Thanks to a unique set of attributes, short rotation plantations (SRPs) are considered as one of the most sustainable and environmental friendly way to satisfy the woody biomass demand and…
An overview of the biomass energy policy in China
Under the background of the global energy crisis and global warming, the development of biomass energy utilization technology has very important practical and long-term significance in replacing the fossil energy…
The Austrian Bioenergy Technology Day at EUBCE 2015 Vienna
As part of the 23rd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition in Vienna, the Austrian Day – a bioenergy technology day, will take place on 3 June 2015. Under the patronage of…
Weltec Biopower Builds 500 kW Biogas Plant for Vegetable Producer
In January 2015, WELTEC BIOPOWER started building an anaerobic digestion plant in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. The customer and operator of the 500-kW plant is the vegetable producer Gilfresh Produce. The…
Catch crops for higher biogas yields
In recent years, catch crops as a source for agricultural biomass for biogas plants have attracted increasing interest from reseachers and farmers. These plants, grown after the main crop, significantly…
Turning waste into resource – from used cooking oil to biodiesel
Used cooking oil (UCO) is a problematic waste to get rid of. Its inadequate disposal can result in harmful environmental effects: it hinders sewage treatment, it is highly toxic for…
Study shows the long term benefits of bioenergy for India
As a developing country with a rapidly increasing growth rate, India’s energy needs and consumption have likewise dramatically risen. This has led to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, causing…
Zeolites – the way to more efficient biomethane?
Researchers have succeeded with a new method for purifying biogas through the use of natural zeolites from tuff waste. Scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research of the Italian…
Guido Ghisolfi has passed away
Guido Ghisolfi, 58 years, vice-president and a managing director of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group has passed away. He was suffering from severe depression and this resulted in his untimely…
Africa’s first grid-connected biogas plant under construction in Kenya
Tropical Power Energy Group has built and is commissioning the first grid-connect biogas plant in Africa, in Naivasha Kenya. The 2.2 MW Gorge Farm AD Plant will be selling electricity…