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Sep 15, 2017
NRDC responds to criticism of ‘Money to Burn II’ report
Biomass News
Sep 15, 2017
The UK government should use a whole system cost analysis to evaluate the costs of different energy projects, taking into account intermittency and system integration costs, according to trade associations Biomass UK and the US Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA).
The trade bodies have submitted a white paper entitled ‘Bigger picture, lower cost’ to Professor... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 15, 2017
The European Biogas Association (EBA) has hosted its first dedicated to power-to-methane workshop in Brussels in joint cooperation with Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) and the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR).
The event, which took place on 6 September, 2017, showcased the latest technological developments around Europe and it formalised the launch of a common vision... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 18, 2017
Lethbridge Biogas in Alberta, Canada is increasing its waste division stream by taking advantage of thermal hydrolysis technology from PlanET Biogas Solutions.
For the last four years the 2.8 MW biogas plant in Lethbridge, Alberta has produced enough electrical energy to power 2,800 homes while diverting 120,000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill each year.
The facility... [Read More]
Policy News
Sep 18, 2017
A new study has assessed the environmental benefits of various waste-to-energy production pathways which avoid the emission of methane and other harmful pollutants.
Methane gas has a global warming impact 30 times higher than carbon. Organic waste such as yard trimmings, paper, wood and food produces millions of tons of methane emissions at landfills in the US each year.... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 19, 2017
BC Organics, developer of a bioenergy system that will produce renewable gas from dairy farm manure and other waste, has received a conditional $15 million (€12.5 million) Focus on Energy grant from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC).
The Brown County, Wisconsin based project will reduce the need to landspread raw manure, protect sensitive groundwater... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 20, 2017
Operations have started at a new biogas upgrading plant (BUP) in Guymon, Oklahoma. Operated by High Plains Bioenergy, a subsidiary of Seaboard Foods, the new plant produces pipeline quality renewable natural gas, which is collected from the biogas collected from the wastewater treatment system at the nearby Seaboard Foods pork processing plant.
Previously, Seaboard Foods... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 21, 2017
Power giant Drax has announced that its CEO, Dorothy Thompson, will step down from her post after 12 years in the role.
The company’s current finance chief Will Gardiner will succeed Thompson who will step down from the post and leave the group at the end of 2017.
Drax chairman, Philip Cox, said: "We are delighted Will is to become Chief Executive. He has been a... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 21, 2017
Researchers have made an unexpected discovery concerning methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR), the only enzyme known to produce methane.
Methane, a greenhouse gas with a global warming impact 30 times greater than carbon, is produced from both geological and biological sources, including from a group of microorganisms called methanogens. These microscopic organisms produce... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 21, 2017
A new method of carbon storage and monitoring, which can determine the origin of a CO2 sample by analysing its chemical fingerprint, is to be used for a leading research project.
Designed to monitor and ensure the safe storage of industrial greenhouse gas emissions, the new method will aid the development of carbon capture and storage technology, which stores the carbon... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 4, 2017
Currently under construction at Marston Gate in Swindon by Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent, the UK’s first commercial bio-substitute natural gas plant will use a fully automated fuel reception and delivery solution from Saxlund International.
The £25 million facility, due to commence operations in early 2018, will be capable of turning 10,000 tonnes household... [Read More]
Biomass News
Sep 5, 2017
After several years of research, a team of scientists have developed a biocell which could serve as an alternative to classic fuel cells.
Converting chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion, fuel cells are considered a clean technology because they don’t emit greenhouse gases. However, the fact that these fuel cells rely on costly rare metal... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 5, 2017
The UK’s Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned that a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy BEIS consultation risks delaying crucial reforms to the Renewable Heat Incentive.
BEIS is holding a consultation on further amendments to the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), introduced to bridge the gap between the... [Read More]
Other News
Sep 6, 2017
Scottish kitchen, bathroom and bedroom specialist DM Design has boosted its green credentials by investing in biomass.
DM Design has purchased and installed a £250,000 biomass boiler at its head office in Cumbernauld. The new system will save the company the equivalent of 50 large skiploads of landfill each year.
The 150kW boiler is fed with wood from old kitchen... [Read More]
Biogas News
Sep 6, 2017
As part of a vision for a sustainable farming future, a concept tractor powered by biomethane has been unveiled.
New Holland Agriculture’s new biomethane powered concept tractor is a reimagining of traditional tractor design. According to the company, it’s inspired by the belief that farmers could lead the move away from fossil fuel powered vehicles towards... [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
