Jun 20, 2025
Agrivert looks to new horizons
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Jun 17, 2025
LANDIA’s technology has increased gas production for the Illinois, US site.
Standards are very high at the acclaimed Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD). When the team at this Illinois treatment facility looked to upgrade the pumps on three of its anaerobic digesters, a lifetime of around 20 years was expected.
Almost eight years in, and the pumps... [Read More]
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Jun 3, 2025
VARO’s acquisition of Preem sees it make major strides in its renewable energy and fuel production.
VARO Energy (VARO) recently reached agreement to acquire Preem Holding and Preem AB (Preem) through the purchase of 100% of the share capital of the parent company, Corral Petroleum Holdings (CPH), in an all-cash transaction. Subject to customary closing conditions... [Read More]
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May 27, 2025
Joel Dulin is president and CEO of Jozana Grant Services, a biomass grant-writing specialist. He advises how US businesses can best secure funding for their biomass projects
During President Donald Trump’s first two months in office, his administration attempted to dismantle the United States’ federal grant system—at least in appearance. In February, the Office... [Read More]
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May 20, 2025
Cristiano Campi, chief commercial officer at Verdalia gives insights into Italy’s biomethane sector, and how Verdalia plans to expand.
Verdalia Bioenergy was set up two years ago by Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm to build a biomethane platform across Europe.
“Until three or four years ago, the biomethane industry was vast and dispersed – with a lot of single... [Read More]
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May 13, 2025
Miika Johansson, CEO, St1 Biokraft, tells Bioenergy Insight about how the company plans to continue expanding its operation and activity.
St1 Biokraft is making a significant investment – over €1 billion – to scale up biomethane production and distribution across the Nordics.
“We are building upstream production and ensuring biomethane is available at scale to... [Read More]
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Apr 30, 2025
Since last summer, a new biomass power plant has been supplying pharmaceutical giant Boehringer's headquarters in Ingelheim, Germany. Senior project manager Frank Zornow takes us behind the scenes.
A grey eight-story building has become a distinctive landmark in the eastern part of the Ingelheim campus, according to the company. The 43-metre-high structure is part of... [Read More]
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Apr 21, 2025
Bioenergy Insight explores Enviva’s journey from bankruptcy to emergence.
Enviva closed its biomass plant in Amory, Mississippi in the US on 7 February this year.
The 115,000 metric tonne per year pellet plant ceased operations due to market dynamics and the facility's infrastructure and operations, according to the company.
This site was Enviva's first US-operated... [Read More]
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Apr 15, 2025
With 15 sites currently under development and an ambition to provide 25% of the UK’s biomethane supply, Acorn Bioenergy is poised to become a major player in the UK’s transition to net zero.
As the UK government sets about quadrupling the UK’s biomethane production by 2030-2035, Acorn—which was acquired by Qualitas Energy in 2022— is scaling up its UK operations.... [Read More]
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Apr 8, 2025
Dieter Billen, partner at Roland Berger, explores why South East Asia is an up-and-coming region for bioenergy investment.
Roland Berger was founded in 1967, and, with more than 50 offices, has grown to become one of the leading management consultancies worldwide. It advises its clients on strategy such as market entry or expansion into new business, M&A transactions... [Read More]
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Mar 31, 2025
Bo Nordberg, director, project & structured finance at Nordic Investment Bank, tells Bioenergy Insight about the organisation’s 16-year loan to Tønder Biogas.
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is a state-owned bank by the Nordic and Baltic governments. It has two mandates, one of which is focusing on the environment. This means that the projects it finances need to... [Read More]
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Mar 25, 2025
VTTI subsidiary VIDA Bioenergy is dedicated to transforming biomass into renewable energy. Lars Boetje, CEO, tells Bioenergy Insight about the company’s mission and major projects.
VTTI, a global leader in energy infrastructure, announced the launch of VIDA bioenergy, a newly formed subsidiary that is 100% owned by VTTI, in January this year. The organisation did... [Read More]
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Mar 4, 2025
PlanET Biogas has created PlanET Organics, a company specifically focused on food waste processing and nutrient recovery technologies.
The move was a result of the company’s successful delivery of anaerobic digesters (AD) and renewable natural gas (RNG) technology in the North American market. The company said the complementary platform will enhance its leadership... [Read More]
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Feb 25, 2025
Ankur Ajmera, partner at a leading infrastructure manager Ancala, explores the organisation’s approach and its recently announced acquisition of a Croatia biomass operation.
Ancala is a leading infrastructure investment manager with over €4.2 billion assets under management diversified across 18 investments in infrastructure sectors including renewable energy and... [Read More]
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Feb 18, 2025
Audra Low, group head of client coverage at Clifford Capital, explains investment prospects in South East Asia.
Clifford Capital was established in 2012, with support from the government of Singapore. This was facilitated via a policy mandate that addressed infrastructure financing gaps for Singapore-based companies and projects with a nexus to Singapore.
“This policy... [Read More]
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process
Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France
Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026
