Biomass
ENGIE produces renewable gas from solid non-recyclable waste
French multinational energy firm ENGIE has managed to produce renewable gas in a world's first using solid non-recyclable waste.
Biomass
Serbia adds 1.2MW biogas plant to green energy mix
MET Group, through its 51% joint venture PEPO Energy, has launched a 1.2MW biogas power plant in Serbia.
Europe
First-ever European PPA for landfill gas-to-biomethane project in Spain
The Ferrovial Servicios group has selected Waga Energy to produce biomethane at the Can Mata landfill, one of Spain’s largest landfills, near Barcelona.
Biomass
Wärtsilä to build two large-scale biogas upgrading plants in Denmark
Nature Energy has ordered two large-scale biogas upgrading plants from Wärtsilä, to be delivered to different locations in Denmark.
Digitalization
Three novel blockchain use cases emerging in the energy sector
Clean energy loan fraud, biomass traceability and a company auditing system are among the novel blockchain use cases currently emerging.
Renewables
Nicaragua reaches 98.5% electrification rate and 75% renewables supply
Nicaragua reached over 75% renewables supply in 2020, of which half was from local resources.
Africa
Multi-million rand investment in SA biomass industry
Six companies, specialised in biomass valorisation, have teamed up to develop new business initiatives in South Africa using solid (woody) biomass.
Emissions & Environment
Berlin hotel adopts methane plasmalysis for emissions-free heating
The Mercure Hotel MOA Berlin is set to become the first hotel and event location worldwide with a negative CO2 balance when generating heat.
Renewables
Europe’s French Guiana Spaceport to transition to renewables
Solar PV and biomass have been selected as the renewables to ‘green’ Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana.
Europe
Renewables dominate as demand shows strong recovery across Europe
Across Europe, renewable power was the largest source of electricity generation for the sixth quarter in a row, as the easing of lockdown restrictions sparked an upturn in demand.
