Feb 1, 2023
EU urged to make legally binding biomethane pledge
Biogas News
Jan 31, 2023
Biogas plants in Croatia are close to collapse, the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH) has warned. Balkan Green Energy News reported that for more than a year, owners have been struggling to cope with the cost of raw materials - which have increased by up to 100%. From 1 January 2023, they have been affected by a price cap of €180 per MWh.
The OIEH... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 31, 2023
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) has announced it is investing $38.5 million (€35.5m) in the Bio2Watt Energy project in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. The company intends to develop a 9.8 MW installed power capacity from organic waste.
The capacity of the future biogas plant in Bronkhorstspruit will be increased from 4.8 to 9.8 MW, as a result of the Netherlands-based climate... [Read More]
Features
Jan 31, 2023
bp’s Energy Outlook 2023 emphasises that the disruptions to Russian energy supplies seem likely to have a lasting impact on the energy system. Its report focuses on three main scenarios, which it describes as Accelerated, Net Zero and New Momentum.
Accelerated and Net Zero explore how different elements of the energy system might change in order to achieve a substantial... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
Global resource management company, Veolia, has announced it is helping Scottish Water to achieve net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated at Scotland's largest Wastewater Treatment Works WwTW, Seafield in Leith, Edinburgh.
Seafield had been a net exporter of renewable electricity, producing over 108% of the electricity it requires to run the site,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 30, 2023
Aston University has announced it has been awarded a £300,000 (€341k) grant from the Wolfson Foundation, which will allow it to set up the first integrated centre to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion.
The new research centre will be developed at Aston University, and the grant will enable the institution to acquire state-of-the-art equipment,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
PepsiCo Portugal has announced that it will invest €7.5 million to construct a new biodigester, which will turn organic waste into biogas, according to FoodBev.
The company said the project reflects its “commitment to sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions at its snack factory in Carregado”.
As well as helping its Carregado facility – located in... [Read More]
Features
Jan 30, 2023
Our new regular column from Bioenergy Europe begins with Manolis Karampinis, business development & membership director at Bioenergy Europe and manager, European Pellet Council (EPC) giving an outlook on this year’s pellets market.
2022 was an extraordinary year for the pellet industry and – as it seems – the start of a turbulent period that will probably... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
UBE Corporation (“UBE”) has decided to expand the polyimide hollow fibre production facilities for gas separation membranes at its Ube Chemical Factory, as well as the gas separation membrane module production facilities, at its Sakai Factory in Japan. Both expanded facilities are expected to become operational in the first half of fiscal 2025, increasing production... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 27, 2023
On Monday 23 January, Nature Energy inaugurated its biogas plant in Kværs west of Gråsten in Sønderborg Municipality. The plant can convert 500,000 tons of biological waste from agriculture and industry into more than 20 million cubic meters of biogas annually, displacing a similar amount of fossil natural gas from the energy system.
Lars Aagaard, minister for Climate,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 27, 2023
Enagás GTS, the technical manager of the gas system in Spain, has launched the platform for the registration of account holders and production devices of the system providing guarantees of origin for renewable gases - applicable to biogas, biomethane and renewable hydrogen.
This represents the first milestone of the project, which was set out in the Government's Plan... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 27, 2023
As part of a commitment to contribute to the energy transition through green energy generation, EDF Colombia and Refocosta have partnered to build a biomass power generation plant from the largest eucalyptus crop in the country.
The plant will be located in the municipality of Villanueva (Casanare) and will have a total installed capacity of 25 MW Net. The energy will... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 27, 2023
Lena Thürwächter joined the management board of stirring technology specialist Suma on 1 January 2023.
The daughter of owner and CEO Paul Thürwächter will henceforth be part of the joint management team at the Allgäu-based mechanical engineering company. In future, Lena Thürwächter will be responsible for the sales, finance and IT divisions.
After receiving her... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 26, 2023
Nigeria's National Biotechnology Development Agency's (NABDA) bioenergy development programme, which is designed to adapt anaerobic digestion technology for biogas production, has the potential to create 10,000 jobs along the value chains, according to director general Professor Abdullahi Mustapha.
In a special presentation at the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology... [Read More]
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]
Biomass News
Jan 24, 2023
Indonesia's state-owned forestry company Perhutani has stated readiness to strengthen its core businesses in the field of biomass and nature based solutions this year, reported Antara.
Assistant deputy for plantation and forestry industries at the ministry of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), Rachman Ferry Isfianto, noted that Perhutani is an SOE that has strong foundation... [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]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
