On 19 July, the D.C. Circuit Court upheld modified EPA regulations on monitoring biogas-derived renewable fuel, reported Pierce Atwood LLP. In doing so, it rejected the Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas' petition calling for the EPA to overturn the EPA's modifications to the Clean Air Act's Renewable Fuel Programme concerning Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). RINs... [Read More]

Air Liquide has announced it will design, build and deliver its first unit in Brazil for the purification of biomethane produced from solid waste, in the landfill of Cariacica (ES). The site, owned and operated by the Environmental Mark, receives half of all waste produced in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The new facility will be able to transform these wastes and process... [Read More]

Bright Renewables, a leading force in the deployment of biogas upgrading and valorisation technology, and BerQ RNG, a pioneer in transforming biogas into carbon-neutral, pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG), have joined hands to develop four renewable natural gas projects that will help mitigate methane emissions. BerQ RNG is recognised for its dedication to developing... [Read More]

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at South Fork Dairy in Dimmitt, Texas in the US. Home to a 16,000-cow herd, the facility will produce RNG, a clean transportation fuel that is made from organic waste and receives a negative carbon-intensity score. The construction of the digesters and processing... [Read More]

Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), an advanced climate tech and energy transition company, has closed approximately $13 million in Series B equity financing. This funding will be pivotal in commercialising its technology for the simultaneous production of renewable natural gas (RNG) and permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide, presenting a significant opportunity for investors... [Read More]

Large olive oil producers are entering the biomethane business in the province of Jaén in Spain. Four projects to produce biogas from alpeorujo are underway, with a joint investment of €137 million from the municipalities of Martos, Guarromán, Castellar and Mancha Real, financed through public-private collaboration. The Minister of Agriculture, Ramón Fernández... [Read More]

BioteCH4, has welcomed local authority officers to their Local Generation site in Cambridgeshire to raise awareness of the benefits of food waste recycling and help them prepare for mandatory food waste collections. BioteCH4 uses anaerobic digestion (AD) to transform food waste into energy, which then goes back into the national grid. The process also produces biofertiliser,... [Read More]

Viridi Energy, a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform, has signed a 20-year offtake agreement with Énergir, L.P.. Énergir, a Quebec-based diversified energy business, is the largest natural gas distribution company in Quebec as well as, through subsidiaries, the largest electricity distributor and the sole pipeline natural gas distributor in Vermont. Under... [Read More]

Arable land used to grow bioenergy crops has hit a record high, but capacity issues saw the electricity generated from biomass fall 15% in a year, according to analysis of government data by waste-to-hydrogen company Compact Syngas Solutions. Some 133,000 hectares of agricultural land were used to grow crops for bioenergy in 2023, a 39% rise on the 96,000 hectares used... [Read More]

AS VIRŠI-A, in cooperation with project partners, has signed an agreement with the European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF) to secure funding for the development of a biomethane production plant in Latvia. As part of this initiative, the EEEF will provide a long-term loan to support the plant's development, which will enhance Latvia's renewable energy capacity. The... [Read More]

Next month, Bridgwater in Somerset, England, will become the first town to benefit from green fuel generated at a local recycling plant, reported The Sunday Times. Grass clippings from roadside verges in South Gloucestershire will go through a 45-day anaerobic digestion (AD) process. The first batch weighed 13 tonnes. Alan Armstead, commercial director of Cannington... [Read More]

Tata Steel has completed a successful trial consisting of utilising biomass fuel in its Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD) at Athagarh, Odisha in India. The trial involved substitution of conventional fossil fuels with biomass, to mark a significant step towards sustainable ferrochrome production and reducing its carbon footprint. The process will help replace... [Read More]

Suzano, the world's largest market pulp producer, has announced the successful operational startup of its new mill, which it said is the largest single pulp production line in the world, in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil. This marks the completion of one of Brazil's largest ever private investment projects. This facility will have an annual production... [Read More]

The Town of Swan River and Ecostrat have announced the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘BBB’ Rating for Woody Biomass. The Swan River BDO Zone is the first rating in the Province of Manitoba and extends a 120-km drive distance from the centre point in Swan River, Manitoba. Swan River's 'BBB' rating indicates a good prospective capacity to support new biobased... [Read More]

SUEZ, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, is acquiring a 51% controlling stake in ARA Cursus (ARA), a developer and operator of biogas plants based in Poland. The Group said the move reinforces its position as a major player in the European market for anaerobic digestion of waste and production of renewable energy from waste Alongside SUEZ, EIFFEL... [Read More]

An explosion took place at a biomass plant in Ishikari, Hokkaido in Japan today (19 July). The local fire department and the plant's operating company said that an employee was rushed to hospital as a result. Operated by Ishikari Bio Energy Godo Kaisha, a local organisation, the fire department received the alert at around 9.30am. According to the authorities, the explosion... [Read More]