The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched a new, comprehensive web page dedicated to one of its priority subprograms, Renewable Carbon Resources (RCR), which helps develop RCR technologies and creates strategies for bioenergy and bioproducts production. RCR is designed to support applied research and pilot-scale projects for... [Read More]

India's Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, has launched a Unified Registration Portal, which acts as a one-stop repository for users to assess investment and participation in biogas at a pan-Indian level. The portal is named "Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan" (GOBARdhan), and also streamlines the process of setting up biogas and... [Read More]

Global renewable capacity additions are predicted to soar by 107 gigawatts (GW), the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 GW in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s recently published Renewable Energy Market Update Outlook for 2023 and 2024. This unprecedented growth is being driven by expanding policy support, growing... [Read More]

Germany has held its first oversubscribed auction for bioenergy plants, in which bids for a capacity of 532 megawatts (MW) significantly exceeded the auctioned volume of 300 MW, according to the country’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). “Never before have there been more bids in a single auction,” said Klaus Müller, head of BNetzA, adding that most bids were applying... [Read More]

JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, is installing biodigesters to produce biogas from the methane emitted in its operations. The project will commence with nine Friboi units throughout Brazil this month, with the company claiming it would represent a 24.6% decrease in scope 1 emissions from all JBS activities in Brazil. Some Brazil units have been using... [Read More]

Gasum has begun work on building a new gas filling station in the municipality of Keminmaa in northern Finland, with construction set to take around six months - with a goal for the station to be open by the end of this year. When completed, it will be the first gas filling station in Finnish Lapland, Gasum's northernmost filling station, and and the northernmost liquefied... [Read More]

Last month, Ofgem commissioned a probe into Drax's adherence to sustainability rules. The UK energy regulator tasked US consultants with examining the firm over its use of biomass, having launched an investigation into Drax in 2022, according to documents procured via a Freedom of Information application. Ofgem is "investigating whether Drax Power Limited is in breach... [Read More]

Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis strengthen the momentum behind more sustainable options, according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) latest World Energy Investment report. . About $2.8 trillion (€2.6 trillion) is set to be... [Read More]

Tree Energy Solutions (TES) has announced it is partnering with TotalEnergies to study and develop a large-scale production unit in the US for e-natural gas (e-NG) - a synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and CO2. The project, which is expected to produce 100,000 to 200,000 metric tonnes of e-NG per year, will be equally owned by the partners and operated by... [Read More]

Rå Biopark and Barents NaturGass have signed a letter of intent for the sale and distribution of biogas in Hammerfest, Norway, with the agreement framework valued at NOK 1.2 billion (€100m). Barents NaturGass sends 2,000 truckloads of natural gas annually from Melkøya to various destinations in the North Calotte. The company supplies energy to 5,000 workplaces, including... [Read More]

Dan Crouse, CEO of Viridi Energy, explains the company’s work, outlook and ambitions for the future Viridi Energy is a full-service renewable natural gas (RNG) platform. Launched with over $300 million (€273m) equity funding led by Warburg Pincus, and additional funding from Green Rock Energy Partners, Viridi works with biogas producers to turn organic feedstocks... [Read More]

The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the creation of a new $19.6 million (€13.4m) Forest Biomass Program, which it said will strengthen the economy and promote innovation in the forest sector. The application-based programme will aim to help develop untapped potential and environmental benefits offered by new and emerging uses of forest biomass. The programme... [Read More]

MOL Group has agreed on a deal with BayWa AG on the purchase of Szarvas Biogas Plant in Hungary, a waste processing plant using organic wastes to produce electricity and heat through cogeneration with a peak electric power capacity of around 4 megawatts (MW). The plant processes more than 40,000 tonnes of waste a year from meat production in the region and another 53,000... [Read More]

Anaergia subsidiary Rialto Bioenergy Facility (RBF) has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California. RBF, which is 51% owned by Anaergia's wholly owned subsidiary Anaergia Services, anticipates that, during the restructuring proceeding, it will continue to operate its multi-feedstock bioenergy... [Read More]

Fero Invest-Central Invest Holding, based in North Macedonia, opened a €12m biogas plant with a capacity of 2MW on 24 May. The plant is located in the village of Saramzalino, in the eastern part of the country. It was built over a period of two years, and is expected to produce 16,640 MWh of electricity annually, sufficient to meet the needs of around 15,000 people,... [Read More]

The NTC Gaj 2 MW biogas unit in Lipik, Croatia, has closed as a result of the doubling of prices for raw materials for biogas facilities over the past year, according to Balkan Green Energy News. The biogas plant became operational just three years ago, with Germany based North-tec Consult investing €9m. “Since state institutions responsible for the energy sector... [Read More]

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Idaho National Laboratory yesterday (24 May), to herald a $15m (€13.9m) upgrade to a world-leading biomass preprocessing and development facility. The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility's upgrade is set to help the bioenergy industry overcome challenges related to converting biomass sources... [Read More]