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Jan 14, 2021
Polish Power Exchange, PGNiG agree to develop Polish biomethane market
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Jan 14, 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have confirmed their continued commitment to accelerating the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration agreement.
Signed by FAO director-general... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2021
Gasum’s biogas plant at the Munkka waste centre in Lohja, Finland, is now operational.
The facility will convert biowaste from the Helsinki region into renewable gas for transport and industry.
Around 60,000 tonnes of biodegradable feedstocks will be processed at the plant into 40 GWh of biogas, equivalent to the annual fuel consumption of 100 heavy-duty vehicles... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2021
Iowa’s second renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at Sioux City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is now operational.
The facility was launched with support from Bartlett & West, a community-driven engineering firm, and DMT Clear Gas Solutions, a technology supplier for biogas conditioning and upgrading systems.
The water resource reclamation facility... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2021
NW Natural is partnering with BioCarbN, a developer and operator of sustainable infrastructure projects, to convert methane from Tyson Foods facilities into RNG.
Under this partnership, NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Company, has options to invest up to an estimated $38 million in four separate RNG development projects that will access biogas derived... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 13, 2021
Gevo has announced it is launching Net-Zero Projects for the production of energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons using renewable energy and Gevo’s proprietary technology.
The concept of Gevo’s Net-Zero Projects is to convert renewable energy (photosynthetic, wind, renewable natural gas, biogas) from a range of sources into energy-dense liquid hydrocarbons that, when... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2021
Indian firm BoxLNG has signed a technology collaboration and investment agreement with Netherlands-based bioenergy systems supplier Host to develop compressed biogas (CBG) projects.
BoxLNG, a distributed clean bioenergy project developer, is focused on executing scalable RNG and CBG projects, and through its subsidiary ZiPGAS, holds 14 letters of intent for the supply... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2021
Six Swedish logistics companies that tested the use of liquefied biogas (LBG) as fuel revealed their expectations were exceeded.
The six firms, part of MaserFrakt, a major transport company in Sweden, said the LBG trial significantly lowered emissions and provided a better operating environment.
According to MaserFrakt, the companies were happy with the climate impact... [Read More]
Other News
Jan 12, 2021
2020 was the greenest year on record for the UK’s electricity system, according to the National Grid ESO.
Last year saw the UK’s average carbon intensity – the measure of CO2 emissions per unit of electricity consumed – reaching a new low.
According to the National Grid’s data, last year’s average carbon intensity was 181 gCO2/kWh, continuing a new trend... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 12, 2021
Total has acquired Fonroche Biogaz, a company that designs, builds, and operates anaerobic digestion (AD) units in France.
With almost 500 GWh of installed capacity, which doubled between 2019 and 2020, Fonroche Biogaz is today the French market leader in the production of renewable gas with more than 10% market share, thanks to a portfolio of seven units in operation... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 11, 2021
On 7 December, Walkers Crisps, one of the largest buyers of British potatoes, is partnering with CCM Technologies to turn its potato waste into fertiliser.
CCm Technologies, a UK-based clean-tech firm, will help Walkers to reduce its carbon footprint by using innovative carbon capture technology to transform potato waste leftover from the anaerobic digestion (AD) process... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jan 11, 2021
Resalta has finalised the sale of its biomass cogeneration plant in Croatia, representing one of the largest foreign investments in the biomass renewables segment in the country.
Following the design, construction, and successful operation of the 5 MWe biomass plant in the municipality of Slatina, Resalta sold the power plant to Luxembourg-based investment fund, PEARL... [Read More]
Features
Jan 11, 2021
Modern appliances and air quality: Bioenergy Europe highlights bioenergy’s potential in domestic heating.
The heating sector is one of the largest polluters in Europe and subsequently, is one sector which continues to lag in terms of decarbonisation. Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the EU’s energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions from energy.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jan 11, 2021
Solvay, a firm specialising in materials, solutions, and chemicals, will decarbonise the cyclopentanone unit of its plant in Melle, France, by utilising biomethane.
Cyclopentanone is used in the production of perfumery products and aromas, agrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Through an agreement with an agricultural cooperative for the next 15 years, the entire cyclopentanone... [Read More]
Pellets News
Jan 8, 2021
A biomass pellet mill facility will be built on Australia’s Kangaroo Island, thanks to a $5.5 million (€3.4 million) bushfire recovery grant.
Over the past 12 months, Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers (KIPT) has worked to secure diversified markets for dry product – logs produced from forests that have been damaged by bushfire, beyond the tolerance of traditional... [Read More]
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Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore
Once cleared, the site will be redeveloped into an Energy, Biochar and Carbon (EBAC) plant – a pyrolysis facility designed to convert plant matter into biochar, renewable electricity and heat
Swedish tanker owner Furetank has announced it will run its European fleet on renewable biogas throughout 2025, marking a major step towards fossil-free shipping
