Severn Trent Green Power announces new managing director | Bioenergy Insight Magazine Jan 1, 1970 Severn Trent Green Power, the largest producer of renewable energy from food waste in the UK, has announced the appointment of Jonathon Wroe as its new managing director.Wroe brings over 30 years of experience in Severn Trent across multiple areas, having worked in operations, bioresources, and business transformation.He joins Green Power from a leadership role in operations, where he led the Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy operational control centre teams and oversaw the delivery of industry-leading performance across several areas.In his new role, Wroe will…

Simon Scott, export sales director at Balmoral Tanks, outlines why the time is ripe to grasp AD opportunities.A mix of federal and state incentives are creating a powerful argument to invest in anaerobic digestion (AD) capacity in the United States. Yet, today we see only a fraction of the potential uptake materialise.At first glance, this doesn’t seem to be a problem; those incentives seem to have distant sell-by dates, stretching into the 2030s. However, the convergence of a handful of trends means that the right time to get the ball rolling is actually right now, and those still chewing the…

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Up to 560 out of 756 UK-based biogas plants could be mothballed over the next decade as subsidies run out

“Hundreds” of plants, mainly biogas-producing ones but also in the biomass-to-power sector, in Germany are at risk of closure as subsidies run out by EWB Staff Adblock test (Why?)

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Move is the first by the Finland-based utility in the Danish biogas market, which is also Europe’s fourth largest

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has launched its second offshore wind tender, seeking a developer for a 700 MW offshore wind farm, with the potential winner expected to be announced by 2 May 2025. At the beginning of this year, NERC initiated the country’s second offshore wind tender for the development of a 700 MW offshore wind farm. However, in April, the process was discontinued[1] after only one bid was submitted. In August, Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy proposed a new auction date of 18 November. According to NERC, participants must register, submit documents, and place bids by 18 March…

Topsoe has signed a strategic agreement with Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense SA (Riograndense) to supply its HydroFlex and H2bridge technologies for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. This partnership aims to meet the growing demand for SAF, a critical component in reducing aviation’s carbon emissions. According to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Scenario, over 10% of aviation fuel consumption must come from SAF by 2030 to stay on track for net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. However, in 2023, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that…

Gasum has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Hærup Biogas ApS, marking a significant expansion of its biogas production portfolio. The Nordic energy company is acquiring the Danish firm, which owns and operates a biogas plant in northern Denmark. According to the press release, the plant currently processes manure to produce around 40 GWh of biogas, which is used for both power and heat generation at the facility itself, as well as for local district heating through Klejtrup Varmeværk. Gasum plans to continue its long-standing collaboration with Klejtrup Varmeværk and aims to enhance the…

The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Setting Up Common Definitions for Sustainable Biofuels to Accelerate Biofuels Adoption” at the GBA Pavilion during the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan. The event was chaired by the Indian Directorate General of GBA (IDG) and brought together policymakers from the USA, Brazil, and over 15 global biofuels leaders. The roundtable aimed to foster collaboration and accelerate the adoption of sustainable biofuels worldwide. During the discussions, participants stressed the importance of establishing unified standards and definitions for sustainable biofuels. They also emphasized the need to support diverse feedstocks and technological pathways,…

Netherlands-headquartered Mammoet has signed a contract with Buss Ports to handle the marshalling of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind project in Germany and the Thor wind farm in Denmark. Mammoet will manage the phased load-in, temporary storage, and load-out of 116 XXL monopiles for both offshore wind projects at Buss Terminal Eemshaven in the Netherlands. The largest foundations will weigh around 1,700 tonnes and measure 96 metres in length, according to the company. The monopiles will be offloaded onto the quay using a RoRo linkspan ramp and transported using self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs), fitted with saddles.…