Biogas News

Serbia has significant potential to rapidly expand its biomethane sector, helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports while strengthening energy security through renewable sources, according to a new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Study on Biomethane Production Potential in Serbia was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the…
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Waga Energy has secured a US$180 million, four-year senior debt facility to accelerate the roll-out of its landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the United States. The financing is provided by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and HSBC Asset Management, which will also act as lender agents. The new facility strengthens Waga Energy’s ability to advance its…
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Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has approved a direct investment of BRL 85.8 million (around USD 16 million) in Bioo Investimentos e Participações SA, a company specialising in biomethane production. The funding, channelled through the bank’s subsidiary BNDES Participações SA, will give the institution a 19.9% shareholding in the company. Bioo converts agricultural organic…
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The American Biogas Council (ABC) has released new figures showing steady expansion of biogas facilities that convert discarded food into renewable energy, coinciding with the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the non-profit ReFED, Americans are expected to throw away around 160,000 tonnes of food scraps on Thanksgiving Day alone, representing roughly USD 550 million worth of…
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A new international study has outlined a technically viable pathway for converting anaerobic-digestion (AD) biogas into “green” methanol - offering an alternative revenue stream for operators and a potential boost for the wider biogas-to-chemicals sector. The research team, spanning Beijing University of Chemical Technology, KU Leuven and the Beijing Institute of Technology, modelled an…
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Anaergia Technologies has secured a C$43.8 million (€29.6 million) design-build contract to deliver a renewable power generation facility for the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (JPA) in San Diego County, the company announced on Thursday. The deal extends the Canadian firm’s long-running partnership with the JPA and tasks Anaergia with designing,…
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Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, has announced it will provide 100% of the heating needs at its Dublin and Athlone sites through biomethane, becoming the first pharmaceutical company in Ireland to fully adopt this sustainable energy source for research, development and manufacturing. The transition will be delivered through a 15-year partnership with Carbon AMS, a leading biomethane…
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A new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Scott Area Landfill in Iowa, US. The plant, a collaboration between the Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy, in partnership with the American Biogas Council, is expected to produce over 205,000 MMBtu (60 GWh) of RNG annually, avoiding 15,800 tons of CO₂ emissions. The inauguration ceremony on 19…
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Eiffel Investment Group has announced the financing of Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises’ new biomethane production facility in Ireland. The plant, currently under construction in County Kildare, is expected to begin commissioning in mid-2026. Once operational, it will produce approximately 120 GWh of renewable biomethane annually, injecting the gas directly into the national gas grid…
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Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A) has advised Sumitomo Corporation on its proposed collaboration with TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TBL) in the operation of TruAlt Gas Private Limited, paving the way for a new joint venture in India’s growing compressed biogas sector. The deal involves Sumitomo’s potential acquisition of a 49% stake in TruAlt Gas Private Limited from an existing…
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Canadian Biogas Investments Inc. (CBI), a Calgary-based developer of dry-fermentation anaerobic digestion projects, has announced that investment executive James B. (“Jim”) Hartwell has agreed to join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Hartwell will also assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Bringing more than four decades of investment industry experience, Hartwell…
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Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) has approved more than PLN 101 million (€24 million) in financing for a new municipal biogas facility to be developed by waste-management company Eko Dolina. The project, located at the company’s site in Leżyce in the northern Pomeranian province, is expected to cost in excess of PLN 140 million, NFOSiGW…
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The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new package of amendments aimed at boosting domestic biomethane production and strengthening the country’s energy independence. The support programme, developed by the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM), will be open to both new and existing companies registered in Latvia that operate in biomethane production or in the development of transport…
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Nordic energy company Gasum, a leading FuelEU Maritime pooling service provider in Europe, has begun publishing a daily price for FuelEU Maritime compliance units on its website. The price reflects Gasum’s actual selling rate per tonne of CO₂, rather than an index, and applies to volumes of 500 t CO₂ and above. The move aims to enhance transparency in the evolving compliance…
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