Apr 24, 2020
Drax estimates £60m hit from COVID-19
Biogas News
Apr 23, 2020
Balmoral Tanks has introduced a range of glass fused to steel (GFS) liquid storage tanks and hopes to support the 'green energy revolution'.
The Aberdeen, Scotland-based company manufactures storage tanks for the water, wastewater, anaerobic digestion (AD) and processing sectors. Its new tanks provide "a new level of excellence" in glass enamel coating technology, according... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 23, 2020
A joint survey matching organic waste producers to their nearest anaerobic digestion (AD) operators has been launched in the UK.
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the Renewable Energy Association (REA) created the survey in response to the increase in organic waste surpluses, caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.
According to the organisations,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 22, 2020
A multicrusher supplied by Borger is being used at an award-winning waste-to-energy project in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
The Creed Integrated Waste Management Facility on the Isle of Lewis processes salmon waste into biogas using anaerobic digestion. The facility manages waste from the island's 22,000 inhabitants and has grown to include a combined heat and power... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 22, 2020
Large-scale production of biomethane and green and blue hydrogen is important to achieve 55% emissions reductions by 2030, according to a new study.
The Gas for Climate consortium published the Gas Decarbonisation Pathway 2020-2050 study by Guidehouse (formerly Navigant), analysing the transition towards the lowest-cost climate-neutral system by 2050.
The study highlights... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 22, 2020
Enviva has announced new goals and initiatives to meet its Responsible Sourcing Policy provisions throughout the year.
The company's 2020 Implementation Plans are a detailed proposal of Enviva's commitment to responsible and sustainable wood sourcing. All wood sourced by the firm must be done so under its Responsible Sourcing Policy - its standing environmental pledge... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 21, 2020
The International Biogas and Biomass Congress and Expos, which were due to take place in Brussels in October 2020 alongside the Biofuels International Conference and Expo, have been postponed until 2021.
The decision was taken to host the event on 23-24 March 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hoped that, by this time, life will have returned to some sense of... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 21, 2020
The use of biomethane as a transportation fuel has increased by 291% in the US since 2015, according to recent figures.
Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica) and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) said RNG, which is captured above ground from organic material in agricultural, wastewater, landfill or food waste, produces carbon-neutral and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. Gain has completed a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Clover Hill Dairy in Campbellsport, Wisconsin.
The new gas processing plant uses anaerobic digestion to generate biogas from dairy waste. Once extracted, the non-methane components of the biogas are removed so the methane can be used as a fuel or energy source. The Clover Hill project improves access... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 20, 2020
The Port of Seattle Commission has approved a 10-year supply contract with U.S. Gain for renewable natural gas (RNG). The move will enable the port to reach its 2030 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50% almost a decade early.
The 'long-sought major milestone' was voted on at the Commission meeting on 14 April. The $23 million (€21.1 million) contract allows the... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 20, 2020
Renewable energy can support a resilient and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
IRENA's first Global Renewables Outlook shows that the decarbonisation of the energy system can support short-term recovery while creating 'resilient and inclusive' economies and societies. The outlook examines the... [Read More]
Features
Apr 20, 2020
Philip Simpson, commercial director at UK food waste AD firm, ReFood, delves deeper into recent figures on food waste recycling rates
ReFood operates three anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities in the UK, in London, Doncaster and Widnes. The company works with multiple sectors including hospitality, local authorities, manufacturers, retailers and education to collect... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 17, 2020
Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) should create action plans for the re-opening of facilities following the COVID-19 lockdown, according to the Wood Recyclers' Association (WRA).
The WRA welcomed the latest guidance from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) regarding the re-opening of HWRCs, but has called on operators to explain how... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 17, 2020
Capstone Turbine Corporation (Capstone), a clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, has received an order for its 800 kW C800 Signature Series for a biogas project in Japan.
The project in the city of Handa in Aichi Prefecture will utilise agricultural and animal waste to generate clean energy for the Biokursix Handa biogas power generation facility.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 16, 2020
Biogest has received an order to build an agricultural biogas plant near Ankara, Turkey. The project in Akyurt is the company's first biogas plant in Turkey and was developed in cooperation with Enerlinc.
After successfully entering the Asian market with biogas plants built in India and South Korea, this new Biogest PowerRing biogas facility is another milestone for... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 16, 2020
Spanish engineering solutions company Sugimat will supply a turnkey biomass steam boiler to Europe's largest olive oil producer.
The biomass boiler, with an equivalent thermal power of 11 MW, will be fitted at the San Miguel Arcángel factory in the city of Jaen in southern Spain. It will be designed by the German company ERK, of which Sugimat is the only licensee in... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 16, 2020
Employees at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire have shown their support for NHS workers by turning one of the plant's cooling towers blue.
Every Thursday evening, people in the UK clap for NHS staff and other key workers, in a display of appreciation for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Engineers at Drax Power Station have installed blue lighting on one... [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
