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Foreword
In 2004 the Germany government introduced bioenergy support
subsidies designed to last for 20 years. Although this subsidy is coming to an
end the German Economy ministry has vowed to carry on supporting biogas plants.
This will be achieved through the form of a ‘comprehensive biomass package’
which is expected to introduce new subsidy schemes or extend current ones. The
German business newspaper, Handelsblatt, reports that the package will be
especially beneficial during periods of reduced power production from wind turbines
and solar panels. It is noteworthy that in the first half of 2024 alone, 15% of
Germany's renewable electricity generation came from biomass. By 2030, the
government wants to have 80% of Germany's electricity originating from
renewable sources.
Suez, a French-based waste management company has recently
partnered with the German high throughput experimentation company, Hte, to screen
catalysts for the conversion of biomass-derived feedstocks into sustainable
gases. The use of Hte’s proprietary technology of experimental continuous flow reactors has successfully
accelerated the screening of catalysts under challenging conditions for fermentation.
The catalyst benchmarking step was coupled to subsequent biogas toxicity assessment
to confirm the suitability of the technology for commercial deployment.
In Ukraine, Georgiy Geletukha, the Chairman of
the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, has shared that the country is planning
to embark on 7 biomethane projects by the end of the year...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Green groups urge Ed Miliband to scrap Drax subsidies
- German government to reform state support for biomass electricity generation
- More...
Markets
- px Group wins contract to operate Widmerpool Biomass Plant
- Axpo enters biomethane market in Italy
- More...
Research & Development
- Dynamics of bio-based carbon dioxide removal in Germany
- Suez partners with Hte for catalytic valorization of biomass
- More...
Biomass Heat and Power
- NewEnergyBlue acquires Inbicon biomass conversion technology and international patent portfolio
- Ancala acquires Akuo’s biomass CHP plant in Croatia
- More...
Energy from Waste
- Canford Magna: Views wanted on waste incinerator plans
- Woodchuck revolutionizes waste to energy for construction, manufacturing & bioenergy industries - Silicon UK
- Work on bio-CNG plant at Ariyamangalam dump yard to commence next month
Biogas
- EBA: “The versatility of biogases”
- By the end of the year, Ukraine plans to launch 7 new biomethane projects
- Cepsa begins biomethane trading to decarbonize both its own activities and those of its industrial clients
Carbon Capture
- UK's first energy from waste carbon capture pilot launched
- Five myths about carbon capture and storage
- More...
Events
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