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Bioenergy generation increased by 9.7% in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year. Overall renewable energy generation (excluding non-biodegradable wastes) increased to 30.1 TWh in Q2 2020, an increase of 12% compared to the same period in 2019. According to UK Government figures, total electricity generation from all modes generated 67.5 TWh, giving renewables a…
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SSE has agreed to sell its 50% share in two energy-from-waste ventures in the UK as part of a strategy to secure £2 billion (€2.2 billion) from disposals of non-core assets by autumn 2021. The firm agreed to sell Multifuel Energy Limited (MEL1) and Multifuel Energy 2 Limited (MEL2) to European Diversified Infrastructure Fund III – an infrastructure fund managed by First Sentier Investors.…
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UK companies including Drax, CBI, Heathrow, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and Velocys have called on the government to adopt a clear commitment to greenhouse gas removal/negative emissions technologies to create a proper market and regulatory framework to deliver them and to use COP26 in 2021 to lead the world on this sector. In a joint letter, the organisations announced they have…
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The renewable energy industry accounted for an estimated 11.5 million jobs worldwide in 2019, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), up from 11 million in 2018. IRENA’s Renewable Energy and Jobs 2020 report said the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies represents a large portion of renewables employment. Asia accounted for 63% of total jobs in…
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Drax Biomass has donated $20,000 (€17,000) to help communities in north-eastern and central Louisiana affected by Hurricane Laura. The funds donated are going to hurricane relief efforts driven by the United Way of Northeast Louisiana and the United Way of Central Louisiana, as well as the Food Banks of Northeast and Central Louisiana. In the immediate relief efforts, United Way…
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Somerset in the UK recycled an extra 3,500 tonnes of key materials during the COVID-19 lockdown, including an additional 1,182 tonnes of food waste. According to the Somerset Waste Partnership, weekly kerbside collections of recycling continued in the region throughout the lockdown period. April, May, and June saw a big jump in the amount of food waste, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass…
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Bp has released its Energy Outlook 2020, exploring possible developments in global energy to 2050. The report suggests that energy consumption will shift away from fossil fuels and renewables, including bioenergy, will grow rapidly, as the world continues to electrify. The 2020 edition of the bp Energy Outlook explores possible paths for the global energy transition, how global energy…
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Over 150 major businesses and investor CEOs have urged the EU to raise EU 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets to at least 55%. Companies including Enviva, Drax, Unilever, Google and Deutsche Bank are calling on EU policymakers to support an increased EU 2030 GHG emissions reduction target necessary to raise the pace and focus of transition efforts for the EU to become a climate-neutral…
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Australia and Germany have agreed to collaborate on renewable hydrogen development. The two countries signed an agreement for a joint feasibility study to investigate the supply chain between the two countries on hydrogen produced from renewable energy. The joint study will span production, storage, transport, and use of renewable hydrogen. It will also assess current technology and…
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Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO). Elliot Renton, a finance director with over 30 years of experience at major firms including Diageo and Luton Airport, has been appointed CFO of the independent power producer. Renton has succeeded Ben Wright, who held the role since January 2018. He was previously the CFO of Vista Global, a Dubai-based…
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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) teamed up with the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to present the winning work of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2019 to industry players to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and kick-start a “vibrant” bioenergy industry. The winners, Professor Meihong Wang and Dr Mathew Aneke, presented their work on carbon capture, carbon utilisation, biomass…
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UK Power Networks has launched a new project to promote decarbonised heat and help communities reach net-zero. The electricity distributor is launching a ‘first-of-a-kind’ project to help local communities map out their net-zero carbon future. The Heat Street initiative will take a data-driven look into the future to help local authorities in London, the south and east of England plan…
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Cardiff and Bridgend in Wales will house new heat network (district heating) projects, which will help to heat homes using excess heat produced at industrial sites. The Welsh Government provided an £8.6 million (€9.5 million) interest-free loan to Cardiff Council for the Cardiff Heat Network – the first large-scale city heat network of its kind in the country. The loan will provide more…
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Veolia has been awarded a six-year, £102 million (€112 million) waste-to-energy contract by Norfolk County Council in the UK. Under the contract, starting in March 2021, the firm will manage the treatment of 180,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste, helping the county achieve zero waste to landfill status, reduce carbon, and save its taxpayers £2 million (€2.2 million) each…
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