depth, ExL004 covers an area of 453 sq.km. It is adjacent to the license where... [Read More]
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Aug 22, 2023
Testing has begun for a major project that aims to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock, and potentially lead to hydrogen production.
Ammonia-harvesting technology has been installed at the pig farm running the trials under the PigProGrAm scheme, which is backed by £600,000 (€703.1k) of funding from the UK government.
The project brings... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 22, 2023
Ibirapuera Park, an urban park in São Paulo, Brazil, has received a new recycling centre, reaching the 'zero waste' mark.
The initiative includes the process of sorting and shredding the park's prunings and vegetation to utilise as biomass that becomes a renewable energy resource.
In addition, the waste from the park can be used as an alternative source of energy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 21, 2023
In 2022, EU wood pellet consumption hit a new record of 24.8 million metric tons (MMT) mainly due to increased residential use, according to a report compiled by the European Union.
It further estimated that EU demand is expected to grow to 25.6 MMT this year, based on a further expansion of the residential markets supported by Member State (MS) incentives, and the implementation... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 21, 2023
Severn Trent Green Power (STGP) has received the go-ahead from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to finalise its proposed acquisition of Andigestion Limited. The move follows a detailed Phase 1 investigation.
The acquisition will bring an additional 45GWh of energy generation output every year, according to STGP.
It will also give STGP new reach into Southwest... [Read More]
Features
Aug 21, 2023
Patrick Pozzi, managing partner at Superior Pellet Mills, tells Bioenergy Insight about the company’s revamping, an altered business strategy and how the US government could provide thought-through subsidy programmes for smaller companies.
Superior Pellet Mills is based in Montana in the US, at a site that had previously been run by Eureka Pellet Mills — which started... [Read More]
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Aug 18, 2023
Anaergia has entered into inter-related agreements with entities managed by Arjun Infrastructure Partners (Arjun) to immediately terminate its obligations relating to approximately $145 million (€133.3 million) in loan obligations owing to Arjun.
The agreement includes a lender option to require purchase by Anaergia for the six build-own-operate assets in Italy.
This... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 18, 2023
Gas distribution networks in Victoria, Australia, have been promoting renewable gas to residential customers, whilst adhering to financial plans that are at odds with this messaging, according to the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
This leaves consumers at risk, it added.
A new IEEFA report details how the gas distribution networks are... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 18, 2023
The closure of the Fort Drum biomass plant in New York this Spring has affected business, reported WWNY.
The facility was closed because New York state no longer recognised biomass as a source of renewable energy. At the time, the plant provided 100% of power at the facility. It now receives electricity from the power grid.
According to Kirk Kleiboer, foreman at K&E... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2023
Leading pump manufacturer, Vogelsang, has launched its new Automatic Supply Unit (ASU), an innovative supply system designed to cut pump operating costs.
The new Automatic Supply Unit has been specially developed by Vogelsang’s engineering team in Germany to keep mechanical seals in rotary lobe pumps running for longer and increasing the service life by 1.5 times, reducing... [Read More]
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Aug 17, 2023
Bioenergy Devco has announced that Bioenergy Devco Maryland bioenergy Center Jessup, MD has received the Top Project of the Year Award in the Environment + Energy Leader Awards programme.
This accolade recognises Bioenergy Devco Maryland bioenergy Center Jessup, MD as an exemplary leader making great strides in energy or environmental management, said the firm.
Bioenergy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 17, 2023
Erex has commenced construction of its second wood pellet production plant in Tuyen Quang prefecture, northern Vietnam, reported Argus Media.
The Japanese power developer said it expects to complete construction between September 2024 and March 2025.
Erex is set to invest a total of $20.4 million (€18.7 million) in the facility.
The plant will process unused residual... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 16, 2023
Montauk Renewables (Montauk) has signed a Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) Agreement with Duke Energy (Duke) for Montauk’s proposed waste-to-renewable energy facility in Sampson County, North Carolina in the US, which will expand Duke’s renewable energy efforts in the state.
Montauk is constructing the Turkey Creek facility, which will use its patented near-zero... [Read More]
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