Apr 28, 2023
Lenzing Group acquires biomass plant in Austria
Biogas News
Apr 28, 2023
Bioenergy Insight spoke to Petter Jacobsen, chief commercial officer of Antec, ahead of his presentation at the International Biogas Congress & Expo.
Antec is a Norwegian company, and it was founded on a new method of biogas production, which consists of an anaerobic digester that combines two known technologies – biofilm and plugflow. Jacobsen said the goal is... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 27, 2023
Scandinavian Biogas has released its Q1 '23 results, reporting an increase in the volume of energy sold by 3.1% to 88.1 GWh, from 85.4 GWh during the same period last year. Total revenue has increased by 32.3%, to SEK 130.1 (€11.4m), from SEK 98.4m (€8.6m) in Q1 '22.
The company further reported its operating EBITDA margin as 6.4% (3.9% for the same period in 2022),... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 27, 2023
Ofgem has commissioned a probe into biomass firm Drax's adherence to sustainability rules, the Financial Times reported.
The UK energy regulator has tasked US consultants with examining Drax over its use of biomass, having launched an investigation into Drax in 2022, according to documents procured via a Freedom of Information application.
A Drax spokesperson told... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 27, 2023
BMW Manufacturing has extended its partnership with Amerisco Inc for an additional eight years. Amerisco constructed a 9.5-mile pipeline from the Palmetto Landfill to Plant Spartanburg in the US on behalf of the automotive firm.
Two decades ago, BMW Manufacturing began using recycled methane gas from a local landfill to provide electricity and hot water for the plant.
It... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 26, 2023
German company Wabio, provider of high-tech, large-scale plants, has commenced construction of the first biopower plant in Nova Crnja, Serbia, where waste biomass such as harvest residues will produce green energy, reported eKapija.
The 2.4 MW biogas plant will be built near the border between Nova Crnja in Serbia and Romania. Wabio's intention is to utilise the fields... [Read More]
Features
Apr 26, 2023
The funding and development landscape for bioenergy entrepreneurs in the US has an appealing look about it both at a Federal Government level and across several of the country’s individual states. Whether or not this will translate into sustainable green energy solutions in 2023 and beyond is another question, however, and one that doesn’t have an easy answer,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 26, 2023
Drax Group has announced a £150 million (€169.4m) share buyback programme and lowered its annual capital expenditure forecast, after it paused further investment in projects to capture and store carbon dioxide in the UK.
The British biomass giant said it plans to return the sum to shareholders in a programme that is due to commence in Q2 '23, and which will be completed... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 26, 2023
Turkey's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is working on projects aimed at utilising geothermal energy resources, particularly in urban agriculture, while officials are looking into ways to boost biomass production in rural areas, according to Daily News.
Specialised greenhouse-organised industrial zones based on geothermal heating (TDIOSB) are favoured by the ministry... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 25, 2023
Daniel Madrid, trading manager at Generandi, gives his thoughts on how European policy shapes the woody biomass market, ahead of his presentation at the International Biomass Congress & Expo.
Generandi was established in 2011 and specialises in the trading of raw material for the main wood-based products – including industrial wood, biomass woodchips and pellets,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 25, 2023
Prague-based Energy Financial Group (EFG) has observed that biomethane production increased by 16% worldwide last year, and that its share is growing in the Czech Republic.
Although there are currently just three biomethane plants with the technology to supply biogas to the distribution network, EFG said this number could double this year - with three biomethane stations... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 25, 2023
Arla, the UK’s biggest dairy cooperative, is calling on the UK Government to help farmers utilise renewable energy sources like biogas, supporting the UK’s energy independence.
Last week it erected a replica Victorian Sewer Lamp near Parliament Square in Westminster, London, to draw attention to the untapped potential of biogas derived from cow excrement and food... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 24, 2023
Last week, West Biofuels, broke ground on a critically needed three-megawatt (MW) bioenergy plant in Burney, California that will convert forest waste and sustainably sourced wood to renewable electricity, heat and biochar. The new source of clean, renewable energy will help reduce wildfire risk, lower California's carbon footprint, and strengthen the region's economy.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 24, 2023
Greenlane Renewables (Greenlane) has entered into a collaborative agreement with ZEG Biogás e Energia S.A. (ZEG Biogás), a company 50% owned by Vibra Energia S.A. (VIBRA), previously the fuel distribution unit of Petrobras, to locally produce, market and sell one of Greenlane’s largest and most popular biogas upgrading products in Brazil.
The terms of the agreement... [Read More]
Policy News
Apr 24, 2023
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €401 million Czech scheme to promote green district heating based on renewable energy and waste heat.
The measure is designed to contribute to the implementation of Czechia‘s National Energy and Climate Plan and to the EU's strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal.
The scheme,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 21, 2023
Gasunie, the Dutch natural gas infrastructure and transportation company, has announced its decision to convert a 60-kilometre natural gas pipeline to transport regional biogas to its network from the beginning of 2024. The pipeline runs between Emmen and Ommen in the Netherlands.
The company expects the conversion to mitigate increased congestion in the regional networks,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 21, 2023
The Argus Biomass Industry Awards took place for the first time at the Argus Biomass Conference in Westminster, London on 18 April, showcasing the achievements of companies and individuals at the networking event for the biomass industry.
The awards recognise thought leadership in bringing sustainability to the forefront of business and in tackling climate change.
The... [Read More]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
