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With an increasing awareness of climate change, an interest in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the need for more sustainable waste management practices, biogas facilities are gaining increasing traction as immediate solutions to these significant issues impacting local communities and businesses in Canada.

Three takes on the 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) land use report discussing the pros, cons and future of biomass.

Anessa’s intelligent software is helping bioenergy businesses globally in their efforts to convert waste into energy. Bioenergy Insight spoke to Helen Hayward, director of marketing at anessa, to find out how their technology is supporting green energy agendas.

UK biotechnology research company Chrysalix Technologies has developed a biomass fractionation process using waste wood and ionic fluids to produce sustainable bioproducts. It is hoped the process, named BioFlex, could act as an alternative for the petrochemical industry. Bioenergy Insight spoke to Dr Florence Gschwend, CEO and co-founder of Chrysalix Technologies, to find out more.

Wyke Farms is the largest independentcheese producer in the UK and its original recipe, dating back 150 years, is still being used today. However, it is the Somerset farm’s green credentials that have been making headlines lately. The company was named a National Champion in the Environmental and Corporate Sustainability category in the European Business Awards in 2016, and it’s easy... to see why. [read more]

Founder and managing director of Mavitec, Maco van Heumen, started the process technology company in 2002 with just five people. “Over 15 years later, the group is now a worldwide organisation with over 200 employees, providing solutions for businesses with various quantities of animal by-products, biomass and other fuel sources," van Heumen tells Bioenergy Insight, speaking over the phone... from the Netherlands. [read more]

The Wurzer Group has been relying on Lindner’s shredding technology for over ten years and has been successfully using the manufacturer’s Polaris 2800 in wastewood processing for over a year. The result: the highest throughput with the best machine availability — consistent, reliable and safe.

While in other Europeancountries status quo prevails for agricultural biogas plants, in Italy the density of biogas plants continues to grow; currently there are about 1,500 anaerobic digesters in the country. The potential has not yet been exhausted. Although biogas in Italy does not yet have the same acceptance as energy from other renewable sources, Italy is the second-largest producer of... energy from biogas in Europe after Germany. [read more]

New regulations and legislation, such as the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the US Renewable Fuel Standard, are increasing the need for anaerobic digestion biogas facilities in the US. These sites convert organic waste such as separated food waste, animal manure, agricultural waste and municipal biosolids into clean, green renewable energy and fertiliser products.

Founded in 2002, Eco2 has been at the forefront of renewable energy development in the UK and across Europe. It has an impressive portfolio of biomass, wind, heat pump and landfill gas projects. Now, the firm has hired Robert Richards as biomass portfolio manager. Bioenergy Insight spoke to Robert Richards to find out more about his new role at Eco2, developments in the biomass sector and his... predictions for anaerobic digestion (AD). [read more]