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Toshiba has announced that its consolidated subsidiary, Sigma Power Ariake Corporation (SPAC) has signed a collaboration agreement with Omuta City of Fukuoka Prefecture. The agreement will reinforce Toshiba’s renewable energy generation work by constructing a new biomass plant in Omuta City through SPAC.
The plant is to begin construction in autumn 2019 and operations are expected to…
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An abandoned biogas plant site in Margao, India which caught fire was being used as a dump yard for thermocol and styrofoam fish crates, local news outlet Herald reports.
The biogas plant site was previously owned by the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SFPDA).
The dump caught fire for an undisclosed reason and within 15 minutes, had disintegrated the eight feet tall stack of…
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Canada’s minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi, announced a $589,629 (€518,599) investment in three Indigenous projects in British Columbia to create jobs and boost local economies. The release was published on news outlet Cision.
Two of these investments will be utilised to research the possibility of using biomass to heat and power local Indigenous communities.
$475,000 will…
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The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has announced the launch of its Call for Evidence report into the future of UK bioenergy.
According to the association, the report, Bioenergy Strategy, follows the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) estimation that bioenergy’s contribution to the UK’s total energy could more than double by 2050.
Bioenergy Insight received a statement from…
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UK fuel supplier Gasrec announced in a press release that British online supermarket Ocado has launched a £3 million (€3.4 million) investment into a natural gas refuelling station at its Hatfield Customer Fulfilment Centre.
According to Gasrec, Ocado now leads the industry with 20% of its Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) fleet now powered by blended biomethane as well as being the first…
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According to the Portland Press Herald, a driver of a wood pellet tractor-trailer lost control in Sidney, Canada and crashed into a guardrail.
The tractor-trailer crashed last week on Interstate 95’s northbound lanes after its driver fell asleep at the wheel. The Portland Press Herald states that no other vehicles were involved or damaged and that there were no reported…
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US research university Dartmouth College (Dartmouth) announced that it is seeking proposals to construct a biomass energy heating facility and transmission system to replace the institution’s existing central heating system.
This marks a major step in the university’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions and transition to renewables by 2025.
According to a release, the biomass-based…
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According to Airport World, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is to become the US first airport to be heated entirely by renewable natural gas.
The Port of Seattle has announced its Request for Proposals that is calling for renewable natural gas service to supply Sea-Tac Airport’s boilers and bus fuelling system.
Arlyn Purcell, director of Aviation Environment and Sustainability at the…
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According to Bloomberg, The European Investment Bank (EIB) is being sued over a Spanish loan that climate lawyers are claiming will damage the environment.
Bloomberg reports that not-for-profit environmental advocacy group, ClientEarth has filed the lawsuit as it wants European Union judges to determine if the EIB breached its own renewable energy-financing criteria.
The case was filed at the EU…
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US pellet producer Enviva is planning a $200 million (€175 million) investment into a pellet mill and ship-loading terminal in Mississippi, Bradenton Herald reports.
Enviva spokeswoman Maria Moreno spoke to Bradenton Herald, outlining that the firm signed agreements with leaders in both the George and Jackson counties.
According to Moreno, the company will not finalise its investment until…
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In the UK government’s recently published 2019 Clean Air Strategy, it outlines plans regarding environmental policy and legislation, including what it describes as the ‘air quality impacts’ of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
The RHI is an initiative intended to encourage the use of biomass boilers in urban areas.
“The government recently consulted on banning new…
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Finland-based shipbuilding firm Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a letter of intent to build a car and passenger ferry which will predominantly use liquefied natural gas (LNG) through its operation course between Vassa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden.
The vessel order is approximated to be valued at €120 million.
“RMC won the public international tender thanks to our expert…
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AD plants can now viably maximise biomethane production, benefitting from the highest Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) tariff and “top up” with additional Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) payments, as part of a government incentivised policy for decarbonising the transport sector.
This industry update follows the latest 15% degression from 1 January 2019 for RHI…
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UK-based environmental monitoring equipment manufacturer QED Environmental Systems announced in a press release that it has formed a strategic partnership with German gas measuring firm Siegrist.
According to the release, Siegrist has expertise in the design and distribution of products related to anaerobic digestion, landfill and biogas specifically.
“Our partnership with Siegrist brings…
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Amur has announced that its Yorkshire anaerobic digestion facility has been awarded the PAS110 standard for digestate.
Amur state that winning the award will help to bring external recognition to the company’s consistency and robust procedures, as well as classifying the digestate produced as a quality product rather than a waste.
The company’s operations manager, Charlie Thompson…
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