Future Biogas has formed an agricultural board made up of leading academics and industry experts to provide farming, scientific and market expertise to help deliver the UK’s first subsidy-free renewable energy from sustainable and regenerative agriculture. The endeavour is entitled Project Carbon Harvest. The company said the board will provide independent expertise,... [Read More]

Milk Specialties Global, a nutrition ingredients manufacturer, is the most recent food and beverage manufacturer to join Vanguard Renewables'® Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA). The FPSA was launched in 2020 with founding members Unilever, Starbucks, Dairy Farmers of America and Vanguard Renewables and has since grown to more than 20 national and regional food and... [Read More]

Bright Renewables has installed a recently-commissioned biogas upgrading system in the north of the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. The company said that this enables biomethane production in the country to continue to grow, as the system allows the client to deliver biomethane directly to the grid. "The biogas upgrader provides enough biomethane to sustain... [Read More]

BIOGEST America Inc has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for the joint development and financing of a renewable natural gas (RNG) project in Saint-Nazaire d’Acton area in Canada. This milestone marks the country's first BIOGEST RNG project. Located in Quebec, the Saint-Nazaire d’Acton area project will produce 105,000 MMBTU (350 Nm³/h) of RNG and demonstrate the... [Read More]

Adani TotalEnergies Biomass Limited (ATBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL), has commissioned operations at phase 1 of its Barsana Biogas Plant, located in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. The plant is located in the premises of Shri Mataji Gaushala. The Barsana Biogas Project has three project phases and would attain the overall capacity... [Read More]

Gasum, a leading Nordic energy company, and the Norwegian Road Transport Association (NLF) have officially entered into a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at advancing the role of biogas in Norway's green energy landscape. The collaboration, effective from 1 January this year, seeks to position biogas as a prominent solution in the ongoing green transition, with... [Read More]

Gas Networks Ireland has announced it will connect Bord na Móna’s Edenderry Renewable Energy Complex to the national gas network. The grid connection will enable the integration of both natural gas and renewable gas including biomethane and green hydrogen, into the fuel mix at the County Offaly renewable energy complex. On completion, the transmission connection... [Read More]

Last week, Harmen Dekker, the European Biogas Association CEO, was appointed member of the bureau of the Group of Experts on Gas of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This group integrated by eight experts helps UNECE’s member states to deliver on key political commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement... [Read More]

Global renewable energy companies Low Carbon and Agrivert have formed a joint venture (JV) named Beacon to develop, build and operate biogas and biomethane projects across Europe. Beacon combines the expertise of two best in class players in the renewable energy sector. Low carbon is an independent power producer (IPP) who have developed more than 2 GW of renewable... [Read More]

The biggest investment programme in the history of EnviTec Biogas AG is currently underway, with a budget of €100 million. “Our company strategy is based around expanding our Own Investment division and massively scaling-up our energy production,” explained Olaf von Lehmden, CEO. Operation of the plants is completely conducted in-house by EnviTec itself, or with... [Read More]

RNG company Aemetis has received approval by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of $200 million (€184.8 million) of EB-5 programme investment for its Riverbank sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant, the dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) project, the carbon sequestration project and energy efficiency upgrades to the Keyes ethanol plant. The Riverbank... [Read More]

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals for the sustainable use of bioenergy, including growing crops which can be converted into electricity, heat and fuels. Bioenergy is already a key component of Scotland’s energy system and is produced by using organic material from trees, plants and food waste as a greener source to replace fossil fuels. A... [Read More]

Australia’s first biomethane-to-gas-network injection plant has been formally certified by GreenPower – a government-managed renewable energy certification programme. GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification means renewable gas certificates will be issued for gas produced at the Malabar Biomethane Injection Plant (MBIP), certifying that gas produced at the plant is... [Read More]

Colorado-based Merrick & Co has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 57th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for Gevo, Inc.’s Northwest Iowa Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant in Doon, Iowa. Using biogas generated at the three area dairy farms, the plant annually... [Read More]

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping to address pressing water treatment and environmental issues in Kazakhstan’s fourth-largest municipality, Aktobe, by financing the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and associated infrastructure. The EBRD said it is extending a sovereign loan of up to KZT 47.4 billion (€96.4 million)... [Read More]

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has announced its collaboration with Electrochaea and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane. This approach could mark a significant advancement... [Read More]