Biomass producer Enviva has filed for bankruptcy in Virginia, US, as it outlined a restructuring strategy to reduce debt by $1 billion (€915 million). The filing in the US bankruptcy court shields the organisation from creditors as it outlines a plan to repay them. Enviva has entered into two Restructuring Support Agreements (RSAs). One is with an ad hoc group of... [Read More]

In the context of energy transition, the evolution of gas quality standards is essential, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). Standards provide regulatory coherence, enable increased product safety and quality, lower transaction costs and prices, and ultimately contribute to strengthen the EU’s single market. Traditionally, gas standards on grid injection... [Read More]

ANDRITZ has announced it is introducing a comprehensive portfolio of automation and digitalisation solutions for the feed industry under its Metris digital platform. The platform is continuously evolving and is universally compatible, and supports operational efficiency, resilience, readiness and sustainability, according to the company. It aims to allow for fully autonomous... [Read More]

Costa Rican authorities have announced plans for the construction of power plants with a collective capacity of 412MW, harnessed by an estimated investment of $539 million (€493 million). The plants will focus on biomass, wind and solar resources. Costa Rica's Environment and Energy Minister, Franz Tattenbach, has emphasised recent legislative measures that include... [Read More]

The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended... [Read More]

Trade associations Eurogas and the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) have agreed to combine their resources for more efficient representation of gaseous fuel use in the European transport sector. Didier Holleaux, Eurogas president, explains more about the partnership. Eurogas and NGVA Europe have been aligned for many years, Holleaux said, going... [Read More]

SUBLIME Energy, a mission-driven deeptech startup specialising in biogas liquefaction technologies, has secured €11.5 million in financing to accelerate the implementation of its innovative technology directly on farms. Led by The Révolution Environnementale et Solidaire managed by Crédit Mutuel Impact, the funding round will also enable the company to recruit new... [Read More]

CHAR Technologies (CHAR Tech) has been awarded a contribution of approximately $5.2 million (€3.5 million) from the Government of Canada’s Natural Resources Canada Clean Fuels Fund. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Canada delivered the announcement at CHAR Tech’s Thorold, Ontario facility. The Clean Fuels Fund aims to... [Read More]

OptiFuel Systems (OptiFuel) will begin testing a prototype 5600 hp Total-Zero™ Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Line Haul Locomotive and 2500 hp Total-Zero™ Powered Tender with 7,500 DGE (diesel gallon equivalent) capacity, in January next year. The RNG-powered line haul locomotive produces 5100 hp of continuous power from zero emission Cummins RNG engines using OptiFuel’s... [Read More]

AFYREN, a greentech company that offers manufacturers natural, low-carbon ingredients produced using fermentation technology based on a circular model, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular solutions for water and waste management, are working together on a new way of creating value from organic waste. At a time when nearly 20% of global food production is wasted, the... [Read More]

A blaze from a biomass boiler spread to a commercial building in Shropshire, UK, leading to fire crews being called, reported the BBC. The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service attended SJ Roberts Construction Ltd in Marton on the evening of 6 March. The biomass boiler was alight, with a large storage unit being affected. Station Manager Darren Salvoni said the fire... [Read More]

Hartree Partners (UK) Limited (Hartree), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartree Partners LP, which is co-owned by its partners and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, has signed an acquisition agreement for a 50% share in Botres Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries (Botres). Headquartered in Graz, Austria, Botres is a key supplier of industrial biogas plants and biorefineries... [Read More]

ENGIE has announced the completion of its acquisition of the award-winning Rainbarrow Farm anaerobic digestion (AD) facility located in Dorset in South West England. With an annual operational capacity of 57 GWh, this AD facility has been providing renewable energy to the local community for over a decade. Following last September's announcement of the acquisition of... [Read More]

Infravia Capital Partners has incorporated Heygaz Biomethane (Heygaz), a Pan-European renewable natural gas platform, to address the European renewable natural gas market opportunity and to leverage on the increasing needs of a broad range of industries and transportation customers for carbon-neutral gas as a decarbonisation tool. Heygaz has been set up through the carve-out... [Read More]

The authorities of Vietnam's northern Tuyen Quang province and Japan’s Erex JSC commenced the construction of the Erex Sakura Tuyen Quang biomass fuel plant today (6 March). The ceremony marked a significant step forward for the project, which will occupy a 3.3ha site and have a total investment of over 478.8 billion VND (€18.7 million). Once operational in 2025,... [Read More]

A MMI-2 belt conveyor scale installed in a telestacker enables Avedøreværket to prepare an accurate CO2 statement for the authorities. The scale weighs the fly ash that is added to the biofuel as the ash travels on a conveyor belt. A simple solution with some modern technology from Siemens has proved to be a stroke of genius at the Avedøreværket, a combined heat and... [Read More]