Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

The national composition of MSW is 50% organic matter, 35% recyclables and 15% landfill refuse. Harmonia, which is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South region, also features domestic composting, and diverts almost half its organic waste from MSW collection and treatment systems. million and 57.2

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

A biodigester is a system that biologically digests organic material, either anaerobic (without oxygen ) or aerobically (with oxygen). Microbes and other bacteria break down organic materials in a biodigester. An anaerobic biodigester breaks down organic materials in an environment absent of oxygen. What is a biodigester?

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 15, 2022

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin mining with methane from landfills are in the technology radar. Landfill methane for Bitcoin mining. Out with lithium, in with magnesium. Now with funding of $4.3

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

TWh of biogas could be used to heat nearly 567,000 homes, generate electricity, and power our way to net zero.” “The Reported advantages include a higher volumetric yield of methane, with the possibilty of using smaller digesters, and producing less residue, while also being easier from a materials-handling point of view.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% This biogas can then be used to produce heat and electrical power via a CHP engine or upgraded to biomethane and injected into the gas grid or used to power vehicles, including tractors. What’s in it for farmers?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 8, 2024

This energy source is produced using the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter Biogas plants provide a renewable energy source produced from organic matter decomposition without oxygen. The nature of the organic matter can be of plant or animal origin and is typically a biproduct of wastewater, agriculture, or food industries.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 19, 2024

The manure is put into a closed container and the micro-organisms, already present in the cow’s gut, break down any organic material, in the absence of oxygen, to form a combustible gaseous mixture of methane and carbon dioxide (known as biogas), and a liquid fertiliser. The fertiliser can provide extra income.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

They found that they were able to convert more than 85% of the organic material to biogas, which can be used to produce electricity or upgraded to renewable natural gas (RNG) for the natural gas grid or for local use. Wastewater treatment facilities also use large amounts of electricity to clean up municipal wastewater.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

2 This led to investment in new biomethane production infrastructure, which the world critically needs to cut methane emissions from organic wastes and generate green gas, biofertilisers and bioCO2, but this will no longer be possible under the proposed new guidance. using fossil fuels); scope 2 are from the purchase of energy (e.g.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 28, 2022

Following a 10-year analysis of the scale of methane leakage at almost 1,000 AD plants across the UK and Europe, Tim Elsome, General Manager of biogas specialists FM BioEnergy, outlines why now is the ideal time to tackle unidentified biogas leaks – and how to protect your plant, profits and the planet. The risks of doing nothing.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 25, 2022

While carbon dioxide (CO2) tends to be the most commonly discussed and recognized GHG, there are numerous other greenhouse gasses including methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and hydrofluorocarbons. The three major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Methane (CH4).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Organic waste tossed into landfills cannot effectively break down. Though many of us might assume tossing something organic like a pumpkin into the trash isn’t as bad as tossing plastic, the reality is that organic waste doesn’t decompose as easily as we might think in landfills. In the US alone, an estimated 1.3

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The promise of a hydrogen economy to replace fossil fuels is commonly centered on the potential for ‘green hydrogen,’ generated via electrolysis of water with carbon-free electricity. Chemicals giant BASF is building a turquoise hydrogen pilot plant in partnership with a consortium of German companies and research organizations.

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Charged

OCTOBER 10, 2022

One way to reduce methane emissions from agriculture is to turn organic waste into renewable natural gas (RNG). That’s what EnTech Solutions is doing in Dane County, Wisconsin, where a biogas facility uses anaerobic digestion to turn animal waste from local dairy farms into RNG that can be used as fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Through this synergy, Evogen Biogas Additive helps to increase the amount of methane produced, decrease the final sludge volume, bolster stability of the system and enhance overall productivity.”. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is fast becoming an integral part of the wastewater treatment process amongst local authorities and private companies.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The UK is a signatory of the Global Methane Pledge to reduce emissions by 30% against 2020 levels. Treating organic wastes through AD is the most effective way of achieving these – preventing methane from rising into the atmosphere whilst generating bioenergy, biofertilisers and bioCO2. C”, he adds. “The It’s a no brainer ”.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

As more organizations follow suit, corporations can leverage their market influence to help accelerate the deployment of cleaner industrial processes. Still, costs are falling quickly and experts anticipate wide-scale adoption of electric appliances for industrial applications in the coming decade. Green hydrogen. Biomethane.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Dear Colleagues, The EDF team recently returned from COP28 , which brought important progress including a pledge by 50 oil and gas companies to cut methane emissions up to 80-90% (see EDF’s statement ) and the launch of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance. Methane rules are here! Methane rules are here!

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

With this in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article, we detail how the IRA can support your organization’s transition to clean energy, helping you save money on your energy bills, to reframe today’s challenges as opportunities. Fossil fuel operations generate over one-third of all methane emissions from human activity.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Simple and accurate detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is promised by a new measurement approach developed at Gdansk University of Technology in Poland. Potential applications include air quality analysis and patient health screening.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Anaerobic reactors produce methane biogas, while aerobic reactors do not. Both aerobic and anaerobic biodigesters break down organic waste, making them useful to a wide variety of industries. Their ASUR reactor technology yields more biogas than traditional anaerobic reactors, and with a higher methane content.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

must speed up the development of electric transmission to enable interconnection of clean resources, increase grid reliability during extreme weather events, prepare for increased electrification of vehicles and buildings, and fully realize the potential emission reductions from the Inflation Reduction Act. Contact Sean Hackett via email.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

Carbon markets offer an immediate and straightforward means of financing technology to combat methane emissions at landfill sites, explains Margaret Williams of the American Carbon Registry. Methane is a potent gas, from the perspective of climate at least. Landfills are filled with organic material.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

When thinking about carbon offsets, organizations must choose certified and vetted options, as certification bodies enforce the rules of carbon offsetting, to maximize the effectiveness of offset schemes. Native Energy offers a wide range of projects for organizations wanting to reduce their carbon footprint.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Electricity generation was an early focus. Farm-to-fork emissions are on a par with transport and electricity, said the wonk, yet progress has been lamentably slow in comparison. dairy organization said it would transition the industry to "carbon neutral or better" by 2050. But what about food and ag? Last year, a leading U.S.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The problem is that today, most hydrogen is made with the help of fossil fuels — mostly through a process called steam-methane reforming that produces carbon dioxide emissions. Methane is an even more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2, and routinely escapes along the supply chain from production to final use.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The ocean absorbs just under one-third of anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, which is contributing to a rise in ocean acidification and making it more difficult for organisms such as oysters and corals to build shells. Unlike chemical approaches, electrochemical approaches do so by running electric currents through seawater.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

A Dutch carbon tax, that would cover emissions from producing hydrogen using methane, is expected to reach €125 ($137) per ton of CO2 equivalent emissions by 2030. Dutch research organization TNO estimates that one ton of hydrogen produced from methane leads to 10 tons of CO2 equivalent.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Electricity. Carbonova Corp utilizes CO2 and methane as a feedstock to produce carbon nanofibers (CNF) that may be used in various fields such as transportation and buildings. Molecule Works develops a solid sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) system using a novel reactor and contactor configuration. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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Charged

JUNE 28, 2022

Agency spokespersons have argued that the electric alternatives available are too expensive, in part because they require additional investment in charging infrastructure, and that some of the equipment the grants are intended to replace (e.g. More than 90% of that has been spent on newer diesel engines or natural gas trucks.

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EDF + Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

See the White House’s statement and compiled quotes from elected officials, industry groups, businesses and other organizations. And the news gets better: according to a new report from the EPA , the IRA will drive significant emissions reductions in the electricity sector and across the economy by 2030.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If you must travel individually, use a less carbon-intensive mode of transportation such as a bicycle, fuel-efficient or hybrid or electric car. These activities can include planting trees, reducing deforestation, and capturing methane from landfills or decaying manure. Go in groups by either using mass/public transport or carpooling.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Spanish engineers have updated the old citrus cliché, bringing it into the eco era — when life gives you oranges, make electricity. Instead of a sticky, pulpy wintertime hazard, the methane from these rotting oranges will soon generate clean energy. Seville’s plan to turn oranges into electricity. Excerpt from:Â .

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Scientists have known for a while now that hydropower facilities release greenhouse gases — mostly methane, but also CO2 and nitrous oxide. But the way they’ve historically calculated a facility’s climate impact has obscured methane’s heat-trapping potency.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The organization seeks to bridge knowledge and funding gaps at multiple phases of a startup’s life cycle — moving from basic research into a spinout; product development; demonstrations and market validation efforts; and commercial deployment. Frost Methane : An offsets market being created around methane flaring activities.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

If you must travel individually, use a less carbon-intensive mode of transportation such as a bicycle, fuel-efficient or hybrid or electric car. These activities can include planting trees, reducing deforestation, and capturing methane from landfills or decaying manure. Go in groups by either using mass public transport or carpooling.

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 158

GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

High-temperature industrial heat, over 932 degrees F, poses a particular challenge because that’s the point at which fuels beyond electricity become the mainstay. The options include biodiesel, renewable electricity, renewable natural gas, solar thermal, geothermal, thermal storage and hydrogen. The first step?

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