Waga Energy, a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas from landfills, and Veolia, a global leader in water, waste and energy management solutions, have commissioned an RNG production unit at the Granges landfill in Burgundy (eastern France). The landfill is operated by Veolia’s subsidiary, Valest. The gas spontaneously emitted by on-site landfilled... [Read More]

Cincinnati-based Synthica Energy has broken ground on a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant in San Antonio. Dozens of regional business leaders and VIPs joined Synthica co-founders Grant Gibson and Sam Schutte to put the first shovels in the ground on a project that is expected to be completed in 2026. Located at 4318 N IH 35 in Bexar County, the facility will be the... [Read More]

There has been a rapid expansion in growing crops such as maize to produce biomethane as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, to help reach net-zero. But some of this increased cultivation, on drained peat, is emitting three times more carbon dioxide than it is avoiding by not using natural gas, according to a study by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). The... [Read More]

Unconventional Gas Solutions (UGS), a specialist in gas upgrading systems, has announced the successful commissioning of two innovative biogas upgrading plants in the US states of Michigan and Wisconsin. The two plants, which together feed 800 Nm3/h of biomethane into the local gas grid, are the first UGS systems of their kind. The two projects exemplify the company's... [Read More]

Clifford Capital and Pentagreen Capital have provided joint financing for BECIS Bioenergy (BECIS). The financing package is structured as a green loan of $30 million and will support the development and construction of bioenergy projects across Southeast Asia and India. The loan includes an accordion feature, potentially increasing the total financing by an additional... [Read More]

Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (Pak Suzuki), a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation in Pakistan, has signed an MoU with the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) to work together on cooperative research and development of biogas. The MoU signing ceremony was held on 19 September at the UAF campus, with personnel of both parties including Hiroshi Kawamura, managing... [Read More]

abrdn Global Sustainable Infrastructure Partners IV LP (aGSIP) and The Circular Economy Development Ltd (TCED) have achieved financial close on a greenfield anaerobic digestion plant in Deeside, on the England-Wales border. The initiative aims to remove landfill waste and produce renewable energy while removing CO2 emissions from the conversion process. The agreement... [Read More]

Gevo, Inc. has announced the sale of approximately $20 million in Investment Tax Credits to an undisclosed corporate buyer. This transaction monetises Inflation Reduction Act Investment Tax Credits generated from the commercialisation of a renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility by Gevo NW Iowa RNG, and provides net cash proceeds of approximately $17 million to... [Read More]

Archaea Energy, a subsidiary of bp, and GFL Environmental announced that their joint venture-owned renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Wisconsin, came online in August. The plant, which is owned by a joint venture of the two companies, known as Saturn Renewables LLC, is operated by Archaea and is adjacent to the Hickory Meadows landfill, owned and operated by a subsidiary... [Read More]

Bio Capital Group, a leading UK commercial energy-from-food-waste producer, has welcomed His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester GCVO for a tour of its Granville Ecopark (GECO) site in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The royal visit came as Granville Ecopark secures planning permission from Mid Ulster District Council to build a CO₂ recovery unit on site. The Bio Capital... [Read More]

Gasum has opened a new gas filling station in Rauma, Finland, which serves both passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles. As the local port and industry bring heavy-duty traffic to Rauma, Gasum said it is now possible to reduce emissions via biogas. The station provides both liquefied and compressed gas, which means that both passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles can... [Read More]

Ramping up biogas and biomethane production is key to ensuring a fast, resilient and affordable energy transition for the decarbonisation of all economic sectors and the shift towards a circular economy, said the European Biogas Association. The use of biogases to reduce GHG emissions is already a reality in the transport, buildings and industrial sectors, concentrating... [Read More]

Axpo has given the green light to its first biomethane project in Italy. Located in the southern region of Basilicata, the plant will produce approximately 45 GWh of renewable energy a year and is expected to start operations by the end of 2025. The plant will be constructed in the municipality of Grottole and mainly use agricultural waste from neighbouring farms to... [Read More]

Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., a California-based company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court. Backed by companies including WM and Marathon Petroleum, the organisation had pledged to run the US' first waste-to-sustainable fuel factory on a commercial basis. It opened a facility in Nevada in 2022. Marathon is owed $858,925 and WM is owed $363,292.95. The... [Read More]

Amp Americas, a leading dairy methane capture and renewable natural gas (RNG) company, has announced that its projects have reduced more than 2,000,000 metric tons (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions since 2012 – equivalent to the emissions of more than five natural gas-fired power plants in one year. Amp Americas partners with dairy farmers across the... [Read More]

As part of a rebranding, Hitachi Zosen Inova will become Kanadevia Inova effective 1 October. According to the company, the rebrand is a step towards a more stronger and more unified global presence. "Our commitment to providing excellent service and support rmeains unchanged."... [Read More]