Biogas News

EnviroTaqa for Sustainable Environmental Services & Renewable Energy (Egypt) has joined forces with Renergon International, based in Switzerland. The firms formed an alliance aimed at providing state-of-the-art, turnkey technology solutions for turning organic waste into renewable energy for producing both biogas and electricity as well as organic fertilisers through dry fermentation…
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A food industry expert has expressed concerns over plans in the Netherlands to dump 30,000 tonnes of sewage sludge on UK farmland. Kevin Quigley, commercial director at food waste recycling firm Warrens Group, said that while it is legal to use treated sewage sludge as fertiliser on UK farmland, there are more sustainable alternatives. The permit for the shipment of 27,500 tonnes of…
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Gasum is connecting the largest port in the Nordics with a new gas filling station serving heavy transport. The new filling station in Tuve, Gothenburg, Sweden, serves heavy-duty vehicles by providing liquefied biogas (LBG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) as low emission fuels. Developed with Volvo, the station further supports the transition to cleaner energy sources in the road transport…
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Business is returning for UK food waste recycler Andigestion, which recently celebrated three major milestones. Andigestion, based in Gloucestershire, injected a record 11 million cubic metres (m3) of biomethane gas into the national grid – enough to power 10,000 homes for a year. The company processes commercial and domestic food waste, collected from all over Gloucestershire and the…
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Fortistar and Paloma Dairy have started construction on a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) facility. The Sunoma Renewable Biofuel Project will produce 1.6 million gasoline gallon equivalents of vehicle fuel annually for the Class 8 trucking sector – enough fuel to move 10 million miles of freight. In addition to its many environmental benefits and cost-saving potential, the project will…
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Landia has been chosen to supply two pasteurisers to a new waste-to-energy biogas plant in Romania. The two 25 m3 BioChop units will play a crucial role in eliminating biohazards by heating biomass to a minimum of 72oC for one-hour batch processes – allowing the final digestate to be utilised safely as a high-quality fertiliser. Equipped with a Landia chopper pump and side-entry mixer,…
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Clean Energy Fuels will supply its Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG) to 800 New York transit buses. The firm was contracted by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to provide its organic waste-derived fuel to power the fleet. The multi-year agreement for an estimated 25 million gallons of Clean Energy’s Redeem RNG will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by…
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Aurelia Turbines, a producer of highly-efficient small gas turbines, has shipped its first turbine for commercial use. The Aurelia® A400 turbine was sent to a client from the company’s factory in Lappeenranta, Finland. The turbine is ideally suited to small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) generation in decentralised grids across the globe. It has been designed to meet the needs of…
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Renewable natural gas (RNG) production equipment installed by U.S. Gain at a dairy farm is now producing clean RNG for the transportation industry. Dallmann East River Dairy in Wisconsin supplies milk for the cheese industry. In 2012, the farm added an anaerobic digester to its site. “The digester provided operational benefits to our farm,” said owner Nick Dallmann. “We were able to…
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At least half of landfill-bound food waste in California, US, could be processed at the state’s wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) and used for bioenergy, according to a new report. The California Environmental Protection Agency said waste can be ‘co-digested’ at WWTPs, by adding organic waste such as municipal food scraps and industrial food processing wastes to an anaerobic…
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Canadian firm Greenlane Renewables has reported a 159% year-to-date growth in sales order backlogs following successful contract wins. The firm reported revenue of $4.2 million (€2.69 million) in the second quarter ending 30 June 2020, representing a 45% increase from $2.9 million (€1.86 million) reported in the first quarter ending 31 March 2020. Brad Douville, president and CEO of…
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A new specialist supplier of anaerobic digestion (AD) operations and management services is launching this month after securing contracts for five plants. Eco Verde Energy (EVE) will enable AD plants to achieve maximum outputs and return on investment, according to the firm, regardless of whether the owner has a single AD plant or an extensive portfolio. The company said it intends to…
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Six new biogas-fuelled buses will be introduced in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland at the end of August. The buses, which belong to Vekka Group and were developed in collaboration with Gasum, will reduce public transport emissions in the city by almost 500 tonnes, supporting its objective to increase the use of sustainable transport and alternative fuels. Supplied by Scania Finland, the…
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The City of Cockburn in Western Australia has launched a three-month commercial food waste trial. Local food retailers and restaurants are encouraged to apply to join what is the first free commercial food waste trial in the region. It has been supported by an $18,257 (€11,000) State Government Community and Industry Engagement grant, with 20 local businesses already signed up for weekly…
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