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BDO Unibank Inc., the largest bank in the Philippines, is funding a second biomass power project, which will be deployed by Surallah Power Generation, a renewable energy developer based in the South Cotabato province. Manila Standard reported that the firm said it had approached BDO due to its reputation as "a pioneer in sustainable finance" in the Philippines - although there was no mention of…
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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 Association (EBA). It…
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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 company in its decarbonisation…
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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, who said: "The…
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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 ramping up to full…
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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 of the total volume…
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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 also said it will…
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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 in permanent CO2storage, to…
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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 be used in…
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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 and the North and South of…
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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 from other industries…
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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 coal to biomass without…
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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 the target to increase…
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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 to generate renewable…
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