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]

Cepsa has been certified as a biomethane trader by ISCC, the international certification programme for biomass and bioenergy production. The company has already begun its trading activities in this market, completing its first biomethane purchase in Spain. Specifically, Cepsa acquired 25 GWh of renewable gas produced from urban organic waste at the Valdemingómez plant... [Read More]

BioteCH4 has announced that, after 14 years at the helm, Neil Hunter has decided to step down as CEO. He will take on the role of CEO of the Bisviridi's new separate company, and will be an adviser to BioteCH4. Christer Stoyell has been appointed as the company's new CEO, effective from 1 October. Stoyell brings a wealth of experience in the renewables sector, having... [Read More]

The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has announced a major milestone in the growth of the renewable natural gas industry, with 433 facilities now operational across North America. This achievement represents a significant leap from just a year ago, when the North American RNG industry celebrated the establishment of 300 facilities, marking a 44% growth... [Read More]

Finland's first industrial-scale liquefied biogas production plant is set to be constructed in Nurmo. Suomen Lantakaasu Oy and Atria Finland Ltd have made an investment of more than €60 million to build the 100 GWh biofuel production plant. Construction will begin immediately, and the facility is expected to be completed during 2026. The biogas plant will be built... [Read More]

Brazil's Senate is set to vote on a bill requiring thermoelectric plants to use biomethane as part of their fuel mix commencing 2026, according to a report by Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo. According to Estadão, the bill's inclusion of flexible thermoelectric plants, which are activated during water crises, follows negotiations in the country's Senate Infrastructure... [Read More]

Anaergia Singapore, a subsidiary of Anaergia, has been selected to design and build the Jeju Bio Energy Biogas Plant in Jeju Island, South Korea. Based on the initial specifications, the award amounts to approximately C$25 million, and it is subject to a number of routine conditions, including the client obtaining final financing for the project. The Facility is expected... [Read More]

Ukraine is set to launch seven biomethane projects by the end of this year, with an annual production capacity of 111mn cubic metres, according to Heorhiy Heletukha, head of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine. The announcement was made during an online event, where Heletukha detailed the upcoming projects across several regions of Ukraine. The largest of these is the... [Read More]

1Vision Biogas AB - a joint venture between St1, HitecVision and Aneo - has acquired St1 Nordic Oy's biogas assets. Earlier this year, 1Vision Biogas announced 100% ownership of Biokraft International AB, a leading liquefied biogas producer in the Nordics. 1Vision Biogas is integrating the two entities into one company with the ambition of becoming the leading biogas... [Read More]

The Melbourne Water and John Holland-KBR Joint Venture has won an Earth Award for an innovative biogas handling system that supports the conversion of sewerage treatment gases into electricity, providing around 30% of the energy needed for Melbourne's Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP). The Civil Contractors Federation Victoria Earth Awards is an annual event that recognises... [Read More]

Gensol Engineering Limited, in partnership with Matrix Gas & Renewables Ltd has secured a contract worth ₹164 crore to develop India’s first bio-hydrogen project, reported Energyworld. The consortium emerged as the lowest bidder for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the project, which will convert 25 tons of bio-waste into 1 ton of hydrogen... [Read More]

Energy company Gasum is collaborating with Hapag-Lloyd to supply their container vessels with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) during a two-year tender period. Earlier this year, Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s leading container shipping companies, won the first tender by the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) for ocean shipping based on waste-based bio-LNG... [Read More]

Socogas has announced it will open its first plant for biomethane production. The company has acquired a plant in Sorbolo-Mezzani in Italy, which already produces biogas, and will be converted into biomethane with a capacity of 400 cubic metres per hour and installed power of 1.7mW. Agricultural biomass will be supplied from companies local to neighbouring territory. The... [Read More]