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BMW Group Plant Steyr is switching entirely to district heating for warmth, as the Austrian engine facility utilises heat from a nearby biomass plant. Bioenergy Insight finds out more.
For over 40 years, BMW has built diesel and petrol engines at BMW Group Plant Steyr. It recently announced that it is switching to renewable heat sources.
Tanja Hornbachner, energy manager of BMW Group Plant…
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Jay Morrod, renewable gas analysis team lead at STX Group, identifies the challenges and opportunities.
Biomethane is emerging as a crucial energy source for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation, chemicals, and heavy industry. This renewable natural gas, derived from organic matter like agricultural and food waste, sewage sludge and other biodegradable materials, offers…
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Dentons has advised Engie on its acquisition of a majority stake in Ávila Eco Energías, the developer of a biomass-powered district heating network in the city of Ávila, reported the Iberian Lawyer.
The project, which is nearing completion, represents a significant addition to Engie’s portfolio of sustainable energy infrastructure and aims to become a benchmark for renewable heating…
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Denmark's United Shipping and Trading Company (USTC) has increased its shares in CM Biomass.
USTC first bought a majority share in the wood pellet and biomass supplier in 2021, with a strategy of increasing its shares in CM Biomass in the years to come.
In spring last year, USTC increased its ownership from 60% to 67%, and now it has acquired an additional 22% of shares.
That means USTC's…
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Mitsubishi Electric collaborated with Orbital Gas Systems to help redevelop a specialist integration unit.
Sourcing a direct alternative to natural gas at scale is not yet feasible, according to Mitsubishi Electric. That is why supplementing supply at a local level with biomethane is becoming an increasingly popular solution.
The benefits of biomethane are well known – it offers similar…
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Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, has announced that its MegaMax catalyst has been selected for a China biomass gasification-to-green methanol project.
The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tons per annum of green methanol in two phases by 2027.
Construction of the first plant phase began in March 2024 and is expected…
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On 27 November, a biogas plant was officially inaugurated at the New Wing Prison in Beau Bassin, Mauritius.
This facility is supported by the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) and the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC).
This project, initiated by the Mauritius Prison Service in collaboration with Association Kinouété and facilitated by the technical expertise of the…
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Nortegas Group a framework financing of up to €80 million to enable group subsidiary Nortegas Renovables to finance the construction of biomethane plants in Spain and launch a digital operations centre.
The EIB and InvestEU-financed project will enable the development of the first phase of Nortegas Renovables' strategic plan, which aims to…
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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer Firefly Green Fuels has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sanepar - one of Brazil’s largest water and sanitation companies.
This strategic partnership enhances Firefly’s access to sustainable feedstock for biofuels production while expanding its footprint into the growing Brazilian and Latin American markets.
Through this new…
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Gases are uniquely positioned to ensure the affordability, security and sustainability of Europe’s energy system, according to a new report by Frontier Economics.
The report, entitled Ensuring Resilience in the European Energy Transition: Strategic Use of Gases to Deliver EU Climate Ambition, was commissioned by industry body Eurogas.
The findings demonstrate the importance of natural gas,…
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An accident at a biogas plant on Funen Island, Denmark, has resulted in two deaths, reported Xinhua.
Local police confirmed that several others sustained serious injuries.
The accident took place at Flemlose Biogas Plant, which is about 200km west of Copenhagen.
Danish police confirmed the accident was linked to the collapse or partial collapse of a silo and its roof.
The two workers killed…
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CalBioGas Hilmar, a joint investment between Chevron U.S.A., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), have completed the central processing facility for their dairy biomethane project in Merced County, California.
CalBio brings technology and expertise to help local dairy farmers capture methane from dairy manure in anaerobic digesters on their farms.
As part…
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Unibep will invest €20.1 million in Zgorzelec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, as part of a consortium with Energika Zbigniew Szamałek Sp. Komandytowa.
This will be Unibep's fifth biomass heating plant.
An agreement was signed on 20 November for the implementation of the project, entitled: "Integrated network for innovative transformation and decarbonisation of heating (UNITED HEAT),…
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The Régie des matières résiduelles du Lac-Saint-Jean (RWM) and Waga Energy have announced the signing of an agreement to implement an RNG production project at the Hébertville-Station engineered landfill site (ELS) in Quebec.
Waga Energy will collaborate with the RWM, which manages the ELS serving 50 municipalities and the Mashteuiatsh community.
This partnership includes the construction…
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Marc Fetten, founder and owner of GreenGasUSA, tells Bioenergy Insight about the company’s approach, growth and partnership with Wayne-Sanderson Farms.
Fetten founded GreenGasUSA (GreenGas) four years ago, with the mission of reducing as many carbon emissions as possible via the production of renewable natural gas (RNG), and other renewable energy commodities.
Today, GreenGas is a fully…
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