San Francisco-based waste and energy development company Brightmark Energy has launched a dairy waste to biogas project in Washington, US. Located in Yakima County, the project will convert 150,000 gallons per day of dairy waste from 7,000 cows into 160,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas (RNG), according to the company. The project is being developed by Augean Renewable... [Read More]

Car manufacturer Seat announced that it will be launching a project converting organic waste into biomethane in Barcelona. According to the release, the Life Methamorphosis project uses five steps: recycling, transforming, refining and compressing, refuelling, and ‘driving off’. “With all the organic waste that is generated we can produce enough biomethane... [Read More]

US firm Symbion Power has announced engine-based power plant specialist Clarke Energy as the preferred bidder for two power plants in Rwanda which will generate biogas from beneath Lake Kivu. According to the release, Clarke Energy will deliver approximately 25 of General Electric’s (GE) 3MW gas engines to Symbion Power’s Kivu 56 and KP1 power plants which... [Read More]

High-pressure gas equipment specialist Calvera has announced the sale of its first biomethane transport module to E.ON Biofor Sweden, entering the Swedish market. The company has delivered an easy-life gas transport module to E.ON, which operates a network of 70 biogas fuel stations across Sweden. “This is an important step for us. E.ON Biofor is one of Sweden’s... [Read More]

Two cars in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama were sponsored by the American Biogas Council, a breakthrough to mainstream America for the biogas industry. IndyCars driven by Colton Herta (Harding Steinbrenner Racing) and Patricio O’Ward (Carlin Motorsport) were the parties sponsored by the biogas association. “If we can get America to embrace the benefits... [Read More]

American renewable natural gas (RNG) supplier US Gain has announced that a new RNG project in Springfield, Nebraska has come online, providing clean fuel for the transportation industry. The company has also signed a supply contract with Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) to supply RNG across its fuelling station network. The Sarpy County Landfill in Springfield, Nebraska... [Read More]

Oil and gas firm Eni announced that it has signed an agreement with the Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB) to promote the production of advanced biomethane from animal waste, agro-industrial by-products and dedicated winter crops for use in the transport sector. The agreement also involves new opportunities for Consortium member companies by launching business initiatives. “The... [Read More]

Energy storage company 1414 Degrees announced that it has completed the mechanical installation of a biogas-powered thermal storage system, GAS-TESS. The firm revealed that the electrical installation is set to be completed in a week. GAS-TESS will be taking on biogas from the SA Water Glenelg wastewater treatment plant. After all phases of installation are complete, the... [Read More]

Prague City Hall is assessing the feasibility of a biogas plant to process biodegradable waste from households, businesses and industry, Prague TV reports. “Currently, Prague does not have facilities for the efficient use of biodegradable waste, which is a significant amount of the waste generated in Prague. We can only compost some of this waste. A biogas plant... [Read More]

Six Hurtigruten passenger ships will be retrofitted with biogas-ready fuel gas supply systems (FGSS) under a contract announced by marine solutions and integration company Høglund. In partnership with HB Hunte Engineering, Høglund will design and engineer customised tank and FGSS solutions for the six Hurtigruten passenger vessels, which will be able to run... [Read More]

Since being put in motion last year, the phasing out of diesel-powered vehicles by The John Lewis Partnership continues gaining momentum. This week, the Partnership pledges to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, using biomethane-powered heavy goods vehicles as part of the initiative. According to announcement, the company vehicles contribute over 40%... [Read More]

A study published this week by Navigant for the Gas for Climate consortium points at combining hydrogen, biomethane and electricity to better decarbonise the energy system. Just last week, Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond delivered the Spring Statement, in which Hammond spoke of the need for the pace of decarbonisation to be accelerated. As response to that... [Read More]

Renewable gas provider Xebec Adsorption announced that it has signed a CAD$6 million (€3.9 million) contract for a landfill biogas upgrading plant in Italy. After the plant is operational, it is estimated to produce 5 million cubic metres of carbon-neutral renewable natural gas (RNG) yearly. “Upgraded landfill gas to RNG is playing an increasingly important... [Read More]

Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond delivered the Spring Statement this week, laying out updated economic forecasts for the UK. Along with formal acknowledgement that the UK economy will continue to weaken in 2019, there is the more positive strength of public finances to applaud, the budget deficit expected to be the smallest since 2002. However, both of these... [Read More]

Technology group Wärtsilä announced that it has been given a notice to proceed for a liquid biogas (bioLNG) plant to be constructed in Norway. According to the release, the contract was awarded to the firm in April 2018 by Norwegian wastewater treatment company VEAS.  “Efficiency and environmental sustainability are two of the main pillars of Wärtsilä’s... [Read More]