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The UK's anaerobic digestion (AD) sector will need to scale up production roughly tenfold by 2050 to meet future biomethane demand, according to a new briefing from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), published this week. There are currently 750 municipal, commercial and agricultural AD plants operating across the UK, producing an estimated 21 TWh of biomethane annually,…
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Hydro-Québec has reached an agreement with the Atikamekw community of Opitciwan and Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) to build a 4.8MW forest biomass cogeneration plant that will replace the community's diesel-fired power generation, with commercial operation expected to begin this month. Under the 25-year agreement, which includes an option for a further 15-year extension,…
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REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, acting as Portugal's Guarantees of Origin Issuing Entity (EEGO), has registered the country's first Guarantee of Origin (GO) certification for biomethane used in the transport sector, with G3 | Go Green Gas becoming the first company in Portugal to certify the renewable origin of biomethane for that application. Guarantees of Origin are electronic certificates…
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BioteCH4 Group has appointed Andrew Simm as Managing Director of its food waste anaerobic digestion (AD) arm, BioteCH4 Food Waste AD, as the company enters the next phase of its growth strategy. Simm joins from Severn Trent Green Power, bringing extensive leadership experience across the AD sector and a track record in operational performance, commercial growth and innovation. His appointment…
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Amazon has made a strategic investment in GranBio, a biotechnology company developing biomass conversion technology that turns forestry residues and construction waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and renewable gasoline. GranBio's process breaks down woody biomass — including leftover forestry branches, crop stalks, and discarded construction materials such as…
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BioticNRG, one of the UK's leading bioenergy platforms, has announced a series of senior leadership changes alongside a new brand identity, as the company prepares for its next phase of growth across the UK and Europe. Backed by Palisade Real Assets, BioticNRG is investing in its people and expanding its bioenergy platform through a combination of operational investment and targeted…
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Suzuki Motor Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited (SRDI), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and North East Dairy & Foods Limited (NEDFL) to establish a new compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Assam. The agreement, signed in New Delhi on 2 July, marks the latest step in…
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Portuguese tissue manufacturer Renova has completed an €11 million decarbonisation project at its Factory 2 site in Torres Novas, centred on a new biomass energy plant that replaces most of the natural gas previously used to generate process heat for tissue production. The Descarbonizar@Renova project, backed by roughly €5.8 million from the EU-funded Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR),…
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Shareholders at EnviTec Biogas AG's Annual General Meeting, held virtually on 3 July, approved the German biogas and biomethane producer's proposal to suspend its dividend for fiscal year 2025, carrying forward the company's full accumulated profit instead in order to preserve financial flexibility. The meeting came as EnviTec reported declining consolidated earnings for 2025, driven largely by…
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Eriez has published a technical paper arguing that poorly designed hopper transitions, not the feeders themselves, are among the most common causes of underperformance in vibratory feeding systems used across bulk material handling. Optimising Hopper Transitions: Design Guidelines for Maximum Hopper-to-Feeder Performance, authored by Eriez global product manager Clay O'Dana, sets out…
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Natixis has granted a €145 million project finance refinancing to Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U., a subsidiary of Spanish renewable energy company Greenalia S.A., for its biomass power plant in Curtis-Teixeiro, A Coruña. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Natixis on the transaction. Operational since 2020, the Curtis-Teixeiro plant is one of the largest biomass…
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Europe's installed biomethane production capacity reached 8.2 bcm per year by the end of the second quarter of 2026, having added more than 1 bcm in a single year — a 17% increase on 2025 — according to the European Biomethane Map published by the European Biogas Association (EBA) and Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). The number of plants in operation across Europe rose from 1,678 to 1,975…
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Nordic energy company Gasum has agreed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply contract with Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1, covering fuel for four main ferries and one backup vessel operating the Arsvågen–Mortavika route on Norway's west coast. The route connects Stavanger and Haugesund along the E39 and is described as an important piece of coastal infrastructure. Fjord1, Norway's…
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Nordic biomethane producer St1 Biokraft has signed an agreement to acquire Danish Bio Commodities (DBC), adding more than 350 GWh of production capacity and around 900 GWh in the development pipeline as it enters one of Europe's most established biomethane markets. The deal includes four wholly owned production assets and a 25% stake in a fifth, alongside a six-project greenfield development…
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