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Dec 18, 2023
Aker Carbon Capture awarded feasibility study for Zurich waste incineration plant
Biogas News
Dec 18, 2023
The European Commission has approved a €140 million Portuguese scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 18, 2023
Greenhill Energy has launched its $425 million plans to build Australia’s first full integrated processing facility to convert landfill waste and sustainable biomass into high value products such as fertilisers and synthetic fuels, and into low-cost clean hydrogen for use in emission free power and transport.
Following recent positive trials and ongoing research and... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
Bühler’s Energy Recovery Centre, built in partnership with Belgian company Vyncke, is fully operational and ready for customer trials.
Officially opened on November 20, the facility provides heating for Bühler offices in Uzwil by using biomass generated at its application and training centres.
Moreover, the Energy Recovery Centre, the world’s only application centre... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two Delaware State University researchers a three-year grant of almost $300,000 (€273.7) for a project that could leverage the properties of microalgae toward energy and cancer treatment purposes.
The research is being led by Dr. Ali Parsaeimehr, Principal Investigator (PI) and DSU Postdoctoral Researcher, and Dr. Gulnihal... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 15, 2023
Task Force 3 of the Biomethane Industrial Partnership has published its report on feedstock potentials from marginal and contaminated lands.
The report examines the untapped potential of cultivating biomass on marginal lands and contaminated lands across Europe.
While several biowaste streams remain untapped, the report emphasises that their full potential alone cannot... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 14, 2023
The Polish division of the German energy group E.ON, E.ON Polska, will open its first biogas plant in the country in 2024.
The facility, which will have an installed capacity of 1 MWe in high-efficiency cogeneration, will be installed near Pultusk.
E.ON said this investment is part of its strategy, in actively participating in the energy transition.
The organisation... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 14, 2023
The UK government has announced £2 billion (€2.3 billion) in government funding over the next 15 years for 11 major hydrogen projects. Confirmed suppliers will receive a guaranteed price from the government for the clean energy they supply.
The government said this represents the largest number of commercial scale green hydrogen production projects announced at once... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 14, 2023
The Acorn Partners – Storegga, Shell U.K Limited (Shell), Harbour Energy and North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uniper, an international energy company operating over 22GW of generation capacity in Europe and one of the world’s largest power producers.
Uniper is developing proposals to retrofit post-combustion... [Read More]
Biomass News
Dec 13, 2023
The UK government recognises the importance of waste wood biomass and is considering transitional support for the sector after the ROCs and RHI subsidies end, according to Energy Minister Graham Stuart.
Stuart’s comments came in his recent response to a letter sent by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
In... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 13, 2023
Enchanted Rock, a provider of electrical resiliency microgrids, and U.S. Energy, a vertically integrated energy solutions provider proficient in refined products, alternative fuels and environmental credits, have announced a partnership to procure renewable natural gas (RNG) for Microsoft’s new data centre in San Jose during grid outages and when California’s Base... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 12, 2023
Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), a member of TotalEnergies since March 2023, has commenced the construction of its 19th biogas plant in Półwieś, Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship in Poland.
A foundation stone-laying ceremony was held on 7 December to celebrate the beginning of this investment.
The combined heat and power (CHP) unit, which is planned to be commissioned... [Read More]
Features
Dec 12, 2023
VYNCKE Solutions explains its range of projects and innovations all over the world.
Food and feed businesses all over the world are looking for pathways to decarbonisation. The awareness that biomass is one of the solutions keeps growing. Many industries have a biomass side-stream or waste-stream, which Vyncke energy plants valorise by turning into energy for their production... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 12, 2023
Scania has launched its latest generation of biogas engines, which offer a 5% fuel saving over its predecessors, according to the company.
First introduced at last year’s IAA show in Hanover, Germany, the new 13-litre biogas engines are available with either 420hp or 460hp, and utilise components from the latest generation Super diesel powertrain, to help improve its... [Read More]
Other News
Dec 12, 2023
Renewables supplied more than 40% of Britain’s electricity demand, their highest share for the third quarter of the year on record, according to the latest instalment of the quarterly Drax Electric Insights report - an independent report from Imperial College London.
This made it the lowest carbon quarter on record, with emissions falling below 150 g/kWh for the first... [Read More]
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Unilever has begun using biomethane derived from palm oil waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its largest facility in Indonesia, marking the country’s first commercial biomethane offtake
A renewable energy company in Brown County, Wisconsin, US, has sought bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of financial and operational setbacks
U.S. landfill biogas facilities are achieving record levels of energy capture and investment, according to new analysis released Wednesday by the American Biogas Council (ABC)
