Feb 3, 2023
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Feb 2, 2023
Jonathan Wright, energy research director from financial advisory firm finnCap Group, on the increasing importance of bioenergy at a time when the world is struggling to reduce CO2 emissions as a result of stratospheric energy prices and global inflation - and how the market is already on track for exponential growth.
The world is struggling to reduce CO2 emissions at... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 2, 2023
Green Create is making huge strides towards the REPowerEU plan to transform Europe's energy system with the completion of its biomethane plant in Wijster, the Netherlands. With this plant, Green Create said it helps to reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis.
In 2020, Green Create embarked on building one of the largest manure-fed biomethane... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 2, 2023
Thachang Green Energy (TGE), the SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, has been awarded a contract to invest, develop and operate a power plant and manage the municipal solid waste of Tambon Nong Mamong in the Nong Mamong district of the Chai Nat province in Thailand.
Chief executive Sumate Laksitanonta said Thachang Energy Solution, a subsidiary in which... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 2, 2023
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has made a detailed submission to the recent Bioeconomy Action Plan consultation, on behalf of its members.
IrBEA highlighted the crucial role and potential of bioenergy in response to a number of dedicated topics. The organisation highlighted some general points regarding the emerging sector, and in particular, the role the bioenergy... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 1, 2023
The power-to-gas plant operated by Limmat Valley utility Limeco has received the prestigious Watt d'Or 2023 award in the energy technology category.
The award is presented annually by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE).
During the award ceremony, which was held in mid-January in Bern, Hitachi Zosen Inova's technology also received this commendation of energy excellence... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 1, 2023
Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has announced the completion of significant infrastructural development work.
The California-based firm has finished construction, testing and commissioning 36 miles of additional biogas pipeline, two biogas digesters, its biogas-to-renewable natural gas upgrading... [Read More]
Policy News
Feb 1, 2023
An open letter has called for the European Parliament to include an "ambitious and binding" EU-level biomethane target of 35bcm in the Gas Regulation, in line with the REPowerEU plan. The letter was released by the European Biogas Association.
It said that, along with easier network access for producers and well-functioning cross-border trade, this move is critical if... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 31, 2023
Biogas plants in Croatia are close to collapse, the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH) has warned. Balkan Green Energy News reported that for more than a year, owners have been struggling to cope with the cost of raw materials - which have increased by up to 100%. From 1 January 2023, they have been affected by a price cap of €180 per MWh.
The OIEH... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 31, 2023
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) has announced it is investing $38.5 million (€35.5m) in the Bio2Watt Energy project in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa. The company intends to develop a 9.8 MW installed power capacity from organic waste.
The capacity of the future biogas plant in Bronkhorstspruit will be increased from 4.8 to 9.8 MW, as a result of the Netherlands-based climate... [Read More]
Features
Jan 31, 2023
bp’s Energy Outlook 2023 emphasises that the disruptions to Russian energy supplies seem likely to have a lasting impact on the energy system. Its report focuses on three main scenarios, which it describes as Accelerated, Net Zero and New Momentum.
Accelerated and Net Zero explore how different elements of the energy system might change in order to achieve a substantial... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
Global resource management company, Veolia, has announced it is helping Scottish Water to achieve net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated at Scotland's largest Wastewater Treatment Works WwTW, Seafield in Leith, Edinburgh.
Seafield had been a net exporter of renewable electricity, producing over 108% of the electricity it requires to run the site,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 30, 2023
Aston University has announced it has been awarded a £300,000 (€341k) grant from the Wolfson Foundation, which will allow it to set up the first integrated centre to explore low carbon hydrogen production from biomass conversion.
The new research centre will be developed at Aston University, and the grant will enable the institution to acquire state-of-the-art equipment,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
PepsiCo Portugal has announced that it will invest €7.5 million to construct a new biodigester, which will turn organic waste into biogas, according to FoodBev.
The company said the project reflects its “commitment to sustainability and the reduction of carbon emissions at its snack factory in Carregado”.
As well as helping its Carregado facility – located in... [Read More]
Features
Jan 30, 2023
Our new regular column from Bioenergy Europe begins with Manolis Karampinis, business development & membership director at Bioenergy Europe and manager, European Pellet Council (EPC) giving an outlook on this year’s pellets market.
2022 was an extraordinary year for the pellet industry and – as it seems – the start of a turbulent period that will probably... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 30, 2023
UBE Corporation (“UBE”) has decided to expand the polyimide hollow fibre production facilities for gas separation membranes at its Ube Chemical Factory, as well as the gas separation membrane module production facilities, at its Sakai Factory in Japan. Both expanded facilities are expected to become operational in the first half of fiscal 2025, increasing production... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 27, 2023
On Monday 23 January, Nature Energy inaugurated its biogas plant in Kværs west of Gråsten in Sønderborg Municipality. The plant can convert 500,000 tons of biological waste from agriculture and industry into more than 20 million cubic meters of biogas annually, displacing a similar amount of fossil natural gas from the energy system.
Lars Aagaard, minister for Climate,... [Read More]
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