Biogas News

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 partnership with…
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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 to climate change…
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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 aims to…
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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 Europe. The MOU sets out three…
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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 we mean by that is…
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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 investigation On 29…
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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 production of energy,…
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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 are currently lined…
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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 to the RWQCP's anaerobic…
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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 investor in energy…
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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 gas, biomethane and hydrogen…
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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 equity investment…
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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 the raw material for…
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ENGIE continues to increase its biomethane production capacity in Europe with the acquisition of a new unit in Belgium, the Group's first biomethane production facility in the country. Following on from its recent acquisitions in the Netherlands and England, this strategic purchase from the Schelfhout family is in line with the Group's objective of building a European production platform to…
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