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Last week, the founding meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for Biogas and Biomethane (IGBiB) in Poland took place. This is the first biogas and biomethane association in the country, and as many as 150 organisations have joined. The new institution will focus on representing the interests of the industry in dialogue with public administrations, as well as on supporting the sustainable…
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Hydron Energy has signed a collaboration agreement with FortisBC to evaluate the feasibility of using Hydron Energy's biogas upgrading equipment at locations in British Columbia, Canada — potentially improving costs related to renewable natural gas (RNG) purification. "The INTRUPTor™ solution recovers 99.8% of biomethane at targeted RNG purity. Our current mobile unit operating in Ontario…
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During this year's festive season, Severn Trent Green Power is anticipating more than 10,000 tonnes of leftover food to arrive at its 10 UK food waste plants across the Midlands, Home Counties, South Wales and South West – where it will be recycled into clean energy. When recycled properly, traditional Christmas trappings such as turkey, roast potatoes and Brussels sprouts can be harnessed for…
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Vietnam's Mekong Delta region offers an affordable and sustainable resource for biomass power generation, according to Tomoki Kakuta, CEO of Erex. In particular, its abundance of straw and rice husks makes it an attractive prospect. Kakuta was speaking at the Mekong Connect 2024 press meeting in the southern An Giang province, reported Viet Nam News. He went on to say that biomass-to-energy is…
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New Zealand's Genesis Energy plans to generate electricity utilising biomass at its Huntly facility in three to four years. It will back local biomass production to reduce reliance on imported coal and decilining gas reserves. Chief executive Malcolm Johns said Genesis will work with local investors and forest owners to facilitate domestic production, and provided long-term supply…
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As part of an environmental project, Valorizon and Avergies have chosen Waga Energy to recover biogas from the Albié non-hazardous landfill in Monflanquin in Southwestern France. The future WAGABOX® unit will produce around 12 GWh of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) per year, equivalent to the energy consumption of 3,000 households. Scheduled to be operational by the end of 2025, the unit will…
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DevvStream, a carbon credit project co-development and generation firm, and SEER, a provider of environmental services, have announced a Carbon Management Program. It has been established to quantify and monetise high-quality carbon credits derived from SEER's technologies and projects, with a primary focus on biogas capture. The Program represents a new advancement in the Project Development…
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Bioenergy Europe has unveiled its views on the role of bioenergy in the EU's upcoming Clean Industrial Deal. The organisation highlights how bioenergy can drive industrial decarbonisation, boost EU competitiveness, and enhance energy security as part of the EU’s transition to a net-zero economy by 2050. As emphasised by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Clean Industrial…
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UK-based renewable energy company Drax and Pathway Energy (Pathway), a carbon negative energy company, have reached heads of terms on a multi-year deal that could see Drax supply over 1 million tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets each year to Pathway’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant on the US Gulf Coast. Under a separate agreement, Drax could also become a strategic partner…
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SUEZ, Vauban Infrastructure Partners (via the BTP Impact Local fund), the Normandy region and ADEME have inaugurated the BIOSYNERGY plant, which produces energy from biomass and SRF. Located within the Le Havre Seine Métropole region – in Le Havre port, specifically the industrial zone managed by HAROPA PORT – the facility is an innovative piece of infrastructure that is an essential step…
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Nordion Energi is investing in a new biogas liquefaction plant in the Port of Gothenburg. The plant is planned to be completed in autumn 2026 and will initially be able to deliver 250 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) annually, thereby meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in shipping, heavy transport and industry. “This investment is an important step towards our goal of a completely…
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The UK government expressed a willingness to engage with industry at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) National Conference 2024. During a keynote address at the London-held event, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), outlined the government’s commitment to achieving net zero – and the…
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UK local Authorities, industry leaders and key stakeholders across the biomass and other solid fuel industries has united under the newly launched Cleaner Safer Group (CSG), to discuss how they can work together to achieve a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment. Hosted at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon, the Cleaner Safer Group 2024 conference ‘Innovating…
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Colin Ley gives an overview of the sector in Africa and Asia. Any assessment of bioenergy prospects across Africa and Asia is almost certainly destined to be at least 40% wrong. By the same token, the vast and diverse nature of both continents means that the same assessment will likely be 40% correct, with the 20% in the middle best described as entering ‘toss-up’ territory. The…
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