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The remaining two process modules that make up the syngas treatment system were delivered to a large glasshouse in regional Victoria. Despite some challenges during the delivery such as heavy rainfall, skids were delivered successfully without any issues. With this delivery, the bulk of Optimal Group’s scope of equipment supply for this project is now complete, with only the off-skid piping fabrication left to finish. #syngas #glasshouse #pyrolysis #protectedcropping

Optimal Group is proud to partner with Deakin University for this cutting-edge project!

We are thrilled to announce that Optimal Group will be a key sponsor for our upcoming Renewable Gas Directions Paper Forum -networking breakfast. Join us for insightful keynotes from Hon Lily D’Ambrosio MP and Dr Nerina Di Lorenzo, Managing Director of Melbourne Water. 🌍 Every day, millions of tons of organic waste are generated worldwide, posing significant environmental challenges, including pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. At the heart of the solution is the circular economy, aiming to minimize waste and maximize resource utilization. 🔄 Aligning perfectly with this sustainable approach, anaerobic digestion transforms organic waste into valuable resources, closing the loop in waste management. This process not only reduces the need for landfill but also cuts greenhouse gas emissions and produces renewable energy along with nutrient-rich fertiliser. 🌄 Optimal Group, an Australian-owned energy solutions business, is at the forefront of innovation and application in the energy sector and prides itself on being “in the problem-solving business” for its customers and partners. It has vast experience when it comes to delivering biogas solutions, especially for customers with a suitable source of organic waste. Additionally, Optimal has a sister company, Optimal Renewable Gas, which is actively engaged in the development of biomethane projects in Australia Let's come together to discuss and drive the change towards more sustainable energy solutions. We can't wait to see you there and explore how we can collectively make a difference! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor let us know by DMing us. Get your tickets for this pivotal event at https://lnkd.in/ggi5cNyW #VictorianBioenergyNetwork #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #RenewableEnergy #Bioenergy Elizabeth Lewis-Gray @Craig Dugan Kane Ravenscroft Cameron Ure Michael Davis Nicolas Morel Shaun Scallan

Integral to the Optimal business is our team of factory-trained Authorised Service Providers (ASPs), who are responsible for commissioning, monitoring, maintaining and servicing most of our installations. Some of the capabilities of our ASPs include being A-grade electricians, Type-B gas fitters & Hazardous Area (HA) Trained. Here they are servicing an Adicomp biogas compressor as part of their technician training. #commissioning #maintenance #serviceteam #training

In 2019, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) released an article about Rainbow Bee Eater’s Wheatbelt pilot plant that utilises “biomass to create clean-burning fuel gas or electricity in a single step”, without the need for government incentives or grants to be profitable. This significant breakthrough came after almost 11 years of research by RBE. Australia is the only OECD country not to have a “large-scale waste-to-energy scheme to manage its waste” and bioenergy in this country accounts for a minuscule amount of Australia's electricity output. This technology closes the loop for agricultural residues to renewable energy in rural areas, which routinely suffer from access to affordable, reliable, and cost-effective energy. While Rainbow Bee Eater Pty Ltd has made significant strides in the development and now roll out of this technology since this article was published, it still provides an excellent synopsis of the gestation of this innovative Australian company, and well worth a read: https://lnkd.in/gmhNw8Wp #wastetoenergy #bioenergy #pyrolysis #australianinnovation

August this year, the first of three process modules that make up the syngas treatment system was delivered to the customer, who is a large hydroponic tomato producer in rural Victoria. The next delivery will be the Liquid Ring Vacuum Pump (LRVP), followed by two more process modules and the associated loose items which will see the completion of our original scope of work for the gas conditioning part of this RBE project. #syngas #hydroponic #gasconditioning #pyrolysis

In late 2022, Reuters published an article about biochar, which is commonly labelled as “black gold” and a “rising star of agricultural circular economies”. Biochar is made by taking agricultural residues that would have otherwise been burnt or left to decompose and heating it in the relative absence of oxygen. It can have a multitude of uses such as a “soil improver and pesticide”, a food supplement for cattle that can reduce their methane emissions, etc. However, the author points out that the most significant reason behind biochar’s rising popularity is its ability to act as a “carbon sink, locking CO2 out of the atmosphere” for hundreds of years. In fact, the science is now pointing to biochar permanence of CO2 removal in millennia time scales. While Biochar has been gaining popularity recently, its usage can be dated back to ancient Amazonians, who are “thought to have produced it by burying smouldering organic matter”. Rainbow Bee Eater Pty Ltd and its first ECHO2 commercial module at Holla Fresh were mentioned in this article as a great example of “pioneering circular initiatives” in Australia, by using pyrolysis to produce heat for the glasshouse. The biochar from the process is “sold back to farmers as a soil improver by a local agricultural solutions provider.” Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e_9hKYud

All Energy Australia 2024 came to a close last week, with the two days packed full of amazing content and a conference centre full of exhibitors showcasing some of the best technologies in the market. For Optimal Group, All Energy 2024 was a stellar success, up there with the best opportunities so far to engage customers and suppliers in terms of interest and engagement. We were delighted to talk to potential customers about our wide variety of solutions, including biochar and CO2 removal, renewable gas, microgrids, cogeneration, and energy storage. #AllEnergyAU #EnergyConference #EnergyInnovation

We will be exhibiting at the All Energy Australia 2024 conference, held next week from the 23rd to the 24th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). Visit us at stand HH109 to learn more about our cogeneration, microgrid, renewable gas, energy storage and CO2 removal solutions. #AllEnergyAU #EnergyStorage #RenewableGas

A Panasonic hydrogen fuel cell supplied by Optimal Group was recently featured in the grand opening event of Hycel Technology Hub at the Deakin University Warrnambool campus. Hycel “aims to facilitate the industry-led advance of safe, commercially viable adoption of hydrogen into Australia’s clean energy mix”. The Technology Hub includes “purpose-built spaces for industry co-location with a focus on fuel cell and hydrogen technologies”. The PH1+ model provided to Hycel is a 5kW version, with the soon-to-be-released PH3 10kW model available to purchase from Optimal in late 2024. Here is our CTO, Les Blackwell, standing in front of the fuel cell at the event, next to Sean Jacobs and Tony Carr from Clean Energy Resources; and Jae Yol Kim from Green Science Pty Ltd. #hydrogentechnologies #fuelcell #hydrogenadoption #hydrogen