(U.K. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Department for Energy Security & Net Zero) The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) currently closes to new applications on 30 November 2025. The government is aware of various issues that are affecting the
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Back TO HOMECBA Launches New Online Tool to Help Farmers Explore Biogas Production
(Canadian Biogas Association/Canadian Biomass Magazine) A new self-assessment tool will help farmers determine if biogas is a good fit for their farm. Available at farmingbiogas.ca, this new online tool has been created by the Canadian Biogas Association and will give Canadian farmers quick insight into whether
October 17, 2023 Read Full Article
All The Right Foods
by Anna Simet (Biomass Magazine) About 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, the town of Jessup is right in the heart of the Maryland Food Center Authority. Stretching across nearly 400 acres, the center includes the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market and the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Neighbours Rally against Proposed Biofuel Plant on Semiahmoo First Nation’s Land Public Comment DEADLINE October 14, 2023
by Simon Little & janetbrowncknw (Global News) Some South Surrey residents are rallying in opposition to a proposed plant to turn food waste into natural gas on the Semiahmoo First Nation’s reserve lands. The proposed plant would be located at the south ends of the
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Spearheads Innovative Fuel Alternatives
(NACS Magazine) The company has fit-for-purpose solutions to match a variety of customer needs. -- ... A recent notable achievement is the demonstration of Chevron’s renewable gasoline blend, an innovative new fuel which aims to help address transportation sector carbon emissions.
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
EPM Begins Operating Colombia’s First Biomethane Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), a state-owned, industrial and commercial public utilities organisation in Colombia, has begun operating the country's first biomethane plant as it seeks to diversify its clean energy portfolio. Located in Itaguí, in the greater metropolitan area
October 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Fuelled by the Farm! Waitrose Is the First Retailer to Power Its Tractors by Cow Manure
(John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose) • Waitrose & Partners becomes the first UK retailer to use green gas* to power tractors on their own farm at Leckford The use of biomethane gas will reduce Leckford Estate’s carbon footprint by up to 1,300 tonnes a
October 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Why New York’s Curbside Composting Program Will Yield Hardly Any Compost
by Jake Bolster (Inside Climate News) This week, New York City’s curbside organics collection effort debuts in Brooklyn, where tons of food scraps will be processed to help deliver un-fracked natural gas to local residences. Is this the best use of
October 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Preserving California's Emissions Reduction Goals: Stay the Course on Methane Reductions from the LCFS
by Sam Wade (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas) As California continues efforts to reach its ambitious climate goals, the California Air Resources Board faces a pivotal decision that could profoundly impact the state's climate progress. CARB is currently updating the
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
SAF in Action: Carbon Negative Jet Fuel Made from Manure and More
(U.S. Department of Energy) Wet waste—including food waste, manure, sewage, and inedible fats, oils, and greases—is a large source of methane emissions, a pollutant 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created
October 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Power Outage after Lightning Strikes Oxfordshire AD Plant
(Bioenergy Insight) A lightning strike hit a UK food waste recycling plant on Monday, sending a huge fireball into the sky, reported AFP. Severn Trent Green Power, which runs the Cassington anaerobic digestion (AD) facility near Yarnton, just north of the city of
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Closes $53 Million Sale of IRA Tax Credits
(Aemetis) Tax credits generated by investment in negative carbon intensity renewable natural gas production; additional $800 million of IRA investment and production tax credits expected in the next four years from Aemetis renewable fuel projects -- Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural
October 03, 2023 Read Full Article
DHL Supply Chain Invests €80m in Biomethane Production Facility
(Bioenergy Insight) DHL Supply Chain has announced plans to begin operating biomethane-fuelled trucks with an investment worth €80 million into a dedicated biomethane production facility in Cork, Ireland, run by Stream BioEnergy. The new facility is expected to provide fuel for up
September 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EBA Concerned with the ENVI Committee’s Vote Excluding Biogases from the Net Zero Industry Act
(European Biogas Association) On 20 September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) adopted its Opinion on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a milestone legislation to foster EU-based manufacturing of clean technologies tabled last March by the European Commission. The European Biogas Association is
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Bion’s Ammonia Recovery Technology’s Initial Startup Successful – Maintains Controlled Steady-State
(Bion Environmental Technologies) Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a leader in advanced livestock waste treatment technology and premium sustainable beef, announced the Ammonia Recovery System at its Fair Oaks commercial scale demonstration facility has achieved and maintained controlled steady-state
September 22, 2023 Read Full Article
CycleØ Inaugurates Spain’s First Biomethane Plant with Ammonia Stripping
(CycleØ/Globe Newswire)The facilities are located in the Catalonian municipality of Vallfogona de Balaguer. CycleØ plans to have 20 biomethane plants underway or operating in Spain by the end of 2024. These facilities represent a total investment of €50 million and
September 21, 2023 Read Full Article
IRENA Virtual Knowledge Exchange Series on Renewables-based Clean Cooking: Key Messages and the Way Forward
(Clean Cooking Alliance) The Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) target of achieving universal access to clean cooking fuels and technologies remains elusive. The 2023 SDG 7 Tracking Report highlights that, despite the progress, some 2.3 billion people still used polluting fuels
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Biohydrogen: Affordable, Green and Yet Overlooked
(European Biogas Association) The European Biogas Association, in collaboration with biogas experts, is launching a white paper on the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of biohydrogen to support its production and use in Europe. Alongside biogas and biomethane, biohydrogen will be key
September 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Ireland Needs ‘National Anaerobic Digestion’ Programme – Kelleher
by Francess McDonnell (Agriland) The Irish government must “step in and support farmers” through a number of short, medium and long term mechanisms following the decision by the European Commission not to extend the nitrates derogation, according to the MEP Billy Kelleher. ... But
September 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Promise and Controversy of Bamboo Biofuels
by Haley Zaremba (OilPrice.com) A new paper from GCB Bioenergy suggests that bamboo, being a fast-growing plant that absorbs carbon dioxide, could be a promising source for biofuels such as bioethanol and biochar; Critics argue that even if biofuels have an efficient production
September 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Perspectives from USDA Research…. Hot Feedstocks for SAF
by William Orts (USDA Western Regional Research Center) USDA Projects: 1. Bioproducts and Biopolymers from Ag Feedstocks 2. Zero Waste Agricultural Processing 3. Domestic Production of Natural Rubber and Resins ... • Building biorefineries does not require us to build from scratch • Biorefineries are originally grain mills, but
August 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Sugar Valley Energy, STARS Collaborate on Biogas-to-Hydrogen
(California Ethanol + Power/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sugar Valley Energy, a subsidiary of California Ethanol & Power LLC (CE+P), and STARS Technology Corp. have announced a groundbreaking collaboration agreement to deploy cutting-edge hydrogen production technology at SVE’s planned, fully permitted 160-acre sugarcane
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Biogas Builds Revenues with First Commercial Sale of D3 RINs Generated by Dairy Renewable Natural Gas Project
(Aemetis) Sale of D3 RINs from RNG Delivered in June 2023 Commences Ongoing Monthly Generation of RFS Revenues; LCFS credits to be generated at end of Q3 2023 – Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Sept. 2 Deadline for Comment on Semiahmoo First Nation Biofuel Project
by Tracy Holmes (Cloverdale Reporter) Renewable Natural Gas facility proposed for reserve land adjacent to Hwy. 99 -- “Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) must determine whether the proposed Andion Biofuel Facility, located in Surrey, BC is likely to
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Sustainable Science: BYU Professors Use Special Bacteria to Turn Waste into Renewable Energy
by Shelby Clark (Brigham Young University) For years, farming facilities across the country have utilized anaerobic digesters to convert cow manure into renewable energy. However, these digesters have been limited to a modest 30–40% efficiency. Now, groundbreaking research led by a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark and Chevron Achieve First Gas Milestone with Florida's Largest Family Dairy
(Brightmark/PR Newswire) Larson Family Farm's Okeechobee Site Marks the First Renewable Natural Gas Project in Florida for the Venture -- Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, a joint venture partnership between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Brightmark Fund Holdings LLC, a
August 25, 2023 Read Full Article
Biorenewables Development Centre Awarded Additional £5m for Biohydrogen Project
(Bioenergy Insight) Following on from the successful Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme Phase 1 funding for the H2-Boost project, the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and partners have successfully been awarded £5 million (€5.8 million) for a phase 2 project. This is funded by
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program Compliance; Notification of Webinar --- September 7, 2023 --- ONLINE
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) EPA is hosting a public webinar to discuss the implementation of the new regulatory provisions promulgated as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) final rule for 2023–2025 (the “Set Rule”).[1] These regulatory provisions include updated
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Advanced Biorefineries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Advanced Biorefineries presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Current and expected demand, technologies, supply chain, projects of note, current news, key players — a comprehensive but compact look at the industry in this
August 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Ukraine, Europe Back Biomethane—Shouldn’t We?
by Johannes Escudero (Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas/Biomass Magazine) ... Ukraine expects biomethane to play a key role in reducing its reliance on natural gas imports in coming years, amid a broader wave of support for new renewable gas facilities across Europe.
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Overhauling Carbon Accounting
by Brad Pleima (EcoEngineers/Biomass Magazine) Improved carbon accounting methodology for biogas projects will be a game-changer for the industry. -- Currently, the biogas industry lacks a comprehensive accounting methodology that enables a standardized, stable market environment for carbon reduction and removal resulting
August 14, 2023 Read Full Article
MSU Researchers Link Auto and Dairy Industries to Explore Sustainable Climate Solutions
by Jack Falinski (Michigan State University) Renewable electrical energy produced from anaerobic digesters could drive EV charging stations on dairy farms -- One of the next climate change solutions might be found at your local dairy farm. A team of MSU researchers is studying
August 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Gruner Renewable Energy and BioEnergy Germany Announce a Grand Welcome & Greetings Ceremony
(Bioenergy Germany) BioEnergy Germany is thrilled to announce a grand Welcome & Greetings Ceremony inviting partners, attendees, media representatives, and guests to join in this significant event in Nagpur, India. The ceremony will commence with the traditional diya lighting, introducing our
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of RNG and Biogas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of RNG and Biogas presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Available supply, conventional feedstocks, prices, current and expected demand,key players — a comprehensive but compact look at the industry in this year of
August 08, 2023 Read Full Article
GSR Solutions Dairy Farm Partnership Unveiled Revolutionary Manure Processing Technology
(GSR Solutions/PR Log) GSR Solutions LLC (dba NutriHarvest), a biotechnology solutions provider, in collaboration with Green Mountain Dairy Farm, is excited to announce the first commercial launch of a technology that converts liquid manure waste stream into value-added fertilizers. The new
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
From Waste to Wheels: Harnessing the Power of Biogas for Electric Vehicles
(Bioenergy Insight) Biogas and electric vehicles (EVs) should be crossing paths, rather than crossing wires. Callum Russell, EV expert and owner of Charging at Home, looks at the crossover potential. As global efforts continue to decarbonise and transition towards sustainable energy, the
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
RNG Coalition: 300 RNG Facilities Now Operating in North America
(Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas) The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) is proud to announce a landmark sustainability achievement in the field of renewable energy: North America now has 300 operational renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities, up from just
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
GOBARdhan Initiative Begins Reaping Good Results & Stimulating Investments In Biogas Sector in India
(Ministry of Jal Shakti) Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan Witnesses Avid Enthusiasm From States/UTs And CBG/Biogas Operators/Investors; In Just 60 Days, Over 100 Under Construction Compressed Biogas Plants Registered On The Portal; Over 1200 Biogas Plants Spread Across 450 Districts of
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biomass Feedstocks and Supply-Chains
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here’s the State of Biomass Feedstocks and Supply-Chains presentation from the ABLC CONNECT series episode. Available supply, conventional crops, new crops and trees, cover crops, R&D initiatives, consortia — a comprehensive but compact look at the industry in
August 01, 2023 Read Full Article
New Holland Brings the Energy Independent Farm Concept to Brazil
(CNH Industrial/CSR Wire) CNH Industrial brand New Holland, a world leader in clean energy, announced its partnership on July 11th with leading companies in the biomethane sector in Brazil. This partnership will aid in creating an innovative ecosystem for gas production, generated from
July 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Researchers Are Using Beer Wastewater to Develop Biofuels
by Chloe Nordquist (WCPO) ... Plastic, cow poop, beer wastewater — you name it, and researchers are working with it to create alternative biofuel products. ... Researchers at the University of San Diego in California are developing an unlikely mixture to help power the future. “In
July 27, 2023 Read Full Article
EverGen Marks First RNG Injection at GrowTEC Facility in Alberta
(Canadian Biomass) EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announced the first injection of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its GrowTEC facility in late-June, following utility grid connection upon completion of gas quality sampling, and has been producing daily volumes of up to 180 GJ/d. This
July 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Europe's 2023 Report on Biogas
(Bioenergy Europe) Bioenergy Europe's 2023 Report on Biogas focuses on the biogas sector in Europe and its upgraded version, bio-methane. The report takes a look at the biogas consumption and production in the EU and provides an in-depth analysis on the sectors state
July 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Major New AD Plant on the Way to Kildare
by Stephan Robb (Irish Farmers Journal) Kildare County Council has given the green light to Ireland's biggest non-waste AD plant, which will use 165,000 tonnes of spent brewers' and distillers' grain and crops to produce biomethane. READ MORE
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
University of Illinois Study: Turning Food Waste into Bioenergy Can Become a Profitable Industry
(Newswise) Food waste is a major problem around the world. In the United States, an estimated 30 to 40% of edible food is lost or wasted, costing billions of dollars each year. One potential solution is to divert food waste from landfills
July 12, 2023 Read Full Article
ETW Energietechnik Builds Biomethane Plant in Rittershoffen, Alsace
(Bioenergy Insight) ETW Energietechnik (ETW), which is headquartered in the German city of Moers, has built a biomethane plant in Rittershoffen, in Alsace. The plant was built in cooperation with construction company Rytec, based in Baden-Baden, Germany. The plant went into operation
July 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Pathward and Avolta Partnership Brings Two Renewable Natural Gas Projects at Arizona Dairy Farms to Realization
(Pathward) ... “The projects have begun injecting RNG into the Southwest Gas pipeline for distribution. Avolta has partnered with U.S. Gain to distribute the RNG as an ultra-low carbon transportation fuel in California and other LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard)
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Opinion: Highlighting the Value and Safe Use of Digestate
by Sarah Stadnyk (Canadian Biomass Magazine) Canadian Biogas Association's Sarah Stadnyk explains how the first-of-its-kind Canadian Digestate Management Guide provides practical and useful information to maximize the benefits of using digestate products. Biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) are often the primary
June 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Central Valley Man Sentenced to over 6 Years in Prison for $9 Million Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme
(U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of California) Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville, and Sheridan, Montana, was sentenced today to six years and nine months in prison for running a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he purported to turn cow manure into green
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Boosts Capacity to Transform Organic Waste into Renewable Energy
(Sustainbility Victoria) Organic waste destined for landfill will be transformed into renewable energy thanks to funding from Sustainability Victoria, delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government. The $8 million Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund is Victoria’s largest investment in
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Exceeds Plan by 20% during Q2 2023
(Aemetis) Seven dairy digesters, 40-mile biogas pipeline, centralized Biogas-to-RNG facility, and utility pipeline interconnection are operating 24×7 to deliver RNG for the displacement of petroleum-based fuels in trucks, buses, and cars -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas (RNG) and
June 29, 2023 Read Full Article
Dairy Digester Optimizes Food Waste Feedstocks
by Nora Goldstein (BioCycle Magazine) Narrowing in on liquid and semi-liquid packaged food and beverages yields economic, digester performance and biogas generation benefits at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania began receiving food waste to add to
June 28, 2023 Read Full Article
New Biogas Plant in Puglia Fed with the Prickly Pear Plant
(News Italy 24) Sebigas, a company specializing in the design and construction of biogas and biomethane plants, signs a contract with Wakonda SpA, an innovative agricultural startup from Lecce, for the construction of a biogas plant powered by Opuntia (prickly pear)
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
US Lawmaker to Re-introduce Bipartisan Bill to Get EV Industry into Biofuel Program
by Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) A U.S. Democratic lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bipartisan bill next month that would allow electricity generated from renewable biomass to qualify for credits under the nation's biofuel blending program. The Biden administration abandoned a similar scheme over
June 26, 2023 Read Full Article
A New and Experienced RNG Platform: Redtail Renewables
(Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features Casey Holsapple, President and CEO at Redtail Renewables. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. READ MORE
June 23, 2023 Read Full Article
Fish Farm Waste Can Be Used to Produce Biogas, Study Shows
by Victor Lobanov (University of Gothenburg/Phys.Org) Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into the energy system of these farms. This also generates excellent nutrition for plants, according
June 22, 2023 Read Full Article
A Push to Turn Farm Waste into Fuel
(North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance) Biofuel plants and energy from on-farm biodigesters have been a part of the agricultural landscape for decades. But as the global climate continues to warm and as agriculture continues to face new challenges, bioenergy
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuels: What Are They, How Do They Work, How Are They Made?
by Jennifer Barns (Intelligent Living) ... Biofuels offer several environmental benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality compared to fossil fuels. The combustion of biofuels releases carbon dioxide, but since the feedstock used for their production absorbs carbon
June 21, 2023 Read Full Article
MAPFRE Launches Europe’s First Biomethane Mutual Fund
(MAPFRE) • The project seeks to invest in the construction and development of between 20 and 25 power plants of this kind of energy in Spain in five years. The first of its kind, this vehicle will be open to
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Renewable Natural Gas From Corn Stover
by Chris Clayton (DTN Progressive Farmer) Failed Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Became North America's Largest RNG Producer -- When DuPont shut down its cellulosic ethanol plant in 2017 after years of effort and $225 million in investment, it looked like the process
June 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Feedstocks of the Future for a Circular U.S. Bioeconomy: A Summary from a Stakeholder Convening
(Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research) The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and Schmidt Futures partnered for a convening to identify strategic research opportunities to advance the circular bioeconomy—an economy that uses waste as inputs and is enabled by
June 13, 2023 Read Full Article
PCC H2 Granted Patent on Ethanol to H2 Conversion
(PCC Hydrogen/PR Newswire) PCC Hydrogen (“PCC H2”) is pleased to announce the issuance of its patented hydrogen production technology (US Patent 11,649,549) for coupling an electrolyzer system with a catalytic adiabatic reactor to convert ethanol into hydrogen. By leveraging ethanol’s biogenic
June 09, 2023 Read Full Article
BIOFerm Selected by 3 Rivers Energy Partners for Revolutionary Renewable Energy Project near the Jack Daniel Distillery
(BIOFerm) BIOFerm, a recognized leader in the field of anaerobic digestion and gas upgrading, is delighted to announce its selection as the EPC partner for a pioneering renewable natural gas (RNG) facility near the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The
June 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Brightmark, Chevron to Develop 5 RNG Projects in Michigan
(Brightmark/Biomass Magazine) Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is positioned to expand renewable natural gas (RNG) production with five new anaerobic digestion dairy farm projects in western Michigan, designed to convert animal waste to renewable fuels. Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC is a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc.,
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In this presentation, Aemetis CEO Eric McAfee took the ABLC 2023 stage in Washington DC to outline the company’s milestones, technology, financial estimates, policy asks, its portfolio of Carbon Zero One projects, and the company’s
June 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Digesting the North: Balance BioGas Is Bringing Digesters to Remote Communities
by Maria Church (Canadian Biomass Magazine) A Yukon company has developed small-scale biodigesters designed specifically to decarbonize rural and remote communities. Balance BioGas is commercializing its solutions along with a new dashboard tool. Made in the North, for the North. That’s a
May 30, 2023 Read Full Article
Envitec Biogas Building 15 Biogas, Gas Upgrading Plants in the US
(Envitec/Biomass Magazine) New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Indiana and South Dakota – the list of US states where EnviTec Biogas is currently completing anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading projects is becoming longer and longer. “We have 15 plants under construction right now,”
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
The Pathways to Biofuels: A Survey of Why We Should Stop Fretting
byMichael Barnard (CleanTechnica) We have enough waste biomass feedstock to fulfill all of our transportation needs, and the market and a bunch of bright people will figure out which ones are cheapest and lowest impact. ... And in this future world of
May 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis RNG Production Facility Receives EPA Approval for D3 RIN Generation; LCFS Data Collection Completed and Pathway Review In Process at CARB; Six Dairy Digesters Fully Operational
(Aemetis) Operating 40-mile Biogas Pipeline, Central RNG Facility and Utility Interconnect Processes Waste Methane from California Dairy Farms into Renewable Natural Gas for Use as Carbon Negative Transportation Fuel Aemetis/Yahoo!)Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused
May 19, 2023 Read Full Article
A Focus on Food Waste: Synthica Energy's AD Mission
(Biomss Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features, Sam Schutte, CEO of Synthica Energy, LLC. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine LISTEN Related articles Synthica Energy Receives State Construction Permit for RNG Facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky (Synthica Energy) Synthica Energy
May 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Improved Carbon Accounting for Biogas Projects Underway
(American Biogas Council) EcoEngineers hired by American Biogas Council to lead project and BIOGAS AMERICAS workshop -- The American Biogas Council (ABC), a national trade association and voice of the U.S. biogas industry, has engaged EcoEngineers (Eco), a renewable energy and carbon consulting, auditing and
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
ZwitterCo, Mott Partner to Improve CI, Economics of AD Systems
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) ZwitterCo and Mott Corp. on May 10 announced a multi-year, exclusive partnership to deliver wastewater solutions for manure digesters, food-waste digesters, breweries and distilleries in North America that can increase the value of coproducts and
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
German Biofuel Industry in Jeopardy, and So Is Feed Production
(All about Feed) Germany mulls phasing out crop-based bioethanol production in the coming decade chasing a declared goal to fortify European and world’s food security. However, as market players reveal, the effect of the widely discussed reform is likely to be
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Crud-to-Crude: The Global Potential of Biofuels Made from Human Waste
by Sean Mowbray (Mongabay) • Creating liquid biofuels from human waste shows promise as a way to meet one of alternative energy’s greatest challenges: reducing the transportation sector’s heavy carbon footprint. The good news is there is a steady supply
May 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Obeo Biogas Closes $3 Million Seed Funding Round to Bring Sustainable Biogas Solution to Dairy Farms across North America
(Obeo Biogas/Business Wire) Obeo Biogas, a leading provider of innovative biogas solutions for dairy farms, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its seed investment round led by Diagram Ventures, a venture studio and investment group. The C$3 million investment
May 11, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to iogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) You may know iogen as the cellulosic ethanol tech and biofuel company, but did you know they are now deploying low-carbon hydrogen? Check out this slide guide from ABLC in Washington DC from CEO Brian
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
Strategic Acquisition Will Speed up Decarbonization of UK Heavy Transport Fleets with Biomethane
(Mercuria/AltFuels) Mercuria Clean Energy Investments and Pretoria Energy Group confirmed the purchase of the 100% shareholding of Nottingham-based Roadgas Limited, which owns and operates several bio-CNG and bio-LNG stations in the UK. This new acquisition will offer a new natural gas
May 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Exclusive Interview: Christian Cuenot of VARO Energy
(Bioenergy Insight) Bioenergy Insight is delighted that Christian Cuenot, vice president biomethane & bio-LNG at VARO Energy, will be a speaker at our 2023 International Biogas Conference & Expo. In an interview he told us about VARO’s new acquisition, and the opportunities
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to GTI Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) GTI Energy is an organization dedicated to advancing the economy-wide transformation needed to deeply decarbonize energy systems while supplying the energy needed to support rising standards of living and economic growth worldwide. CEO Paula Gant
May 04, 2023 Read Full Article
FortisBC Teams with Dicklands Farms to Produce Renewable Natural Gas from Agricultural Waste
(FortisBC/PR Newswire) FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) is adding more Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)1 to its system by teaming with Dicklands Farms in Chilliwack, British Columbia (B.C.), who is producing RNG from agricultural and food waste. Once the project is at peak production, it is
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Can Large Integrated Refineries Replace All Crude Oil with Cellulosic Feedstocks for Drop-in Hydrocarbon Biofuels?
by Charles Forsberg and Bruce E. Dale (Hydrocarbon Processing) Hydrocarbon liquid fuels are central to the U.S. economy, delivering almost half the country’s energy to the residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors. ... The U.S. Energy Information Agency’s (EIA’s) long-term projections show
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
What Is the Long-Term Demand for Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels and Feedstocks?
by Charles Forsberg (Applied Energy) Liquid hydrocarbons made from crude oil serve many functions: (1) a dense, easy-to-store, easy-to-transport energy source, (2) a method for daily-to-seasonal energy storage, (3) a chemical feedstock, (4) a chemical reducing agent and (5) a
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Anaergia to Supply Renewable Natural Gas to FuelCell Energy to Create Renewable Hydrogen Supporting Toyota’s Landmark Port Facility
(Anaergia/Business Wire) Anew Climate to sell renewable natural gas for FuelCell Energy’s Tri-gen system -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG) announced today that its subsidiary SoCal Biomethane, LLC, (“SoCal Biomethane”) will supply renewable natural gas as facilitated by
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
New EBA Paper Addresses Methane Slip from AD Plants
(Bioenergy International) The European Biogas Association (EBA), in collaboration with international biogas experts, has launched a white paper on methane emissions originating from anaerobic digestion (AD) plants to support and advise the industry, European policymakers, and AD operators. The EBA paper ‘Design,
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Low Carbon Ethanol: Carbon Intensity Reduction through Advanced Technologies
by Shrikant Rathi (Praj Americas/Biofuels Digest) The drive for decarbonization has driven consideration of low carbon bioethanol as a feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and bio-products due to its potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the impacts of
May 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil: Air Liquide Develops Biomethane Stations for Farmers to Produce Their Own Fuel
(Air Liquide/AltFuels) Air Liquide developed a solution for the reuse of organic waste on farms: the AG050 and AG100 biomethane stations, which process the biogas derived from the decomposition of these elements and transform it into biomethane. This renewable natural gas
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Poland Publishes New Draft Biogas Act
(CMS Law-Now) On 5 April 2023, the first draft of a new legislation in Poland designed to facilitate the preparation and development of agricultural biogas projects was published on the government website. The aim of the new Biogas Act is to
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Microplastics: The What, Where, Why And Impact
by Craig Coker (BioCycle Magazine) Among the organics recycling challenges du jour is the potential presence of microplastics in compost and digestate. Two-part article series starts with an overview and ends with findings of current research. Part I ... Over the past
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Peaks Renewables Joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance
(BDO Zone) Ecostrat is pleased to announce that Peaks Renewables has joined the BDO Zone Strategic Alliance as a partner in the Project Group. BDO Zone Strategic Alliance Partners include some of the leading companies in the bioenergy industry that help de-risk biobased project
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
Judge Rejects Attack on Bioenergy in North Carolina
(Smithfield/Biomass Magazine) A North Carolina administrative law judge has rejected a challenge to a general permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) authorizing the construction and operation of methane digesters for animal waste management. The judge held that
April 26, 2023 Read Full Article
From Concept to Commercialization: NREL’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program
by Zia Abdullah (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) The National Renewable Energy Laboratory supports the U.S. DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office with fundamental and applied research, development, and deployment (RD&D) designed to advance technologies to produce biobased energy, fuels, chemicals and products
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
Commonly Overlooked Reasons for Anaerobic Digester Failures
by David Ellis, James Arambarri and Michael Nelson (Azura Associates/Biomass Magazine) Digester operators can help safeguard plant performance by improving awareness of the most overlooked causes of failure. -- Process upsets and failures of anaerobic digesters (AD) present significant headaches
April 21, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy
by Keith Schneider (Circle of Blue) ... Despite pushback from environmental groups concerned about increased water pollution from a new tide of farm wastes, developers across the country see opportunities to build ambitious renewable energy projects to convert crops and
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
RNG Prevails: Nearly 70 Percent of On-Road Natural Gas Was Renewable Last Year
by Michael Bates (NGT News) NGVAmerica and the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas say 69% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2022 was renewable natural gas (RNG), surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level. Captured above ground
April 18, 2023 Read Full Article
EPA Publishes New Data on Food Waste AD Facilities
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. EPA in early April released the fourth report produced as part of its anaerobic digestion (AD) data collection project. The report is based on a survey completed in 2021 of AD facilities that accept
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
8th Future of Biogas Europe 2023 Summit --- November 22-23. 2023 --- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The policies and targets implemented in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 have left the demand for Biogas and alternative fuels at an all time high. The demand on the industry to grow and develop against the timeframe highlights
April 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Telangana Generates Electricity from Vegetable Waste ~PM Modi Praises Hyderabad’s Bowenpally Sabzi Mandi Innovative Efforts at ‘Man Ki Baat
(Government of India Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) The Bowenpally Vegetable Market has caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention for its innovative waste management system. PM praised the one-of-its-kind bioelectricity, biofuel and bio-manure generation project during one of Mann Ki
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Helps Industry Leverage Bioenergy Feedstock Expertise DEADLINE April 14, 2023
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched an initiative that aims to help industry and universities leverage the Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium’s capabilities to help solve real-world problems that the bioenergy and bioproduct
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA: Anaerobic Digestion Can Help Increase Value of Manure
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) The USDA’s Economic Research Service in March published a report that aims to help increase the value of animal manure for farmers. The document, in part, describes existing and emerging technologies that have the potential to
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Montauk Renewables, Inc. Announces Approval of Provisional California Air Resource Board Carbon Intensity Score for Pico Energy Site in Idaho
(Montauk Renewables/Globe Newswire) Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) (the “Company”) today announced that on March 27, 2023 the Company’s Tier 2 application with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) was certified (the “Project”). The Company sought provisional certification of a Tier 2
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Maximizing Anaerobic Digester Performance
(Biomass Magazine) This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features Will Charlton, CEO of Valkyrie Analytics Inc. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
US: Republic Services Invests in the Production of Renewable Natural Gas
(Republic Services/AltFuels) Republic Services, Inc. announced a significant expansion of its organics recycling operations in California with the acquisition of North State Bioenergy, an anaerobic digestion facility north of Sacramento. California requires the diversion of food and yard waste from landfills
April 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Biomass Magazine's Podcast Series: Maximizing Anaerobic Digester Performance
This week's Biomass Magazine podcast features Will Charlton, CEO of Valkyrie Analytics Inc. Interviewed by Anna Simet, editor of Biomass Magazine. LISTEN
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference --- November 6-8, 2023 --- Ames, IA Presentations Available
Optimizing environmental and economic outcomes for rural communities and beyond -- EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa will co-host a regionally focused conference on anaerobic digestion (AD) in agriculture on Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 6-8, 2023, at the
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
PSV Body Ready to Take up New Biofuel Option
by Emmanual Joseph (Barbados Today) Operators of privately-owned public service vehicles (PSVs) are gearing up to cash in on a soon-to-be-launched biofuel option that could cut fuel prices in half. Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael said
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
First Plant Producing Sewage Sludge-Based Biomethane for Vehicle Use Opens in Spain
(Cetaqua/AltFuels) The consortium of the European LIFE NIMBUS project put into operation a biomethane production plant from sewage sludge, which will supply a public bus in the Barcelona metropolitan area. This vehicle, part of the Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) fleet,
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
Wastewater to Energy: New Treatment Process Can Improve Biorefinery Sustainability
(Univeristy of Illinois at Urgana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment/EurekAlert!) CABBI design simultaneously treats water and recovers biogas, generating revenue and reducing GHG emissions -- Wastewater from biorefineries that convert plants into fuel is full of organic materials that cannot
March 31, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to BioVeritas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioVeritas uses some of the same technology with different market goals as the famed Terrabon of days gone by — carboxylic acids made from waste biomass, with fuel precursors and a slew of interesting renewable
March 29, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Gain, EnTech Solutions Bring Renewable Energy to RNG System
by Erin O'Connor (NGT News) U.S. Gain, a developer and distributor of alternative fuel and renewable energy, has completed its first integration of a solar microgrid at its Dallmann East River Dairy digester in Brillion, Wis. This U.S. Gain-owned digester has been
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
BioTown Biogas Activates Digester, Processing Facility in Indiana
(BioTown BioGas/Biomass Magazine) BioTown Biogas (BTB), a leading renewable energy producer in the waste-to-value energy market, is today activating its new digester and processing facility, one of the largest on-farm biodigesters in the world. The activation is being marked by an
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Ag-Grid Energy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) AgGrid Energy is one of our most admired biogas project developers, and is on a rapid expansion curve as many of the best biogas companies are right now. Rashi Akki gave this overview of the
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
On-Farm Biogas System Opportunities: Electrifying your Farm with Biogas Production --- April 12, 2023 --- ONLINE
Farm electrification can allow farmers to rely less on other energy sources, which may benefit their bottom line and also reduce carbon emissions. During On-Farm Biogas System Opportunities: Electrifying your Farm with Biogas Production, learn how a biogas production is
March 20, 2023 Read Full Article
McAfee Wins 2023 Global Bioeconomy Leadership Award
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... I don’t know exactly how many companies Eric McAfee has founded, it’s a little like guessing the number of jelly beans in a jar, but I can say a few words about a couple of
March 13, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Independent Businesses Submitted More than 350 Applications for $3 Billion in Funding to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity; First Round of Awards Will Spur Competition and Give U.S. Farmers More Choices and Fairer Prices U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
EnviTec & Ohra Energie Join Forces on New Biomethane Station in Central Germany
(EnviTec Biogas/AltFuels) Ohra Energie GmbH has placed a new order for which Lower Saxony-based biogas all-rounder EnviTec Biogas AG will implement its innovative gas upgrading technology as a single-stage process for the first time. “We developed this innovative approach together with
March 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Tobermore Trials UK and Ireland’s First Biomethane-Fueled Forklift Truck
(Tobermore/AltFuels) Northern Ireland-based paving and walling manufacturer Tobermore has put into operation the first biomethane-powered forklift truck in the UK and Ireland. Trials are underway with a view to completely replacing the company’s 60 diesel forklifts with the new eco-friendly trucks.
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Spain: New Platform Will Allow Construction of at Least 10 Biomethane Plants by 2030
(Enagás/AltFuels) Enagás Renovable and Genia Bioenergy announced the creation of a joint venture to create ‘The Green Vector’ (TGV), a platform to promote the development of biomethane from organic waste in Spain. The initiative integrates all the actors in the waste
March 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Enbridge Commits $1 Billion to Company Turning Food Waste to Energy
by Nichola Groom (Reuters) Divert Inc, a U.S. company that converts rotting food into energy, on Wednesday said it has received a $1 billion commitment from Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) to expand its facilities across North America. It is the latest in
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Biofuel. Aranayak Fuel and Power Set to Break Ground on Country’s First Biomass-Based Green Hydrogen Plant
by M Ramesh (The Hindue Business Line) The Rs 50-crore 1 tonne-per-day plant in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh is expected to begin production on August 15 -- On March 3, Aranayak Fuel and Power will break ground on its Rs
March 02, 2023 Read Full Article
AS Tallinna Vesi Starts Reconstruction of Digesters Producing Biogas
(Tallinna Vesi/Globe Newswire) AS Tallinna Vesi signed a public contract with RVT Ehitus and Mapri Ehitus for the reconstruction of digesters producing biogas in the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Paljassaare. According to Aleksandr Timofejev, Chairman of the Management Board of AS Tallinna
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Vanguard Renewables
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in the development of organics-to-renewable energy projects. The company’s Farm Powered program works with dairy farmers to help manage manure, enhance regenerative agriculture practices, solve greenhouse gas emissions challenges,
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the USDA Western Regional Research Center
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The USDA Western Regional Research Center has ~350 people, ~45 in bioproducts & biofuels. It’s part of the Agricultural Research Service, the ARS is the in-house research arm of the USDA. They partner with companies
February 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas Production: A Forward-Looking Waste Management Solution
(European Biogas Association) Biogas and biomethane are generated from different types of organic residues, turning waste into a valuable resource. A recent study shows that the increasing amount of compostable bioplastics in our waste can be collected and processed with no ecological risk
February 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Monetary Value of Biomethane "Far Outweighs" Production Costs
(Bioenergy Insight) A new report from the European Biogas Association (EBA) shows that, in 2030, the whole-system benefits of biomethane production in the EU27 and the UK could range from €38-78 billion per year, rising to €133-283bn by 2050. These
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Aemetis Hosts California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross at Keyes Biofuels Facility and Dairy RNG Sites
(Aemetis) Visit Highlights Aemetis Leadership on Circular Bioeconomy, Supporting Climate Change Mitigation Through Use of Agricultural Waste to Manufacture Negative Carbon Intensity Gas & Biofuels -- Aemetis, Inc.(NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative
February 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Ministers McConalogue and Heydon Announce €3 Million for Integrated Anaerobic Digestion and Green Biorefining Demonstration Initiative
(Ireland Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine) Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, today announced a €3 million investment in an integrated anaerobic
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas Production: a Forward-Looking Waste Management Solution
(European Biogas Association) Biogas and biomethane are generated from different types of organic residues, turning waste into a valuable resource. A recent study shows that the increasing amount of compostable bioplastics in our waste can be collected and processed with no ecological risk
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Goldman Sachs Asset Management Launches Verdalia Bioenergy
(Goldman Sachs Asset Management/Biomass Magazine) Goldman Sachs Asset Management, through its infrastructure investing business has established Verdalia Bioenergy, a new business focused on developing, acquiring, building and operating biomethane plants across Europe. The investment will aim to contribute to Europe’s decarbonization
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Produced with Waste from Apple Juice Making Can Minimize Use of Fossil Fuels in Industry
(Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)/NewsWise) A study by Brazilian researchers shows that the use of bioenergy avoids greenhouse gas emissions. Another benefit of their bioreactor is conversion of apple pomace into organic fertilizer -- Scientists at the State University of Campinas
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Construction of Gasum’s Biogas Plant in Götene Begins – First in a Line of Strategic Investments into Increasing Biogas Availability
(Gasum) Gasum’s next new biogas plant in Götene, Sweden, received final construction permits at the end of January. For Gasum the Götene plant marks the beginning of a string of investments into new biogas production in accordance with the company’s new
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Amp Americas Starts Building RNG Facility at Wisconsin Dairy
by Michael Bates (NGT News) Amp Americas says it has begun construction on a dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Darlington, Wis., about 60 miles southwest of Madison in Lafayette County, at Darlington Ridge Farms LLC. The new project is expected
February 14, 2023 Read Full Article
Bioenergy Devco Hosts US Senator Cardin at Maryland Bioenergy Center
(Bioenergy Devco/PR Newswire) Sen. Cardin toured the Maryland Bioenergy Center, the only commercial scale organics recycling facility in the state. -- Bioenergy Devco, a global leader in the design, engineering, construction, financing, and operation of advanced anaerobic digester systems, was honored to
February 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Trade Bodies and Companies Call for an Urgent Rethink on GHG Protocol Guidance for Corporate Biomethane Use Reporting
(World Biogas Association) Over 50 biogas and biomethane trade associations and companies from around the world have written to the World Resources Institute (WRI), administrator of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (1), calling for a rethink of its position on the use of biomethane certificates for
February 08, 2023 Read Full Article
Fueling the Future with Food Waste: High School Students Create Biofuel from Food Processing Waste with Help from PNNL
by Karthikeyan K. Ramasamy (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) One cannot appreciate how food processing wastes become biofuels just by reading about it in a book. Students in science teacher Melanie Bachart’s high school bioethics course at Chiawana High School, Pasco, Washington, got the full
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Greasezilla on Pace to Double Industry Presence in 2023
(Greasezilla) Propelled by increasing sales and favorable market conditions, Downey Ridge Environmental Company is already on track for a record 2023 with new installations, joint ventures and a booming biofuels industry. -- Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla fats, oils
February 07, 2023 Read Full Article
My Hometown, Onitsha, “The Dirtiest Place in the World”
Achukwu Onyinye Jane of Anambra State, Nigeria writes about efforts to solve problems with disposal or management of human waste by collecting it to convert to renewable fuel via anaerobic digestion. The group seeks training and equipment required to achieve
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas Poised to Seize RFS Potential -- While Environmentalists Push to Kill RFS e-RINS Proposal, Biogas Industry Ready to Grow
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) ... During a recent public hearing, environmentalists expressed concern the new program would lead to a proliferation of new confined animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, as more farmers try to capture the potential value of
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Spinning Food Processing Waste into 'Gold' -- Study Proposes Profitable Ways to Repurpose Industrial Waste
by Emily Caldwell (Science Daily/Ohio State University) Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ranging from sustainable fuels, biogas and
January 30, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production
(U.S. Department of Energy) 17 Projects Will Boost Production of Biofuels for Consumer and Freight Transportation in America, Support President Biden’s Decarbonization and Climate Agenda -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $118 million in funding for 17 projects
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the State of Biogas and RNG
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) RNG and it’s companion product biogas have taken the project and sustainable power sectors by storm — there’s project action, fast-developing technology, M&A activity, and policy advances of the first magnitude, in the United States
January 24, 2023 Read Full Article
Dung-Powered Tractor Uses Cow Waste to Flush out Agricultural Emissions
by Alexa Heah (Design Taxi) Cattle farming, and by extension cow manure, is responsible for a whole heap of greenhouse emissions for the planet. To help farmers be more environmentally friendly, New Holland Agriculture has come up with a new tractor designed
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
Treatments Reduce Waste by Maximizing Biogas Efficiency
(Bionetix International/Canadian Biomass Magazine) ... Overcoming Biogas Inhibitors with BCP12 An extremely limiting factor for biogas production is the fact that plant-based biomass, a common biogas feedstock, can inhibit the hydrolysis and acidogenesis phases of biogas production. Poor performance at these stages
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
PlanET Biogas Announces Expansion and Formation of Food Waste Processing Company
(Bioenergy Insight) PlanET Biogas has created PlanET Organics, a new company specifically focused on food waste processing and nutrient recovery technologies. The move comes as a result of the firm's successful delivery of anaerobic digesters (AD) and renewable natural gas
January 17, 2023 Read Full Article
A Deep Dive into Sustainable Innovation
by Karen Bonhert (AgWeb) ... Recently, Bar 20 received the 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) because of the sustainable and innovative advancements made on their Kerman, Calif., dairy. In 2022, they
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Biogas in France: TotalEnergies Commissions BioBéarn, the Country’s Largest Anaerobic Digestion Unit
(TotalEnergies/Business Wire) TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE) (NYSE:TTE) has launched its eighteenth biogas production unit1 in France, which will be the largest in the country with a maximum capacity of 160 gigawatt hours (GWh). Named BioBéarn and located in Mourenx in the south-west of France,
January 13, 2023 Read Full Article
California Dairy Digesters
(BioCycle Magazine) The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) and University of California, Davis (UC Davis) CLEAR Center released a new analysis of methane reduction progress titled, Meeting the Call: How California is Pioneering a Pathway to Significant Dairy Sector Methane Reduction. The
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Brazil Bank Approves Financing for Biogas Unit
(Bioenergy Insight) The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) approved financing of R$ 80 million (€14.2m) for UISA Geo Biogás S/A to build an industrial unit for the production of biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residues in Nova Olympia (MT). In
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
Ciarán Cannon Hits out after 'Bag of Sh*t' Thrown at Him and Anne Rabbitte
by Daniel McConnell (Irish Examiner) Ciarán Cannon along with junior minister Anne Rabbitte had a 'bag of sh*t' thrown at both of them at a public meeting in Galway. 'The incident last night is indicative of an increasing level of toxicity
January 10, 2023 Read Full Article
A New EPA Proposal Is Reigniting a Debate about What Counts as ‘Renewable’
by John McCracken (Grist) The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new standards for how much of the nation’s fuel supply
January 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Nature Energy and Énergir Invest Billions in Canada
(Nature Energy) In the coming years, around DKK 7 billion will be invested in building up to ten biomethane plants in Quebec together with Énergir, Quebec's leading gas supply company. This is Nature Energy's largest investment to date outside the country's
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
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