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BioteCH4 has strengthened its relationship with Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council after being appointed as one of five providers on a framework with Staffordshire County Council. Under the framework, BioteCH4 has secured contracts to recycle up to 11,000 tonnes of food waste from Newcastle-under-Lyme, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stoke-on-Trent City Council via anaerobic…
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Over 1,000 participants gathered in Brussels for the third edition of European Biomethane Week 2025 under the theme “Biogases: Leading globally, acting locally”. European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen emphasised biomethane’s dual role in enhancing Europe’s energy security and supporting industrial competitiveness: “Biomethane (…) provides clean energy to support…
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A recent study suggests that US pulp and paper mills could reach net zero emissions by switching from natural gas to electric and biomass power, alongside improvements in energy efficiency. The research, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, examined how decarbonisation could be achieved across different types of mills. Researchers modelled four categories of mills, defined by whether…
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WALLENIUS SOL has begun using Liquefied Biogas (LBG) in its BALTIC ENABLER and BOTNIA ENABLER multi-fuel vessels following a new agreement with energy company Gasum. The arrangement allows LBG to be supplied through Gasum’s pooling system, promoting the use of renewable fuels at scale within shipping. LBG, produced from organic waste, is chemically identical to LNG and can be used directly in…
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Gas Networks Ireland has signed an agreement with Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises to connect a new €50 million biomethane production plant in Monasterevin, County Kildare, directly to the national gas network. The landmark anaerobic digestion facility — currently under construction — will convert by-products from Ireland’s distilling industry, including spent grains and other…
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Voltalia, an international player in renewable energy, has announced the start of commissioning at its 10.5-megawatt biomass power plant in Sinnamary, French Guiana. The new facility complements Voltalia’s existing operational plants in Kourou (1.7 MW) and Cacao (5.1 MW), further expanding the company’s renewable energy presence in the region. The first boiler ignitions, a key milestone…
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Aston University has officially opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, the UK’s first fully integrated facility dedicated to converting biomass into low-carbon hydrogen and electricity under real-world industrial conditions. The new centre cost around £1.5 million (€1.76 million) to build, including a £300,000 (€352,000) grant from the Wolfson Foundation. Based within…
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Northern Ireland gas network operator Kinecx Energy has unveiled a new name, identity, and strategy as it looks to accelerate the region’s transition to a low-carbon future through biomethane integration and wider network expansion. Formerly known as firmus energy networks, the company announced its rebrand during its annual stakeholder briefing at the Galgorm Hotel and Spa in Ballymena,…
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The United Shipping and Trading Company (USTC) has strengthened its presence in the global biomass sector by completing the acquisition of all remaining shares in CM Biomass, making it the sole owner of the company. The move marks the conclusion of a multi-year investment strategy that began in 2021, when the family-owned Danish group first took a majority stake in CM Biomass, a leading…
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Norwegian cruise operator Havila Voyages is preparing to launch what it claims as the first-ever biogas-powered cruise along Norway’s coastal route. The climate-neutral voyage is scheduled to depart Bergen on 30 November, covering a 12-day roundtrip along the scenic Norwegian coastline. The vessel, Havila Polaris, will be supplied with 200 cubic metres of liquefied biogas at Polarbase…
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Indonesia’s electricity subsidiary PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), in collaboration with PT Biomassa Energi Group (BEG) and Poland’s G7 Group SP.Z.O.O, has announced plans to develop five new biomass manufacturing facilities. The move follows the successful operation of their first joint plant processing pelletised oil palm empty fruit bunches. According to Rogowski Wojciech…
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The Drax biomass facility in Gloster, Mississippi in the US, will face a new public hearing this week as state regulators reconsider whether to approve the company’s request to increase emissions limits at the plant. The hearing, scheduled for 14 October, comes after the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board denied Drax’s initial application in April, which sought to reclassify…
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Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, has commissioned its first membrane-based biogas upgrading plant in India. The facility is situated at a municipal solid waste anaerobic digestion site operated by Srinivas Waste Management Services Private Limited (SWMS) in Chetpet, Chennai. The announcement coincides with this week’s UK-India trade delegation, highlighting Clarke Energy’s 30-year presence…
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