Mar 1, 2023
Severn Trent Green Power to acquire Andigestion
Biogas News
Mar 1, 2023
Viridi Energy (Viridi), a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, has begun construction on a landfill renewable natural gas project at the Marathon County Solid Waste Department’s landfill in Ringle, Wisconsin, US. The development creates a partnership between Viridi and Marathon County that will convert landfill gas into clean RNG, equal to more than three million... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 28, 2023
Chief minister of the state of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, laid the foundation stone for northeast India's first ever compressed biogas plant project at Domora Pathar during its inauguration ceremony.
The plant has been established by entrepreneurs Pankaj Gogoi and Rakesh Doley, with the aid of Redlemon Technologies Private Limited, and is planned to be operational from... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 28, 2023
A new assessment of the EU bioeconomy shows that while resource efficiency is improving, there is a growing pressure on ecosystems from forestry and agriculture, according to the European Commission (EC). A better policy coordination is therefore needed to tackle the multiple pressures on land from biomass demand.
The EC defined the bioeconomy as covering all sectors... [Read More]
Product News
Feb 28, 2023
In an industry first, gas engine specialist Gen-C will launch a new CHP partnership – the Energy+ Alliance – on stand B503 at World Biogas Expo 2023, which takes place on 29 & 30 March in Birmingham, UK.
Offering whole-of-market engine support, pioneering performance accessory kits and CHP supply, the Energy+ Alliance enables AD/biogas plant operators to generate... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 28, 2023
A specialist European biomethane platform backed by Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has today (28 February) relaunched its operations under a new brand - VORN Bioenergy. The news follows GIG's acquisition of BayWa r.e. Bioenergy GmbH via the Macquarie Green Investment Group Energy Transition Solutions fund 100 days ago.
VORN is active across... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 27, 2023
Japanese city gas utilities intend to introduce a framework of "clean gas certificates" for e-methane and biogas in the fiscal year 2024-25 to aid acceleration in carbon neutrality, according to a top official at the Japan Gas Association.
Japanese city gas utilities view the introduction and expansion of e-methane and biogas as among key steps to decarbonise the country's... [Read More]
Pellets News
Feb 27, 2023
A prosecution against the owners of the UK's largest power station has been dropped by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it has been announced.
The UK's Health and Safety Executive, the government agency responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health and safety, had alleged failings at the plant. These related to workers' exposure... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 27, 2023
Essar Group has announced the formation of Essar Energy Transition (EET) to help drive the creation of the UK's leading energy transition hub in North West England.
The company said it will invest a total of $3.6 billion (€3.4bn) in developing a portfolio of low carbon energy transition projects over the next five years. Of this, $2.4bn (€2.2bn) will be invested... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 24, 2023
Bio Capital has announced its East London Biogas plant (ELBL) has won a tender to process 50,000 tonnes of local food waste in 2023, with plans to increase this to 60,000 tonnes in 2024. This agreement sees ELBL building on its extant partnership with Essex County Council.
The arrangement will save 45,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions per year through the production... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 24, 2023
Workers at Drax power station in North Yorkshire - one of the largest in the UK - staged their first strike of a planned nine on 20 February.
Further strike action over a separate dispute was announced on 23 February, as Unite the union said energy workers employed by Drax Hydro Limited, who operate power stations across Scotland, have voted for strike action in a dispute... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 24, 2023
EnviTec Biogas has announced the completion of a new 1,800 sqm production building for its EnviThan containers at its site in Saerbeck, Germany - doubling its production capacity.
In the recently opened building, up to six more plants can be manufactured simultaneously, in addition to the six existing manufacturing bays.
According to Jürgen Tenbrink, chief technical... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 23, 2023
Drax Group (Drax) has released its full year financial results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2022, reporting a strong performance.
Its total profit after tax was £83 million (€94.2m), an increase of 50.9% from 2021, where profit after tax from continuing operations was reported as £55m (€62.4m).
The firm further reported a robust result in earnings before... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 23, 2023
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has acquired biogas project Envio Biogas in Tønder, Denmark, from Anaergia - the Canada-based company that develops large-scale facilities to convert organic waste into renewable energy.
The transaction was completed through CIP's CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I) - marking the fund's first investment. CIP said this is a... [Read More]
Biogas News
Feb 23, 2023
SUEZ has received the go-ahead to build an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in the North West of England, after Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Planning and Highways Committee approved the plans last week.
Part of a network of proposed facilities, the Darwen Anaerobic Digestion Facility would turn food waste into green energy, could create jobs in the town... [Read More]
Other News
Feb 22, 2023
The European Commission needs to reform its electricity market design to place a value on flexible balancing power capacity for the EU to achieve its net zero targets and improve energy security, according to a new study from technology group Wärtsilä.
With the European Commission having engaged in a public consultation for the electricity market design, Wärtsilä... [Read More]
Biomass News
Feb 22, 2023
SNP MP Martyn Day visited the UK’s largest waste wood-powered biomass plant to understand the critical role of biomass in producing renewable energy.
The Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk was shown around RWE’s £300 million (€340.2m) biomass combined heat and power (CHP) facility at Markinch in Fife, Scotland.
The tour took place on 10 February,... [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
