Vitol has acquired renewable energy company, BioMethane Partners, to form Vitol BioMethane (VBM). VBM's leadership has more than 100 years of combined experience in designing, building and operating gas collection systems, natural gas treatment plants and pipeline interconnects and injection across the landfill gas (LFG) and traditional natural gas businesses. VBM has... [Read More]

After two years of construction, Shell Energy has commissioned its first German bio-LNG plant at the Cologne-Godorf refinery site. With a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, it is the largest of its kind in Germany. The low-CO2 fuel is sufficient to refuel 4,000 to 5,000 LNG lorries, 15 to 20 vehicles per day. "We will endeavour to supply the plant with as much biomethane... [Read More]

A new report by Guidehouse has revealed that Europe (EU-27 + UK, Norway and Switzerland) could produce 111 bcm of biomethane by 2040. This amount represents over 30% of the EU gas consumption in 2022. The European Biogas Assocation (EBA) said that biogases will play an important role in the European Union’s (EU) ambition to achieve a net-zero future by 2050. Via the... [Read More]

ENGIE has acquired two new units in the Netherlands, which represent the Group's first biomethane production facilities in the country. Located in Hardenberg (province of Overijssel) and Alkmaar (province of North Holland), these two new plants have an annual biomethane production capacity of 90 GWh and 47 GWh respectively. Both units can be extended to reach an annual... [Read More]

Air Liquide continues to expand its capacities in biomethane in the US with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township, Michigan, will treat waste sourced from dairy farms. The facilities will produce biogas from manure feedstock in an anaerobic digester for a total production capacity of... [Read More]

VORN Bioenergy, a leading project developer and biomethane producer, has announced the launch of VORN Bioenergy Italia srl (VORN Bioenergy Italia). This follows VORN’s acquisition and full integration of Alvus srl (Alvus), a Bolzano-based project developer in the biomethane and biogas sector last October. As Italy transitions towards greener energy production, biomethane... [Read More]

The further expansion of biogas production in Europe will see the generation of increasing amounts of digestate, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA), as leveraging its significant advantages will yield benefits for farmers, local communities, and producers alike. The EBA is launching a comprehensive white paper exploring the potential of digestate in fostering... [Read More]

Repsol has entered the biomethane market with an agreement to take a 40% stake in Genia Bioenergy. This alliance allows the multi-energy company to add important human and technical capabilities to position itself in this sector, according to the company. The agreement between Repsol and Genia Bioenergy includes 19 of its biomethane plants, which are in development phase. In... [Read More]

Daniel Lambert, downstream and innovation director at Acorn Bioenergy, is a speaker at this year's International Biogas Congress & Expo, taking place in Brussels on 18-19 June Can you give us an introduction to Acorn and the work that you do? Acorn Bioenergy is focused on the production of biomethane and biogenic carbon dioxide from anaerobic digestion (AD). It is... [Read More]

Ameresco, a leading cleantech integrator specialising in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has entered a nearly $140 million (€128.9 million) contract to develop and construct an advanced technology biogas cogeneration facility in California in the US. The project is being developed for the Sacramento Area Sewer District, which is located at the EchoWater Resource... [Read More]

Greenhouse gases will be captured and destroyed at Hanrahan Road Waste Facility, following an agreement with environmental services company LMS Energy (LMS) to reduce methane emissions. The City of Albany said it is making progress towards a more sustainable future by partnering with methane abatement company LMS to install an innovative biogas system at the site. Once... [Read More]

Schwager has successfully completed the construction of a new biogas plant in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. This is the fifth plant built by the company, and it is located near the city of Osorno, where Schwager Biogas said its modern plant will meet the various needs of both the community and the company that commissioned this project - Ecoprial - for its sanitary landfill. The... [Read More]

Village Farms International, Inc. (Village Farms) has started operations at the Delta, British Columbia renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility, in partnership with Atlanta-based Terreva Renewables (Terreva). The Delta RNG facility is the result of Village Farms’ strategic initiative to transition its wholly owned subsidiary, Village Farms Clean Energy, Inc.... [Read More]

EnviTec Biogas has announced a new management structure. As of 1 April, and following a transition period, the management team has consisted of Jakob Falkenstein, Maurice Markerink and CTO Jürgen Tenbrink. “We’re of course aiming to use this management structure to build on the achievements of the past few years while facing the new challenges and opportunities... [Read More]

Future Biogas has formed an agricultural board made up of leading academics and industry experts to provide farming, scientific and market expertise to help deliver the UK’s first subsidy-free renewable energy from sustainable and regenerative agriculture. The endeavour is entitled Project Carbon Harvest. The company said the board will provide independent expertise,... [Read More]

Milk Specialties Global, a nutrition ingredients manufacturer, is the most recent food and beverage manufacturer to join Vanguard Renewables'® Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA). The FPSA was launched in 2020 with founding members Unilever, Starbucks, Dairy Farmers of America and Vanguard Renewables and has since grown to more than 20 national and regional food and... [Read More]