
Jul 9, 2018
Biogas double decker trialled in Ipswich
Biogas News
Jul 9, 2018
Air Liquide has recently inaugurated a biomethane production unit in Cestas, near Bordeaux, France.
The new biomethane production unit uses organic matter from the agricultural sector to produce biogas, and purifies this biogas into biomethane.
As well as the biomethane facility, Air Liquide has also set up a multi energy station near the site. Biomethane from the new... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 28, 2018
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued proposed volume requirements for 2019 under the Renewable Fuel Standard programme calling, among other things, for a 30% increase in biogas related fuel.
381 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel are called for the in the proposed rule by 2019. EPA estimates that the majority of this – 358 million... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 27, 2018
Skangas, a subsidiary of Gasum, has supplied liquefied biogas (LBG) to Furetank, a major Swedish shipping company.
The LBG was delivered to Furetank’s tanker ship, Fure Vinga, from Gasum’s biogas facility in Lidköping. The fuelling was carried out at the port of Gothenburg with the fuel transferred directly from tanker truck to ship.
Fure Vinga is one... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 26, 2018
In an effort to revolutionise the biogas industry, Loughborough University has developed a system of anaerobic digestion that can be monitored wirelessly over the internet. The project is a collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand, with both campuses using cafeteria waste to produce biogas.
Two biogas plants (one at each campus) have been installed,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 26, 2018
Foresight Group has acquired a portfolio of five anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in Germany, marking the company’s first investments into the country's AD sector.
An infrastructure and private equity investment management company, Foresight has acquired 100% of the shares in the portfolio of AD plants from Lindhorst Gruppe, a family-owned group of companies.
According... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 25, 2018
The European Union has published new targets regarding an overhaul of waste recycling, calling for at least 65% recycling of municipal waste from member states by 2035. In addition, EU members will have until December 2023 to establish separate collections for biowaste.
Having been published as part of the EU’s Official Journal, the targets will be binding to EU... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 22, 2018
Waste-to-product specialist Renewi has reached full service on its organic biofuels contract with the City of Surrey, Canada, according to a company announcement.
The 14,323 square metre facility converts residential and commercial organic waste into biogas, which will be used to fuel the city’s natural gas powered waste collection vehicles and operations service... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 19, 2018
Ørsted and Bigadan have finished construction on what they claim is Eastern Denmark’s biggest biogas plant.
The facility, located in Kalundborg, is co-owned by Ørsted, a major Danish power company, and Bigadan, a biogas plant constructor. It will process waste from Novo Nordisk and Novozymes factories in Kalundborg, converting it into biogas and fertilisers.
According... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 18, 2018
It is no secret within the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry that in some areas food waste is in short supply. However, if crops fail to perform as expected, on-farm agricultural AD plants will also feel the pinch.
Following this year’s cold snaps and prolonged dry periods in the UK and Northern Europe, arable farming is facing significant challenges. Most crops... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 18, 2018
Carbon Clean Solutions (CCS) is now processing 500,000m3 of biogas per day in Germany with its Methpure solvent, the company has announced.
A company statement says that this is the daily equivalent of powering 9,817 cars from Berlin to Munich (580km) on biomethane fuel.
CCS is a specialist in carbon dioxide separation technology. Its drop-in Methpure technology allows... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 11, 2018
US based company Freedom Motors has developed an engine which can use contaminated biogas to generate electricity.
The company manufactures the Rotapower engine, a rotary engine which it claims offers ‘incredible’ improvements over traditional piston engines “without any of the disadvantages historically attributed to rotary engines.”
Freedom Motors'... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 8, 2018
A food and drink manufacturer in the Finnish capital Helsinki has switched from natural gas to biogas in its ketchup production. The move aims to reduce the company’s environmental impact.
The Meira factory located in Vallila, a central neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland, previously used natural gas – a fuel that does not result in particulate or sulphur dioxide... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 6, 2018
Effluent from the new Molson Coors Brewery in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, will be handled by a Global Water Engineering high wastewater pretreatment facility built by the City of Chilliwack.
Molson Coors new $CAD 200 million brewery will produce beverages from mountain fed water at the foot of the North Cascade Mountains. Wastewater from the new brewery will be pumped... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 4, 2018
Major research in Malaga, Paris, Skopje and Zagreb claims to have made significant strides in the bid to implement food waste to biomethane initiatives.
Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 scheme, the Bin2Grid project aimed to implement waste-to-biofuel initiatives in the four cities with the goal of developing biomethane as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 4, 2018
Official statistics from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) show recycling, composting and re-use of waste from ‘all sources’ has moved past 60% for the first time.
The new report covers 2016, and shows a trend towards increased recycling and re-use of waste, including through anaerobic digestion.
According to the SEPA statistics, 6.69 million... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 1, 2018
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has endorsed calls for the city’s waste authorities to begin separate food waste collections.
In the newly published Environment Strategy, the Mayor lays out plans to ‘tackle the most urgent environmental challenges’ facing the city. According to the Mayor’s office, it’s the city’s first integrated environmental... [Read More]