Apr 21, 2023
Enviva plans to “double in size” in coming years
Biomass News
Apr 20, 2023
A new paper, “Transparency, trust and best practice of responsible biomass use”, published on 19 April by the World Bioenergy Association (WBA), explores the Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy, some of the nuances of the public debate on sustainability and the importance of getting bioenergy right.
The International Energy Agency’s landmark Net Zero Emissions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 20, 2023
Wabio Investment Holding, the Serbian arm of Chinese renewable energy company Wabio Technology Holding, plans to begin the construction of a €20 million biogas plant next week, according to SeeNews.
The investment in the village of Nova Crnja, northern Serbia, will reportedly mark the start of an investment cycle in Serbia worth €400 million.
It would be the first... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 20, 2023
A partnership agreement between Nordion Energi, which specialies in energy infrastructure, and Nature Energy, a leader in biogas and renewable energy production from organic waste, will explore opportunities to increase the amount of biogas produced in Sweden.
The partnership will combine Nature Energy’s expertise in developing and operating large-scale biogas production... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 18, 2023
Valmet and Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U have signed a three-year service agreement to further improve the performance of Greenalia’s Curtis-Teixeiro biomass plant in Spain.
The agreement is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2023 and is effective immediately. The value of the agreement has not been disclosed.
In Curtis-Teixeiro,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 18, 2023
A biogas power facility has been inaugurated in South Tehran Wastewater Treatment Plant, reported Tehran Times. It commenced operation in the presence of Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian today (18 April).
The plant can generate up to 15 million kilowatt hours of electricity with two combined heat and power (CHP) generators, which have a total nominal capacity of 2.4... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 17, 2023
Scandinavian Biogas has announced its decision to establish a subsidiary in the German market, having identified concrete investment opportunities to construct biogas plants in the "strategically important" German market.
The company added it has signed an agreement with project development firm German Biogas i Sverige AB, which has initiated the development of two production... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 17, 2023
Renewable energy technology firm Renergi has completed the construction of a $10.4 million (€6.3m) biomass conversion plant in Western Australia (WA).
The Collie Resource Recovery Centre will see household rubbish and biomass converted into useful products, including commercially viable bio-char, bio-oil and wood vinegar.
The plant, which was built using a patented... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 17, 2023
Bioenergy Insight is delighted that Christian Cuenot, vice president biomethane & bio-LNG at VARO Energy, will be a speaker at our 2023 International Biogas Conference & Expo. In an interview he told us about VARO’s new acquisition, and the opportunities he sees for the sector.
Earlier this year VARO Energy acquired an 80% stake in Dutch biogas manufacturer... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 14, 2023
Marubeni Corporation and Taisei Corporation have started development of a wood-based biomass power plant, via special purpose company Ishikari area Biomass Power corporation (IBP).
Located at the Ishikari Bay New Port Area in Ishikari City, Hokkaido, the plant will have a power generation output of 9,950 kW.
The biomass power plant will consume locally produced fuel,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 14, 2023
Ukraine opened its first biomethane plant yesterday (13 April), with the first cubic metres of gas having been supplied to the gas distribution network. The plant will serve about 1,500 consumers each year.
According to Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Ukraine has great potential for biomethane production, and farmers are keenly interested in this... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 14, 2023
Dr Alan Knight OBE, group director of sustainability at Drax Group, has given an update on the progress Drax is making to deliver positive outcomes for the climate, for nature and for the communities in which the company operates.
"As I come to the end of my second year with Drax, it is naturally time to reflect on my time with the company to date and the progress... [Read More]
Features
Apr 14, 2023
As a biocoal producer, SSGE Bio-Energy is going a long way to helping solve one of the industry’s most contentious issues – sustainable biomass.
SSGE Bio-Energy (SSGE) is a Hong Kong-headquartered company that broadly covers the management of biocoal production, machine design & fabrication, biomass power plant installation, inland logistics & international... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 13, 2023
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook), a specialist investment manager focused exclusively on the infrastructure needed to drive the energy transition, has acquired US-based biogas firm PurposeEnergy.
PurposeEnergy is focused on waste solutions for the food and beverage industries. It has developed, owned and operated multiple projects that convert organic waste... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 13, 2023
Steeper Energy (Steeper) has announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation (Invest Alberta) to commercialise Steeper’s proprietary Hydrofaction® technology within Alberta, Canada, aligning with Alberta’s broader goal of becoming the country’s cleantech leader.
Steeper’s Hydrofaction® technology is a proprietary form... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 13, 2023
A new programme to produce electricity from biogas derived from municipal schools' food waste was launched in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture in Japan earlier this week, reported The Mainichi.
The city's 18 educational institutions generated about 140 kilograms of food waste per day during lunch over the 2022 academic year.
The leftovers had previously been incinerated, but... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 13, 2023
The third edition of the Biogas and Biomethane in Poland report will be released and published online this spring.
The report is the most important and comprehensive publication on the market devoted to the biogas industry, and has been created in cooperation with leading scientific units, experts and industry associations.
The report contains up-to-date, scientifically... [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
