Jan 23, 2023
Philippines’ largest bank invests in second biomass project
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]
Biomass News
Jan 20, 2023
Auburn University in Alabama, US, has announced a team of its researchers are leading a $2 million (€1.8m) project funded by the Department of Energy. It aims to produce hydrogen from blended feedstock, including legacy waste coal, forest residues and municipal solid waste.
The principal investigator for the proposal is Sushil Adhikari, professor of biosystems engineering,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 20, 2023
Arkema has signed a long-term agreement with ENGIE, starting on 1 January 2023, for the supply of 300 GWh/year of renewable biomethane in France. This represents one of the largest private biomethane deals in Europe to date.
This 10-year partnership sees ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (ENGIE GEMS) provide Arkema with 3TWh of biomethane to support the... [Read More]
Features
Jan 20, 2023
The steel manufacturing industry is one of the largest and most important industrial sectors in the world. However, it is also one of the most energy-intensive and highest coal-consuming industries, which has a significant impact on global CO2 emissions. One of the aims of the F-CUBED project is to convert paper sludge into an energy carrier suitable to be used as an injectant... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 19, 2023
Even if the world succeeds in dramatically cutting its collective CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to remove billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere, according to European specialist growth equity Verdane. It has therefore joined forces with Södra, a globally leading forest industry group, and Equinor, an international energy company and global leader... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 19, 2023
The B2B marketplace and supply chain solutions provider ProcMart has ventured into end-to-end procurement services of biomass briquettes as a potential alternative sustainable energy source, reported ITLN.
In a press release, ProcMart stated it will source high-quality biomass briquettes from certified and approved vendors and then supply them to various plants pan India.
It... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 19, 2023
Resource management company Geminor has announced it handled 1.82 million tonnes of waste in Europe last year, bringing an increase of almost 9% from 2021.
The total tonnage handled by Geminor in 2022 ended at 1,815,281 tonnes - up from 1,670,907 tonnes in 2021.
Residual waste for energy recovery (RDF/SRF) is growing by as much as 14%, accounting for more than two-thirds... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 18, 2023
The UK parliament has released a research briefing analysing the country's current position on, and outlook for, the use of biomass.
It stated that the Climate Change Committee (CCC) expects demand for biomass in the UK to rise significantly in the coming decades, as a means to supply bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
It also expects demand to increase... [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]
Policy News
Jan 17, 2023
Bioenergy Europe has announced the release of its 2022 Statistical Report Bioenergy Landscape and its accompanying Policy Brief. This report analyses the current state of European energy sources, energy production and consumption, biomass trade and sector employment.
The organisation stated that Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has exposed the European Union's... [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]
Features
Jan 17, 2023
The European Biogas Association has released its 2022 Activity Report.
It outlined one of its most significant achievements as launching the Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP) at October's European Biogas Conference. The BIP began with a call in December 2021 for a public-private sector partnership for biomethane deployment. It aims to support the achievement of... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 17, 2023
Aggreko, a world-leading provider of mobile modular power, temperature control and energy services, has been selected through a competitive tender by EDF La Réunion to provide 24MV diesel mobile power units to the Bois-Rouge power plant in Réunion Island, a French Department on the Indian Ocean. The power solution will enable EDF La Réunion to convert the plant from... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 16, 2023
PT Energi Primer Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero), has strengthened its supply chain of biomass as a substitute for coal for steam power plants (PLTU).
The company's president director, Iwan Agung Firstantara, said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) had been agreed with PT Energy Management Indonesia and PT Alpha Rizki Teknologi for developing and managing... [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
