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May 27, 2021
UK is setting an example in bioenergy, says REA
Biomass News
May 27, 2021
The Koehler Group is planning to fully convert its plant in Oberkirch, Germany to biomass.
The €60 million project will enable the firm to produce the energy it needs for its paper production operations with wood chips, green waste and mill residue. This means the fuel will be CO2-neutral, as well as a renewable raw material sourced from the region.
Koehler’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 27, 2021
Ronja Capital II, Stette Invest and Kjølås Stansekniver have collectively acquired a 23.3% stake in Norwegian biogas company, Hyperthermics.
Hyperthermics delivers compact systems that work as ‘boosters’ in biogas production, as well as systems that produce saleable proteins from different types of biomass.
The technology was developed to increase biogas yields... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 27, 2021
BayoTech and IBMS Group will launch the UK’s first renewable hydrogen project using biomethane from food waste as a feedstock.
The project will produce 1,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen per day to fuel zero-emission vehicles in London and Surrey.
The partnership timed its public debut to support the launch of the CBI’s ‘Seize the Moment’ initiative and... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 26, 2021
Australian energy infrastructure firm, Jemena, is calling for a renewable gas target to help achieve the country’s net-zero goals.
Jemena’s managing director, Frank Tudor, said a renewable gas target would likely replicate the success of the renewable energy target (RET) which helped to spur the development of renewable technologies in the electricity sector.
“This... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 26, 2021
Hive Energy has acquired 50% of Dutch green energy company, DBG Group, to develop biogas projects.
This partnership marks UK-based Hive’s latest progression in its mission to create transformational change for a cleaner future through partnering with circular economy companies.
In the first waste-to-energy project of the partnership, the companies will process... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 26, 2021
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority in Utica, New York, has recovered 11.5 million pounds (approximately 5,750 tons) of food waste since its launch in 2019.
The $3.4 million (€2.7 million) Food2Energy facility opened in May 2019 and recovers food waste, which makes up 22% of all municipal solid waste sent to landfill, furthering the region’s goal to conserve landfill... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 26, 2021
Glennon Brothers, a third-generation family timber processing firm, has entered into an agreement with SHV Energy to buy Balcas.
Balcas operates a sawmill in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, producing quality sawn timber products for the fencing, landscaping, agricultural, construction, and pallet and packaging sectors.
The company also operates two... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 25, 2021
Leyline Renewable Capital has partnered with PurposeEnergy to convert Ben & Jerry’s dairy waste into clean water and power.
Leyline, a provider of pre-construction debt and equity capital for renewable energy development, will facilitate the development of the SAINT project in St Albans, Vermont, that will anaerobically convert industrial food waste, including... [Read More]
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May 25, 2021
Biffa will acquire the collections business and certain recycling assets of Viridor Waste Management for £126 million (€145 million).
The transaction marks another significant step forward in Biffa’s growth strategy as a leading enabler of the UK circular economy.
On completion, the deal will see Biffa acquire Viridor’s network of 15 industrial and commercial... [Read More]
Other News
May 25, 2021
The UK Government has given a £166.5 million (€192 million) cash injection to the development of green technology.
The multi-million-pound investment, awarded to innovators, business, academics and heavy industry across the UK, will accelerate the delivery of the game-changing technologies needed to further drive the UK’s climate change ambitions while creating... [Read More]
Biomass News
May 24, 2021
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced plans to procure a newbuilding Panamax bulker to transport woody biomass for energy as its main cargo, in light of increased demand.
The new vessel’s specifications are in pre-compliance with the Energy Efficiency Design Index - the environmental regulations that will be adopted in 2025.
The specifications also call for reinforced... [Read More]
Features
May 24, 2021
In Riga, Latvia’s capital, Justsen Energiteknik recently completed a major district heating project, one of its largest projects to-date.
In Latvia, Justsen Energiteknik recently completed a very special project, one of its largestever biomass projects, at a district heating facility.
Justsen had previously worked on various projects with engineering design experts... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 24, 2021
Macquarie Capital Principal Finance has acquired Evercreech Renewable Energy, a greenfield anaerobic digestion (AD) development in the UK.
Macquarie Capital’s investment will fund the end-to-end construction of the plant, which is expected to begin injecting green gas into the UK’s national gas network by early next year.
It will become part of the company’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 24, 2021
Projects selected for Phase 1 of the UK Government’s direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal programme have been revealed.
In June last year, the Prime Minister announced up to £100 million (€115 million) of new research and development funding to help develop direct air capture technologies in the UK. As part of this, the innovation competition seeks to... [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
