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Serbia has significant potential to rapidly expand its biomethane sector, helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports while strengthening energy security through renewable sources, according to a new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Study on Biomethane Production Potential in Serbia was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the…
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The American Biogas Council (ABC) has released new figures showing steady expansion of biogas facilities that convert discarded food into renewable energy, coinciding with the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the non-profit ReFED, Americans are expected to throw away around 160,000 tonnes of food scraps on Thanksgiving Day alone, representing roughly USD 550 million worth of…
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Drax has pushed back against allegations about its Canadian biomass supply chain following coverage of a Stand.earth report in The Guardian. The company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Miguel Veiga-Pestana, wrote to the newspaper to challenge what he described as misconceptions about the firm’s role in Canadian forestry. An excerpt of his response appeared in The Guardian on 21 November,…
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Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has approved a direct investment of BRL 85.8 million (around USD 16 million) in Bioo Investimentos e Participações SA, a company specialising in biomethane production. The funding, channelled through the bank’s subsidiary BNDES Participações SA, will give the institution a 19.9% shareholding in the company. Bioo converts agricultural organic…
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A new international study has outlined a technically viable pathway for converting anaerobic-digestion (AD) biogas into “green” methanol - offering an alternative revenue stream for operators and a potential boost for the wider biogas-to-chemicals sector. The research team, spanning Beijing University of Chemical Technology, KU Leuven and the Beijing Institute of Technology, modelled an…
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India's state of Haryana has inaugurated a 240-tonne-per-day biomass pellet plant in Rewari. The facility was opened by Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. The project is part of Haryana’s broader clean energy initiative, aimed at supporting rural livelihoods, increasing farmer incomes, and strengthening India’s renewable energy sector. The new plant will…
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Foresta is building New Zealand’s first integrated torrefied pellet and pine chemical manufacturing facility, aiming to revolutionise sustainable biomass production and slash emissions. Bioenergy Insight reveals more In the evolving global landscape of renewable energy and sustainable materials, Foresta is setting new benchmarks with its pioneering approach to biomass manufacturing. Led by…
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Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, has announced it will provide 100% of the heating needs at its Dublin and Athlone sites through biomethane, becoming the first pharmaceutical company in Ireland to fully adopt this sustainable energy source for research, development and manufacturing. The transition will be delivered through a 15-year partnership with Carbon AMS, a leading biomethane…
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In Australia, the company behind a proposal to revive the long-idle Redbank power station as a biomass facility has launched legal action after New South Wales’ final planning authority refused the plan. Verdant Earth Technologies has applied to the state’s Land and Environment Court to overturn a September ruling by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC), which rejected its bid to…
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Anaergia Technologies has secured a C$43.8 million (€29.6 million) design-build contract to deliver a renewable power generation facility for the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (JPA) in San Diego County, the company announced on Thursday. The deal extends the Canadian firm’s long-running partnership with the JPA and tasks Anaergia with designing,…
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Vital Energi, a provider of energy infrastructure solutions, has acquired the Port Clarence biomass facility in Teesside, England. The acquisition follows Vital Energi’s successful £175 million Nordic Bond issue, one of the largest Sterling-denominated Nordic Bond raises in the UK energy infrastructure sector. The fundraising demonstrates strong international investor confidence in Vital…
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Eiffel Investment Group has announced the financing of Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises’ new biomethane production facility in Ireland. The plant, currently under construction in County Kildare, is expected to begin commissioning in mid-2026. Once operational, it will produce approximately 120 GWh of renewable biomethane annually, injecting the gas directly into the national gas grid…
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A new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Scott Area Landfill in Iowa, US. The plant, a collaboration between the Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy, in partnership with the American Biogas Council, is expected to produce over 205,000 MMBtu (60 GWh) of RNG annually, avoiding 15,800 tons of CO₂ emissions. The inauguration ceremony on 19…
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Canadian Biogas Investments Inc. (CBI), a Calgary-based developer of dry-fermentation anaerobic digestion projects, has announced that investment executive James B. (“Jim”) Hartwell has agreed to join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Hartwell will also assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Bringing more than four decades of investment industry experience, Hartwell…
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