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Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the workings of the ‘third’ method of microbial production, known as ‘flavin-based electron bifurcation’ (FBEB). Their findings could be hugely significant for the world of microbial energy and biofuels. The discovery of FBEB led to a drastic shift in the way scientists think about how organisms obtain energy. Now,…
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The Renewable Energy Association (REA), a UK-based trade body for the renewables industry, has backed the Conservative Party manifesto. The manifesto was released earlier today (18 May, 2017). Commenting on the release of the Conservative Party Manifesto, Nina Skorupska, CEO of the Renewable Energy Association said: “The manifesto is a solid building block for the transition to a…
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UK-based Malaby Biogas is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its Bore Hill Farm Biodigester this month (May). The Wiltshire-headquarted waste-to-energy business has been at the forefront of the successful anaerobic digestion (AD) industry since 2009 when it gained planning consent for the facility on the southern edge of Warminster in Wiltshire.  After three years of design and planning…
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Two biogas investors feature in the top 100 of the Sunday Times Rich List 2017. The Sunday Times Rich List for 2017 was published yesterday (7 May, 2017) and it reveals the richest people in the UK. Steve Lansdown, a former accountant who co-founded a sustainable technology international fund management business, is worth around £1.48bn (€1.75bn). He is number 86 on the…
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Harold Arnold, president of US wood pellet producer Fram Renewables, is set to speak at this year’s Bioenergy Insight 2017 Conference and Expo.   Arnold has been involved in the forest industry his entire working life. He spent more than25 years in the Forest Resources Division of Hercules and held the position of Western Region Superintendent prior to his leaving Hercules in…
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By Liz Gyekye As Bioenergy Insight went to press, media outlets reported that top aides of President Donald Trump will be meeting to discuss whether or not the US should remain part of the Paris climate agreement. Officials will be discussing their options, with the goal of providing a recommendation to the president about the path forward, according to an administration official who spoke on…
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Chemical giant BASF has announced its membership of two Ellen MacArthur Foundation programmes, to further advance its existing circular economy solutions. Founded in 2010, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation works with businesses, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. The transition from a linear to a more circular economy can bring…
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Waste management specialist Madegan is in the final stages of commissioning a new shredding system that will enable the family-run business to process up to 20,000 tonnes of waste per year. The Spanish organisation is no stranger to the waste and recycling market, having its roots in the late 1970s.But fast forward to 2017 and continued growth and innovation means Madegan is now a well-known name…
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is calling for the value of anaerobic digestion to be recognised by UK political parties. The call comes with a snap election on the horizon and all parties now scrambling to pull together manifestos. ADBA chief executive Charlotte Morton said: “The performance of local authorities and politicians on the ground can have an impact…
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The UK reduced its dependency on coal power generation by around 60% between2015 and 2016, according to government data. Electricity generated from renewable sources also declined, due to weather and outages. Domestic electricity use fell 1% between 2015 and 2016 despite similar weather patterns, indicating an increase in efficiency. Nina Skorupska , Chief Executive of the REA, said: “As…
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Asian countries are showing a strong interest in consuming more wood pellets in order to replace coal in their power grids and to shift away from nuclear power, according to an industry expert speaking at the Argus Biomass 2017 conference. Giving a presentation entitled ‘A statistical review of the consumption of biomass for heat and power generation’, Rachael Levinson, editor of…
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The ice plant could play a key role in helping bioenergy feedstocks cope with the salinity and drought of a warming climate, according to a press release from the University of Nevada, Reno. Biochemist and molecular biologist John Cushman from the University of Nevada will analyse the biological mechanisms allowing ice plants to survive seasonally arid climates and those with intermittent water…
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Nina Skorupska, chief executive of the Renewable Energy Association (REA), the UK’s largest renewable energy trade association for renewable energy and clean technologies, has agreed to speak at this year’s Bioenergy Insight 2017 Conference and Expo. With approximately 700 members this not-for-profit organisation represents British renewable energy producers across power, heat, and…
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A Japanese research team has revealed the oil synthesis mechanism in microalgae cells, a discovery which could aid in the development of biofuels. The amount of biomass on earth is approximately ten times the amount of energy currently consumed on the planet, and half of that biomass grows in aquatic environments, according to a University of Kobe press release. Ocean based biomass such as…
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