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What to look forward to at the International Biogas & Biomass Congress & Expos. After almost two years of lockdown restrictions and Zoom meetings, it is a joy to be able to write this preview ahead of our event in March. Biogas, biomass and biofuels industry members will gather, once again, in Brussels, to discuss the enormous potential of our respective sectors in the race to…
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Scirocco Energy’s subsidiary, SEUK, has signed an exclusivity agreement with sustainability technology provider, SEM Energy Limited (SEM), for a nutrient recovery system. It is anticipated that SEM will provide SEUK’s investee company, Energy Acquisitions Group (EAG), with digestate management and nutrient recovery technology, known as the H2OPE System. The system processes digestate, a…
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The Restaurant Group (TRG) has signed a green gas contract with TotalEnergies Gas & Power. The contract between TRG, a major player in the UK casual dining market, and TotalEnergies, means all TRG’s directly controlled supplies of electricity, gas and LPG used in its Wagamama, Pubs and Leisure (Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito) divisions will be from renewable sources. All sites…
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Selby College in North Yorkshire, UK has secured funding to develop an education programme that will enable Drax employees to develop the skills needed to operate climate-saving technologies. The £272,000 (€320,000) grant from the Department for Education’s Strategic Development Fund, will allow the college to develop a new training course in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies,…
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UK-based spaceflight company Orbex and Calor, a major UK LNG supplier, have entered into an agreement that will see Calor supply ultra-low carbon fuel to launch the Orbex Prime rocket. Under the terms of the new deal, Calor will supply Orbex with its bio-LPG solution, a clean-burning propane produced from renewable feedstocks such as plant and vegetable waste material. This reduces CO2…
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Green Gas Trading’s Biomethane Certification Scheme (BMCS) is one of only two Approved Certification Schemes for evidencing green gas supply in the UK’s upcoming Green Gas Levy. The Green Gas Levy, first announced in the March 2020 Budget, will fund the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) which is designed to support the deployment of new anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomethane plants. The…
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The US Environmental Protection (EPA) has proposed a package of actions setting biofuel volumes for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme for 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, the American Biogas Council has the volumes to not accurately reflect biogas' contribution. Under the RFS, the biogas industry produces gaseous and liquefied RNG, renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and can…
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Over £116 million (€136 million) in new UK Government funding will boost green innovation across the nation, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology. The funding will see projects across the UK develop new technologies that increase energy efficiency in homes and buildings, reduce carbon emissions, boost the UK’s energy security, and provide cleaner ways to…
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The first US industrial-scale RNG facility using agricultural residues as a feedstock has started operations in the city of Nevada, Iowa. Following two-and-a-half years of construction and transformation of VERBIO’s Nevada plant, Greg Faith, the company’s president and general manager, announced the facility is now injecting pipeline-quality natural gas into Alliant Energy’s gas…
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International biomass exchange BALTPOOL is introducing a new solution for its clients to determine the precise origin of biomass and the raw materials used. The launch of the biomass traceability tool means that, from now on, before selling biomass, the seller will have to provide detailed information about its products. The tool will indicate the exact location from where the biomass will be…
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SEA-LNG said it fully supports the objectives of the European Commission to create a common regulatory framework to address maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with EU Green Deal objectives. SEA-LNG, an industry coalition demonstrating the benefits of LNG as a marine fuel, said the proposed policy measures are goal-based and technology-neutral, which will help the shipping industry…
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Lauma Kazusa, head of market analysis at SUEZ Trading Europe, discusses the changing landscape surrounding wood waste and its impact on the bioenergy sector. Market turbulence has been incredible over the last two years, affecting all sectors and products. Wood waste has not escaped this rollercoaster ride and is firmly set to continue with new twists and turns ahead. In 2019, many within…
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BTS Biogas has partnered with the University of Padua in Italy to develop a research project which aims to increase biogas yield by at least 10%. Achieving the sustainable disposal and valorisation of organic waste are two of the biggest challenges facing the world. Biogas reconciles these two needs; however, the seasonal nature of many of the by-products of the agricultural and livestock…
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Adista and Datafarm Energy are planning to commission a data centre powered exclusively by renewable energy from recycling agricultural biowaste in France. The project is a first in the data centre world, which is constantly seeking long-term renewable, low-carbon and secure energy solutions. Both companies are aiming for the first part to start operation in 2022 and intend to rapidly increase…
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