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Simon Scott, export sales director at Balmoral Tanks, outlines why the time is ripe to grasp AD opportunities. A mix of federal and state incentives are creating a powerful argument to invest in anaerobic digestion (AD) capacity in the United States. Yet, today we see only a fraction of the potential uptake materialise. At first glance, this doesn’t seem to be a problem; those incentives seem…
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Blackwood Technology BV (Blackwood), a torrefaction and carbonisation technology company, has announced the successful start of production of the first commercial FlashTor® black pellet plant in Lampang Province, Thailand. The plant is owned and operated by NT Biomass Products Company Limited (NTBC), a 100% subsidiary of TTCL Public Company Limited (TTCL). When fully ramped-up, it will produce…
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Following consultation with the local community, ENGIE has submitted plans to East Riding of Yorkshire Council to develop an agricultural anaerobic digestion facility to the east of Long Lane near High Catton. The facility – which will sit alongside new woodland and hedgerow planting – will take agricultural feedstocks and wastes from local farms and turn it into renewable gas via anaerobic…
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Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean electricity to the grid - enough clean electricity to power around 500,000 homes, according to the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA). The closures have been revealed in a survey of members undertaken by the trade association. The shutdown will take place over…
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Nordic energy company Gasum is expanding its biogas production portfolio with the acquisition of all shares in the Danish company Hærup Biogas ApS, which owns and operates a biogas plant in the northern part of mainland Denmark. Currently the plant mainly uses manure to produce approximately 40 GWh biogas which is used for power and heat production at the biogas plant itself and at local…
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The vast majority of bio-waste (garden and food waste), which could be a valuable feedstock for the bio-based industries and biomanufacturing is currently unused, representing a missed opportunity, according to a new report by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). As of 1 January this year, it is mandatory for EU Member States to separately collect bio-waste. But many countries have poor…
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Japan's JFE Shoji Group and Malaysia’s Elridge Energy Holdings - via the latter’s subsidiary Bio Eneco - have signed a long-term memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply 150,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Green Gold Label (GGL)-certified palm kernel shell (PKS) biomass annually, starting in April 2025. “This MoU marks a RE milestone, not just for Japan but for the entire biomass market, thus…
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New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, and Ecostrat, a leader in assessing, developing, optimising, and managing biomass supply chains, have announced a partnership to develop Feedstock Supply Insurance© (FSI), an insurance offering that aims to mitigate risk in biomass feedstock supply chains. It will do this by effectively capping feedstock costs and…
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Fre-Energy doesn’t rest on its laurels when it comes to biogas innovation. But that doesn’t mean it ignores the fundamentals of anaerobic digestion. The innovative AD plant designer and builder has worked in the biogas industry for over 15 years, building 14 plants and upgrading many more. In that time, its co-founder, Chris Morris, has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in terms of…
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erex Group plans to expand biomass activity in Vietnam. In its Vietnam business, erex has invested in Hau Giang Bio Energy, a company established for the purpose of constructing and operating biomass power plants. In cooperation with the Vietnamese government, it will promote the construction of new biomass plants, the conversion of existing power plants to biomass and development of biomass…
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SMD3 and Waga Energy have signed a contract to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) at Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes landfill (Dordogne department, Southwestern France). SMD3, a public authority in charge of waste management in the department of Dordogne, has signed a contract with Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of RNG from landfills, to produce RNG at Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes…
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Urszula Szalkowska, managing director, Europe EcoEngineers, outlines the challenges and opportunities for US suppliers. The European energy sector’s landscape is evolving rapidly, particularly in the biomethane market. The European Commission's recent deployment of the Union Database (UDB) signifies a crucial step toward the transparent traceability of renewable fuels within the European Union…
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Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024. When operational, the Wärtsilä offering will be capable of producing 25 tons…
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RENOVA has postponed the estimated commencement of operations for its Karatsu biomass plant. It had been planned to begin operation in December this year. The company now intends for activity to begin in March 2025. According to RENOVA, the additional time is required for adjustments to the boiler and turbine facilities to ensure long-term stable operation at the facility. In addition,…
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