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Arigna Group has been awarded Bio Achievement of the Year at the All-Island Bioeconomy Awards 2025.
The award marks a milestone in Arigna Group’s journey of transformation - from a legacy in traditional carbon-intensive industries to becoming a leader in renewable solutions and green technologies, including sustainable biochar production.
“We are incredibly honoured to receive this…
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Limerick City and County Council in Ireland has rejected plans for a large biomethane plant in Bruree, County Limerick.
The proposal, submitted by CycleØ Limited IE, aimed to build the facility at Cappanihane, near Morrissey’s Cross.
The proposed plant was designed to process organic waste through anaerobic digestion, producing biomethane.
CycleØ intended the facility to have an…
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A 10-week project by Shaw Renewables to replace legacy diesel boilers with carbon-friendly biogas alternatives is delivering cost and carbon savings for a leading AD operator, BioteCH4.
Since the two 1.5 MW Viessmann dual fuel boilers and associated equipment were installed at the R100 Energy plant in Goole, Yorkshire, the financial benefit to BioteCH4 is £150,000 (€176,500) per year. In…
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The 'first ever' Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) for National Forest System lands under the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has been completed and approved for use by biomass producers.
This provides a comprehensive framework for sustainable biomass sourcing across all forests administered by the USDA Forest Service (USFS) in the contiguous US, according to the organisation.
SBP-endorsed RRAs…
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A new study, led by the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, has shown that converting food waste into biochar could lead to a reduction of 93,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year by 2030.
The study explored how converting food waste into biochar can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also improve soil quality.
It was published in Biochar, and conducted as part of the Department…
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TotalEnergies has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with HitecVision, a Norwegian investment company specialising in energy, for the sale of 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB) for an enterprise value of €190 million.
With 20 units in operation and a production capacity of over 450 GWh of equivalent biomethane, PGB is a leader in biogas in Poland.
Founded in 2007 and acquired by…
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The US agriculture secretary has said the UK could take more US wood pellets as biomass amid ongoing trade talks.
Brooke Rollins told reporters the US is '100% confident' that the country's wood chips adhere to UK sustainability requirements.
Rollins met with UK energy secretary Ed Miliband and energy minister Michael Shanks on 13 May. Her visit to London saw her promoting agricultural produce…
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Tages Capital SGR, an asset manager specialising in alternative investment funds in private markets and the second-largest photovoltaic operator in Italy, has announced the completion of the acquisition of a portfolio of two greenfield biomethane production plants.
This marks the second investment by the Tages Helios Net Zero fund, an infrastructure fund of Tages Capital SGR dedicated to the…
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Magnon, a subsidiary of the Ence Group, and Mahou San Miguel, a leading beverage and services company in the Spanish beer sector, have started the construction of the infrastructure for the installation of two biomass boilers of 10 MWt each at Mahou San Miguel’s plant in Alovera (Guadalajara), Spain.
The boilers will allow the supply of 85 GWht per year of renewable thermal energy for 15…
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Sumitomo Corporation and reNIKOLA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint development of bioenergy (biogas and biomethane) projects in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The signing ceremony took place at the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, witnessed by the Secretary General of Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
This partnership with…
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Scientists at Washington State University have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, potentially opening a new pathway to sustainable biofuels.
Newly published in Bioresource Technology, their experimental process used ammonium sulphite-based alkali salts to convert corn stover — leftover corn stalks, husks, and other residues — into low-cost sugar for…
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Spanish insurer Mapfre and renewable energy company Abante have closed their biomethane fund, which is called Mapfre Energias Renovables II.
The investment target was €100 million, and this was surpassed with €102.6 million.
€20 million was raised by a contribution from the state-owned ICO bank, through European Next Generation.
Another €20 million was invested by Mapfre, and the rest…
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Miika Johansson, CEO, St1 Biokraft, tells Bioenergy Insight about how the company plans to continue expanding its operation and activity.
St1 Biokraft is making a significant investment – over €1 billion – to scale up biomethane production and distribution across the Nordics.
“We are building upstream production and ensuring biomethane is available at scale to our customers by rolling…
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Bio Capital, one of the UK’s largest producer of green energy using food waste, has partnered with advanced AI company Entopy to implement AI data analytics across its business.
By leveraging advanced predictive models, AI technology is enabling Bio Capital to undertake real-time monitoring and decision-making that will significantly increase biogas yields and resulting renewable electricity…
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Nordic energy company Gasum has officially inaugurated its newest and largest biogas plant in the Swedish town of Götene. Construction of the plant started in 2023 and was finished on schedule in early 2025.
Each year the plant takes in 400,000 tonnes of manure and other agricultural waste from neighbouring farms and turns it into renewable energy as well as recycled fertilisers. The renewable…
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