Sep 6, 2017
DM Design invests in £250,000 biomass boiler
Biogas News
Sep 5, 2017
The UK’s Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned that a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy BEIS consultation risks delaying crucial reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive.
BEIS is holding a consultation on further amendments to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), introduced to bridge the gap between the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 5, 2017
After several years of research, a team of scientists have developed a biocell which could serve as an alternative to classic fuel cells.
Converting chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion, fuel cells are considered a clean technology because they don’t emit greenhouse gases. However, the fact that these fuel cells rely on costly rare metal... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 4, 2017
Currently under construction at Marston Gate in Swindon by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent, the UK’s first commercial bio-substitute natural gas plant will use a fully automated fuel reception and delivery solution from Saxlund International.
The £25 million facility, due to commence operations in early 2018, will be capable of turning 10,000 tonnes household... [Read More]
Pellets News
Sep 1, 2017
The fire at Pacific BioEnergy’s British Columbia plant has been brought under-control according to local media, citing representatives from the company.
On 24 August could be seen billowing from the top of one of Pacific Bioenergy’s pellet silos. Fire crews were quickly called to the facility, to determine the cause of the smoke and mitigate any danger.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 1, 2017
John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has entered the anaerobic digestion sector for the first time, with the acquisition of Vulcan Renewables.
Vulcan Renewables has been acquired for a total consideration, including working capital, of £15.3 million. JLEN has made the acquisition in partnership with experienced operator Future Biogas.
An environmental infrastructure... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 31, 2017
North Carolina State University researchers have significantly boosted the efficiency of splitting water to create hydrogen gas, and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide. The products of these two new process are valuable feedstocks which can be used for clean energy and chemical manufacturing applications, including the creation of syngas (synthesis gas).
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 31, 2017
MMI Engineering has carried out comprehensive pipe integrity checks at the Port of Tyne and Lynemouth power station in the UK, after BOC supplied a nitrogen deluge fire suppression system to help facilitate the plant’s coal to biomass fuel conversion.
After winning the contract to supply the nitrogen fire suppression system for the three biomass silos at the Port... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 31, 2017
Arensis, an international provider of off-grid energy generation, has bought the Verdo pellet plant in Grangemouth, Scotland. The acquisition, part of a £50 million (€54m) UK investment plan, gives Arensis a sustainable, carbon-neutral fuel supply for its biomass energy generation.
Arensis provides off-grid, sustainable, carbon neutral energy generation to customers... [Read More]
Biomass News
Aug 30, 2017
Researchers in China have developed a new process to turn fallen leaves into a capacitor which could be used to store energy in electronic devices.
Deciduous phoenix trees lining the roadside of Northern China produce a blanket of fallen leaves every autumn. Generally, these leaves are burnt as the temperatures drop, contributing to China’s air pollution problem.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 29, 2017
A fleet of more than 100 low-emission biomethane powered buses could take to the streets of the Bristol region in the UK over the next few years, following the award of a multi-million pound government grant.
In August, a biomethane fuelled double-decker went into service in Bristol, part of a ’pathfinder’ exercise by local bus operator First West of England... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 29, 2017
Valmet has delivered a range of technology to Metsä Group’s newly started bioproducts mill in the Finnish town of Äänekoski. According to a statement from Valmet, the company’s technology will maximise the use of bioenergy and make the pulp mill totally fossil fuel-free.
The technology supplied to the mill includes a recovery boiler, pulp... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 29, 2017
Norway-based secondary fuels specialist Geminor has secured a major contract with UK-based Hull City Council.
The agreement, which is for an initial seven-year term (with extensions for a further three and two-year period), will see Geminor implement an integrated waste processing solution to divert more than 80% of the northeast England-based region’s municipal... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 29, 2017
The Bioenergy Insight Conference, a world-leading bioenergy event, will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 4 and 5 October 2017, covering the whole bioenergy supply chain. The show will focus on all the new developments and the latest challenges.
Topics covered in the seminars include the global biomass market, financing bioenergy projects and ensuring sustainability... [Read More]
Other News
Aug 29, 2017
Passenger planes in the UK could be powered by biofuels made from waste under a scheme to cut emissions, according to the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT).
In an announcement, the DfT said that it was keen to cut carbon emissions, which contribute to climate change. Aircraft and lorries powered by waste fuels could use up to 90% less carbon than with fossil fuels.
Trials... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 24, 2017
Researchers in Zurich have identified all the genes required by bacterium to use methanol – a common product of biogas plants – as a food source. It is hoped that the new insights will help scientists advance the use of bacteria in the field of biotechnology.
A common focus for chemists is determining how small carbon molecules such as methane and methanol... [Read More]
Biogas News
Aug 23, 2017
A new study by scientists from Cornell University has looked into the possibility of coupling anaerobic digestion (AD) with hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) for the conversion of food waste into energy products.
Hydrothermal liquefaction converts food waste into oil and an aqueous phase rich in carbon. This hydrothermal aqueous phase may then be converted into biomethane... [Read More]
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Verdalia said the funds would be used to increase its total production capacity to over 3 terawatt-hours per year
Uniper, a German energy company, and Spanish developer Five Bioenergy have signed a seven-year agreement for the purchase of biomethane from three of Spain’s largest biomethane plants
Researchers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) are converting spent barley malt from breweries into biomass fuel, creating a sustainable alternative to fossil energy
