Nordic energy company Gasum and Finnish shipping company Wasaline have extended their bio-LNG supply agreement through 2027, reinforcing a long-standing partnership and both companies' commitment to sustainable maritime transport on the Baltic Sea. Wasaline operates a carbon-neutral shipping corridor between Finland and Sweden, with its vessel Aurora Botnia running... [Read More]

S&P Global Commodity Insights' Platts will update the names of its European biomethane guarantees of origin (GO) assessments from 15 May 2026, following a subscriber note published on 2 March. The renaming aims to provide greater clarity around the geographic, feedstock, subsidy and certification status of each assessment. Underlying specifications, definitions and... [Read More]

Spanish bioeconomy company Ence is accelerating the development of its renewable energy platform, which is built on the transformation of biomass into industrial heat, regulated electricity, biomethane and renewable fuels. The company manages more than two million tonnes of biomass annually, positioning it as the leading biomass manager in the Iberian Peninsula. The... [Read More]

JPMorgan Chase has agreed a ten-year deal with carbon removal startup Graphyte to purchase 60,000 tonnes of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits generated from the company's US biomass sequestration projects. Founded in 2023 and based in Arkansas, Graphyte uses a proprietary 'Carbon Casting' process that dries and compresses biomass,  including residues from... [Read More]

By Elliot Renton, CEO, Evero Each year, Earth Day invites us to reflect on how we power our lives, and how those choices shape the planet. This year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, highlights an important truth: the energy transition is not only about building new renewable infrastructure, but using the resources we already have in a more intelligent way. Renewable... [Read More]

Indonesian state energy company Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based clean technology firm CRecTech to explore the development of a biogas-to-biomethanol pilot facility at the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone in Indonesia. The collaboration will initially focus on a joint feasibility study... [Read More]

Max Meier for Bioenergy Insight The Strait of Hormuz affects numerous industries. It is time to take a closer look at the situation through the lens of the bioenergy industry. An overview of the current situation The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most significant strategic bottlenecks for maritime trade from the Middle East and is a central hub for shipping traffic. Through... [Read More]

Researchers have demonstrated that biochar-supported catalysts can efficiently convert biomass tar into hydrogen-rich gas at significantly lower temperatures than conventional processes, in findings that could reduce the cost and energy demands of biomass gasification. The study, published in the journal Biochar, tested a series of metal catalysts using toluene as a... [Read More]

Aberdeen's Italian biomethane platform, Bionext Infrastructure, has secured a €113 million financing package to fund the conversion of its existing assets into 100% renewable biomethane production facilities and support further growth. The package was provided by BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, and SMBC. Established in 2023 and based in Milan, Bionext Infrastructure... [Read More]

Sustainable fuel technology provider Velocys has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India-based biofuel and carbon dioxide removal project developer Varhad Capital to advance a new generation of biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in India. Under the agreement, the companies will engineer and design scalable biomass-to-SAF facilities using... [Read More]