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Dec 21, 2020
Growing potential in Malaysia
Biogas News
Dec 18, 2020
Clean energy solutions provider Xebec has agreed to acquire Inmatec, a German manufacturer of on-site nitrogen and oxygen generators.
Xebec will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of Inmatec Gase Technologie, Inmatec, and Inmatec Gas Technology FZC RAK, in the United Arab Emirates.
With this acquisition, Xebec will be entering the German hydrogen and renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 18, 2020
Gasum performed its first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG)-liquefied biogas (LBG) bunkering to a cargo vessel.
The bunkering was conducted by Gasum’s LNG bunker vessel Coralius at anchorage outside the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden.
A fuel blend consisting of LNG and 10% renewable LBG was supplied to M/V Auto Energy, a dual fuel LNG pure car, truck carrier... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 18, 2020
Compostable food waste collection bags deliver the biggest benefits, according to a recent study.
The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) and associated member companies commissioned Sancroft International to undergo a detailed cost analysis of the implications of different food waste caddy liners.
The research was commissioned because of the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 18, 2020
On 17 December, the California Public Utilities Commission approved SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric’s request to offer a voluntary Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Tariff.
The programme will allow households and businesses to purchase RNG from the utilities.
“The approval of the RNG Tariff is an important step in achieving California’s climate goals,”... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2020
Carbon Clean, a UK firm focused on low-cost carbon capture and separation technology, has joined forces with Veolia to develop multiple green projects in India.
The newly established joint venture, Veolia Carbon Clean, will first develop two carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and compressed biogas (CBG) projects in India, utilising Carbon Clean’s patented... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 17, 2020
Republic Services and Aria Energy have expanded the landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project at County Line Landfill in Indiana.
The facility, which began operating in 2014, has expanded to 7.6 MW from 6 MW, increasing its biogas use by 25%.
Aria developed, owns, and operates the LFGTE project at Republic Services’ County Line Landfill. Electricity generated from... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 17, 2020
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and a potential ban on sending biodegradable waste to landfill feature among more than 100 new policies and proposals to support Scotland’s green recovery and net-zero journey.
The new targets form part of Scotland’s Climate Change Plan 2018-2032, which has been updated to reflect the framework of climate targets as enshrined in... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 17, 2020
Norwegian company Viken AT Market and Sapin have entered into a cooperation agreement for the resale and distribution of roundwood and woodchips.
Sapin, owned by the Sappi group, trades roundwood and woodchips destined for paper mills, sawmills, and bioenergy plants in Europe. The agreement will strengthen the entry of Norwegian wood into new market regions within Europe.
The... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 17, 2020
Drax Group has announced the sale of four combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power stations to concentrate on renewables, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
The firm sold Drax Generation Enterprise Limited, which owns the stations (Damhead Creek 812 MW, Rye House 715 MW, Shoreham 420 MW, Blackburn Mill 60 MW), to VPI Holding for £193.3 million... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 15, 2020
Several barriers prevent citizens from becoming bioenergy producers, according to the Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP), based in the Netherlands.
In a statement published on 15 December, the IEECP said there is a lack of preparedness for communities to tap the full bioenergy market potential, lack of bioenergy stakeholders’ awareness of the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 15, 2020
Clean Energy Fuels Corp has announced new and extended contracts for more than 58 million gallons of its Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG).
The new contracts represent continued demand for sustainable fuels in the heavy-duty trucking, solid waste, and public transit sectors.
“Our customers have continued to operate their essential businesses at a very high level,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2020
Dartmouth College has stepped away from plans to replace its central heating plant with a new biomass plant.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, work on the Dartmouth Green Energy Project continued to improve energy resiliency, sustainability, and efficiency on campus by replacing the institution’s 100-year old central steam-heat system with new energy generation and distribution... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 14, 2020
Cleaning up the UK’s energy system, supporting 220,000 new jobs, and keeping bills down are among the key goals of the UK Government’s Energy White Paper.
Building on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Energy White Paper sets out the specific steps the government will take over the next 10 years to cut emissions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 14, 2020
Investment firm Fortistar has partnered with the New River Solid Waste Association (NRSWA) in Florida to build a landfill methane-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) facility.
The new facility will capture and convert approximately 1,900 dekatherams (1.899 Btu) per day of landfill methane to RNG – enough to offset emissions from 7,500 passenger cars.
The New River RNG... [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
