Bioenergy

IEA reports record growth in renewable power in 2020/2021, despite the COVID-19 crisis.

The EIA states that the consumption of renewable energy in the US reached a record high in 2019.

According to ECOHZ, demand for renewable energy in 2020 is up by a brisk 15% compared to the same period in 2019, despite COVID-19.

The methanol fuel cell developer and manufacturer is starting a limited production which is the first step in commercialising its fuel cell technology.

The company will develop up to 200 new biogas and sustainable organic fertilizer projects in Europe and North America in the next three years.

The platform will be used for renewable diesel and bioplastics production, as well as plastics recycling.

Worley is set to provide the early front-end engineering and design for carbon capture units which will incorporate Drax’s bioenergy with carbon capture and storage negative emissions process scheme.

Tokyo Gas announces acquisition of wood pellet biomass power generation facilities in Toyama and Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

The first batch produced by the company consists of 7000 t of aviation fuel made from biomass.

CleanBay Renewables announces partnership with Kiewit to engineer and construct an anaerobic digestion plant to produce renewable energy.

GranBio’s 2G Ethanol technology converts lignocellulosic, non-food biomass to renewable, low carbon intensity biofuels.

Eta Bio intends to construct a full-scale commercial plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol at a site in northeast Bulgaria with Clariant’s sunliquid technology.

Nuseed Limited will supply Nuseed Carinata to Saipol plants to be processed for the low carbon renewable fuel market.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp. has announced a partnership with CleanBay Renewables to increase sustainable energy in the Delmarva community.

The MoU signals the commitment of BTS Biogas and ENGIE in working together to increase their decarbonisation efforts.