May 28, 2020
UK gas networks seek £900m green infrastructure investment from government
Biogas News
May 27, 2020
U.S. Gain has become the largest renewable natural gas (RNG) supplier in Oregon, US, through its latest supply agreements.
The company has supply agreements with Salem Area Mass Transit District, Gresham Sanitary, Heiberg Garbage and Recycling and Pride Disposal. The news follows U.S. Gain’s announcement of an RNG supply agreement with the Port of Seattle for use... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 27, 2020
Gaseous solutions including biogas, biomethane and hydrogen are needed to speed up the European Union’s economic recovery, according to Eurogas.
The association has highlighted the importance of financing the uptake of hydrogen production and accelerating renovation, adding that it is ‘integral’ to a successful green recovery.
“Keeping business as usual is... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 27, 2020
UK supermarket chain Iceland has announced food waste reductions of almost 2,500 tonnes (23.2%) over the last two years through community initiatives and anaerobic digestion.
The announcement comes 12 months after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) Food Waste Champion Ben Elliot called on businesses to ‘step up to the plate’ and drive... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 26, 2020
KPA Unicon has delivered a new bio-heating boiler plant to Espoo, Finland, on behalf of Finnish energy company Fortum.
The plant was handed over for commercial use on 5 May. Unicon’s Renefluid bubbling fluidised bed (BFB) boiler plant generates district heating for the residents of Espoo, using wood biomass. The new boiler plant replaces part of the old coal-fired... [Read More]
Other News
May 26, 2020
Stobart Energy, a leading supplier of biomass fuel in the UK, has appointed a new CEO and made a series of board changes.
Richard Jenkins, who has extensive experience in the waste-to-energy sector, will head up the business on 1 June. Jenkins spent the last three years managing the Greater Manchester Waste contract, initially for Viridor and most recently for Suez.... [Read More]
Pellets News
May 26, 2020
A new $15 million (€13.6 million) rail link in the US has helped Drax to reduce its supply chain emissions and biomass costs.
In its first year of operation, the five-mile rail link has increased the flow of biomass from one of Drax’s US pellet plants to its UK power station, helping to reduce emissions and costs while boosting the resilience of the company’s... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 22, 2020
The European Commission has approved a DKK 4,150 million (€550 million) state aid scheme to support the production of electricity using biomass.
The funding will allow Denmark to produce electricity via existing and depreciated biomass installations in the country. Installations benefitting from the scheme receiving support in the form of a premium, covering the additional... [Read More]
Features
May 22, 2020
US-based Universal Filtration & Pumping Solutions discusses pelletising as a method of dealing with increased food waste during the COVID-19 pandemic
The recent global crisis has inspired a wave of panic buying; this is expected to result in unprecedented levels of food waste. For this reason, it is more important than ever to make sure our municipal facilities... [Read More]
Other News
May 21, 2020
The UK Government has launched a new £40 million (€44.4 million) Clean Growth Fund to boost green start-ups, including biofuel and bioenergy projects.
The Clean Growth Fund will contribute towards the UK’s plans to reach net zero by 2050 and will be accessible to UK companies driving green technology across the waste, transport, power and building energy efficiency... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 21, 2020
Warrens Emerald Biogas has launched a new safety campaign to highlight key workers and their efforts to tackle food waste during the pandemic.
The campaign, which follows a huge increase in the amount of food waste being processed at the firm’s biogas facilities, features safety tips and resources to help people and their working environments stay safe and healthy.
According... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 20, 2020
Biogas-fuelled waste collection vehicles have been introduced in the city of Longmont in Colorado, US.
As part of a project prioritised in the city’s 2018 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, Longmont has become the first city along the Front Range mountains to implement a renewable vehicle fuel project.
Biogas produced at the city’s wastewater treatment plant is... [Read More]
Policy News
May 20, 2020
Bioenergy Europe said it 'regrets' the terminology used in the European Commission’s new biodiversity strategy, which references minimising the use of ‘whole trees’ in energy production.
Within the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the Commission said that to better understand and monitor the potential climate and biodiversity risks, it is assessing the EU and global... [Read More]
Policy News
May 19, 2020
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has in recent weeks circulated its bioenergy proposals to representatives across the political spectrum. The organisation is lobbying for Ireland’s Programme for Government to incorporate bioenergy measures and support to assist economic recovery, emissions reduction targets and climate action.
Ireland has a “considerable... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 19, 2020
Wärtsilä and Finnish energy company Vantaa Energy have teamed up on a power-to-gas facility at Vantaa’s waste to energy plant.
The co-development agreement for the new plant, which would produce carbon-neutral synthetic biogas in the city of Vantaa, was signed in May and is valid for one year.
The Power-to-Gas facility will use carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions... [Read More]
Other News
May 19, 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €75 million loan to ArcelorMittal for the construction of two projects in Ghent, Belgium, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by converting waste and by-products into valuable new products.
One of the projects, Torero, is a €50 million large-scale demonstration plant to convert waste wood into biocoal, partially replacing... [Read More]
Features
May 18, 2020
Severe flooding in North Yorkshire and a global pandemic have not stopped Drax Group from supporting the nation with power supplies and community initiatives
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted industries, economies and communities all over the world. For Drax, operating in the flood-hit region of North Yorkshire and relying on biomass supplies from the US has presented... [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
