Elevion Group, a leading European provider of integrated energy solutions, has joined forces with Italian biogas and biomethane specialist AB to deliver five new biomethane plants across three European countries. The partnership aims to bolster sustainable energy infrastructure in Germany, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Under the agreement, AB will supply five biomethane... [Read More]

New Zealand's North Island energy distributor Powerco has completed two feasibility studies confirming the technical viability of upgrading biogas to biomethane for injection into its gas network. The investigations, launched in April last year, were conducted in partnership with Manawatū District Council (MDC) at the Manawatū Wastewater Treatment Plant and the wider... [Read More]

England's Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit to MVV Environment Ltd for a proposed energy-from-waste facility at Canford Resource Park, Arena Way, Magna Road, Poole in the country's South West region. The facility will process up to 260,000 tonnes of residual municipal and commercial waste each year – specifically household, industrial and non-recyclable... [Read More]

According to a report from the American Biogas Council (ABC) published on 4 June, the United States has the potential to increase its biogas facilities from the current nearly 2,500 to around 19,500 - an eight‑fold expansion - by using existing organic waste resources. ABC’s findings reveal that over 100 million tonnes of feedstock, sourced from surplus food, livestock... [Read More]

Hydro-Québec, the Canadian public utility, has entered into a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a 22-megawatt (MW) biomass-fuelled power plant located in Saint-Félicien, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec. The facility is owned and operated by the Société en commandite Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord Canada, a subsidiary of Groupe Rémabec. The... [Read More]

Naftogaz Ukrainy’s European trading arm has secured official certification to engage in biomethane trading, a key step as the group ramps up efforts to grow its presence in the renewable gas sector. Speaking at the European Business Association’s Energy Day 2025 in Kyiv, Denys Kostiuk, Head of Business Development at Naftogaz, highlighted the company’s commitment... [Read More]

Syzygy Plasmonics has initiated a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) project with Kent for NovaSAF 1 - the world's first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility. The site will serve as a model for scalable, low-cost sustainable aviation fuel production. Located in Durazno, Uruguay, NovaSAF 1 will produce over 350,000 gallons of ASTM Certified SAF annually, marking a... [Read More]

A major cocoa biomass energy project in Côte d’Ivoire has reached a new milestone with support from financial partners including CFM and SODEN. The 76 MW facility, which will be located in the southern town of Divo, will convert cocoa pod husks - a common agricultural by-product - into electricity. The project, officially named BioDem Cote d’Ivoire, is being developed... [Read More]

Italian renewable energy distributor Green Alliance has expanded its operations in southern Italy through the acquisition of BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire, a regional biomass distributor based in Sicily. This move further strengthens Green Alliance’s position as a leading player in Italy’s woody biomass energy market. BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire is... [Read More]

ENplus®, the globally recognised certification scheme for wood pellet quality, has now been formally accredited by the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA), becoming the first and only wood pellet quality certification to receive this distinction. The accreditation follows a comprehensive evaluation process carried out in line with EA 1/22 A-AB 2023 – the official... [Read More]