Bioenergy
Moving towards a low-carbon world
Decarbonising electricity generation is well underway, but renewable heating and transport has lagged behind.
At P3P we believe renewables are the answer, which is why we’re proud to have founded (and remain an equity investor in) Acorn Bioenergy group – a dedicated anaerobic digestion, biogas, and biomethane upgrading and injection business which will be, upon fulfilment of its plans, among the largest biomethane businesses and producers of renewable heat in the UK.
Decarbonising electricity generation is well underway, but renewable heating and transport has lagged behind.
At P3P we believe renewables are the answer, which is why we’re proud to have founded (and remain an equity investor in) Acorn Bioenergy group – a dedicated anaerobic digestion, biogas, and biomethane upgrading and injection business which will be, upon fulfilment of its plans, among the largest biomethane businesses and producers of renewable heat in the UK.
Biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas (RNG), is a direct substitute for the natural gas we use for cooking and heating. It provides a crucial step in the move towards Net Zero, bringing us closer to a cleaner future.
Used as a fuel produced from the decomposition of waste agricultural materials, it reduces transport, industry, and agriculture emissions.
How it Works
Acorn’s planned portfolio 15 to 20 UK-based large-scale anaerobic digestion plants will break down wet feedstock (at least 50% of which is waste material such as chicken manure) into biogas through biological processes. The biogas is then upgraded to biomethane, a direct replacement for natural gas. This can be injected into the gas distribution network for use in homes and industry or directly used as an alternative fuel – in fact, our fleet of vehicles run on it.
Biomethane can deliver a carbon emission reduction of more than 70% versus diesel-fuelled HGVs. When fully constructed, (planned for 2025), Acorn’s portfolio will produce renewable gas sufficient to heat more than 100,000 UK homes.
Our Mission
Our staff have decades of experience in the renewables sector and beyond. By taking aim at hard-to-abate sectors, our hope is to strengthen the contribution of renewable heat and transport to the UK’s goals for carbon emission reduction, in the process helping create a world-leading biomethane industry and a greener planet.
How it works
Acorn’s planned portfolio 15 to 20 UK-based large-scale anaerobic digestion plants will break down wet feedstock (at least 50% of which is waste material such as chicken manure) into biogas through biological processes.
The biogas is then upgraded to biomethane, a direct replacement for natural gas. This can be injected into the gas distribution network for use in homes and industry or directly used as an alternative fuel – in fact, our fleet of vehicles run on it.
Biomethane can deliver a carbon emission reduction of more than 70% versus diesel-fuelled HGVs. When fully constructed, (planned for 2025), Acorn’s portfolio will produce renewable gas sufficient to heat more than 100,000 UK homes.
Our Mission
Our staff have decades of experience in the renewables sector and beyond. By taking aim at hard-to-abate sectors, our hope is to strengthen the contribution of renewable heat and transport to the UK’s goals for carbon emission reduction, in the process helping create a world-leading biomethane industry and a greener planet.
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