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Haffner Energy has launched a modular biomass-based power and cooling package for the data centre sector, built on its CORE100 platform and a new multi-module variant, C-iB. The company said the system is designed to deliver local, decarbonised power with guaranteed availability while supplying cooling services and cutting on-site water use. It runs alongside an existing grid connection…
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Louis Dreyfus Company says the Bebedouro facility will process around 380,000 litres of orange juice wastewater an hour, cutting site CO2 emissions by more than 20% Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is constructing what it describes as the world's largest industrial facility dedicated to producing biogas from citrus effluent, at Bebedouro in São Paulo state, Brazil. The plant covers more than…
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A biomethane facility in central Switzerland has begun commercial operations of an integrated carbon capture and storage chain, marking Europe's first operational commercial-scale BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) project to span multiple countries and transport modes. The Niederwil installation, operated by Regionalwerke AG Baden (RWB), captures biogenic CO₂ released during…
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Wood pellet costs in Serbia have reached unprecedented heights as the heating season approaches, with prices climbing to €350 per tonne by late August — the highest level since commercial production began in the country. The rapid escalation reflects mounting demand that has outpaced domestic manufacturing capacity. A year-on-year comparison reveals the severity of the price movement:…
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Pretoria Energy has submitted planning applications for a new large-scale anaerobic digestion plant west of its existing Mepal AD plant near Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. The proposal includes a similar facility application at Stretham within the same local authority area. The new Chatteris site would process approximately 220,000 tonnes of feedstock annually, comprising poultry and chicken…
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A proposed renewable energy facility in Buckinghamshire has become a flashpoint for rural community concerns, with over 1,100 residents filing formal opposition to plans announced by local landowner Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, who serves as godfather to Prince Louis. The development would see 15 acres of Aubrey-Fletcher's estate leased to energy company Acorn Bioenergy for construction of what…
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Gas Networks Ireland has successfully connected College Group's €30 million anaerobic digestion facility in Nobber, Co. Meath, to the national gas network, marking the second major biomethane producer to achieve this milestone in a month. The facility, which received €2.4 million in government capital grant support, has an annual production capacity of up to 75 gigawatt-hours (GWh). It…
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The BDO Zone Initiative has expanded its network of standardised biomass and biofeedstock investment ratings to 58 zones across North America, with announced biomanufacturing investment associated with BDO Zones surpassing US$7.6 billion (€7.0 billion) in 2025. The network expanded from 42 zones at the start of 2025, whilst the underlying rating methodology transitioned from a Canadian…
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Emvolon, an MIT spin-off, has developed technology that converts methane-rich waste gases into liquid fuels using repurposed automotive engines as chemical reactors. The system targets methane sources at landfills, wastewater facilities and industrial sites, addressing a significant unutilised global methane resource. The technology operates through compact, containerised processing units…
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United Utilities has submitted plans for a £140 million scheme to upgrade Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works with advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) technology, replacing existing digestion infrastructure to increase biogas production from wastewater sludge whilst reducing operational energy consumption. Advanced anaerobic digestion systems break down material faster and more…
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Choctaw County, Alabama has received a Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone 'A' rating for woody biomass feedstock supply and infrastructure, certifying 1,040,500 bone dry tonnes annually of low-risk woody biomass within a 75-mile drive radius from Butler, Alabama in the US. The 'A' rating denotes high prospective viability of feedstock supply and infrastructure with low expectations of…
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Galia Green Power has signed an 18-year financing agreement with a consortium of PKO Bank Polski, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) and mBank, securing PLN 376 million (€89.3 million) for biogas plant acquisitions and biomethane project development. The transaction represents one of the largest financing arrangements for biogas and biomethane projects in Poland in recent years. The…
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CHN Energy's Unit 2 at Qingyuan Power Plant in Guangdong Province has successfully operated at 10% thermal share biomass co-firing, marking China's first high-ratio biomass co-firing deployment on a one-gigawatt-class generating unit. The achievement addresses technological gaps in large-scale biomass utilisation within existing coal-fired infrastructure. The facility processes…
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ReFuels N.V. has commenced construction of a new Bio-CNG refuelling station in Carlisle, North-West England, scheduled for operational deployment in the first half of 2027. The facility addresses growing fleet operator demand for domestically-produced renewable fuels offering cost predictability and supply security alternatives to imported diesel. CNG Fuels, 40% owned by ReFuels, will own and…
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