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Jan 10, 2023
Warrens Emerald Biogas to increase renewable generation by 40%
Biomass News
Jan 10, 2023
Standard Biocarbon Corporation (SBC) has announced the arrival in Portland, US of two pyrolysis machines to produce high quality “biochar'' from wood chips.
Biochar is used in agriculture, environmental remediation and storm water management, and has many other emerging uses. The machines, manufactured by Pyreg of Dorth Germany, were unloaded at the Eimskip pier in... [Read More]
Features
Jan 9, 2023
Bioenergy Europe explains the new documentation for ENplus® — the quality certification scheme for wood pellets that certifies the entire supply chain, from the early stages of production to the delivery process
The world-leading certification scheme for wood pellet quality, ENplus®, has published new documentation, which brings in enhanced procedures, an expanded... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 9, 2023
Valmet has announced it will deliver boiler conversions and emission reduction solutions for government-owned Veolia Group’s Hungarian subsidiary CHP-Invest Kft at its power plant in Oroszlány, Hungary. The order includes the conversion of two coal-fired boilers to bubbling fluidised bed combustion to enable the boilers to run mainly on biomass fuel.
The order is included... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 9, 2023
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has inked a pact with Sun Energy Power Engineering Corporation, Sangrur, for the commercialisation of paddy straw-based biogas plant made up of Mild Steel (MS) sheet (above the ground) technology, designed and developed under the Scheme “All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Energy in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 9, 2023
Researchers from Okayama University have identified an effective mechanical compression system for drying plant biomass for power generation without the need for thermal drying. This is significant because, since plant biomass contains more than 50% moisture, mechanical methods (or heating and natural seasoning) need to be implemented to reduce this to about 35% - to increase... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 6, 2023
A meeting at Sullivan’s Hotel in Gort, Galway in Ireland was held on Wednesday (4 January) to discuss the decision by An Bord Pleanala to allow a major biogas plant to be located on the edge of the town. It was organised by the Gort Biogas Concern Group, which has voiced substantial opposition to the project.
Despite the chairman's calls at the start for those present... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 6, 2023
Enviva Inc., a leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, has issued a statement expressing support for the Dutch Parliament’s motion on sustainably sourced biomass, which was passed in December 2022.
It said it fully supports the principle that financial assistance should only be applicable for woody biomass that is sourced sustainably.
Enviva added that,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 6, 2023
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 80 million (€14.2m) for UISA Geo Biogás S/A to build an industrial unit for the production of biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residues in Nova Olympia (MT).
In the first phase, the plant will produce up to 11.4 million Nm³/year of biogas and up to 32,000 MWh/year of electricity.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2023
At the end of December 2022 bp announced it had completed its purchase of Archaea Energy, a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG). The oil giant said this marked a milestone in the growth of bp’s strategic bioenergy business.
“We see enormous opportunity to grow our bioenergy business by bringing Archaea fully into bp,” said Dave Lawler, chairman and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 5, 2023
UGI Corporation announced on 4 January that MBL Bioenergy has entered an agreement to develop its second and third clusters of dairy manure waste to renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in South Dakota, US.
In total, these additional projects are said to represent approximately $150 million (€141m) of investment by MBL Bioenergy, and 100% of the funds will be provided... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 5, 2023
The Dominican Republic's National Energy Commission (CNE), has granted a definitive concession to Consorcio Azucarero Central, developer of the 7-MW Energia Renovable Ingenio Barahona biomass-fired energy project.
The definitive concession contract for the plant, which will be located in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Barahona, was signed by Edward Veras, executive... [Read More]
Features
Jan 2, 2023
What first drew you to this industry?“For over 18 years I worked as a mechanic in the car industry, growing to run my garage eventually. Seeing the future of cars going down the electrical route and already attending more training courses in diagnostics than I like to remember, plus spending a small fortune on diagnostic equipment, I decided I’d had enough.
“However,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 4, 2023
Clean Energy Technologies (CETY), has announced it has entered into an agreement with Synergy Bioproducts Corporation to design, build and operate a biomass renewable energy processing facility using its high-temperature ablative fast pyrolysis reactor (HTAP Biomass Reactor).
Located in Vermont, US this project will convert forest biomass waste products into renewably... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 4, 2023
Mississippi is becoming one of the premier sources of sustainable and renewable wood pellets in the world, writes Ian R. Tailyour, senior international advisor, BRYANT SONGY SNELL Global Partners.
Major international wood pellet producing companies are investing billions in the Magnolia State, taking advantage of the state’s tremendous supply of wood and forest products... [Read More]
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The conference was opened by Swedish MEP Emma Wiesner (Renew Europe), who underlined bioenergy’s key role in achieving Europe’s energy and climate ambitions
Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has today inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo
The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new 'biomethane sandbox' launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board on 27 October, is designed to pilot biomethane imports for power generation and industrial use
