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WELTEC BIOPOWER Delivers Two Biogas Plants to Japan

WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently setting up two agricultural 250-kW biogas plants for one of Japan‘s major milk producers. One of the plants is being set up in Urahoro on Japan‘s island of Hokkaido. The second plant is being built in Sakata in the prefecture of Yamagato on Honshu, the largest island. The structural design of the two biogas plants takes the earthquake risk in these regions ...

Apr. 12, 2021

By Weltec Biopower GmbH

World Adds Record New Renewable Energy Capacity in 2020

Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released this week by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the world added more than 260 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent. ...

Apr. 7, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

World Biogas Association Report: Biogas Pathways to 2030

The World Biogas Association (WBA) today launched a report highlighting the opportunity to rapidly cut the methane emissions from the huge volume of organic wastes generated annually by human activity, using the knowledge and technology that is available today. Human activity currently generates 105bn tonnes of organic wastes every year, which are releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere, ...

Mar. 29, 2021

By Clarke Energy

£20m funding granted for decarbonisation project in South Wales

Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, announces participation in the South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC) deployment project, which now includes funding of nearly £20m from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). For Lightsource bp, this is an opportunity to contribute towards meaningful innovation and research into viable opportunities ...

Mar. 29, 2021

By Lightsource BP

Groundbreaking NREL Analysis Points to No-Regrets Pathways to Meet LA

Meeting Los Angeles' ambitious goal of reliable, 100% renewable electricity by 2045 or even 2035 is achievable with rapid deployment of wind, solar, storage, and other renewable energy technologies this decade, according to a years-long analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The combined effects of energy efficiency, electrification, and demand ...

Mar. 25, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

WELTEC BIOPOWER Builds Biogas Plant in Finland

WELTEC BIOPOWER recently commissioned a biogas plant near Turku in southwestern Finland. This region is characterised by livestock farms and therefore the 250-kW plant runs entirely on liquid manure. The energy plant belongs to a group of three pig farmers. In this project, the German plant builder cooperates with its long-standing Finnish partner Doranova. The orientation of environmental ...

Mar. 24, 2021

By Weltec Biopower GmbH

Pyrolysis Oil Application Declined

Insufficient supporting evident results in a refusal to recognise pyrolysis oi as a biofuel Indian Body Declines Pyrolysis Oil Application The Maharashtra Authority for Advance Rulings ( AAR )declined from determining the classification (HSN) of Tyre Pyrolysis oil and the tax rate applicable to it, by reason of non-submission of full details pertaining to composition of the impugned product by ...

Mar. 18, 2021

By Tyre & Rubber Recycling

From waste to energy - Processing of biomass

This week we shredded biomass with our single-shaft shredder M600/1-400. Check out the video on YouTube: Shredding of biomass Due to the rising prices for fossil fuels, their decreasing availability and negative effects on the climate, the generation of renewable energies plays an increasingly important role. The focus is not only on wind and solar energy, but also on energy generation from ...

Mar. 18, 2021

By Erdwich Zerkleinerungs-Systeme GmbH

Time for Action for 100% Renewable Energy Globally

Renewable energy organizations representing different spheres of the renewable energy community gathered earlier this week on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima nuclear accident to emphasise that renewable energies are not only available in abundance but ready to deliver a renewable world. The combination of all renewable technologies, be it ...

Mar. 18, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

ETA Florence Renewable Energies to support communications for the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform

ETA Florence has just been selected, by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, to support communications and to manage a network of nutrient-related R&D projects. More specifically, ETA's support aims at increasing knowledge exchange; creating networking opportunities; and catalysing higher level engagements for the sustainable management of phosphorus and other nutrients. ETA ...

Mar. 17, 2021

By ETA-Florence Renewable Energies

Asset Management of your biogas upgrading facility

A CO2 neutral Wastewater Treatment Plant for Amsterdam While many countries such as the Netherlands aim to reduce CO2 emissions in 2050 by (almost) 100% in comparison to 1990, the largest municipal wastewater treatment facility in Amsterdam: Waternet will operate CO2-neutral already this year (2021). The sludge that is generated by treating the millions of cubic meters of wastewater each year, ...

Mar. 10, 2021

By DMT Environmental Technology BV

Virtual Pipelines Enable Critical Connections

In the aftermath of severe weather that upended energy grids across the country, NGVAmerica today released its new Virtual Pipeline Fact Sheet. The report details just how virtual pipelines play an important part in our nation’s energy economy, resiliency, and emergency preparedness by expanding access to natural gas and increasing its reach into areas underserved by conventional fixed ...

Feb. 24, 2021

By Natural Gas Vehicle for America (NGV)

EPRI CEO: In Wake of Texas, Electric Grid Planning Expected to Change to Address Climate Risk

This week, as more than 4 million Texas residents continue to experience the effects of an unusual and massive winter snowstorm marked by statewide power outages that have left them without light, heat and water, all eyes are on the electric sector. In a statement this week, EPRI President and CEO, Dr. Arshad Mansoor, said, "My heart goes out to the EPRI employees and millions of Texas residents ...

Feb. 19, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

SunHydrogen partners with SCHMID Group

SunHydrogen, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today announced an agreement with SCHMID Group of Germany to design and define a process platform that enables mass manufacturing of SunHydrogen’s Gen 2 NanoParticle hydrogen panels. Founded in 1864, SCHMID Group employs over 700 professionals working across ...

Feb. 17, 2021

By Schmid Group

Hawaiian Electric Hits Nearly 35% Renewable Energy, Exceeding State Mandate

Driven by higher solar energy and wind production and lower consumer demand, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 34.5 percent consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2020. The 34.5 percent is the consolidated RPS for O'ahu, Hawai'i Island and Maui County, up from 28.4 percent in 2019. Hawaiian Electric exceeded the state requirement to reach 30 percent by 2020 and has more than tripled the ...

Feb. 16, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $100 Million for Transformative Clean Energy Solutions

In support of the Biden Administration's climate innovation agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced up to $100 million in funding for transformative clean energy technology research and development via its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E) OPEN 2021 funding opportunity. The first of billions of dollars of DOE R&D opportunities to be announced this year, ...

Feb. 12, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

45 Organizations Call on Biden Administration for Long-Term Clean Energy and Clean Transportation Tax Platform

In a letter delivered to President Biden, key members of the Biden administration, and Congressional leadership, a multi-sector coalition of 45 organizations is asking for the inclusion of a stable, predictable, and long-term tax platform for clean energy and clean transportation incentives in the earliest possible legislative vehicle this year. "Clean energy and clean transportation can play a ...

Feb. 8, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer

EPA Issues Proposed Rule Extending 2019 and 2020 RFS Compliance and Attesting Reporting Deadlines

EPA, on January 15, 2021, issued a proposed rule to modify certain compliance dates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The proposed deadline extension for the 2019 compliance year and the associated deadline for submission of attest engagement reports for the 2019 compliance year for small refineries are as follows: November 30, 2021, and June 1, 2022, respectively. The second extension ...

Feb. 5, 2021

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Biden Executive Order on the Climate Crisis Includes Provisions on Sustainable Bioproducts and Biofuels

On January 27, 2021, U.S. President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” which established a National Climate Task Force (Task Force) and puts the climate crisis at the forefront of U.S. domestic and foreign policy. Highlighting the urgency in addressing the climate crisis, this EO requires short-term global reductions of greenhouse gas ...

Feb. 5, 2021

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Global Thermal Energy Storage Market Expected to Reach USD 8558.34 Million by 2026

A recent report from Facts and Factors Research finds that the global thermal energy storage market in 2019 was approximately USD 4,281.6 Million. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% and is anticipated to reach around USD 8558.34 Million by in 2026. Thermal energy storage is referred to as a technology that stocks thermal energy by cooling or heating a storage medium. Later on, the ...

Feb. 1, 2021

By Smart Grid Observer