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A grant provided by the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia is helping the Terrace Community Forest (TCF) to reduce emissions by utilising wood fibre as bioenergy. The project, which started on 1 June, will support around four (full-time equivalent) jobs through the grinding and trucking of waste wood fibre that would otherwise be burned. The $443,000 (€284,600) grant will allow…
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The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) potato trade portal will now host non-human consumption customers, such as those who operate anaerobic digestion (AD plants). As of 23 July, the AHDB opened its portal, which helps to put potato growers and wholesale buyers in touch with each other, to AD operators, to find ways of utilising waste. In a statement, the AHDB said:…
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Enagás has received EU support for the development of 16 vehicle supply points for biogas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen. The refuelling stations will be developed under the company’s ECO-net Project, will be supported by Scale Gas, a start-up developed under Enagás’ corporate venturing programme. The ECO-net Project has received support from firms including Toyota and…
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Malaby Biogas, the UK-based operator of Bore Hill Farm Biodigester has confirmed the significant carbon negativity of its operations following a six-month lifecycle assessment (LCA). The company said the findings “drive home” the vital role that small-scale anaerobic digestion (AD) plants could play as part of the UK Government’s legally binding commitment to reach net-zero emissions by…
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Global investment firm Meridiam and Sevana Bioenergy have agreed to develop an existing biodigester project in the US state of Idaho. The project is the first of its kind in the US for Meridiam, which is a European leader in the recovery of household organics, industrial or agricultural waste to transform into renewable energy and natural fertilisers. Sevana Bioenergy will serve as the…
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American Biogas Council (ABC) director Bryan Sievers will testify in front of the House Committee on Agriculture on 23 July about the benefits of biogas for farmers as part of the ‘On-Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities’ hearing. An Iowa farmer, Sievers is the owner and operator of Sievers Family Farms and the award-winning AgriReNew biogas system, which…
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Enviva has completed a series of transactions that recapitalised the company with more than $1 billion (€862 million) of new equity contributions (the Continuation Fund) and incremental equity commitments (the Rollover Fund) from affiliates of private equity firm, Riverstone Holdings. The Continuation Fund was formed by Riverstone in partnership with a range of institutions with “deep,…
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This year’s World Biogas Summit and Expo will be hosted entirely online for the first time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), will take place on 6-8 October. ADBA and the WBA will host the event on an interactive platform that will match attendees with exhibitors and other…
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UK food waste recycler Warrens Group has been shortlisted for a top award recognising the innovative way it is driving change in the sector. The County Durham-based anaerobic digestion firm, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioCapital, has been shortlisted for the ‘Net Zero Now’ award in the ‘Decarbonisation Strategy of the Year’ category in the BusinessGreen Leader Awards 2020, for how it…
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A new US federal grant will allow a research team led by Iowa State University, Penn State and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) to develop new methods of turning biomass and manure into fuel. The five-year, $10 million (€8.68 million) grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agricultural will power the Consortium for Cultivating Human and Natural…
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Greenlane Renewables has signed a definitive joint venture with SWEN Impact Fund for Transition (SWEN), to provide biogas upgrading as a service to developers and owners of renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in Europe. The joint venture with SWEN, a European fund dedicated to renewable gases, managed by SWEN Capital Partners, is called Greenlane Biogas Finance B.V. and will “remove the…
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Southern California Gas Co (SoCalGas) has started powering two of its largest Los Angeles-area facilities with Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells. The switch to fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollutants and the cost of power, in addition to providing reliable electricity independent of the power grid. To produce electricity, Bloom Energy’s fuel cells could use…
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Drax Group is part of a ‘ground-breaking’ carbon recycling project set to transform the UK’s food production systems. REACT-FIRST is the UK’s first-ever scalable route to the sustainable generation of protein by capturing the carbon dioxide (CO2) from bioenergy generation. The scheme has launched with £3 million in financial support from the UK Government and will work towards the…
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Danish energy firm Ørsted has moved almost entirely away from coal, thanks to wood biomass. In this article, Ørsted’s Carsten Birkeland Kjær explains how the company is utilising wood chips to reduce carbon emissions. Using wood biomass for energy generation has allowed Ørsted to almost fully move away from coal. To ensure significant carbon savings, the biomass must meet strict…
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