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BioteCH4 has secured a new contract with Lincolnshire County Council to recycle food waste from all districts within Lincolnshire, England. BioteCH4, the largest anaerobic digestion (AD) operator in England handled over 600,000 tonnes of food waste in 2023, producing power equivalent to the electricity used by over 30,000 homes for an entire year. When food waste is disposed via energy from…
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Tata Steel UISL has outlined its plan to convert all food waste produced in Jamshedpur, India, into biogas by March 2026. Managing director of Tata Steel UISL, Ritu Raj Sinha, announced the initiative during a press conference, in which he emphasised the potential of biogas production. It can transform the city's waste management and, if all goes to plan, Jamshedpur will be the first city to…
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Malaysia's Sustainable Energy Development Authority (Seda) will allocate up to 190 megawatts (MW) of feed-in tariff (FiT) quota for the development of biogas, biomass and mini-hydro projects through an e-bidding process. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof announced the move, reported The Edge Malaysia. The initiative forms part of the nation's strategy to stimulate adoption of…
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Germany's Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck has announced a 'comprehensive biomass package' for the country. He told the German Press Agency that biogas can continue to play an important role in the future energy system. "On the one hand, plants are part of heating or building networks. On the other hand, biogas can be used flexibly. In other words, precisely when there is little wind…
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The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has welcomed proposed modifications to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) offered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). They included an increase in near-term programme ambition and other changes that should enable increased methane capture and greater diversity of clean fuels in the state. "RNG Coalition applauds CARB…
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British energy giant Drax Global has disclosed to the state of Louisiana in the US that its wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above their permitted limits. Drax operates seven wood pellet production facilities across four states and paid out $2.5 million in fines for violating air emissions limits in Mississippi in 2020 and $3.2 million pollution-related…
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A new report from energy consultancy Gemserv, commissioned by Liquid Gas UK, has found that gasifying waste-based feedstocks, such as municipal solid waste (MSW), to produce biogases is an effective method to decarbonise properties that are not connected to the gas network. The Gemserv report compared several waste-treatment and recycling options for MSW and found that the ‘best use case’…
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On 19 July, the D.C. Circuit Court upheld modified EPA regulations on monitoring biogas-derived renewable fuel, reported Pierce Atwood LLP. In doing so, it rejected the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas' petition calling for the EPA to overturn the EPA's modifications to the Clean Air Act's Renewable Fuel Programme concerning Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). RINs are digital…
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Trade associations in Germany's Capital Office for Bioenergy have criticised the revision of the leaflets of the Federal Funding for Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Economy (EEW) as 'insufficient'. These were presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). According to the associations, the current revision, for which a stakeholder participation process is…
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The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is disappointed at the state's plan to lessen biomass and biogas fuels' contribution in an upcoming power development plan (PDP). The association wants the authorities to maintain or increase the proportion of these materials to make better use of agricultural waste. The PDP does promote greater use of renewable power, but it emphasises solar energy. The…
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has congratulated the Labour Party on their resounding General Election victory and has welcomed the new government’s emphasis on tackling climate change through rapid growth of renewables. ADBA added it will press the new Energy and Climate Change Secretary to implement its ten-point programme for green gas in the first year of…
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The European Commission (EC) has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3 billion (SEK 36 billion) Swedish scheme to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) aimed at reducing carbon dioxide released during the combustion or processing of biomass (biogenic CO2). The measure will contribute to the achievement of Sweden's climate targets and the EU's strategic objectives under the European Green…
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Encirc’s sustainability director, Fiacre O’Donnell has said that the “only way to achieve a truly Net Zero future is to adopt new sustainable fuel sources at scale”. Fiacre was speaking in the wake of Economy Minister Deirdre Hargey announcing a three-month Call for Evidence seeking information and views from key stakeholders on developing a sustainable biomethane sector in Northern…
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Bioenergy Europe has released its Statistical Report on Pellets and its Policy Brief. The report analyses the development of the world’s pellet market over the past year with a deep dive into the European market. “Despite significant progress, our industry's growth is being stunted by the EU's continued dependence on fossil fuels. It's imperative that we accelerate the transition to…
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