Jan 13, 2021
Gasum’s biogas plant in Lohja, Finland now operational
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2021
Total has acquired Fonroche Biogaz, a company that designs, builds, and operates anaerobic digestion (AD) units in France.
With almost 500 GWh of installed capacity, which doubled between 2019 and 2020, Fonroche Biogaz is today the French market leader in the production of renewable gas with more than 10% market share, thanks to a portfolio of seven units in operation... [Read More]
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Jan 12, 2021
Six Swedish logistics companies that tested the use of liquefied biogas (LBG) as fuel revealed their expectations were exceeded.
The six firms, part of MaserFrakt, a major transport company in Sweden, said the LBG trial significantly lowered emissions and provided a better operating environment.
According to MaserFrakt, the companies were happy with the climate impact... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2021
Indian firm BoxLNG has signed a technology collaboration and investment agreement with Netherlands-based bioenergy systems supplier Host to develop compressed biogas (CBG) projects.
BoxLNG, a distributed clean bioenergy project developer, is focused on executing scalable RNG and CBG projects, and through its subsidiary ZiPGAS, holds 14 letters of intent for the supply... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 11, 2021
Solvay, a firm specialising in materials, solutions, and chemicals, will decarbonise the cyclopentanone unit of its plant in Melle, France, by utilising biomethane.
Cyclopentanone is used in the production of perfumery products and aromas, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Through an agreement with an agricultural cooperative for the next 15 years, the entire cyclopentanone... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 11, 2021
On 7 December, Walkers Crisps, one of the largest buyers of British potatoes, is partnering with CCM Technologies to turn its potato waste into fertiliser.
CCm Technologies, a UK-based clean-tech firm, will help Walkers to reduce its carbon footprint by using innovative carbon capture technology to transform potato waste leftover from the anaerobic digestion (AD) process... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 8, 2021
TruStar Energy is set to deliver more than 30 million gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE) of RNG in 2021.
In 2020, TruStar Energy, which supplies RNG for the transportation sector, completed 42 natural gas fuelling station projects across the US, bringing its total completed projects to 380.
The company’s service network continues to grow, with over 60 service professionals... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 7, 2021
Florida City Gas (FCG) can now offer services to convert biogas into renewable natural gas (RNG) and receive and transport RNG through its distribution system on behalf of the biogas producer.
The Florida Public Service Commission approved Florida City Gas’s RNG Service tariff on 5 January. According to the firm, RNG reduces total greenhouse gas emissions and RNG... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 7, 2021
BayoTech, an emerging leader in the field of on-site hydrogen production, has received an equity investment of up to $157 million (€127 million) from Newlight Partners.
The funds will be used to accelerate BayoTech’s strategic growth through product and project development, and infrastructure expansion.
The financing round includes existing investors Cottonwood... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 7, 2021
Align RNG, a joint venture between Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, has been issued an air permit for a proposed biogas gathering and processing facility in Duplin County, North Carolina (NC).
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) issued the permit, which will see the facility classified as synthetic minor, meaning it... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2021
A record number of homes in the North of England were fuelled by biomethane in 2020.
According to figures compiled by Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the amount of biomethane produced increased by nearly 50% compared to 2019, meaning more homes than ever received renewable gas (50,000 homes equivalent).
The rise was due to an increase in the number of biomethane connections... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2021
Wärtsilä will supply two large-scale biogas upgrading plants to Nature Energy in Denmark.
The agreement dates back to early 2019, but the project was delayed due to permit applications. Production of the upgrading unit was initiated in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The two plants will be installed in the towns of Kvaers and Kong, with each plant upgrading more than... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 4, 2021
Lightweight railcars powered by biomethane derived from human, farm, and food waste could be introduced in the UK.
Ultra Light Rail Partners has received a £60,000 (€66,700) Innovate UK grant to develop a feasibility study and design for a 120-passenger biomethane-powered lightweight railcar for introduction in the West Midlands. The design will focus on COVID-19... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 4, 2021
TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has inaugurated its first 5 kW biogas plant in Bihar, India.
TPRMG constructed the plant in association with Grassroots Energy and commenced operations on National Energy Conservation Day on 14 December 2020.
The facility utilises cow manure procured from nearby villages, which is then processed... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 23, 2020
Austrian bank Kommunalkredit is refinancing Green Genius's biogas plants in Lithuania.
Together with its debt fund, Fidelio, the bank provided a €23 million senior team loan to refinance the existing debt of the 11 Green Genius biogas plants in Lithuania.
Green Genius’ biogas plants have a total capacity of 10.8 MW. The portfolio includes one of the fist biodegradable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 23, 2020
Bright Biomethane has finalised a biomethane project in the Netherlands, transforming faeces and sewage sludge into biogas.
The project at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Sleeuwijk sees waste from people in the region of Altena in the province of North-Brabant processed into biomethane.
Bright Biomethane supplied the biogas upgrading system for the project.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 22, 2020
UK supermarket giant ASDA has contracted Air Liquide to install and operate six biomethane (bio-NGV) distribution stations to refuel trucks on its sites.
ASDA will commission more than 300 new bio-NGV trucks in 2021 to reduce the environmental footprint of its transport activities. The six new stations will refuel both ASDA trucks and those of some partners.
Due... [Read More]
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Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Gillian Martin MSP, has visited BrewDog’s anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomethane facility in Ellon
Tuas Power has announced plans to convert its Tembusu Multi-Utilities Complex (TMUC) on Jurong Island to run entirely on renewable biomass by 2028 — 22 years ahead of Singapore’s national decarbonisation timeline
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, through the Bioenergy Foundation for Sustainable Development, has signed a cooperation agreement with Italian energy company Eni to advance biogas production and support the country’s clean energy transition
