Biofuels Biogas Swedish Government Announces Biogas Investment Plan in 2022 The Swedish government recently announced a long-term investment plan for boosting biogas/biomethane production to reduce the country’s dependence on imports of fossil natural gas and contribute to achieving climate and environmental goals. This is well in line with the recently announced European Commission’s plan, REPowerEU, where increased biogas production has been identified as an essential renewable energy source to phase out dependence on imports of natural gas. | Biogest wins Silver award at US-A-BIZ AWARD 2022 Biomass Enviva Announces $250 million Investment in New Production Plant for Mississippi Enviva Inc., a producer of sustainable wood bioenergy, will invest approximately $250 million in Bond, Mississippi to build a new wood pellet production plant. The facility is a key component of the company’s growth strategy to double production capacity from the current 6.2 million metric tons annually to approximately 13 million metric tons annually over the next five years. | Hydrogen Vessel Propelled by Green Hydrogen Gets the Go-Ahead On 30 March, Minister Harbers of Infrastructure and Public Works officially gave the starting signal for the construction of the ms Antonie, the first inland ship in Netherlands to run fully on green hydrogen. It is expected that the ship will embark on its maiden voyage in mid-2023. The project is a partnership between Nedstack, Nobian, Lenten Scheepvaart, Concordia Damen, Energy TransStore and inland ship cooperative NPRC, and is contributing to the realisation of fossil-fuel-free inland shipping. | Ballard granted industry-first Type Approval by DNV for the FCwave marine fuel cell module Nobian and GIG Close Deal on Green Hydrogen Company HyCC Guidehouse Insights anticipates 62.6 percent growth in global capacity for water electrolysis technologies Jane Marsh Can Hydrogen Take Over the Automotive Industry? For most drivers, the options at the pump are simple: gas or diesel. Things might get a little more complicated if you’re fueling up a boat and need some ethanol-free fuel or you’re driving an electric car, but whatever option you choose, keeping your car on the road is usually pretty straightforward. | Agenda Connecting Green Hydrogen Europe 2022 |