Jun 23, 2023
University of Buenos Aires plans wastewater plant in Antarctica
Biogas News
Jun 23, 2023
Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government in Australia.
The $8 million (€4.9 million) Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund is Victoria’s largest investment in bioenergy to date, and is designed to significantly boost the region's... [Read More]
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Jun 22, 2023
TreaTech has announced its Series A financing for CHF 9 million (€9.1 million) has closed successfully, led by Engie New Venture (ENV) and Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) as well as the EIC Fund, Sipchem Europe, CMA CGM Fund for Energies and Holdigaz.
The investors have a deep conviction in TreaTech’s technology and its potential to improve waste treatment while... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 22, 2023
Bioenergy Europe released its Biogas Statistical Report 2023, in collaboration with the European Biogas Association (EBA), yesterday (21 June).
The report presents recent trends for the consumption and production of biogas and biomethane within Europe. Its accompanying Policy Brief includes the most pragmatic legislative recommendations to best promote integration of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 22, 2023
Nordic energy company Gasum is set to open a pioneering green energy station in Oslo, marking an important expansion of the biogas infrastructure there.
The company's partnership with Mer, an EV charging infrastructure and services provider, has resulted in the provision of eight charging points in addition to compressed biogas (CBG) at the same location.
A completely... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 21, 2023
Synthica Energy has been issued the primary construction permit from the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Environmental Protection for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky.
Located near the intersection of I-65 and South Preston Highway, Synthica’s facility will be the largest organics-to-energy facility in Kentucky, and the first... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 21, 2023
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines could develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry by tapping its biomass resources, reported BusinessWorld.
Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said he discussed the country's SAF potential in talks with aerospace companies at the Paris Air Show on 19 June, which was held for the first time after... [Read More]
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Jun 21, 2023
Global renewable fuels leader Anaergia has announced the appointment of Brett Hodson as chief executive officer (CEO) succeeding the company's founder and chairman, Dr Andrew Benedek as CEO, effective as of 20 June. Benedek will continue to serve as chairman of the company's board of directors.
Anaergia said that Hodson brings a wealth of relevant experience to his role... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 20, 2023
TotalEnergies has signed a 100 GW biomethane purchase agreement with Saint-Gobain France for a three-year period, starting in 2024.
The biogas will be produced at TotalEnergies' BioBéarn plant, which became operational at the beginning of this year. The contract solely covers commercial-scale biogas - the biomethane is non-subsidised.
The plant's production has been... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 20, 2023
Specialist Australian green investor CEFC has announced it is backing HydGene Renewables, a new Australia-based company that has developed an alternative green hydrogen solution that turns biomass into hydrogen. The process is both renewable and carbon negative.
The HydGene technique uses novel biocatalysts to convert the sugars derived from organic waste, including agricultural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 20, 2023
The municipal board of Perstorp in Skåne County, Sweden, has approved planning permission for Scandinavian Biogas to operate a biogas plant on industrial land west of Kronvägen.
The area in question (north of Kronägg and west of Kronvägen and the treatment ponds) is planned for industry and is adjacent to other heavier activities.
The detailed plan is still considered... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 19, 2023
Estonia plans to keep powering buses and heavy vehicles with biomethane after 2030, despite many other EU member states supporting a transition to electric power.
The EU plans to cut trucks and buses emissions by 90% until 2040. Additionally, 100% of city buses must be zero-emission vehicles until 2030.
Liisa Pakosta, head of the Riigikogu's European Union Affairs Committee,... [Read More]
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Jun 19, 2023
The European Union (EU) has launched its Fund for Renewable Hydrogen, which will have an initial budget of €225 million, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced last week.
"The global demand for hydrogen is skyrocketing, it will increase enormously over the [coming] years," she said in a statement.
She went on to highlight the fact that the EU has decided... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 19, 2023
An innovative biogas-to-grid project has been celebrated at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP's) Newtown Creek Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
DEP and National Grid were joined by New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, EPA Region 2 Administrator Lisa Garcia, elected officials and community... [Read More]
Features
Jun 19, 2023
Michael Rowan, CEO of Active Energy Group (AEG), spoke to Bioenergy Insight about the company’s CoalSwitch® Technology, which was recently awarded multiple patents for turning forest waste into clean energy.
AEG is a biomass-based renewable energy business focussed on using its proprietary technology to transform low-cost or waste biomass material into renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 16, 2023
Burnham RNG (Burnham) has announced the issuance of green bonds to support the construction of the Pasco Resource Recovery Center (PRRC) in Washington, US, an innovative industrial wastewater treatment facility that will clean wastewater for agricultural re-use and capture biogas and convert it into renewable natural gas (RNG).
The bonds were issued by the Washington... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 16, 2023
Whisky and beer producer Whisky Simpsons Malt Limited has announced a project that it said will help decarbonise Scotland's whisky industry, and provide a solution to a compensation system that has been costing consumers millions of GBP each year.
The £45m (€52.5m) AMP Clean Energy Project will see the installation of an energy centre containing biomass and electric... [Read More]
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Proceeds from the bond sale have been used to refinance $40 million of Gevo RNG’s outstanding 2021 green bonds
SIAAP (Greater Paris Sanitation Authority) and SUEZ have officially inaugurated a new state-of-the-art biogas production unit at the Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant in the Paris metropolitan area
Natural State Renewables has announced a key strategic partnership with Axens as part of its plan to produce carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from surplus forest biomass
