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NNFCC News Review: Bioenergy Issue 131, February 2023

Category: bioenergy
Published: 22/02/2023
Author: NNFCC
Each month we review the latest news and select key announcements and commentary from across the bioenergy sector.

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Foreword

Hydrogen can be used as a fuel and this presents opportunities to decarbonise the electricity, transport and domestic heating sectors as well as applications which require extensive heat input i.e. steel and cement production. Hydrogen can be made using a number of processes with different environmental impacts and costs. Hydrogen from electrolysis i.e. wind and solar energy (green hydrogen) is currently the most mature technology in the market. In comparison, hydrogen production from biomass is still at pilot scale, but has the potential to provide negative net emissions through Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS). Regardless of production methodology, it is necessary to provide the infrastructure to handle the fuel efficiently and safely, as industrial production is accelerated from current levels. It is also important to consider how hydrogen production, distribution and use will align with or impact on other fuel and energy production pathways.

Plug Power and Johnson Matthey (JM) have announced a partnership to provide services to the green hydrogen production sector. JM are a leading producer of catalysts and membranes for the production of... 

Other News this Month Includes:  

Policy

  • Bioenergy Europe: Statistics 2022 
  • IEA Bioenergy: Global status of bioenergy
  • More...

Markets

  • Long-term partnership to accelerate the hydrogen economy
  • EBA Activity Report 2022
  • More...

Research & Development

  • Biomass connect launch 
  • Anaerobic digestion of organic waste allows energy recovery and enhanced bioplastic soil degradation 

Biomass Heat and Power

  • Aggreko wins La Réunion biomass power solution contract
  • Eucalyptus-fed biomass plant to be built by EDF Colombia and Refocosta 
  • More...

Biogas

  • PepsiCo to build biodigester in Portugal
  • Aemetis biogas and RNG gas upgrades operational
  • More...

Energy from Waste

  • Geminor steady during turbulent year for waste handling

Carbon Capture

  • 1st State of carbon report 
  • Major carbon removal initiative

Other

  • Gascade and Fluxys planning offshore hydrogen pipeline
  • UK North West Cluster Plan

Events

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