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Delorean has received AUD $6.08 million (€3.5 million) grant funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) scheme.
The funding, provided under ARENA’s National Industrial Transformation Program, will accelerate the development of Delorean’s SA1 bioenergy facility, currently under construction in Edinburgh Parks, South Australia.
The ARENA grant will support the procurement,…
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Bioenergy Europe welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal as a key step to strengthen EU industry while advancing decarbonisation. However, for it to be truly effective, bioenergy must be fully integrated as a core solution for industrial transformation, said the association.
“Bioenergy is already delivering cost-effective, scalable solutions for energy-intensive industries” stated Bioenergy…
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Poland will launch a new auction-based support scheme for biomethane production in installations above 1 MW, outlined law firm Bird & Bird.
The proposal, as outlined in the draft amendment to the Act on Investment in Wind Power Plants and Some Other Acts, calls for amendments of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (OZE Act) aimed at increasing the energy security of Poland, speeding up the…
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New Mexico politicians have called for the state to close a biogas loophole in the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard.
Writing in the Santa Fe New Mexican, Senator Antoinette Sedillo Lopez and Representative Tara Lujan, said they are introducing a new bill to improve the Clean Transportation Fuel Standard.
This will ensure the standard focuses on clean, renewable transportation fuels and…
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Stockholm Exergi has been awarded support in the Swedish Energy Agency’s reverse auction for BECCS.
The approved support amounts to just over 20 billion SEK (€1.7 billion) and will be disbursed continuously over a maximum of 15 years, starting from the commencement of geological storage.
The support is an important part of the funding to enable the permanent removal of 800,000 tons of…
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Bogotá and Sweden signed an agreement to build a biogas pilot plant.
The project’s goal is to transform organic waste into biogas, aligning with Bogotá’s circular waste management model.
During the signing ceremony, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, announced a donation of USD 1.5 million for prefeasibility and detailed engineering studies.
These studies…
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to add biomass power to the direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanism, according to its draft decree to replace Decree 80/2024 on DPPA mechanism.
The current DPPA mechanism features solar and wind power of at least 10 MW.
The ministry stated that biomass power can lead to socioeconomic and environmental improvements.
It can diversify the…
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South Korea plans to reduce subsidies for biomass, following domestic and international criticism of links to deforestation.
The country has subsidised biomass with millions of dollars for over a decade, leveraged via a renewable energy certificates programme.
With limited domestic forest resources, South Korea has structured its operation around importing huge volumes of wood pellets from…
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Bioenergy Europe has released its 2024 Landscape Report, providing a detailed analysis of bioenergy’s role in supporting Europe’s transition to a net zero economy by 2050.
The report delivers key insights for policymakers and market actors, highlighting bioenergy’s contributions to decarbonisation, energy independence and economic competitiveness.
The report states that, in 2022,…
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The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has urged the country's finance ministry to create blanket corporate tax holidays for compressed biogas (CBG) production in the forthcoming General Budget to attract investment in the sector.
IBA wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to state that the tax holidays would act as an incentive for businesses that are willing to invest in scaling up CBG…
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Brazil has changed its National Biofuel Policy Act to ensure independent producers of biomass used for biofuels benefit from Decarbonisation Credits (CBIOs).
The Law changes the existing Renovabio framework, in which only biofuel producers had access to revenue generated by the sale of CBIOs.
The new wording establishes that such revenue be shared with the producers of biomass used in the…
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid.
The scheme will contribute to the EU's climate targets in line with the European Green Deal, as well as the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate the green…
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Bioenergy Europe has unveiled its views on the role of bioenergy in the EU's upcoming Clean Industrial Deal.
The organisation highlights how bioenergy can drive industrial decarbonisation, boost EU competitiveness, and enhance energy security as part of the EU’s transition to a net-zero economy by 2050.
As emphasised by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Clean Industrial…
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The UK government expressed a willingness to engage with industry at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) National Conference 2024.
During a keynote address at the London-held event, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), outlined the government’s commitment to achieving net zero – and the…
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The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has welcomed the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s issuance of the final rulemaking on the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (ITC) expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The updated regulations represent a significant step forward for the biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) industries in North America, ensuring wider project…
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