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Bioenergy DevCo, a global developer of anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, has received its first institutional investment of $106 million (€94.6 million) from Newlight Partners.
Bioenergy DevCo has more than 200 plants throughout the world that create renewable natural gas and healthy soil products. According to a recent statement, the firm intends to use its new funding to expand its…
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Leading life science investor Novo Holdings has invested $72 million (€64.2 million) in carbon recycling company LanzaTech to support the development of its sustainable fuels and chemicals platform.
The financing was Novo Holdings’ fourth investment within the growth equity area so far in 2019. These investments enable the firm to support companies that are at the forefront of…
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A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that a shift in land use is vital in order to prevent a climate emergency.
Based on the findings of thousands of scientific studies from across the globe, the IPCC report concludes that land use currently accounts for 23% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Major contributors cited in the report include…
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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse recently visited a green gas plant at a cheese farm in Somerset, UK.
Wyke Farms has been generating biomethane at its facility since 2015, using its own onsite anaerobic digesters. The plant converts 75,000 tonnes of biodegradable waste from its farm and neighbouring properties into energy every year. The resulting biomethane is then pumped into the gas network to heat…
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US pork processor Smithfield Foods has completed a major ‘manure-to-energy’ project in Missouri.
The firm has constructed a pipeline from one of its pig farms in the state to the natural gas mainline. It connects a low-pressure natural gas transmission with the city of Milan’s pipeline, allowing renewable natural gas produced at the farm to be directly injected into the line.
The…
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Environmental groups are ramping up efforts to oppose changes to biomass legislation in the state of Massachusetts, which could pave the way for the opening of a new plant.
Palmer Renewable Energy submitted plans to open a biomass plant in East Springfield 10 years ago, but the project has come under heavy criticism from environmentalists and climate scientists. The firm is proposing to build…
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Enviva, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, has announced plans to open a deep-water marine terminal to ship pellets from the US.
The firm is working with Jackson County Port Authority in Mississippi to lease a property in the Port of Pascagoula to ship sustainably-sourced wood pellets under long-term contracts with customers in Europe and Asia. Once completed, the…
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Virtual Equity Partners (VEP) has taken ownership of BTS Biogas, the largest provider of biogas plants in Italy.
BTS Biogas was founded in 2008 and quickly established itself as a worldwide technological leader in the development, construction and management of biogas and biomethane plants. Despite the acquisition, the company’s structure will remain the same to prevent disruption.
Jeff…
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The billionaire owner of a Poland’s fourth-biggest energy group ZE PAK has announced he will invest in greener energy sources.
ZE PAK, a brown coal-fuelled power station, generates power from burning lignite from open pit mines and has been heavily criticised by environmentalists. Owner Zygmunt Solorz has revealed the company will now move away from polluting fuels.
In a statement, the…
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Drinks giant Diageo has announced plans to invest in biomass boilers as part of a green energy drive at its brewing sites in Africa.
The company, which is behind brands including Smirnoff, Guinness and Baileys, has pledged to spend £180 million (€196 million) to install green energy and water recovery systems across 11 breweries in Africa. Diageo employs 5,000 people in Africa and the…
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The UK has enough grass to power every household if it were turned into renewable gas, according to the founder of green energy company Ecotricity.
Dale Vince, a Stroud-based businessman, said that his company plans to build the UK’s first grass-powered energy plant in Hampshire by the end of 2019.
Vince believes that the project, which will cost £15 million (€16.3 million), could help…
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Tokyo’s government has switched from fossil fuels to biomass energy to power most of its Shinjuku Ward headquarters.
The move to biomass to supply around 80% of electricity at the premises forms part of efforts to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions in the city by 2050, according to a report by Kyodo News.
Around 30 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy will be supplied to the…
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The German Government will grant Ghana €5 million for the construction of a biogas plant.
The planned 400 kW-capacity plant will produce electricity from waste. The agreement was signed by Anja Karliczek, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research, and Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Ghanaian Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.
In an official statement,…
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