China's first zero-carbon energy consumption certificate was issued on Friday, according to one of the publishers, the Biomass Energy Industry Promotion Association.   The certificate was purchased by a hydrogen energy company based in Central China's Henan province. Zhang Dayong, secretary-general of the association, said such a trade signified a milestone in the marketization of green value for non-electrical renewable energy in China, particularly in the sector of non-electrical utilization of biomass.   The entire process, including certificate application, monitoring, verification, issuance and trade, was completed through the Zero Carbon Energy Certification platform that was established in December 2023. The platform was a collaborative effort of the BEIPA, the Green and Low Carbon Technical Committee of China Energy Research Society, a...

SET-listed Asia Green Energy, a local bituminous trader and logistics service provider, is restructuring its business by focusing more on the green segment, following its new biomass acquisition, reported Bangkok Post.   It is also purchasing an extra 292.1 million shares in Asia Biomass Plc (ABM) for 380 million baht. This is according to deputy managing director of Asia Green Energy.   The transaction is enacted as a share swap and tender offer, and is scheuled to be finalised in the final quarter of 2024.   Asia Green Energy will give ABM shares in two of its companies: a 24% share in QTC Energy Plc and a 100% share in Green RDF Co.   The new share purchase will increase Asia Green Energy's ownership in ABM to between 51% and 100%, up from a 7.42% share at the moment.   The move is being made as ABM restructures i...

On October 9th, Shanghai SUS Environment Co., Ltd., Power China, and Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) officially signed the EPC contract for the Tam Sinh Nghia  Waste-to-Energy Project in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Mr. Zhu Xiaoping, COO of SUS ENVIRONMENT, Mr. Chen Guanfu, Chairman of Power China International, and , Chairman of BCG, among other leaders, attended the ceremony to witness the signing ceremony.       Mr. Zhu Xiaoping, COO of SUS ENVIRONMENT, expressed, "The successful signing of the Tam Sinh Nghia Waste-to-Energy project marks another significant collaboration between SUS ENVIRONMENT and its industry partners in jointly addressing environmental challenges. With extensive experience and professional expertise of SUS ENVIRONMENT in the EPC fiel...

CMA CGM Group and SUEZ sign an agreement to produce renewable fuel for the vessels of the CMA CGM Group. The agreement plans for the production of up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year between now and 2030. Joint R&D initiatives will be conducted, and a joint investment program, funded by 100 million euros up to 2030, set up to develop biomethane production facilities.   CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air and logistics solutions, and SUEZ, a world leader in circular waste management solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 18 October. The aim of this collaboration between two complementary players is to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane, a renewable fuel produced through waste recovery, to help decarbonise shipping in Europe. This MOU sets out three main areas of collabor...

Bioenergy Insight caught up with Giulia Cancian, secretary general of the European Biogas Association (EBA) at this year’s European Biogas Conference. “This year, we’re talking about the transition towards net-zero, but we are putting a big focus on resilience,” said Cancian, when Bioenergy Insight asked what the main theme of this year’s event is.“And what we mean by that is resilience of the systems – ensuring we can use all possible solutions. This includes biogas and biomethane, but also competitiveness of the sector and security.”This year, there is a focus on the multi-faceted nature of sustainability, she added. This entails profitability, as well as the environmental angle and competitiveness. Growing sector Bioenergy Insight observed a lot of delegates saying they were attending this flagship conference for ...

The sustainable aviation fuel is mainly made from waste animals and vegetable fats, oil material, used edible oils, urban house refuse, as well as agricultural and forestry waste. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]With 129 passengers onboard, China's first self-developed narrow-body jet C919 conducted its first commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Thursday, according to China Eastern Airlines. The Beijing Daxing-Shanghai Hongqiao flight is among the four routes in which China Eastern plans to operate SAF-powered commercial flight trials from Sept 19 to Dec 31. The other three routes are Beijing Daxing-Xi'an (Shaanxi province), Ningbo (Zhejiang province)-Beijing Daxing and Chengdu (Sichuan province)-Hangzhou (Zhejiang province...

Jakarta. A Japanese joint venture is helping West Java build a waste-to-energy plant as Indonesia tries to kill two birds with one stone: waste problem and carbon emissions.   The West Java government inked Friday a memorandum of understanding with Jabar Environmental Solutions (JES) in Bandung. The freshly signed deal is part of the partnership to build the waste-to-energy plant in Legok Nangka, West Java. JES is a joint venture set up by local company Energia Prima Nusantara and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation as well as Hitachi Zosen Corporation.    According to senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the construction of this “long-awaited plant” will finish within no more than 3 years. The plant will be able to process 2,000 tons of waste per day and convert them into 40-megawatt electricity. The project is also e...

The Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board is set to begin the process of selecting investors for a waste-to-energy project in the northern port city. The VND2,499-billion ($100.8 million) project will cover 10.56 hectares in the city’s Dinh Vu-Cat Hai Economic Zone, according to a document released by the municipality. Featuring two incinerators, two emission processing facilities, and one turbine for electricity generation, the plant will have a daily processing capacity of 1,000 tons of domestic waste to generate 20 MW of power. The project will have a duration of 30 years from the date of signing the land lease. Hai Phong authorities want the project operational in December 2025. On daily basis, Hai Phong city has to process 1,000 tons of urban domestic waste and 800 tons of rural domestic waste a day. The total figure is projected to rise by 10-15...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 July 2024 – The Renewable Energy Statistics 2024 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today shows that despite renewables becoming the fastest growing source of power, the world risks missing the tripling renewables target pledged at COP28. To stay the course, the world will now have to grow renewables capacity at a minimum 16.4% rate annually through 2030. The unprecedented 14% increase of renewables capacity during 2023 established a 10% compound annual growth rate (2017-2023). Combined with the constant decreasing additions of non-renewable capacity over the years, the trend sees renewable energy on its way to overtake fossil fuels in global installed power capacity. However, if last year’s 14% increase rate continues, the tripling target of 11.2 Terawatts (TW) in 2030 ...

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 30 July 2024 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC), an independent entity focused on catalysing climate investments and solutions globally, announced a strategic partnership to scale-up climate finance and renewable energy initiatives globally. The GCFC helps create an ecosystem that enables investments into low-carbon, sustainable and resilient projects by bringing together cutting-edge research, market innovations, capacity-building programs, and practical initiatives to scale up climate investments globally, particularly focusing on emerging and developing markets. This collaboration will harness the synergies between IRENA and GCFC across various workstreams, including market intelligence, capacity building, practical platforms, and coll...