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The federal and Quebec government are jointly funding an expansion of the biomethanisation facilities owned by the Société d’économie mixte de l’est de la couronne sud (SEMECS). These facilities are located in the Varennes Novoparc industrial park in Montérégie.
This nearly $100-million project will receive a maximum joint government investment of $65,178,887. The Government of Canada…
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Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to produce hydrogen in a renewable manner, according to an analysis from scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Hydrogen has emerged as an important carrier to store energy generated by renewable resources, as a substitute for fossil fuels used for transportation, in the production…
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Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) reached a €375 million first close for its new CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund (CI ABF).
The fund, which has a target size of €1 billion, will focus on equity investments in advanced bioenergy infrastructure in Europe and North America. It enables institutional investors to contribute to the energy transition and participate in the…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft white paper on control techniques and measures that could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new stationary combustion turbines.
The turbines, which are currently projected to be a significant part of US electricity generation in future years, primarily use natural gas to create electricity. The EPA is seeking public input…
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The UK Government’s Energy Security Strategy is “wholly inadequate” and locks the UK into more expensive, non-renewable power sources, according to the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
The Strategy sets out how the UK will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen while supporting the production of domestic oil and gas in the nearer…
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Bioenergy and BECCS have an important role to play in climate change mitigation, but there are concerns over sustainable feedstock sourcing and large-scale deployment, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5oC is ‘beyond reach’, the IPCC said in its…
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The European Commission has signed grant agreements of €1.1 billion with seven large-scale low-carbon technology projects, including a BECCS development.
Allocated via the EU Innovation Fund, the grants are funded by revenues from the EU’s Emissions Trading System.
The projects aim to reduce emissions by over 76 Mt of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) during the first 10 years of operation and…
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RNG and biofuel projects have received a share of over $12 million (€8.7 million) in funding from the Government of Canada.
The government is making investments to enhance Canada’s competitive advantage, diversify market opportunities, create jobs, and achieve its emissions reduction targets. At the GLOBE Forum 2022, Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced the…
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SEA-LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate the benefits of LNG (and bio-LNG) as a viable marine fuel, has welcomed the Port of Zeebrugge as a new member.
SEA-LNG said Port of Zeebrugge has ‘pioneered’ the development of LNG bunkering in Europe, with the world’s first purpose-built LNG bunkering vessel – the Engie Zeebrugge (now Green Zeebrugge) commencing…
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Plans for a district energy system in Vancouver, Canada, are gaining pace thanks to collaboration between the City of New Westminster and Metro Vancouver Regional District.
The Sapperton District Energy System will provide affordable, low-carbon energy by recovering heat from the sewer system and channelling it through a network of pipes to provide space and water heating for homes and…
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UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s move to exempt business rates for green technology and cut VAT to 0% on domestic energy-saving materials has been welcomed by the renewable energy industry.
As part of his Spring Statement, Sunak announced homeowners having insulation, solar panels and other energy efficiency measures installed will pay 0% VAT for the next five years. The Association for Renewable…
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Fortum has agreed to sell its 50% ownership in Norwegian district heating company Fortum Oslo Varme.
Fortum Oslo Varme is jointly owned (50/50) by Fortum and the City of Oslo. It is the largest supplier of district heating in Norway and supplied 36% of district heating generated in the country last year. It sold 1.8 TWh of district heating and generated 0.1 TWh of electricity with a comparable…
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BECoop, a project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, has released a bioenergy self-assessment tool for community projects.
Horizon 2020 was the EU's research and innovation funding programme from 2014-2020 with a budget of nearly €80 billion. The initiative has been succeeded by Horizon Europe.
Earlier studies by BECoop have shown that the knowledge and acceptance of biomass for energy…
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Joensuu Biocoal Oy, a company created by Taaleri, will build a torrefied biomass production facility in Joensuu, Finland with Savon Voima Oyj.
The plant will be built on the site of municipal energy company Savon Voima Oyj's Iiksenvaara combined heat and power (CHP) plant. Savon Voima and Joensuu Biocoal have also established a joint biomass procurement company, Eastern Finland Biomassa Oy,…
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Lahti Aqua and Lahti Energia in Finland have signed an agreement to utilise heat contained in treated wastewater in district heating.
Heat will be recovered at a heat pump to be built in connection with the Ali-Juhakkala wastewater treatment plant. The facility will be built by Lahti Energia, which will also be responsible for the plant’s operations once it is completed.
The Ali-Juhakkala…
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