Dec 2, 2016
Air Liquide to design and build US landfill biogas purification plant
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Dec 2, 2016
The Finnish Government has expressed its satisfaction with the sustainability criteria for the use of forest biomass in energy production in the European Commission's proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive.
The revised directive will create a solid foundation for increasing the use of renewable energy sources in Finland, said Olli Rehn, Minister of Economic Affairs.
“What... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 1, 2016
The UK’s 540 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants now generate more energy than the landfill gas sector and represent 2% of total UK gas production.
According to data from the UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the AD industry’s success in the past 12 months – during which time over 100 new plants have come on stream – can be... [Read More]
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Dec 1, 2016
The bioenergy industry has given a mixed response to the European Commission’s revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
The revised RED, published yesterday (30th November), strengthens the existing EU criteria for bioenergy sustainability and extends them to cover also biomass and biogas for heat and power, according to the EC.
Commenting on the sustainability... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 1, 2016
Retail heavyweights Waitrose, John Lewis and Argos long-distance lorries are among the first users in the UK of a renewable biomethane fuel which is 35%-40% cheaper than diesel and emits 70% less CO2.
UK-based CNG Fuels will be supplying the retailers with compressed natural gas using biomethane produced from food waste.
According to CNG Fuels, renewable biomethane fuel... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2016
NexSteppe, a US feedstock provider for the bio-based industries, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Longping High-Tech Arable Land Remediation Technology Company, a subsidiary of the leading Chinese seed company, Longping High-Tech.
Under this agreement, Longping will provide distribution, marketing and sales for NexSteppe’s Palo Alto biomass... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2016
Hong Kong-based China Everbright International has announced that it has secured the entrusted operation rights of Wuxi Xidong household waste-to-energy project in Jiangsu Province, and will be responsible for managing and operating the venture.
The Xidong project is designed to process around 2,000 tonnes of household waste and is expected to generate more than... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 30, 2016
French energy company Engie has announced two new major collaborations to foster new innovative green gas production methods across Europe.
According to Engie, green gas is a key element of the energy transition because of its potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions and provide a sustainable source of energy while contributing to the development... [Read More]
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Nov 30, 2016
The European Commission has released its long-awaited revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and proposed the phase-out of food crop-based biofuels from 2021.
The EC also wants to simultaneously introduce a sub-mandate for advanced biofuels. It also proposes to introduce a new sustainability criterion on forest biomass.
It proposes an obligation on European transport... [Read More]
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Nov 29, 2016
Green’s, a UK waste heat recovery specialist, has launched a boiler inspection service for bioenergy producers to identify current and potential problems with boilers and ancillary equipment so that they can be addressed before they become overly costly or result in avoidable outages.
Neil Ford, Green’s service and repairs manager says: “The expertise... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 29, 2016
UK waste and recycling firm, Viridor has confirmed its intention to proceed with a £252 million (€296m) energy-from-waste (EfW) plant in Avonmouth, on the outskirts of Bristol.
The announcement was contained in half year results released by parent company, Pennon on 25 November, 2016.
Once operational the plant is expected to process around... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 29, 2016
Climate policies will continue chipping away at fossil fuels’ role as the mainstay of global energy use, despite Donald Trump's appointment as US president in 2017, according to a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The report expects that while the election of Trump as US president is not likely to halt the gradual transition towards cleaner energy globally,... [Read More]
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Nov 28, 2016
Sewage contains a source of energy that can be harvested by using hungry bacteria, according to new research from Belgium-based Ghent University.
Domestic sewage contains various organic substances, mainly from toilets and kitchens. These are harmful to the environment, but also contain energy. Researchers from Ghent University have discovered how to efficiently... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 25, 2016
Indian researchers have found a new use for sugarcane pulp as a source of highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots, which could reduce agricultural waste and offer a new revenue stream for farmers.
These dots are tiny carbon nanoparticles, which are about four nanometers across, meaning that more of them would fit on the head of a pin than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Because... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 25, 2016
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed energy consultancy Baringa Partners to lead a new ETI bioenergy project examining the future of biomass logistics in the UK, alongside Ecofys and LLamasoft.
Utilising LLamasoft’s supply chain design software, Supply Chain Guru, the six month project will model the logistics requirements of future bioenergy scenarios,... [Read More]
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Nov 25, 2016
Specially protected forests are being indiscriminately felled across Europe to meet the EU’s renewable energy targets, according to an investigation by the conservation group Birdlife.
According to reports in the Guardian, Birdlife found logging taking place in conservation zones such as Poloniny national park in eastern Slovakia and in Italian riverside forests... [Read More]
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Nov 25, 2016
EXCLUSIVE: The government of Finland has approved a new national Energy and Climate Strategy outlining how the country plans to reach both domestic and EU climate targets by 2030.
In the outline, Finland’s centre-right government set a goal to have the share of renewables in the Finnish energy pool surpass 50% during the 2020s, with a long-term goal of reaching carbon... [Read More]
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Moeve has announced a €600 million investment plan for the construction of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030
During the signing ceremony, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, announced a donation of USD 1.5 million for prefeasibility and detailed engineering studies
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