Jul 20, 2017
Drax presses ahead with biomass plans
Biomass News
Jul 19, 2017
Rick Perry, the US Secretary of Energy, has announced $40 million in Department of Energy (DOE) awards for the creation of four DOE Bioenergy Research Centres (BRCs).
Each led by a DOE National Laboratory or a ‘top’ university, the centres are designed to “lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 19, 2017
EQTEC, a technology solution company for waste gasification-to-energy projects, has entered into a non-binding heads of terms agreement with Inava Ingenieria de Analisis SL and its majority shareholder, EBIOSS Energy SE, to ‘spin off’ their subsidiary, EQTEC Iberia, and combine it with EQTEC.
In order to generate additional capital for the newly enlarged group... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 18, 2017
A new plant for the production of biomethane and carbon dioxide has been inaugurated and started operation in Montello, Italy. The biogas upgrading plant is the ‘first’ in Italy able to produce biomethane and carbon dioxide exclusively from the treatment of municipal solid waste.
The new facility has been created by Tecno Project Industriale (TPI), a company... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 18, 2017
ExxonMobil and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have announced a two-year renewal of an agreement to research the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass into transportation fuels. The research forms part of a bigger drive to identify scalable, commercially viable solutions to meet growing global energy demand with renewable resources.
The collaboration between... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2017
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has invested €25 million in subscribing to Lithuania’s first green bond issuance, made by the country’s leading energy supplier Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy). The money will go towards supporting both biomass and waste-to-energy facilities in the Baltic country, alongside a range of other renewable energy sources.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 17, 2017
India’s ‘first’ biomethane powered bus has been showcased at the Urja Utsav Bio-energy programme. The bio-CNG bus has been developed by Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturer.
The Urja Utsa programme was organised by India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and was attended by the country’s Minister of Petroleum... [Read More]
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Jul 17, 2017
Chris Stark, the Scottish government's director of Energy and Climate Change, will be the keynote speaker at Bioenergy Insight’s Conference & Expo 2017.
The conference will take place from 4-5 October in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Stark is leading the development of Scotland’s approach to emissions-reduction and the accompanying energy system transition. His... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 14, 2017
Researchers at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) are developing a process in which biomass can be used to produce a hydrogen-rich gas that can then be employed in various ways in the iron and steel industry.
According to a news release from the University, the long-term vision of the project is a renewable energy source, firmly anchored in the design of an integrated... [Read More]
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Jul 14, 2017
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published its July Short-Term Energy Outlook, which among other things shows the administration’s expectations for bioenergy and biofuel’s roles in the US energy supply.
In the report, EIA says total generation from renewables in the electric power sector is set to increase by 11% in 2017, and then remain relatively... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 13, 2017
Researchers at the University of British Colombia’s Okanagan campus have found the key to speeding up the production process of biogas, according to an article on Phys.org.
The new research from Cigdem Eskicioglu, associate professor with UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering, and her team, could hold the key to biogas that is cheaper, safer and much faster... [Read More]
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Jul 13, 2017
UK biogas plant specialist Agrivert has opened a new anaerobic digestion plant in North London.
Councillor Richard Thake, chairman of Hertfordshire County Council, officially opened the facility.
This is the company’s fifth AD plant.
Designed and constructed by the Agrivert team, the new North London AD facility was constructed in just 11 months and is already... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 12, 2017
A Cogent Energy Systems HelioStorm Gasifier will form the core waste processing technology in a new waste-to-energy system for the US Navy.
When operational, the waste-to-energy system will be capable of converting up to 3.5 tons (3.2 metric tonnes) of mixed waste into energy rich synthesis gas. The syngas will then be directly combusted in standard military generators... [Read More]
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Jul 12, 2017
New research shows that biogas generated from food and drink byproducts has growing potential as a low-carbon alternative to diesel in HGVs and other commercial vehicles.
Published this week, the study was performed by Aker Associates for British bioenergy company Clearfleau.
The focus of the report is biomethane generated by anaerobic digestion (AD) for use in the commercial... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 12, 2017
A new biorefinery project has been proposed in the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland, Australia. According to a statement, the regional government is “throwing its support” behind the new multi-million dollar project.
The $60 million Atherton Tableland biorefinery could generate 130 regional jobs and also encourage diverse cropping in the region. The proposed... [Read More]
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Jul 11, 2017
The European Biomass Association AEBIOM has united with a range of renewable energy sources associations to urge MEPs to maintain priority dispatch for existing installations.
A draft report published by Dr. Karins MEP proposes changes to the current dispatching regime for generating installations using renewable energy sources. In a letter, a range of renewable energy... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 11, 2017
Bird Life International has responded to the recent European Parliament vote on LULUCF (the land use, land use change and forestry sector), stating: “We’re not out of the woods yet”.
As the European Commission works on a climate and energy package for 2030, it is currently reviewing the sustainability of all uses and sources of bioenergy for the period... [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
