Prince Charles Opens AD Plant in Scotland
UK - HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has officially opened SSE’s innovative Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Barkip near Beith in North Ayrshire.

Large Potential to Increase By-Products in Feed
DENMARK - By-products from the sharply increasing production of bioethanol and biodiesel can be used as feed for dairy cows to a far greater extent than is currently the case. The by-products...

Farmers Approached as AD Demand Soars
UK - Increasing demand for sites for Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants could see farmers and landowners across the country being approached by developers looking to build a plant on their land...

AD 'the Missing Link' for Bioenergy
UK - Achieving sustainable intensification in farming was a hot topic at the 2012 National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference earlier this year and is a significant aspect of Europe’s Common Agricultural...

New York’s Largest On-Farm Biogas Project Opens
US - New York state’s largest on-farm, co-digestion biogas power plant, which will generate 1.4 MW of renewable energy, has opened.

Biomass Heating System Planned for UK Homes
UK - An application for a biomass boiler which would heat homes in the Byker Wall area of Newcastle will be decided this month by the city council.

Trials Set Up to Turn Dog Waste to Energy
UK - A new plan to turn dog waste into energy is set to become a reality. Flintshire will be the first county in Britain to have its canine waste converted using the process of anaerobic dig...

Fish Oil, Cow Manure Combine to Produce Biogas
DENMARK - By-products from the production of omega-3 fish oil in combination with cattle manure can be gainfully used to produce biogas.

Russia to Increase Bioenergy from Ag Waste
RUSSIA - The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has set up an interdepartmental working group on the development of bioenergy in agriculture.

New Anaerobic Digester System for US University
US - Michigan State University (MSU) is to begin installing an anaerobic digester system which will use waste from the university’s farms and dining halls, generating power for some of the...

Chicken Droppings to Power Biogas Plants in Rizal
PHILIPPINES - Chicken droppings will soon be widely used in Rizal to power biogas plants, as Agham Party List Reprersentative Angelo Palmones teams up with DOST IV-A Director Fernando E. Ablaza...

Harnessing Bioenergy for Farms in India
INDIA - At a time when power shortage threatens to assume alarming proportions, a progressive farmer has been successfully treading the path of energy self-reliance in an eco-friendly manner...

Apple Unveils More Biogas Plans
US - Electronics giant Apple have revealed plans for a 5MW biogas fuel cell installation at their new $1 billion North Carolina data centre.

Nestle Converting Methane into Biogas for Farm Use
INDONESIA - Nestlé is currently operating two biogas projects. A three-year partnership with the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS) is helping dairy cooperatives gain access...

Breakthrough in Turkish Biogas
TURKEY - BGP Engineers in the Netherlands and Sütas Group in Turkey have reached an agreement for the construction of a large biogas project in Karacabey (near Bursa) in Turkey.

Rice Husks & Solar Power to Rural Areas
INDIA - The government's Solar Energy Centre has managed to make use of waste rice husks and solar power to come up with a technological marvel that would prevent wastage of food grains and provide...

Verbio Increase Sales and Focus on Waste Energy
GERMANY - Verbio Bioenergie has reported a rise in sales to €754 million for the 2011 financial year, with EBITDA growing by more than 50 per cent.

Planning Relaxation Could Reduce Rural Energy Bills
UK - New relaxed laws on planning permission for small-scale renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, biomass boilers and anaerobic digestion, could help to reduce rural energy bills.

Waste-to-Energy Market to Reach $29.2B by 2022
GLOBAL - In 2011, the world generated an estimated 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). Over the next decade this number will grow much higher, increasing global demand for solutions...

Coca Cola: Biogas Could Reduce Fleet Emissions
UK - A report commissioned by Coca-Cola reveals that a new fleet of vehicles powered by biogas could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 per cent compared to diesel and also save...

WBM: Algae, Emerging Markets Highlight Day Three
THE NETHERLANDS - The World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition 2012 concluded yesterday with sessions dedicated to the up-and-coming algae industry, waste-to-fuel technologies, and the future...

BiogenGreenfinch to Build Food Waste Biogas Plant
UK - In a first for Wales, BiogenGreenfinch have been appointed by Gwynedd Council as the preferred bidder for the construction of a new green energy plant which will take council collected food...

World Biofuels Markets: Survey Results Announced
THE NETHERLANDS - Several trends are clear in the results of the World Biofuels Markets 2012 annual survey announced today: feedstocks are shifting to non-food and waste, the commercial aviation...

New Conference to Boost AD Awareness
US - Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is often hailed as the next big thing in the sustainable management of municipal solid waste, offering the most viable conversion process in the current waste-to-energy...

Energy Improvements at Cargill Beef Plant
US – A recent $6.1 million investment by Cargill to upgrade an aging boiler system at the company’s Plainview, Texas, beef processing facility has increased efficiency, reduced energy consumption...