Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has approved the resolution (RDC/DE/004/22) that will simplify the procedures for biomethane producers to connect their facilities to the gas network in an agile, transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Biomethane production has strong potential in Spain because it is linked to agricultural and agri-food activities,... [Read More]

Ukraine’s energy grid is set to receive support from a £1.9 million (€2.2 million) UK-led project to build micro power plants fuelled by waste biomass to provide energy to local communities. Waste-to-energy company Compact Syngas Solution, which is based in North Wales, said it has developed an advanced gasification process that uses waste products to generate a... [Read More]

FuelCell Energy's carbonate fuel cell technology will be used in a biogeneration project developed by Ameresco for the Sacramento Area Sewer District (Sacramento Sewer) to convert on-site biofuel into clean electricity. One of the company’s 2.8-Megawatt carbonate fuel cell platforms, which produces power and useful heat from biogas and has the potential for future production... [Read More]

AGR Biogas, an Andalusia-based company focusing on the promotion, construction and management of industrial biogas plants, has announced construction of the first biogas plant with biomethane injection in Andalusia. The project consists of an approximate investment of €25 million, with almost €20 million provided by Project Finance, granted by ING Bank. It is the... [Read More]

Green Genius, a renewable energy company operating in eight European markets, is upgrading its biogas plant portfolio in Lithuania to biomethane production. It is the largest biogas portfolio in the Baltics, and Green Genius said it will invest €35 million to modernise it. Swedbank Lithuania is partly financing the project, and it has received €8.5 million from the... [Read More]

bp’s Archaea Energy has celebrated the startup of its original Archaea Modular Design (AMD) renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Jeffersonville, Kentucky, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The plant is next to the Montgomery County Landfill, which is owned by Rumpke Waste and Recycling. Using the AMD process, the Montgomery County plant captures the gas from Rumpke’s... [Read More]

TotalEnergies and Vanguard Renewables have signed an agreement to create an equally owned joint venture to develop, build and operate Farm Powered® renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in the United States. The signing took place in New York on 12 April in the presence of Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies and Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock,... [Read More]

Brimex Energy, a joint venture between Mexico-based Grupo Serrano and England-based Farmergy, has obtained the first permit in Mexico for the production of biomethane. The permit authorises the production and storage of biomethane. The venture was successfully advised by Holland & Knight. The project includes a biodigester system for waste treatment. Located in... [Read More]

Naftogaz Group is ready to support investment in expanding the production of biomethane, promote its transportation, and has plans to buy up biomethane from Ukrainian producers, according to Ukrinform. A statement was made by Naftogaz Group CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov at the opening of the First Ukraine Biomethane Forum, reported the publication. “We are confident in the... [Read More]

Vitol has acquired renewable energy company, BioMethane Partners, to form Vitol BioMethane (VBM). VBM's leadership has more than 100 years of combined experience in designing, building and operating gas collection systems, natural gas treatment plants and pipeline interconnects and injection across the landfill gas (LFG) and traditional natural gas businesses. VBM has... [Read More]

After two years of construction, Shell Energy has commissioned its first German bio-LNG plant at the Cologne-Godorf refinery site. With a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year, it is the largest of its kind in Germany. The low-CO2 fuel is sufficient to refuel 4,000 to 5,000 LNG lorries, 15 to 20 vehicles per day. "We will endeavour to supply the plant with as much biomethane... [Read More]

A new report by Guidehouse has revealed that Europe (EU-27 + UK, Norway and Switzerland) could produce 111 bcm of biomethane by 2040. This amount represents over 30% of the EU gas consumption in 2022. The European Biogas Assocation (EBA) said that biogases will play an important role in the European Union’s (EU) ambition to achieve a net-zero future by 2050. Via the... [Read More]

ENGIE has acquired two new units in the Netherlands, which represent the Group's first biomethane production facilities in the country. Located in Hardenberg (province of Overijssel) and Alkmaar (province of North Holland), these two new plants have an annual biomethane production capacity of 90 GWh and 47 GWh respectively. Both units can be extended to reach an annual... [Read More]

Air Liquide continues to expand its capacities in biomethane in the US with the construction of two new production units. These units, located in Center Township, Pennsylvania, and Holland Township, Michigan, will treat waste sourced from dairy farms. The facilities will produce biogas from manure feedstock in an anaerobic digester for a total production capacity of... [Read More]

VORN Bioenergy, a leading project developer and biomethane producer, has announced the launch of VORN Bioenergy Italia srl (VORN Bioenergy Italia). This follows VORN’s acquisition and full integration of Alvus srl (Alvus), a Bolzano-based project developer in the biomethane and biogas sector last October. As Italy transitions towards greener energy production, biomethane... [Read More]

The further expansion of biogas production in Europe will see the generation of increasing amounts of digestate, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA), as leveraging its significant advantages will yield benefits for farmers, local communities, and producers alike. The EBA is launching a comprehensive white paper exploring the potential of digestate in fostering... [Read More]