Renewables are currently expected to account for 22 percent of U.S. electricity generation this year and 23 percent in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released May 10.
The government of the Netherlands in late April signaled its intent to support the use of biomass for certain high-value applications, including the production of some biofuels and high-temperature heat, but phase out support for lower value uses.
Republic Services Inc. and Archaea Energy Inc. on May 5 announced a joint venture to develop 39 RNG projects across the U.S. The partnership will convert landfill gas into RNG that can be used for a variety of applications to displace fossil fuels.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has announced it will hold a virtual open meeting the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee via WebEx on May 12.
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) and Bloom Energy, have announced plans to install and operate 1.5 megawatts of solid oxide fuel cells. The fuel cells will generate power using multiple biogas streams.
FortisBC increased its annual RNG supply by 184 percent in 2021 when compared to the prior year. The company expects to triple its supply by the end of 2022 by having approximately 3.9 petajouls of contracted RNG supply in place.
NV Energy in April issued a request for proposals to add new renewable energy projects to its portfolio. The request for proposals seeks solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, biomass and biogas technology projects of at least 20 MW in size.
A subsidiary of Archaea Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire NextGen Power Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries. The purchase includes 14 operating landfill gas-to-electric plants.
Drax Group plc brought 400,000 metric tons of new biomass pellet production capacity online during the first quarter of 2022. The company plans to make a final investment decision on up to 1 million tons of additional capacity this year.
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has announced a $11.4 million (US$8.9 million) contract with a single customer for the supply of its pressure swing adsorption (PSA) biogas upgrading systems for new food waste-to-RNG projects in three states.
The U.K. government recently released updated data showing that bioenergy production increased 1.8 percent in 2021, reaching 40 terawatt hours (TWh). Bioenergy was the only renewable technology to report increased generation for the full year.
Greencoat Capital on April 28 announced that funds managed by the company have acquired the Margum Green Energy Plant, a 41.8 megawatt (MW) waste wood-fired biomass plant located in the U.K., from Glennmont Partners.
REMBE has announced the development of a new and innovative safety approach for protecting coal/wood grinding plants against the ravages of a combustible dust explosion using passive venting devices.
Leyline Renewable Capital has announced its role in funding the development of two facilities in North Carolina to convert landfill gas to renewable natural gas. The facilities are under development by Evensol LLC.
Duke Energy hasannounced its investment in two projects to convert landfill gas from two North Carolina landfills into renewable natural gas (RNG). The projects are named Foothills Renewables and Upper Piedmont Renewables.
Covanta, alongside EQT Infrastructure, has announced plans to carve out its European operations from Covanta Holding Corp., creating a standalone WtE platform that includes three opertional facilities and three facilities under construction.
With the support of leadership from Dane County, Wisconsin, EnTech Solutions has partnered with Northern Biogas to repurpose an anaerobic biodigester facility formerly producing electricity to now produce clean RNG using agricultural waste.
California Ethanol and Power has advanced through Part I of the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office Title XVII Innovative Energy Loan Guarantee Program and Renewable Energy Projects and Efficient Energy Projects Solicitation.
The U.S. EPA on April 21 announced it is seeking public comments on a draft technical white paper focused on ways to reduce GHG emissions from new natural gas-fired turbines. The paper, in part, considers the use of alternative fuels, including RNG.
Amp Americas on April 13 announced that Antoine Lafargue has joined the company as chief financial officer. As CFO, Lafargue will lead all finance and accounting functions and will help define and execute the company's strategy.
Vanguard Renewables has a lot to celebrate this Earth Day. Since 2014, Vanguard's Farm Powered solution has mitigated nearly 500,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and recycled more than 831,000 tons of organic waste.
Synthica Energy LLC announced April 18 it has entered the permitting phase of development for a new anaerobic digestion facility in the heart of Kentucky's famed distillery region. The facility will convert stillage into RNG.
A public comment period on the White House Council on Environmental Quality's interim guidance on carbon capture, utilization and sequestration closed on April 18. The Carbon Capture Coalition is among the groups that weighed in on the guidance.
In celebration of Earth Day 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is on April 20 hosting a webinar titled “Promising Approaches for Reducing Methane Emissions in the United States.�
BioNorth Energy, a joint partnership between Nexus PMG and an Indigenous community, purchased and reopened a shuttered biomass plant in Fort St. James, British Columbia.
Interest in the value and versatility of biocarbon has been steadily growing and is at an all-time high.
CHAR Technologies builds its business case around flexibility in feedstock and outputs.
The 15th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo convened in Jacksonville, Florida, in mid-March. More than 700 stakeholders attended the event.
Carbon Capture Magazine's National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo will be held in Des Moines, Iowa at the Iowa Event Center on Nov. 8-9, 2022. Speaker presentation abstracts are being accepted through July 8.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently released data showing U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 870,000 tons of densified biomass fuel in December, with sales reaching 920,000 tons.
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