Oct 31, 2024
Vision RNG, Waste Connections and Delta Gas launch Kentucky RNG facility
Policy News
Oct 30, 2024
Veteran policy experts shared their predictions for the 2025 biogas policy landscape at the American Biogas Council’s (ABC) BUSINESS OF BIOGAS conference, an annual education and networking event held October 22-24, 2024 in St. Louis, Mo.
Led by the ABC’s vice president of policy, Heather Dziedzic, Chris Hessler, founding partner at AJW, Inc. and Anthony Reed, partner... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 30, 2024
Tages Capital SGR has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of four biogas production plants, which will be converted to biomethane production by 2026.
This is the first investment in a biomethane production portfolio by the Tages Helios Net Zero fund, which, with the recent closing, has reached €375 million, mainly from institutional investors.
Specifically, the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 29, 2024
Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Gas Networks Ireland broke ground to officially mark the commencement of construction for the new Central Grid Injection (CGI) facility in Mitchelstown, Ireland.
CGI facilities provide injection points for biomethane production sites that may be located remotely from the existing gas network.
A key initiative of Gas Networks Ireland, this... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 25, 2024
Australian energy infrastructure group Jemena has signed an MOU with Sojitz, a Japanese general trading and investment company.
Under the MOU, Jemena and Sojitz will work together to assess the feasibility of developing several new biomethane plants across regional New South Wales in Australia, which will turn agricultural and other organic waste into biomethane.
Jemena’s... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
A new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights supported by RNG Coalition, EBA, ERGaR, and Eurogas provides valuable input to the ongoing revision process of the GHG Protocol.
The use of certificates will be critical to meet the increasing sustainable RNG demand from the private sectors, support the economics of new production capacities and ultimately contribute... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
Saipem's Bluenzyme technology is expected to be applied to capture CO₂ emissions at the waste-to-energy plant of the subsidiary Herambiente in Ferrara.
It will be the first industrial-scale example of CCS applied to a plant of this type in Italy.
The project is one of the main decarbonisation levers in the multi-utility's Climate Transition Plan to reduce internal
emissions.
It... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air and logistics solutions, and SUEZ, a global leader in circular waste management solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 18 October.
The aim of this collaboration between two complementary players is to establish a long-term industrial partnership on biomethane to help decarbonise shipping in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 24, 2024
Bioenergy Insight caught up with Giulia Cancian, secretary general of the European Biogas Association (EBA) at this year’s European Biogas Conference.
“This year, we’re talking about the transition towards net-zero, but we are putting a big focus on resilience,” said Cancian, when Bioenergy Insight asked what the main theme of this year’s event is.
“And what... [Read More]
Policy News
Oct 23, 2024
The European Commission has concluded that two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane used for heating or as motor fuel are in line with EU State aid rules.
In June 2020, the Commission had approved the schemes under EU State aid rules, but the Commission's decisions were annulled by the General Court on 21 December 2022.
The Commission's... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 22, 2024
Nordic energy company Gasum and global technology leader ABB are bringing a new energy market optimization solution to energy intensive industry and utilities. The solution is offered by Gasum and powered by ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX®.
The new multi-market optimisation (MMO) solution offers customers comprehensive benefits in energy markets by ensuring efficient use and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 21, 2024
Supermajor oil company Eni has tasked French investment bank Natixis with finding investors to purchase a minority stake in its biomethane operation, Enibioch4in.
According to Corriere della Sera, the Italian oil giant is seeking investors to acquire up to 49% of Enibioch4in.
The report states the search is in its early stages, as no valuation set or possible investors... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 21, 2024
Anaergia's subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, has entered into an equipment supply contract with the City of Riverside, California, to install infrastructure at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies.
Consequently, such waste would be diverted from landfills and sent... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 18, 2024
Vision RNG (VRNG), a leader in renewable natural gas (RNG) production, has closed on an aggregate $207 million in project financing with HASI, a leading investor in climate solutions.
The financing package includes both a $130 million construction facility and a $77 million investment tax credit (ITC) bridge loan, underscoring HASI's structuring capabilities as a preeminent... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 18, 2024
ANGI Energy Systems, a Vontier company and North American supplier of refueling equipment and systems for compressed gases, is expanding its European footprint and supporting the growth of its hydrogen, biomethane and compressed natural gas (CNG) business with the appointment of David Muckle as European Managing Director.
As the largest provider of compressed natural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 17, 2024
Byont, a leading European biogas producer across the Benelux region, has secured a significant equity investment from Asterion Industrial Partners to invest into biogas plants across Europe.
Asterion is an independent investment management firm focusing on European infrastructure with over €4bn assets under management.
Benelux biogas producer Byont has received a significant... [Read More]
Biogas News
Oct 17, 2024
DN AGRAR Group, the largest integrated livestock farm in Romania, and BSOG Energy, an energy company focused on developing biomethane plants across Romania - owned by Black Sea Oil & Gas -have signed a cooperation agreement.
The agreement will result in the largest biomethane production facility in Romania, with a total capacity of up to 15 MW.
DN AGRAR will supply... [Read More]
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Formerly known as firmus energy networks, the company announced its rebrand during its annual stakeholder briefing
Aston University has officially opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, the UK’s first fully integrated facility dedicated to converting biomass into low-carbon hydrogen and electricity under real-world industrial conditions
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