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New Research Project to Develop Optimized Biogas from Bacteria

A new international research and innovation project called MICRO4BIOGAS has just kicked off, aiming to develop natural and synthetic microbial communities for the production of optimized biogas. The project has been funded with  €5.7M under the EU H2020 program for a duration of four years, and it comprises 14 institutionsf rom six countries, including universities, companies and the local government of one Spanish town where a cutting-edge biogas plant will be built.

Delta Biofuel Proposes $70 Million Renewable Fuel Plant in Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Delta Biofuel CEO Philip Keating announced the company is evaluating Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for a planned $70 million renewable fuel plant. The planned production facility would produce biomass fuel pellets made from residual sugarcane fiber, known as bagasse.

HoSt to Construct Turnkey AD Facility at Stanton Recycling in UK

HoSt has scored a contract to construct the turnkey anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at the Stanton Recycling site in Ilkeston, UK. By treating mainly green waste and liquid food waste for Stanton Energy, the AD facility will annually produce more than 3,5 million Nm3 biomethane for gas grid injection and distribution.

Cologne Bonn Airport makes Neste MY SAF Available for Airlines

Neste, the world’s leading provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Cologne Bonn Airport. By doing so, Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport. AFS, the leading provider for aviation fueling services in Germany, supports Neste to serve this market. The first flight fueled with Neste MY SAF was a cargo flight early June operated by ASL Airlines on behalf of Amazon.

Renewables Gas Guarantees of Origins certificate prices continue to fall

Results from Cornwall Insight’s latest Green Certificates Survey indicate the price of Renewables Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGO) certificates continues to fall.

Aston University to launch free bioenergy tool to accelerate bioenergy production in global south

A simple tool which allows users to easily calculate how much bioenergy they can produce from biomass is being launched tomorrow (1st July) by researchers from the Energy and Biproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University.

First Hydrogen-Powered Hydrofoil Ready for World Championships

The TU Delft Solar Boat Team has spent a year working towards their dream: realizing the first flying hydrogen boat with their project Hydro Motion. The 20 students have pulled it off: a seaworthy boat, fully equipped with a hydrogen system and super strong hydrofoils under the boat. 

The 10th Asia-Pacific Biomass Energy Exhibition (APBE 2021)