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Sep 8, 2021
GNI, Circle K open two new CNG stations in Ireland
Biogas News
Sep 7, 2021
Heavy-duty vehicle fleets are increasingly turning to near-zero-emissions (NZE) natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and carbon-negative RNG, according to the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP).
During a press conference, the organisation said NZE NGVs are available now, delivering critical and cost-effective emissions reductions throughout California, where... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 7, 2021
A new £450 million (€524 million) fund opened on 31 August will unlock greener ways to travel and to hear and power homes and businesses in the UK.
The fund will explore ways of harnessing a new approach to energy network innovation that will keep bills as low as possible while driving the UK towards its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 6, 2021
Several people have been injured in an explosion at Hazlehurst Wood Pellets in Georgia, US.
Four employees were sent to hospital, with two having to be airlifted. One of the victims drove to the hospital by private car with a hand injury, WTOC, a Georgia-based news channel, reported.
The fire started at approximately 4.30pm. At the time of the incident on 3 September,... [Read More]
Features
Sep 6, 2021
4CleanTech discusses the future of combined heat and power (CHP) technology with biomethane and hydrogen.
In the past, energy was simply a fixed cost factor in the value chain of a company, but this has changed fundamentally in the last decade. By using renewable energy sources, energy-intensive businesses, in particular, can not only reduce their carbon footprint but... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 6, 2021
Petrobras Distribuidora (Vibra) has signed a cooperation agreement with ZEG Biogas e Energia (ZEG) to jointly develop biomethane projects.
The companies aim to promote the growth of the biomethane market in Brazil, providing producers with technological solutions for the manufacture of biomethane from by-products of the industrial process that originates ethanol.
Vibra... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 3, 2021
Wales & West Utilities (W&W) has received the green light to inject biogas containing up to 1% hydrogen into its gas network in Swindon.
This is the first time the Health & Safety Executive has permitted natural gas with an elevated hydrogen level to be used in the national network.
W&W is working with ABSL, which will inject bio-substitute natural... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 3, 2021
A biomass plant in Barry, Wales, is facing enforcement action after several discrepancies were found with its plans.
According to Barry and District News, Vale of Glamorgan Council could force developers to close down and demolish the site, under planning rules.
The wood-burning power plant has been built but is not yet fully operational. However, council officers... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 3, 2021
Veolia has demonstrated a new way of treating the 25% of green waste that is sent for disposal or re-composting.
Veolia currently processes over 500,000 tonnes of green and food waste annually, derived from a nationwide network of 11 composting sites that produce over 250,000 tonnes per year.
Previously, around 25% of green waste ended up as oversize after composting,... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 3, 2021
The deadline for applying to Privilege Finance’s Climate Change Thought Leadership Award for students is fast approaching, with entries closing on 24 September.
The award is open to undergraduates, postgraduates and PhD students. Winning candidates will secure a £1,000 (€1,160) prize, a mentoring opportunity - including a tour of an anaerobic digestion plant -... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 2, 2021
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has deployed a linear generator – a mobile power generation technology utilising natural gas and directed at renewable biogas - to displace existing diesel generation at its Angwin site in Napa County.
Working with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and Mainspring Energy, PG&E deployed the 240 kW Mainspring linear... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 2, 2021
Portuguese firm Dourogás GNV, working with HAVI Logistics, has refuelled its first heavy-duty vehicles with biomethane at Santo António dos Cavaleiros filling station.
The biomethane incorporated at Dourogás filling station in Loures comes from a pioneering demonstration of a concept project that allows the production of 100% RNG from the anaerobic digestion of organic... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 2, 2021
Household food waste is rising following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in the UK, according to a report by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
The latest UK Food Trends Survey shows that self-reported food waste has rebounded to pre-lockdown levels as restrictions lift, and more food is potentially going to waste in UK homes as life returns to normal.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 1, 2021
BIOGEST will build its first biogas plants based on agricultural and food waste in Greece.
The first project, on the island of Rhodes, will be a 500 kW Biogest PowerRing® plant, designed to run on olive pomace, oil residues, food residues from hotels, and by-products from the food and beverage industry. The facility will be able to supply around 1,300 households with... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 1, 2021
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has expressed frustration over the recent Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) consultation.
IrBEA believes that the additional value of renewable electricity generation from bioenergy ahead of intermittent generation, in terms of continuous supply and grid stability, is not recognised in the RESS system.
The RESS system... [Read More]
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VisionEdgeOne (VE1) has completed its investment in Italian biomethane platform RE2Sources, becoming a joint-controlling co-investor alongside European mid-market infrastructure manager Arjun Infrastructure Partners
The identical facilities, planned for Haugaland, Trøndelag and Innlandet, are scheduled to come online in 2027–28
Renewable energy finance firm Global NRG Advisory has announced two capital-raising initiatives worth a combined £313 million ($395 million) to support new sustainable energy infrastructure in the United Kingdom and United States
