FLS Group AG and DecarboEngineering have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and deploy large-scale carbonisation projects in Paraguay, beginning with an initiative projected to convert 35,000 tonnes of waste biomass into biochar annually. The first project under the partnership, named Project Alfheim, is expected to produce around 13,000 tonnes of high-quality,... [Read More]

Researchers at the CSIR–Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) in Chennai have developed a new approach to increasing biogas production by using banana and cauliflower waste, while also helping to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The research team created a low-cost biogas enhancement method that incorporates banana peels and cauliflower stems into food-waste... [Read More]

EnviTec Biogas is supplying a biogas plant and gas upgrading facility to Citrone, a dairy farm and processing plant in Lithuania's Šakiai district, as part of the country's push towards renewable energy. The project, which is supported by state funding, includes EnviThan membrane technology for gas upgrading with a capacity of 675 Nm³/h of biomethane (6.29 MW). The... [Read More]

Canada requires a comprehensive national strategy to guide the role of biomass in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, according to researchers at Polytechnique Montréal's Institut de l'Énergie Trottier. Normand Mousseau, director of the institute, and research professional Roberta Dagher argue that despite Canada's abundant biomass resources from forests and agricultural... [Read More]

Montenegro has begun test operations at the Western Balkans' first landfill biogas power plant, a facility with at least 1.5 MW installed capacity at the Možura regional landfill near the country's Adriatic coast. The EUR 1.8 million project, developed in partnership with Slovenia's Centre for International Cooperation and Development, entered trial operation in December... [Read More]

Cycle0, a leading European developer, owner and operator of biomethane plants, has announced a significant investment in Italy with the acquisition of an operational biogas-to-electricity plant with authorisation for biomethane conversion and a new gas grid injection point in Mantua Province, in the Lombardy region of Italy. Operational since 2012, the plant, known... [Read More]

Drax has launched its Biomass Tracker, a new digital tool that provides greater visibility into the journey woody biomass takes through the company's global supply chain. The interactive tool shows the countries and states where Drax sources its biomass, the types of fibre used in Drax's own woody biomass, how it is transported, and the carbon associated with each stage... [Read More]

An agricultural machinery engineering expert at IPB University has developed renewable energy innovations that utilise nyamplung oil and biogas as alternative fuels for agricultural equipment, presenting significant potential for energy independence in Indonesia's farming sector. Professor Desrial announced the breakthrough during a scientific oration on 24 January, explaining... [Read More]

Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd is expanding its regional footprint after its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bio Eneco Sdn Bhd, signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Berkana Power Co Ltd. The agreement covers the supply of biomass fuel to the Thai power generation market, marking a strategic move for the group as South-East Asia increases its renewable energy requirements. Under... [Read More]

Plans for a major renewable energy development in West Tipperary have been lodged with the local authority. The proposals for an anaerobic digestion facility at Ballynilard, approximately 3km from Tipperary Town on the Kilross Road, have been submitted to Tipperary County Council by Andrew Kiely and Nephin Renewable Gas. If approved, the anaerobic digester will process... [Read More]