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The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has welcomed the UK government’s latest call for evidence on greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), emphasising the vital role that waste wood biomass could play in delivering negative emissions through carbon capture technology. The independent review, launched on 16 May and led by Dr Alan Whitehead CBE, the former shadow minister for climate change and net…
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The European Biogas Association (EBA) has strongly welcomed the European Commission’s updated REPowerEU Roadmap, which it called a timely and strategic framework to phase out the EU’s remaining dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The Roadmap outlines nine targeted actions to reduce and ultimately eliminate the Union’s reliance on Russian gas, oil, and nuclear fuel, an objective fully…
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Last week, The Grid Ready Forum concluded with a set of key recommendations to speed up biomethane injection into Europe’s gas grids. The recommendations for the gas grid infrastructure can significantly contribute to Europe’s energy security and defossilisation objectives at a competitive cost, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). Grid injection will be key to realise the…
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's (MDEQ) Permit Board has denied Drax's application to become a “major” source of Hazardous Air Pollutants, or HAPs, reported Mississippi Today. The new permit would have allowed the company’s wood pellet facility, Amite BioEnergy, to release more potentially harmful air pollutants than what it is currently allowed under state…
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A new pilot project for producing biogas and organic fertiliser from kitchen and animal waste has been launched in Karachi's District South in Pakistan, reported The News. Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab visited a Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) workshop along with Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) Managing Director Tariq Ali Nizamani to inspect the bio-dome installed…
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association has written to the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the Spring Statement later today (26 March). In a letter written by Chair and former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne and Chief Executive Charlotte Morton OBE, and supported by close to 100 members and industry representatives, ADBA calls…
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The Canadian province of Nova Scotia has directed its main electricity producer to ramp up biomass use, starting immediately and continuing for the next two years. As reported by CBC News, the Tim Houston-led province government has made a regulatory change, which requires Nova Scotia Power to use 160 gigawatt hours of biomass every year until 2027. This builds from earlier regulatory measures.…
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Green Generation's descent into receivership is 'very regrettable', and highlights the need to address the fundamental issue of fraudulent activity in the non-EU bioliquid supply chain, according to the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA). It added that this biofuel is severely impacting business in Ireland. IrBEA's bioliquid and biomethane members have highlighted the issue of fraudulent…
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The state-owned Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has appointed KPMG as receivers to Clonbio Green Gas, reported The Irish Times. Clonbio owes ISIF over €12 million, which is secured against its assets. Receivers can keep companies in their charge trading if they believe this is in the creditor’s interest. Clonbio said it was becoming increasingly difficult to compete with cheap…
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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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