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Jul 22, 2025
STGP’s proposed Winwick AD facility faces strong local opposition
Features
Jul 22, 2025
How biomass gasification can help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries.
The metal industry contributes to 7–9% of global CO₂ emissions, ranking among the most energy-intensive sectors. Processes like smelting and reheating require extremely high temperatures, often achieved using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. These energy sources offer reliability and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 22, 2025
Austral Bricks is set to transition its operations in Horsley Park, Western Sydney in Australia, from fossil fuels to renewable energy - following government approval for a new $81.4 million (€48.8 million) bioenergy facility.
The project, backed by the Minns Labour Government, will support the company’s shift to using biogas produced from organic waste, reducing... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 22, 2025
According to a recent report from consultancy Ember, Drax power station in Selby, England, continues to be the UK’s largest single source of carbon dioxide emissions, emitting 13.3 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2024.
The document states that emissions from Drax increased by 16% last year, further widening the gap between it and the country’s next largest... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 21, 2025
DHL eCommerce UK has significantly expanded its alternative fuel capabilities by adding 30 new bio-LNG-powered trucks to its fleet.
The move doubles its total number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to 60.
The new Volvo FM trucks will be based at DHL hubs in Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes, and will operate on key routes across the UK.
Replacing... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 21, 2025
A major renewable energy initiative in Northern Tasmania in Australia is gaining momentum, with the rural town of Westbury identified as the location for a €30 million (AUD 50 million) renewable gas facility.
Construction of the Westbury BioHub could begin as early as 2026.
The project is being led by Victoria-based Optimal Group and developed in collaboration... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 21, 2025
Qarlbo Biodiversity has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Toronto-based Woodland Biofuels to supply up to 500,000 tonnes of sustainably sourced pine forest thinnings from its U.S.-based forestry operations.
The agreement supports both organisations' shared commitment to ecological restoration and renewable energy through sustainable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 21, 2025
BPC Instruments has announced that it has received an order worth approximately SEK 1 million (circa €85,000) from Cornell University in the United States.
The purchase includes two units of BPC’s flagship product, the AMPTS® III Duo system, which is used for advanced batch anaerobic fermentation testing.
The equipment will support Cornell University researchers... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 18, 2025
Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) submitted its project “Biogas project: Collaboration between the Indian dairy sector and Japanese automobile sector to address social issues in India” to the “Industrial cooperation programme in the Global South through technology transfer from Japan”.
This programme, publicly launched by the United Nations Industrial Development... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 18, 2025
Baltic agricultural and food production giant AB Akola Group has announced it is temporarily postponing construction of a planned biomethane plant in Lithuania’s Kaišiadorys district, while reaffirming the project’s importance to its long-term sustainability strategy.
The €19.4 million project, led by its subsidiary AB Kaišiadorių paukštynas, was designed... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 18, 2025
Biomass waste destined for landfill or incineration will instead be locked away underground under a deal announced between US waste management firm Vaulted Deep and Microsoft.
The agreement will see Vaulted Deep remove up to 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next 12 years by processing and permanently storing organic waste, which the... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 17, 2025
Two of Poland’s largest state-backed companies have announced plans to develop a nationwide biomethane portfolio, in a move designed to cut emissions, enhance energy security, and strengthen the circular economy.
Energy group ORLEN and agri-food giant Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS) have signed an agreement to work together on the construction and operation of biomethane... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jul 17, 2025
The cost of wood pellets imported into South Korea rose by around 7% in June compared to the previous month, as demand for biomass fuel remained strong and regional supply tightened.
In total, the country imported approximately 312,000 tonnes of wood pellets during the month at an average price of $122 per tonne (CIF), up from around $114 per tonne in May.
Vietnam... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 17, 2025
Thousands of UK businesses could be falling foul of tough new food waste legislation, despite the opportunity to turn their waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion (AD).
The laws, introduced earlier this year as part of the government’s drive to cut carbon emissions and reach net zero, ban the landfilling of commercial food waste.
Instead, companies... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jul 16, 2025
FemoGas S.p.A., an Italian group at the forefront of agricultural biomethane production, and Infranity, a leading investment firm specialising in essential infrastructure, have announced a funding agreement to support the refinancing and construction of liquid biomethane plants with a total capacity of 0.5 TWh.
Acting as sole lender, Infranity has agreed to provide... [Read More]
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Drax Group has reported a decline in earnings for the six months ending 30 June 2025, reflecting tightening margins and weaker profit growth amid ongoing energy market challenges
A new voucher scheme has been launched by the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, based at Aston University’s Energy and Bioproducts Institute (EBRI)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of up to €264 million to Snam to support the construction of new infrastructure dedicated to integrating biomethane production plants into Italy’s national gas transmission system
