Jun 10, 2024
Preliminary engineering completed for “world’s largest” carbon capture and sequestration hub
Biomass News
Jun 10, 2024
Authorities were called to extinguish a third-alarm fire at the Springfield biomass plant in New Hampshire, US, on Friday 7 June.
New London fire responded to a first-alarm fire at the facility on Fisher Corner Road at around 10.30pm.
After a conveyor belt became fully involved and a portion of the structure collapsed, the fire escalated to a third-alarm.
Over a dozen... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2024
TotalEnergies and Air Products have signed a 15-year agreement for the annual supply in Europe of 70,000 tons of green hydrogen starting in 2030.
This first long-term deal follows TotalEnergies’ call for tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen to decarbonise TotalEnergies’ European refineries.
Under the agreement, Air Products will deliver... [Read More]
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Jun 10, 2024
Thorsten Holl, managing director and CEO of VORN Bioenergy, talks to Bioenergy Insight ahead of his presentation at this year's International Biogas Congress & Expo, to be held on 18-19 June in Brussels.
Can you give us an introduction to VORN Bioenergy and the work that you do?
VORN Bioenergy is a leading project developer and biomethane producer, with over 40 biogas... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 10, 2024
Clean hydrogen developer, Hexla, and British climate tech firm Levidian have joined forces to bring Levidian’s LOOP technology to Worthy Farm in Somerset in a 'world-first' example of carbon-negative hydrogen production from biomethane.
Home to the Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm currently produces power using an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant that turns tens of thousands... [Read More]
Features
Jun 10, 2024
Charwood Energy, a French company specialising in tailor-made solutions for the energy valorisation of biomass, has announced the signing of a contract for the installation and commissioning of a biomass boiler.
The biomass boiler will be installed in a sawmill in the Ille-et-Vilaine region of France.
The contract covers the replacement and modernisation of a heating... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 7, 2024
On 28-29 May, Bioenergy Europe attended the second edition of the European Pellet Forum in Nantes, France.
During the event, Jérémie Geelen, Bioenergy Europe’s market intelligence director, unveiled some numbers from the Pellet Report 2024 and discussed the challenging transition the pellet market underwent from 2022 to 2023.
This transition was characterised by... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 7, 2024
ENGIE Mexico has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Agency for the Promotion and Use of Renewable Energies of the Government of the State of Nuevo Leon, with the French Embassy represented by Consul Guillaume Pierre as a witness of honour.
The objective of this agreement is to promote the development of biomethane projects in the region, as part... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 7, 2024
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is commencing a pilot Biogas plant at its Manesar facility this fiscal year, harnessing the untapped potential of in-house food waste and Napier grass as resources at its plant.
The initiative is in alignment with India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s ‘Waste to Energy’ programme, as part of MSIL’s sustainable and innovative... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 6, 2024
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, said it has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site last year.
This initiative has allowed the factory to produce 95% of the steam needed for manufacturing while reducing natural gas consumption by... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 6, 2024
City of Springfield Environmental Services, Missouri, US provided an update on its renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the June 4 City Council Lunch Workshop.
The project proposes to convert biogas generated at Springfield’s Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill and Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant into RNG and deliver the renewable energy source to the grid of natural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 6, 2024
Convertus Group (Convertus), an organic waste solutions provider and Énergère, an energy services company (ESCo) active in Quebec for more than 25 years, plan to design, build, finance and operate a cutting-edge organic waste processing facility in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec under a 20-year operating contract.
The organic waste processing facility is scheduled... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2024
The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has announced that the British energy regulator, Ofgem, has completed an assessment of the revised SBP Standards (v2.0).
Ofgem concluded they align with the Land Criteria set out in the legislative framework of the following schemes: Renewables Obligation; Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive; Feed-in Tariffs; Smart Export Guarantee;... [Read More]
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Jun 5, 2024
Global carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon has developed the industry’s first rating evaluating the quality of a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project.
Carbon credits generated by one of the first BECCS projects, located in North America, have received a ‘BBB’ BeZero Carbon Rating.
This represents a moderate likelihood of delivering on its climate... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2024
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme to support a total of 4590 MW of new capacity for electricity production from renewable energy sources.
The scheme contributes to the EU's strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal, while helping to end dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 4, 2024
CPM, a leading solutions provider of process equipment and engineered technologies, has announced the acquisition of Innovative Pelleting Solutions GmbH and its high-capacity, direct drive pellet mill technology invented by Graf Equipment GmbH.
The new technology brings to the CPM biomass portfolio a high capacity, direct drive pellet mill capable of processing various... [Read More]
Other News
Jun 4, 2024
Ceres Power Holdings plc, a leading developer of clean energy technology, has been awarded a further contract for the second phase of its collaboration with Shell, to cooperate in the design of a solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) module.
It is designed for use in large-scale industrial applications such as synthetic fuels, ammonia and green steel.
Ceres has been working... [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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