Bioenergy

A new report released by the IEA states that renewable electricity capacity added in 2020 rose to 280 GW, with this increase set to become the ‘new normal’ for the sector.

The company has begun the construction of the first of its three new ‘satellite’ biomass pellet plants in Arkansas, US.

In an effort to expand the reach of its sustainable aviation fuel, Avfuel has partnered up with Truckee Tahoe Airport District, California, US.

The companies will jointly develop renewable natural gas projects across Canada.

The plants are located in Brigg, North Lincolnshire and Snetterton, East Anglia.

The EU Taxonomy will help to channel investments towards sustainable activities across the EU, including biogas.

ExxonMobil has expanded its five-year agreement with Global Clean Energy to purchase up to 5 million bpy of renewable diesel.

In partnership with Avfuel Corporation, Telluride Regional Airport has become the first fixed base operator in Colorado, US, to make sustainable aviation fuel available to its customers.

Drax has completed the acquisition of bioenergy pellet producer, Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc.

ECB Group will use the Honeywell UOP Ecofining™ technology to produce renewable diesel and jet fuel from vegetable oils and animal fats.

Total has started to produce biojet fuel at its La Mède biorefinery and its Oudalle facility in France.

The research shows that more than 260 GW renewable energy capacity was added in 2020, surpassing estimates and previous records.

The project, owned by Sumitomo Corporation Group, will be located in Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

The technology will help provide the flexibility needed for energy systems to run on renewable energy.

IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook discusses the strategies required to reach carbon-neutrality, and proposes a renewables-driven pathway.