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The European Commission has launched the Biomethane Mechanism, a voluntary matchmaking platform designed to accelerate the growth of Europe's biomethane market by connecting buyers, suppliers and investors. The tool, which sits under the EU Energy and Raw Materials Platform, is free to use and offers several functions: a matching service to connect buyers and suppliers, a regulatory dashboard…
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A four-year Horizon Europe research project has demonstrated a process that converts raw biogas into hydrogen and solid carbon, with results suggesting the technology could produce renewable hydrogen more efficiently than water electrolysis. The TITAN project, due to close formally on 31 August 2026, used microwave energy to convert biogas into a hydrogen-rich gas and solid carbon materials in…
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Mumbai is to develop a major compressed biogas facility at Mankhurd that will convert segregated organic waste into renewable fuel, following the signing of a concession agreement between the city's civic administration and its urban gas distribution utility. The Mumbai Compressed Biogas Project will process up to 350 tonnes of biodegradable waste per day in its…
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PyroGenesis Inc. has delivered a gasification system capable of converting contaminated biomass into synthesis gas (syngas) to Innofibre, a Quebec-based cellulosic innovation centre, as part of a collaborative project to expand the range of biomass feedstocks available for energy and chemicals production. The technology has been installed at Innofibre's newly opened $14 million pilot and…
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The Financial Conduct Authority has closed its investigation into Drax Group, finding no evidence to justify further action. The investigation examined whether Drax's annual reports and accounts for 2021, 2022 and 2023 contained misleading statements or omitted information investors needed to know, focusing specifically on disclosures relating to the sustainability of…
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The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has launched a request for proposals seeking feasibility studies into repurposing closed wood products manufacturing facilities, including pulp and paper mills, for bioenergy production. The initiative responds to the growing number of shuttered wood products sites across the US that have left behind industrial infrastructure, utility connections…
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Germany's Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has awarded contracts to 388 projects with a combined capacity of 491 MW in its latest biomass auction, though the tender was undersubscribed against a target of 727 MW. A total of 494 proposals representing 637 MW were submitted, but 29 were excluded from the process. Because admitted bids fell short of the sought volume, the regulator capped awards…
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A new trade body has been established to give the UK wood fuel and heating sector a coordinated voice in policy and regulatory discussions for the first time. The Wood Fuel and Heating Association (WFHA) brings together organisations from across the supply chain at a time of growing focus on renewable heat, energy resilience and the future direction of UK heat policy. Biomass, including…
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More than 100 jobs could be lost if a Norfolk biomass plant that runs on poultry litter is forced to close following the expiry of its government support scheme, according to reporting by the Eastern Daily Press. Thetford Power Station, operated by Melton Renewable Energy on the edge of Thetford Forest, burns chicken litter — including droppings and feathers — to generate electricity, with…
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The UK Environment Agency has indicated that it is prepared to approve a permit variation that would allow carbon capture technology to be installed at Drax Power Station, marking a significant step forward for the proposed project. The regulator announced on 28 May that, following a review of evidence and feedback gathered during previous consultation exercises, it is "minded to" grant the…
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The Canadian federal government has unveiled a substantial funding package for the country's forest products sector, alongside the release of the final report from the Forest Sector Transformation Task Force. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson made the announcement on Vancouver Island on 3 June, confirming that the Business Development Bank of Canada's Softwood Lumber Loan…
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A short documentary making the case for bioenergy as a tool for wildfire prevention premiered at the European Parliament in Brussels yesterday, hosted by MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou. 'Fuel the solution, not the fire' brings together local voices from Attica, Tuscany and Catalonia to show how active forest management — and the use of residues for bioenergy — can reduce fuel build-up and…
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New figures from the US Energy Information Administration show that American consumption of wood and waste biomass reached close to 2.31 quadrillion Btu in 2024, with the industrial sector accounting for nearly two thirds of total demand. The data, drawn from the EIA's updated State Energy Data System estimates published in May, shows the residential sector taking a 16% share, electric power…
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Carbon Direct has released what it describes as one of the first globally applicable frameworks for sourcing agricultural residues as feedstock for carbon dioxide removal projects, developed in collaboration with Microsoft and Stripe among other buyer signatories. The guide addresses a gap that has opened as biomass-based carbon removal has scaled rapidly: agricultural residues such as corn…
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