Dec 17, 2021
Amp Americas expands RNG portfolio with two acquisitions
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2021
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has responded to the launch of the eagerly-awaited EU framework to decarbonise gas markets.
The framework was designed to facilitate access to renewable and low-carbon gases to existing gas markets and infrastructure. The biogas industry has welcomed the establishment of Europe-wide rules to support the growth of biomethane injection... [Read More]
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Dec 17, 2021
Climate-tech company Mote will build a plant to convert wood waste into hydrogen fuel in the US while capturing and storing CO2.
Mote’s process uses wood waste from farms, forestry, and other resources. Through gasification and subsequent treatment, the remaining CO2 is extracted and permanently placed deep underground for ‘ecologically safe’ storage.
An estimated... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Greenlane Renewables has agreed to acquire Airdep, a provider of biogas desulphurisation and air deodorisation products based in Italy.
The acquisition will bring in-house an effective, proven technology to remove hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from biogas for integration with Greenlane’s portfolio of biogas upgrading systems that produce low-carbon and carbon-negative RNG.
Since... [Read More]
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Dec 16, 2021
Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA), an initiative to improve food waste recycling and energy production.
The FPSA, founded in 2020 by Vanguard Renewables, Unilever, Starbucks, and the Dairy Farmers of America, aims to avoid or eliminate food waste first and repurpose what cannot be eliminated... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Nordsol, Titan and Attero have received €4.3 million in funding for a bio-LNG production plant in the Netherlands that will supply fuel to the maritime industry.
The FirstBio2Shipping project located at the Attero facility in Wilp will help decarbonise maritime transport through scalable, decentralised production of bio-LNG. The plant is due to be completed in 2023... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has met with Phoenix Natural Gas as part of ongoing discussions to consider Northern Ireland’s (NI) potential for biomethane injection.
Phoenix Natural Gas is the largest gas distribution company in NI, while the UFU, founded in 1918, is the largest democratic voluntary organisation representing farmers and growers in NI.
Rural enterprise... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
OPAL Fuels has formed a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with GFL Renewables to develop new RNG production facilities in the US.
The JV between OPAL Fuels, a producer and distributor of RNG, and GFL Renewables, an affiliate of the fourth-largest diversified environmental services company in North America (GFL Environmental), will include the development, construction, and operation... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 16, 2021
Clean Energy Fuels Corp (Clean Energy) has announced additional fuel and infrastructure contracts to meet growing RNG demand.
In the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Clean Energy’s Adopt-a-Port programme with Chevron continues to gain momentum, with more fleets switching to RNG. Chevron has pledged to provide $28 million (€24.6 million) to trucking companies... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 15, 2021
GESS RNG Biogas USA has acquired several existing and planned RNG production plants from partner GESS International.
The projects include locations in North Carolina, Missouri, Michigan, and Kansas. Additionally, GESS RNG Biogas has also acquired six existing and six new North Carolina RNG pipeline interconnect approvals, with no expiration dates.
The company has... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 15, 2021
Scandinavian Biogas will build a bio-LNG plant with local farmers in Sweden.
The project development in Grimhult, outside Mönsterås, began in 2016 by local farmers. The collaboration with Scandinavian Biogas began in 2018. Its location was decided based on the high density of animal farms in the area.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) programme,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 14, 2021
Belgian company Fluxys LNG is organising a subscription window for bio-LNG liquefaction services at the Zeebrugge LNG Terminal.
Fluxys mainly acts as a natural gas transmission operator and its infrastructure comprises pipelines and the Zeebrugge terminal. The company’s new bio-LNG service was launched to offer full decarbonisation options for heavy-duty trucks and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 14, 2021
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is partnering with Future Biogas to build a biogas plant in the UK.
The plant in East Anglia will generate biomethane as a substitute for natural gas to provide a renewable source of heat and power for AstraZeneca’s UK sites in Macclesfield, Cambridge, Speke, and Luton. The initiative will provide additional renewable gas to the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 14, 2021
EQTEC has joined forces with Phoenix Energy, the North Fork Community Development Council and Carbonfuture to convert forest residues into renewable electricity in California.
The partnership will see the companies help Sierra Nevada forests and their communities remove carbon from the atmosphere and reduce wildfire risk, as well we generating renewable energy and creating... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 13, 2021
Waste and recycling expert Tidy Planet has partnered with Eco Sustainable Solutions to convert global off-roading racing championship Extreme E’s food waste into biogas at its upcoming Jurassic X Prix in Dorset, UK.
Extreme E takes electric off-road motorsport around the globe to some of the most remote locations. As part of its mission to promote sustainability and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 13, 2021
Clarkson University in New York has received a $20,000 (€17,700) grant to convert food waste into energy.
The grant was allocated by Constellation, an Exelon Company which provides power, natural gas, renewable energy and energy products and services for US homes and businesses.
The project, ‘Food-to-Energy, Forging New Partnerships: Promoting Resource Recovery... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 13, 2021
Gasum will supply 250 tons of liquefied biogas (LBG) to Uddeholms, a major manufacturer of tool steel for industrial tools.
The LBG will be delivered to Uddeholms’ plant in Hagfors, Sweden, and used for its sustainability week in mid-December.
Steel production in Hagfors uses a lot of energy, which comes from a range of sources such as LNG and electricity. During... [Read More]
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