Biogas News

TotalEnergies has acquired a 20% stake in Ductor, a Finland-based start-up that has developed an innovative technology to process high-nitrogen organic waste, such as poultry manure, which is usually difficult to use for biomethane production. By allowing the treatment of new types of input, this technology is helping to accelerate the development of the biogas value chain, thus contributing to…
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PurposeEnergy has announced it is set to build a new biogas processing plant in partnership with Unilever and its Ben & Jerry's brand of ice cream. The Saint Albans Industrial Treatment Center (SAINT) is a new biogas project designed to produce renewable energy through the responsible treatment of organic waste produced from food and beverage manufacturing. The project is located in St.…
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Globally, over 80% of wastewater is left untreated and discharged into the environment. While UK brewers are among the best in the world in making environmentally conscious decisions, over 70% the fresh water used in brewing still ends up as wastewater. This is not only potentially ecologically damaging, but also a waste of a valuable feedstock. Breweries are energy-intensive businesses, and as…
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Air Products, a leader in the production of gas separation and purification membranes, has announced a project to significantly increase hollow fibre membrane production at its St. Louis, Missouri facility. The production improvement project at the facility is driven by strong customer demand in the biogas and hydrogen recovery applications, as well as customer needs for the use of nitrogen for…
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Cimarron, Inc., a leading provider of environmental control and process equipment for the energy and biogas industries, and JATCO, Inc., a manufacturer of BTEX environmental solutions for the oil and gas production and transportation industries, announced they have established a strategic partnership to offer an all-in-one solution for BTEX and emissions control. The partnership will enable…
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The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has paved the way for installing seven bioenergy plants in the state with an investment of Rs 325 crore (€36.3m), reported The Times of India. Four of the seven compressed biogas (CBG) plants will have the capacity to produce 51.2 tonnes per day, and two biodiesel plants will have the capacity to produce 204 kilolitres per…
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The European Biogas Association (EBA) has released its EBA/GIE Biomethane Map 2022-2023. It shows that Europe reached a total of 1,322 biomethane-producing facilities by April 2023, with 299 new plants representing an increase of almost 30% from 2021. The number of plants in Europe has shown continued increase compared to previous editions of the map. There were 483 plants in the 2018 edition,…
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EnviTec Biogas is completing anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading projects in more US states - including New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota. “We have 15 plants under construction right now,” explains Lars von Lehmden, managing director of EnviTec Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG, which is based in Lohne and Saerbeck, Germany. Four of these plants are soon to go…
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Dubai Municipality has announced the completion of its biogas-to-energy project at its Warsan Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project is one of the Municipality’s renewable energy initiatives that support its strategic plan to transform its assets into green sustainable assets, it said. The biogas power facility has the capacity to generate 44,250 MWh of electricity annually. The project’s…
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Bioenergy Devco (BDC), the North American division of BTS Bioenergy, and a leader in the design, engineering, construction, financing and operation of anaerobic digestion facilities to recycle organic material and produce renewable natural gas, has been selected by The Climate Registry for recognition in the Innovative Partnership category of the 2023 Climate Leadership Awards. The award…
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Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a large-scale carbon capture project by Ørsted, a global leader in renewable energy, for its Ørsted Kalundborg Hub in Denmark. As the carbon capture provider, Aker Carbon Capture will deliver five Just Catch units, additional equipment such as liquefaction systems, and temporary CO2 storage and on-/offloading facilities with an expected total contract value…
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The Carbon Trust has certified Swansea University with its prestigious Zero Waste to Landfill certification, as the university has diverted 63% of all waste into energy recovery - for uses including anaerobic digestion. Swansea University is the first Welsh university to achieve the certification, which recognises organisations that demonstrate leadership in waste management. Swansea had…
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EnviTec Biogas achieved an excellent business performance in the fiscal year 2022. With total output at EUR 421.1 million (previous year: EUR 275.8 million) and earnings before taxes (EBT) at EUR 66.6 million (previous year: EUR 23.3 million), the company significantly exceeded the original targets set at the beginning of the reporting period. Sales revenues in EnviTec’s largest segment, Own…
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Leading automakers and biogas producers intend to participate in the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) eRINs program through a proprietary platform developed by Bridge to Renewables (BTR). Electric-RINs or "eRINs" are credits that may be generated under the RFS by combining biogas-derived energy production data with electric vehicle (EV) charging…
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