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Carbon Direct has released what it describes as one of the first globally applicable frameworks for sourcing agricultural residues as feedstock for carbon dioxide removal projects, developed in collaboration with Microsoft and Stripe among other buyer signatories. The guide addresses a gap that has opened as biomass-based carbon removal has scaled rapidly: agricultural residues such as corn…
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A peer-reviewed study measuring methane emissions across 31 biogas plants in Germany, Poland and the UK has found that the majority of emissions could be eliminated without any net cost to operators, though current levels are higher than previously estimated and regulatory frameworks are failing to capture them adequately. The research, published in Communications Sustainability and led by…
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ReFuels will begin construction of a new public access compressed natural gas refuelling station in Swindon on 1 June 2026, targeting completion in Q1 2027. The station, operated through the company's 40%-owned CNG Fuels network, will be capable of refuelling 12 HGVs simultaneously and will sit close to the M4 motorway, serving the freight corridor between London, South Wales and the…
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With a new chief executive at the helm, one of the world’s largest on-farm biodigester operators is targeting expanded output, new revenue streams and a multi-site growth strategy. Christopher J. Pino tells Bioenergy Insight about his plans. BioTown Biogas (BTB) has named Christopher J. Pino as its new chief executive officer, bringing nearly 15 years of energy infrastructure investment…
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Cavalier County, North Dakota has become the first location in North America to receive a BDO Zone 'A' rating for canola seed, with the designation covering 565,000 tons per year within a 75-mile radius of Munich, ND. The rating, issued by the BDO Zone Initiative and Canadian biomass advisory firm Ecostrat, assesses the prospective viability of feedstock supply and infrastructure. An 'A'…
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Budweiser Brewing Group has commissioned a new wastewater treatment and biogas recovery facility at its Samlesbury Brewery in Lancashire, delivered by industrial water treatment specialist Global Water & Energy (GWE). The £7.8 million investment, part of a broader brewery expansion, sees organic material broken down through on-site biological treatment processes, generating biogas as a…
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Certified wood pellet production under the ENplus® scheme exceeded 14.5 million tonnes in 2025, marking a record year for the programme and reversing a period of market stabilisation. Germany retained its position as the leading producer nation with approximately 3.95 million tonnes of certified output, followed by Austria at 1.89 million tonnes and France at more than 1.08 million tonnes.…
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The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has released a greenhouse gas calculator designed to help certificate holders calculate and report emissions across the biomass supply chain with greater accuracy and consistency. The tool draws on data from SBP's existing Data Transfer System (DTS), reducing reliance on manual data handling and minimising the risk of human error. It has been built in line…
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A research team led by Professor Yong Sik Ok of Korea University has developed a suite of technologies aimed at closing the loop on waste, with a hybrid biomass-to-energy system showing particularly strong results. Ok's broader programme covers plastic upcycling, waste system resilience, and organic waste-to-energy conversion. The unifying principle is treating waste streams as resource inputs…
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A Dutch biomethane joint venture has received a major government subsidy commitment, taking its total public funding to €180 million and clearing the path to construction. EemsGas — a 50/50 partnership between sustainable raw materials producer Perpetual Next and Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie — has been awarded an SDE++ operating subsidy of €149.8 million by the Netherlands…
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New Zealand's wood processing sector has welcomed a Crown-backed loan guarantee scheme as a practical mechanism for shifting away from natural gas, while calling on the government to extend support to biomass supply infrastructure as well as demand. The Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme, announced as part of Budget 2026, will see the Crown guarantee 80% of each supported loan, with banks…
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Anaergia has entered into a C$58 million contract with Neogenyx Fuels to deploy anaerobic digestion technology at a large-scale agricultural facility in the United States, boosting the Canadian company's revenue visibility over the next two years. Under the agreement, Anaergia will provide turnkey manure handling, processing and digestion systems designed to produce more than 4,400 standard…
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A 50 kW micro-biogas plant on a dairy farm in Sulmów near Łódź, Poland, has been recognised as a benchmark project in the country after demonstrating the ability to operate autonomously during power grid failures — a capability its designer says most agricultural biogas plants lack. The plant, designed and built by Integrotech sp. z o.o. on a farm with around 300 cows, was awarded gold…
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