Biogas & Landfill Gas

March 29, 2013

UK reaches 100 anaerobic digestion plants milestone

BY The National Non-Food Crops Centre Found In:BiogasThe burgeoning anaerobic digestion (AD) industry in the U.K. has reached a significant milestone, as the number of AD plants outside of the water industry has passed 100 for the very first time. READ MORE

March 28, 2013

Calif. Energy Commission awards funding to two biomass projects

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasThe California Energy Commission awarded San Diego State University and Humboldt State University a combined $189,993 for their biomass research projects. One project focuses on electroporation pretreatment, the other on chemical energy production. READ MORE

March 27, 2013

European Commission publishes progress report on RED

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsOn March 27 the European Commission published its first Renewable Energy Progress Report under the Renewable Energy Directive, showing that the EU as a whole is on its trajectory towards the 2020 RED targets. READ MORE

March 20, 2013

Conn. DEEP proposes biomass, biogas changes to state RPS

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasThe Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is proposing to restructure the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), including significant changes for biomass, landfill gas and anaerobic digestion facilities. READ MORE

March 19, 2013

New tours added to International Biomass Conference & Expo

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsThe updated agenda for the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, North America's largest and fastest growing biomass conference, taking place April 8-10, 2013 in Minneapolis is now available online. READ MORE

March 14, 2013

RenuEn selects ERC to construct Fla. biogas project

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Power, BiogasOn March 12 Florida-based RenuEn Corp. announced the selection of ERC General Contracting Services to construct its proposed landfill gas project in St. Cloud, Fla. Construction permits for the project are expected to be issued within days. READ MORE

March 14, 2013

NREL releases CREST model for anaerobic digesters

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Power, BiogasThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory has released an updated version of its Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool for anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The model allows users to assess and compare the economics of biogas-to-energy projects. READ MORE

March 14, 2013

Pilot plant to convert AD waste into high-quality fertilizers

BY Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development Found In:BiogasThe Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, and the Guipuzkoa-based company Ekonek will be building a pilot plant to treat organic waste destined for producing high, added value fertilizers. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

Biomass Magazine to reveal plant construction data at April event

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsDetailed information about 27 new biomass facilities recently completed or currently under construction will be presented by Biomass Magazine at the International Biomass Conference & Expo to be held in Minneapolis April 8-10. READ MORE

March 13, 2013

BNEF report highlights findings of Bioenergy Leadership Forum

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsIn early March, Bloomberg New Energy Finance published a report outlining its Bioenergy Leadership Forum, which was held in October. The report includes information on the first- and second-generation biofuels, biochemicals, biopower and pellets. READ MORE

March 08, 2013

Minn. House Energy Policy committee addresses 2 biomass bills

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, BiogasOn March 4, the Minnesota House of Representatives Energy Policy committee held hearings for two biomass energy-related bills, H.F. 623 and H.F. 780. READ MORE

March 07, 2013

Biogas investment tax credit introduced

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced FuelsReps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., and John Lewis, D-Ga., have introduced a bill that would provide qualifying biogas technologies with a 30 percent investment tax credit. READ MORE

March 07, 2013

Ind. biogas upgrading facility now operational

BY Anaergia Inc. Found In:Biogas, Advanced FuelsAnaergia Inc. has announced that the biogas upgrading facility at Fair Oaks Farms in Indiana is now operational. Anaergia designed, built and now operates the facility that converts biogas from cow manure into transportation fuel. READ MORE

March 04, 2013

Obama nominates Moniz as secretary of energy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPresident Obama has nominated Ernie Moniz as Secretary of Energy. Moniz is a physics professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A nuclear physicist, Moniz has served as director of MIT's Energy Initiative. READ MORE

March 04, 2013

Obama nominates McCarthy to lead the EPA

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsPresident Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy as U.S. EPA administrator. McCarthy currently serves as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. If confirmed, she would replace former Administrator Lisa Jackson. READ MORE

March 01, 2013

3 questions with Glenn Farris, marketing manager of AGCO Corp.

BY Staff Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsGlenn Farris, marketing manager, biomass, at AGCO Corp. is a featured speaker in the "Walking the Sleeping Giant: Equipment and Approaches for Harvesting and Collecting Agricultural Biomass," panel at the 2103 International Biomass Conference & Expo. READ MORE

February 26, 2013

Wisconsin digester project scores financing

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, Thermal, BiogasA $28 million, 3.2 MW biogas energy project under development by GreenWhey Energy Inc. in Turtle Lake, Wis., has secured funding and is on schedule to be complete this summer. READ MORE

February 25, 2013

Solutions4CO2 announces new bio-refinery site

BY Chris Hanson Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasSolutions4CO2 has announced a product development agreement with Complete Senergy Systems and College Communitaire de Nouveau Brunswick to produce a commercial-scale, integrated biogas refinery in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. READ MORE

February 22, 2013

EletraTherm commissions Green Machine at Czech biogas plant

BY EletraTherm Found In:Power, Thermal, BiogasElectraTherm distributor GB Consulting and biogas plant constructor EnviTec commissioned an ElectraTherm Green Machine to generate additional power and increase energy efficiency on site, and the machine has accrued more than 2,800 hours. READ MORE

February 20, 2013

Nominations for the 2013 Bioenergy Awards now being accepted

BY BBI International Found In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsNominations are now open for 2013 International Biomass Conference & Expo Bioenergy Awards. The awards will be presented during the opening general session at the sixth annual International Biomass Conference & Expo in April. READ MORE

February 20, 2013

Report: Ag-based biogas has potential in Poland

BY Anna SimetFound In:Power, BiogasAgricultural biogas plant project developer Bio Alians recently published a paper on the Polish ag biogas market, which indicates there is significant room for growth in the sector, compared to other biogas substrates. READ MORE

February 19, 2013

Bioenergy combined with CCS could enable carbon-negative energy

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, ChemicalsStanford University's Global Climate and Energy Project has released a report highlighting the potential to combine bioenergy production with carbon capture and storage techniques to enable carbon-negative energy production. READ MORE

February 15, 2013

India-based biogas plant celebrates grand opening

BY Marquard & Bahls AG Found In:Power, BiogasAfter the successful start-up phase of the biogas plant in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India, in mid-December 2012, a grand openingtook place on Jan. 26, 2013. The facility is now also officially connected to the national power grid. READ MORE

February 14, 2013

Climate Change and Biomass

BY Erin VoegeleFound In:Pellets, Power, Thermal, Biogas, Advanced Fuels, Chemicals