Among the main solutions for the protection of the environment within a context of sustainability and durability, we need to eliminate the waste generated by human activity and to reduce the use of fossil fuels in order to contribute to a reduction of the greenhouse effect. One solution is the energy recovery of waste and biomass.

What we can do:

At Abengoa, we specialize in designing and integrating smart solutions, building and operating innovative facilities for the energy recovery of all types of waste and biomass and obtaining renewable and sustainable energy in the form of heat, cold, electricity or fuel.

How we do it:

Depending on the type of waste and/or biomass (urban waste, wood, agriculture, livestock, agrifood, industrial waste, etc.), we design innovative solutions to convert the raw material and use it as:

• Bioenergy (via incineration, gasification ...): electricity, heat and/or cold for urban heating networks or for industrial processes.
• Biofuel (bioethanol, biodiesel, jetfuel and biogas).

Main references:

Project	Technology	Location	Capacity	Client	Status
Fulcrum Biorefinery	Jetfuel production for solid urban waste	United States	10,000,000 gallons/year	Fulcrum Bioenergy	Under construction
Rotterdam	Bioethanol production from wheat and corn	Netherlands	480,000 m3/year	Abengoa Bioenergy Netherlands	Completed in 2010
São Luiz Cogeneration	Electricity and steam generation from bagasse straw	Brazil	70 MW	Abengoa Bioenergía Brasil SA	Completed in 2010
São João Cogeneration	Electricity and steam generation from bagasse straw	Brazil	70 MW	Abengoa Bioenergía Brasil SA	Completed in 2010
San Roque	Renewable fuels (biodiesel) production from the transformation of vegetable oils	Spain	225,000 t/year	Abengoa Bioenergía San Roque	Completed in 2009
EHN Sangüesa	Electricity generation generation from cereal straw	Spain	29 MW	Energía Hidroeléctrica de Navarra	Completed in 2003
Westfield Poultrey Litter Power Plant	Electricity generation generation from poultry manure	United Kingdom	13 MW	Energy Power Resources	Completed in 2000