Thachang Green Energy (TGE), the SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, has been awarded a contract to invest, develop and operate a power plant and manage the municipal solid waste of Tambon Nong Mamong in the Nong Mamong district of the Chai Nat province in Thailand. Chief executive Sumate Laksitanonta said Thachang Energy Solution, a subsidiary in which... [Read More]

The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has made a detailed submission to the recent Bioeconomy Action Plan consultation, on behalf of its members. IrBEA highlighted the crucial role and potential of bioenergy in response to a number of dedicated topics. The organisation highlighted some general points regarding the emerging sector, and in particular, the role the bioenergy... [Read More]

The power-to-gas plant operated by Limmat Valley utility Limeco has received the prestigious Watt d'Or 2023 award in the energy technology category. The award is presented annually by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). During the award ceremony, which was held in mid-January in Bern, Hitachi Zosen Inova's technology also received this commendation of energy excellence... [Read More]

Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has announced the completion of significant infrastructural development work. The California-based firm has finished construction, testing and commissioning 36 miles of additional biogas pipeline, two biogas digesters, its biogas-to-renewable natural gas upgrading... [Read More]

An open letter has called for the European Parliament to include an "ambitious and binding" EU-level biomethane target of 35bcm in the Gas Regulation, in line with the REPowerEU plan. The letter was released by the European Biogas Association. It said that, along with easier network access for producers and well-functioning cross-border trade, this move is critical if... [Read More]

Biogas plants in Croatia are close to collapse, the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH) has warned. Balkan Green Energy News reported that for more than a year, owners have been struggling to cope with the cost of raw materials - which have increased by up to 100%. From 1 January 2023, they have been affected by a price cap of €180 per MWh. The OIEH... [Read More]

Climate Fund Managers (CFM) has announced it is investing $38.5 million (€35.5m) in the Bio2Watt Energy project in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. The company intends to develop a 9.8 MW installed power capacity from organic waste. The capacity of the future biogas plant in Bronkhorstspruit will be increased from 4.8 to 9.8 MW, as a result of the Netherlands-based climate... [Read More]

bp’s Energy Outlook 2023 emphasises that the disruptions to Russian energy supplies seem likely to have a lasting impact on the energy system. Its report focuses on three main scenarios, which it describes as Accelerated, Net Zero and New Momentum. Accelerated and Net Zero explore how different elements of the energy system might change in order to achieve a substantial... [Read More]

Global resource management company, Veolia, has announced it is helping Scottish Water to achieve net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated at Scotland's largest Wastewater Treatment Works WwTW, Seafield in Leith, Edinburgh. Seafield had been a net exporter of renewable electricity, producing over 108% of the electricity it requires to run the site,... [Read More]

Aston University has announced it has been awarded a £300,000 (€341k) grant from the Wolfson Foundation, which will allow it to set up the first integrated centre to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion. The new research centre will be developed at Aston University, and the grant will enable the institution to acquire state-of-the-art equipment,... [Read More]

PepsiCo Portugal has announced that it will invest €7.5 million to construct a new biodigester, which will turn organic waste into biogas, according to FoodBev. The company said the project reflects its “commitment to sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions at its snack factory in Carregado”. As well as helping its Carregado facility – located in... [Read More]

Our new regular column from Bioenergy Europe begins with Manolis Karampinis, business development & membership director at Bioenergy Europe and manager, European Pellet Council (EPC) giving an outlook on this year’s pellets market. 2022 was an extraordinary year for the pellet industry and – as it seems – the start of a turbulent period that will probably... [Read More]

UBE Corporation (“UBE”) has decided to expand the polyimide hollow fibre production facilities for gas separation membranes at its Ube Chemical Factory, as well as the gas separation membrane module production facilities, at its Sakai Factory in Japan. Both expanded facilities are expected to become operational in the first half of fiscal 2025, increasing production... [Read More]

On Monday 23 January, Nature Energy inaugurated its biogas plant in Kværs west of Gråsten in Sønderborg Municipality. The plant can convert 500,000 tons of biological waste from agriculture and industry into more than 20 million cubic meters of biogas annually, displacing a similar amount of fossil natural gas from the energy system. Lars Aagaard, minister for Climate,... [Read More]

Enagás GTS, the technical manager of the gas system in Spain, has launched the platform for the registration of account holders and  production devices of the system providing guarantees of origin for renewable gases - applicable to biogas, biomethane and renewable hydrogen. This represents the first milestone of the project, which was set out in the Government's Plan... [Read More]

As part of a commitment to contribute to the energy transition through green energy generation, EDF Colombia and Refocosta have partnered to build a biomass power generation plant from the largest eucalyptus crop in the country. The plant will be located in the municipality of Villanueva (Casanare) and will have a total installed capacity of 25 MW Net. The energy will... [Read More]