Oct 8, 2020
Winners of the AD and Biogas Industry 2020 awards revealed
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2020
AMP Clean Energy is to install, own, and operate a £16.5 million (€18.1 million) low carbon energy centre for UK malt product manufacturer and distributor, Muntons.
The initiative will see the firm save 15.5 thousand tonnes of carbon per annum at its plant in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The energy centre will include a 14 MW biomass boiler and a gas CHP system and will... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2020
ESL Shipping has become the first in Finland to use 100% renewable liquefied biogas (LBG) in maritime transport.
The major carrier of dry bulk cargo in the Baltic region announced that its vessel m/s Viikki was fuelled in Raahe, Finland, with 100% renewable LBG to transport iron ore for the Swedish steel company SSAB. The biogas was supplied by Gasum.
“This marks... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2020
Finnish-Swiss biotech firm Ductor has closed funding from BW Group to develop 200 new biogas and sustainable organic fertiliser projects over three years.
Ductor will develop the projects in the EU and North America after receiving a significant investment from BW Group, a major maritime group in the tanker, gas, and offshore segments.
The new projects, such as biogas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2020
SWEN Capital Partners has announced the final closing of its SWEN Impact Fund for Transition (SWIFT), Europe’s first infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable gases.
The fund raised €175 million, exceeding its target amount of €120 million. SWIFT is SWEN Capital Partners’ first impact fund and invests directly in methanation, renewable hydrogen, and gas and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 7, 2020
Twelve major companies and organisations across the Humber region of the UK have jointly submitted a public and private sector funded bid worth around £75 million (€82.1 million) to accelerate decarbonisation in the UK’s most carbon-intensive industrial region.
The Zero Carbon Humber (ZCH) Partnership brings together international energy firms, heavy industry,... [Read More]
Product News
Oct 7, 2020
Borger has released a new, affordable, 25 cubic metres per hour (m3/h) separator model, suitable for dairy farmers with herds of up to 150, and small-scale biogas operators.
The launch of the compact new Bioselect RC 25 provides easy and highly effective separation of slurry.
Reducing storage volume and creating effective fertilisation with the liquid phase or use... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 7, 2020
Chevron USA and Brightmark have formed a joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings, to own projects across the US to produce and market dairy biomethane.
Equity investments by each company in the new venture will fund the construction of infrastructure and commercial operation of dairy biomethane projects in multiple states.
Chevron will purchase RNG produced from these... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 6, 2020
Denmark has introduced a new law regarding the use of wood biomass to produce heat and electricity. According to Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen, the new legislation delivers on a promise the government made to ensure biomass used in Denmark is sustainable.
The new legal requirements mean that the biomass must come from legally felled trees and that felled trees must... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 6, 2020
The Mid-Atlantic Sustainable Biomass for Value-Added Products Consortium (MASBio) is bringing researchers from five universities in the region together with government agencies and industry leaders to investigate biomass opportunities.
The project will look into land reclamation, biomass crop production, forest residue utilisation, supply chain logistics, and bioproduct... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 6, 2020
UK biogas producer Biocow has relaunched as Adapt Biogas, unveiling a new logo, website, and brand to support its UK expansion plans.
Since 2012, Adapt Biogas has pioneered the use of agricultural waste at scale in the UK energy sector through anaerobic digestion (AD). The firm currently operates four plants across Murrow, Ellough, Attleborough, and Holton, with a combined... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 6, 2020
Major Danish biogas producer Nature Energy has started construction on a large-scale biogas plant near Aabenraa, southern Denmark.
The biogas plant, Nature Energy Kværs, is expected to be ready to produce large quantities of climate-friendly biogas by April 2022. The project will take place in collaboration with the local supplier association, BioenergiSyd, which will... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 5, 2020
Major dairy cooperative Arla is transforming cow manure into vehicle-friendly fuel in a major new trial in Buckinghamshire, UK.
Arla’s initiative will see farmers send their cows’ waste to a nearby anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, where it will be broken down into clean biomethane and converted into fuel.
The trial makes Arla the first UK business to use the waste... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 5, 2020
The Bundaberg bioHub industrial park in Queensland, Australia, formerly a decommissioned wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), has opened its doors to prospective bioenergy, food, and fertiliser industry tenants.
Bioenergy developer Utilitas Group partnered with Bundaberg Regional Council to purchase the former East Bundaberg WWTP to create an industrial park focused on... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 5, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected 12 organisations and projects to receive around $3 million (€2.55 million) in funding to help reduce food loss and waste and divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digestion (AD) capacity in the US.
The project types chosen for funding include feasibility studies, demonstration projects, and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2020
UK timber frame manufacturer SO Modular has unveiled a new biomass boiler at its headquarters.
The new boiler, installed by Novalux Energy, was installed as part of the firm’s efforts to become entirely self-sufficient in terms of its energy and production processes.
The boiler is fuelled by off-cuts and wood shavings, a natural by-product of the production process... [Read More]
Biomass News
Oct 5, 2020
HEINEKEN Spain will replace all its existing gas boilers with biomass boilers as part of its sustainability initiative.
The brewer is integrating sustainability into its business model through its ‘Brewing a Better World’ strategy, which focuses on respect for people, positive contributions to local communities, and protecting the environment.
The company said... [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
