Jan 26, 2023
Nigeria’s bioenergy development programme can “create 10,000 jobs”
Biogas News
Jan 25, 2023
The state-run Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tezpur University for the promotion of compressed biogas in the North East on 20 January.
The MoU was signed by Dr Biren Das, registrar on behalf of Tezpur University and Bijay Kumar on behalf of IOCL in a function held at the Council Hall of the University in the presence... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 23, 2023
Biogas and biomethane are generated from different types of organic residues, turning waste into a valuable resource. A recent study shows that the increasing amount of compostable bioplastics in our waste can be collected and processed with no ecological risk to produce biogas, supporting the development of renewable energy in Europe, according to the European Biogas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 23, 2023
Preliminary unaudited financial statements for Scandinavian Biogas show that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBIDTA) amounts to about SEK -2 (23) million. For the full year EBITDA amounts to about SEK 19 (90) million. Fourth quarter net sales amounted to approx. SEK 92 (94) million, a decrease by approximately 3% compared to the same period... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 20, 2023
Adapt Biogas announced it has reached a "significant milestone" at its anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, Evercreech Renewable Energy (Evercreech), in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
In December 2022, Evercreech completed its first injection of biomethane into the gas network. Up to 8,000 homes stand to benefit from locally produced green energy.
The firm said it is currently... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 18, 2023
The Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has selected US firm Symbion Power as the winner of a major contract for the development of the Makelele biogas project in Lake Kivu, reported APO Group.
The project will include over $300 million in investment for the development of a 60 MW gas-to-electricity system to connect consumers in Goma... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 18, 2023
The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has requested the government set aside Rs 1,000-crore (€113 million) in its upcoming budget to promote the use of fermented organic manure (FOM) in agriculture, reported Outlook India.
FOM is generated as a waste in the anaerobic digestion process. According to the IBA, around 2,000 tonnes of FOM is generated in India, which could... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 17, 2023
Starting in January 2023, Zurich-based Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI) has announced it will work with its long-standing Italian project partner Cesaro Mac Import (CMI) to build its 20th Kompogas® plant for the dry fermentation of biogenic waste.
The plant will treat organic waste from the province of Brindisi to produce biogas, and from November 2023 the gas will be used... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 16, 2023
Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd (KAB) has announced it is acquiring the entire stake in Future Biomass Gasification Sdn Bhd (FBG) and its biogas power plant asset for a total of RM15 million (€3.2m).
The agreement follows from an earlier signing of the term sheet on the proposed acquisition, which was announced on 9 November 2022, and the completion of due diligence processes.
KAB... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 16, 2023
The Norfolk town of Attleborough has become one of the first "green communities" in the UK, following the completion of development works at a local anaerobic digestion (AD) plant.
The £17 million (€19m) upgrade project was led by carbon mitigation project funders, Privilege Finance, with the operation of the site being managed by Eco Verde Energy.
Marc Graham, leading... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2023
A second round of public consultations on plans to build two biogas plants in Moray, Scotland is set to be held next week, reported The Northern Scot.
Renewable energy firm Acorn Bioenergy have unveiled proposals which, if approved by Moray Council planners, would see two plants built in Moray, one near Hill of Rathven by Buckie at the junction of March Road and the A98... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2023
TotalEnergies has started up its 18th biogas production unit in France, which will be the largest in the country with a maximum capacity of 160 gigawatt-hours (GWh).
Called BioBéarn and located in Mourenx in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, this new unit, supplied with organic waste, has started to inject its first cubic metres of biomethane into the natural gas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2023
VARO Energy Group (VARO) has announced the acquisition of 80% of the shares in Bio Energy Coevorden BV (BEC) in The Netherlands, one of the largest biogas manufacturers in Europe.
VARO is acquiring the shares from the existing shareholders, STAK Grisbe, who will continue to own 15% of the business, and Van Drie Group, who will continue to own 5%. The transaction... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 11, 2023
PlanET Biogas has created PlanET Organics, a new company specifically focused on food waste processing and nutrient recovery technologies. The move comes as a result of the firm's successful delivery of anaerobic digesters (AD) and renewable natural gas (RNG) technology in the North American market. The company said the complementary platform will enhance its leadership... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 10, 2023
Warrens Emerald Biogas, an anaerobic digestion plant based in County Durham, UK, has announced it intends to increase the amount of food waste it processes to transform into energy.
The plant currently has the capacity to power more than 21,000 local homes a year by processing up to 115,000 tonnes of food waste. The site, part of Bio Capital Group, generates around... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 10, 2023
A campaign aimed at mounting a legal challenge to plans to develop a large scale biogas plant near Gort has so far raised €50,000, reported Clare Echo. The fundraising campaign was launched in response to An Bord Pleanála’s decision in December 2022 to grant conditional permission for the biogas plant after Galway County Council refused the application.
Following... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 6, 2023
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 80 million (€14.2m) for UISA Geo Biogás S/A to build an industrial unit for the production of biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residues in Nova Olympia (MT).
In the first phase, the plant will produce up to 11.4 million Nm³/year of biogas and up to 32,000 MWh/year of electricity.
The... [Read More]
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The funding, worth €76 million, was arranged through their joint venture QGM with the backing of a banking consortium comprising BNL BNP Paribas, Banco BPM and Mediocredito Centrale
Egypt is pressing ahead with a new biogas initiative in Beni Suef Governorate aimed at converting agricultural and animal waste into renewable energy
Indonesia’s transition towards environmentally friendly, zero-emission energy took centre stage this week as experts from seven countries convened at IPB University for high-level discussions on biomass and bioenergy
