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HYRO - a joint venture between RES and Octopus Energy Generation – has submitted a planning application to Flintshire County Council in Wales for its Coleshill Green Hydrogen Project. The scheme is one of two projects located on existing Kimberly-Clark sites that aim to assist the roll out of this source of power for industrial businesses. The Coleshill Green Hydrogen Project comprises a…
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Ho Chi Minh City has requested the central government to raise its capacity of waste-to-energy incineration from 240 MW to 340 MW to handle the growing amount of waste, reported Vietnam News. By 2030, it is projected that the electricity generated from waste incineration in Ho Chi Minh City will exceed the current plan by approximately 100 MW. Currently, the combined capacity of the authorised…
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enfinium, a leading UK energy from waste company, has created “digital twins” of its facilities - a virtual model designed to accurately reflect the actual state of a physical object. In a UK-first for its sector, enfinium has partnered with Vertex Industrie, a pioneer of 3D manufacturing visualisation technology, with the aim of having the most reliable facilities in the energy-from-waste…
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Six people died after being trapped in a biogas tank in Yongshan county, Yunnan province in China, on 10 July, reported China Daily. At around 12.20pm on the date in question, a villager with the surname 'Hou' was cleaning an overflow tank of livestock manure, and became trapped in it. Five others - including Hou's father - attempted to rescue him, but were also trapped. Immediately after the…
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The US Department of Energy 's (DOE) 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) - a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector - shows clean energy jobs increased in every state in 2022. Clean energy jobs grew by 3.9%, adding 114,000 jobs nationally, increasing to over 40% of total energy jobs. Clean energy technologies, such as solar and…
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Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective from 1 July 2023. The Oregon-based engineering and manufacturing company will continue to operate under its current name as a separate internal division within Bruks Siwertell Group. “We could not be more delighted to bring WSM under the Bruks Siwertell…
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A new report entitled BECCS Done Well, which presents 30 conditions for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), was released yesterday (3 July). Will Gardiner, CEO of Drax Group, invited Jonathon Porritt, environmental campaigner, to convene a High-Level Panel to conduct an independent inquiry into bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The panel, chaired by Porritt,…
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The Municipality of Tjörn on the Swedish West Coast has announced it will develop a facility for local energy consumption that is fossil-free and carbon-negative, in partnership with Wallhamn and Boson Energy. The first phase of the project will see an investment of €100 million, and the full project is expected to reach approximately €450 million with all phases and off-take options…
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The Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) has released a new report focused on actionable pathways for deploying bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at scale. The report – Taking Root: A Policy Blueprint for Responsible BECCS Development in the United States – outlines how BECCS can advance decarbonisation needs by providing the permanent removal of greenhouse gases from the…
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TreaTech has announced its Series A financing for CHF 9 million (€9.1 million) has closed successfully, led by Engie New Venture (ENV) and Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) as well as the EIC Fund, Sipchem Europe, CMA CGM Fund for Energies and Holdigaz. The investors have a deep conviction in TreaTech’s technology and its potential to improve waste treatment while providing additional…
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Global renewable fuels leader Anaergia has announced the appointment of Brett Hodson as chief executive officer (CEO) succeeding the company's founder and chairman, Dr Andrew Benedek as CEO, effective as of 20 June. Benedek will continue to serve as chairman of the company's board of directors. Anaergia said that Hodson brings a wealth of relevant experience to his role at Anaergia, which spans…
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The European Union (EU) has launched its Fund for Renewable Hydrogen, which will have an initial budget of €225 million, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced last week. "The global demand for hydrogen is skyrocketing, it will increase enormously over the [coming] years," she said in a statement. She went on to highlight the fact that the EU has decided that, by 2030, it will…
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CWP Global and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have announced the recent completion of CIP’s strategic investment in CWP’s development portfolio of ultra-large-scale green hydrogen hubs, including projects across Africa, Australia and the Americas. Under the deal announced on 14 June, CIP, through its Energy Transition Fund I, has acquired a 26.67% stake in a development platform…
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The European Biogas Association (EBA), in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support its production and use in Europe. Biohydrogen - alongside biogas and biomethane - will play a key role in fulfilling the energy needs of various sectors, and in supporting Europe's climate mitigation strategies,…
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