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Apr 30, 2018
Demand for biomethane triples at UK CNG refuelling station
Biomass News
Apr 19, 2018
The companies plan to developing process technology and supply capacity for the fuel, which can be used in coal-fired power stations with minimal effort.
The companies Clean Energy Generation (CEG) and Stork have initiated a partnership between multiple companies to accelerate the development of biocoal technology, which they say significantly reduces carbon emissions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 20, 2018
The growth follows the opening of facilities in the US and Europe.
Since the beginning of 2018, the Paris-based Air Liquide has commissioned three new biomethane production units, in the United States, in France, and in the United Kingdom. With these units, the company has doubled its biomethane production capacity, which now stands at 60 MW, the equivalent of 500 GWh... [Read More]
Other News
Apr 23, 2018
The scaling up of renewable energy production needs to be drastically accelerated if the world is to meet the decarbonisation and climate change mitigation goals set out in the Paris agreements, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
Published earlier this month, IRENA’s Global Energy Transformation: A Roadmap to 2050 argues that... [Read More]
Biogas News
Apr 23, 2018
Biomethane’s potential to replace natural gas has been analysed in a new report from IEA Bioenergy.
As well as looking at the available substrates and technologies for green gas production, the report analyses the logistic demands of injecting green gas into existing gas grid infrastructure.
According to the IEA Bioenergy Task 37 study, there are ‘good opportunities... [Read More]
Biomass News
Apr 23, 2018
Drax CEO Will Gardiner told Reuters April 20 that the company plans to cut the cost of the electricity it generates by a third over the next decade. The goal is to reduce the company’s dependency on subsidies.
Improvements cited by Gardiner are more efficient turbines and cheaper wood pellets.
A spokesperson for Drax told Bioenergy Insight: “We’re looking... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 19, 2018
A new anaerobic digestion plant has started operation in Roscommon, Ireland.
Designed to produce heat and electricity from sewage sludge and ‘other waste materials’, the new plant is the result of a collaboration between German plant construction company BioConstruct, and Irish company BioCore Environmental.
“We are happy that after a long period of project... [Read More]
Pellets News
Mar 20, 2018
Biomass wood pellet supplier Y Pellets has appointed a new general manager.
Chris Wilson joins the company in the wake of the recent announcement that Y Pellets is to invest £10 million in constructing a new wood refinery in Goole, East Yorkshire.
Announcing the new facility back in February, Y Pellets claimed it was the first of its kind and only the second globally... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 21, 2018
The London Assembly’s Environment Committee has published a new report looking at waste and recycling in the British capital.
Among its recommendations, the report calls on the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to ‘facilitate the use, and if necessary the construction of anaerobic digestion facilities’. It also finds that burning waste to recover energy is not preferable... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 22, 2018
A new study from the Energy Technologies Institute has looked at how second generation crops will help the UK meet its energy needs by 2050.
The research has found that water washing is the most effective technology to prepare crops for energy use.
Titled ‘Understanding variability in biomass feedstocks and the opportunities for pre-preprocessing’, the report... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 23, 2018
Bright Biomethane has been chosen to supply the biogas upgrading system for the Energy Conversion Facility in the Belgian municipality of Beerse. As well as marking Bright Biomethane’s first project in Belgium, it is also the ‘first’ biomethane installation in the country.
The biogas upgrade is being carried out for IOK Afvalbeheer, an organisation responsible... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 23, 2018
A report from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies adds to the growing criticism of biomass' ability to curb carbon dioxide emissions. It also highlights the negative effects that artificial forests have on biodiversity.
While providing more analysis of the balance between carbon sequestration in forest growth and carbon emissions in burning, the study looks at the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 26, 2018
On 22 March, the India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said that it is going to promote the use of tens of thousands of household biogas plants in an effort to replace the burning of biomass for cooking and light.
The National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) is aiming to see the adoption of 65,180 family-sized biogas plants over the next year... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 27, 2018
The Sino-Thai company will build the 20.6MW, rubber wood-fed facility in South Thailand. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
Having received permission to proceed earlier in March 2018, the plant is expected to begin commercial operation in March 2020, when it will sell its generating capacity to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under the country’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 29, 2018
The international waste-to-product company is selling the loss-making anaerobic digestion (AD) plant as part of a strategy to improve margins and returns. The price of the plant, now Olleco’s third, was not disclosed.
This is Renewi’s second sale this year and follows the company’s assessment of its UK Municipal Division. The company said in early March... [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
