Oct 28, 2021
Biogas project at Thames Water sewage works complete
Biogas News
Oct 28, 2021
Bioenergy infrastructure firm Delorean Corporation has commenced construction at a bioenergy project in Victoria, Australia.
The DEVO project is located in the agricultural area of Stanhope and co-located at Waranga Green Energy (WGE) Piggery. The plant will receive local organic food and agricultural waste streams that would otherwise be destined for landfill and process... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 28, 2021
Bright Biomethane will deliver a membrane biogas upgrader for Ontario-based Berq RNG, marking the company's first RNG project with a Canadian company.
With the realisation of this project, a biogas plant with a CHP system for heat and power production at a remote dairy farm will be converted into RNG production site. No gas distribution net is in place at the project... [Read More]
Features
Oct 27, 2021
In our September/October edition, we asked a handful of industry experts one question – what can the biomass industry do to win over sceptics? This response is by Seth Ginther, executive director of the US Industrial Pellet Association.
Forging consensus within countries and among the community of nations may be the greatest challenge to tackling the climate crisis.... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 27, 2021
JK Cement has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited (PRESPL) - India’s largest biomass aggregation and densification company.
The MoU, valid for 10 years, is part of JK Cement’s goal to decarbonise its operations and aims to significantly scale up the use of biomass-based and alternate fuels as a replacement... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 27, 2021
BioNorth Energy has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Fort St James Green Energy Project in British Columbia.
BioNorth Energy is a joint venture between the Arrow Group, the Nak’azdli Development Corporation (NDC - arm of Nak’azdli Whu’ten), and low-carbon infrastructure developer, Nexus Program Management Group (Nexus PMG).
The primary asset is a... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 27, 2021
Barwon Water and six local councils in Australia have partnered to transform food, garden, and commercial waste into renewable energy and fertiliser.
The company has signed a Heads of Agreement with the councils to explore opportunities for a Regional Renewable Organics Network (RON) at its Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant in Connewarre and the project has received... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 27, 2021
Scottish whisky distillery Bunnahabhain is set to become Islay’s first distillery with a net-zero distillation process with the help of biomass.
The distillery is installing a £6.5 million (€7.7 million) biomass energy centre – powered entirely by spent malt and forest biomass (wood chips) sourced from low-value timber felled 15 miles away.
The combination... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 27, 2021
Haffmans, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pentair Water Process Technology (Pentair), has partnered with biogas plant operator Future Biogas to help reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.
The partnership will bring about the construction of Pentair Biogas Upgrading plants in combination with Pentair CO2 Recovery Bolt-On systems, supporting Future Biogas’ plan to recover... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 26, 2021
EverGen Infrastructure Corp’s (EverGen) enhancement and optimisation at Fraser Valley Biogas have resulted in record production in September.
Fraser Valley Biogas in Abbotsford, British Columbia, has been supplying renewable energy for over a decade and previously produced around 80,000 gigajoules of RNG annually – enough to heat approximately 1,000 homes for a... [Read More]
Features
Oct 26, 2021
In our September/October edition, we asked a handful of industry experts one question – what can the biomass industry do to win over sceptics? This response is by Neil Holland, UK Pellet Council director and managing director of Y Pellets.
Biomass, in particular wood pellets, has thousands of contented end-users, especially across the UK and Europe who are often the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 26, 2021
Construction of Kolb Bioenergy Facility in Roswell, New Mexico is now complete and an operating permit has been issued.
The biogas plant was completed with the help of The Penetron Group, which specialises in concrete protection. The firm helped to waterproof and protect key structures to ensure the durability of the facility.
Kolb Bioenergy Facility uses a proprietary... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 25, 2021
DMT Clear Gas Solutions (DMT) has celebrated the completion of the Tres Ríos RNG Centre in Arizona.
On 21 October, DMT, Pima County and Southwest Gas celebrated the connection of the biogas treatment facility to the Southwest Gas grid. Several stakeholders gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Tres Ríos Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) serves the metropolitan... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 25, 2021
Vision RNG has announced a partnership with Meridian Waste Acquisitions to complete projects at multiple US landfills to generate RNG.
The partnership will undertake projects at landfills across Missouri and Virginia to capture landfill gases for conversion into RNG for end users. Construction is already underway on the gas collection and control systems at the sites.... [Read More]
Other News
Oct 25, 2021
Standard Biocarbon (SBC) has secured $2 million (€1.7 million) in financing from three Maine, US-based institutions to purchase equipment for producing biochar.
The company will produce high-quality biochar – the near-pure form of carbon made by processing biomass at high temperatures with little oxygen - at the former site of the Great Northern Paper mill in East... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 25, 2021
Miscanthus specialist Terravesta has established a new company in Poland as demand for sustainable perennial biomass grows in Europe.
The company said it had long-term plans to open a company on the continent and that the move will support EU trade relationships.
Terravesta Poland will eventually evolve to become Terravesta Europe and underlines the organisation’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 22, 2021
TerraVest Industries has received its first manufacturing contract to supply a biogas upgrading system for a project in Western Canada.
The system will be able to process up to 1,200 Nm3/h of raw biogas and remove impurities such as hydrogen sulphide and CO2 to produce RNG suitable for pipeline injection.
“We are extremely pleased that our renewables group, which... [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
