Biogas News

New Zealand's Energy Minister Hon Simon Watts has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to developing a thriving biogas market in New Zealand, calling the renewable energy source a “strategic opportunity” to boost energy security, reduce emissions and support regional development. Speaking at the Biogas Bridge Forum in Wellington, Watts told delegates from across the energy,…
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Byont Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG has announced the acquisition of a German biogas service provider, further strengthening its position in the biogas and bio-LNG sector. The deal includes the full integration of staff and operational assets into Byont’s growing portfolio. Byont, which focuses on building and operating renewable gas infrastructure, is expanding rapidly across Germany and…
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Austral Bricks is set to transition its operations in Horsley Park, Western Sydney in Australia, from fossil fuels to renewable energy - following government approval for a new $81.4 million (€48.8 million) bioenergy facility. The project, backed by the Minns Labour Government, will support the company’s shift to using biogas produced from organic waste, reducing its carbon…
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Severn Trent Green Power (STGP) has formally submitted a planning application for a new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility near Winwick, Warrington in England. The proposed development would process up to 75,000 tonnes of food and organic waste annually, generating biogas as part of the company's ongoing expansion in low-carbon infrastructure. The application (ref: 2025/00859/FULM) was…
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The 2025 International Biogas Congress & Expo, held on 24–25 June in Brussels, Belgium, marked a significant milestone in the biogas sector. Organised by Bioenergy Insight, the event in its entirety attracted over 350 professionals from across the bioenergy spectrum, including producers, suppliers, regulators and technology providers . This year's conference focused on the pivotal role…
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BPC Instruments has announced that it has received an order worth approximately SEK 1 million (circa €85,000) from Cornell University in the United States. The purchase includes two units of BPC’s flagship product, the AMPTS® III Duo system, which is used for advanced batch anaerobic fermentation testing. The equipment will support Cornell University researchers in conducting a broad…
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A major renewable energy initiative in Northern Tasmania in Australia is gaining momentum, with the rural town of Westbury identified as the location for a €30 million (AUD 50 million) renewable gas facility. Construction of the Westbury BioHub could begin as early as 2026. The project is being led by Victoria-based Optimal Group and developed in collaboration with Solstice Energy. The…
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DHL eCommerce UK has significantly expanded its alternative fuel capabilities by adding 30 new bio-LNG-powered trucks to its fleet. The move doubles its total number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to 60. The new Volvo FM trucks will be based at DHL hubs in Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes, and will operate on key routes across the UK. Replacing conventional…
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Baltic agricultural and food production giant AB Akola Group has announced it is temporarily postponing construction of a planned biomethane plant in Lithuania’s Kaišiadorys district, while reaffirming the project’s importance to its long-term sustainability strategy. The €19.4 million project, led by its subsidiary AB Kaišiadorių paukštynas, was designed to process up to 140,000…
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Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) submitted its project “Biogas project: Collaboration between the Indian dairy sector and Japanese automobile sector to address social issues in India” to the “Industrial cooperation programme in the Global South through technology transfer from Japan”. This programme, publicly launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),…
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Thousands of UK businesses could be falling foul of tough new food waste legislation, despite the opportunity to turn their waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion (AD). The laws, introduced earlier this year as part of the government’s drive to cut carbon emissions and reach net zero, ban the landfilling of commercial food waste. Instead, companies must separate their…
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Two of Poland’s largest state-backed companies have announced plans to develop a nationwide biomethane portfolio, in a move designed to cut emissions, enhance energy security, and strengthen the circular economy. Energy group ORLEN and agri-food giant Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS) have signed an agreement to work together on the construction and operation of biomethane production plants…
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The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) latest Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero, published today, which reinforces biomethane as a critical, low-cost solution to meet Britain’s energy and climate targets. NESO stresses in the report that while progress towards decarbonisation has begun, a significant…
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FemoGas S.p.A., an Italian group at the forefront of agricultural biomethane production, and Infranity, a leading investment firm specialising in essential infrastructure, have announced a funding agreement to support the refinancing and construction of liquid biomethane plants with a total capacity of 0.5 TWh. Acting as sole lender, Infranity has agreed to provide €145 million in committed…
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