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Mar 31, 2026
Polish biogas producer strikes landmark electricity trading deal
Biomass News
Mar 31, 2026
The European Commission has approved a €6 billion Italian state aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen for use in the transport and industrial sectors, with biomass-derived hydrogen explicitly included among eligible production routes.
The scheme, which runs until the end of 2029, aims to support annual production of 200,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen. Eligible... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 31, 2026
Senior figures from Europe's bioenergy industry have met with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen and officials from the European Commission's energy and environment directorates to make the case for biomass in the EU's upcoming Heating and Cooling Strategy. The meetings were coordinated by industry association Bioenergy Europe. The delegation argued that Europe's shift... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 30, 2026
Ancala's Croatian Biomass Platform has acquired three 5MW biomass power plants from Croatian wood trading business The Sherif Group, more than doubling its renewable generation capacity to 25MW.
The deal brings the platform's total portfolio to five sites across Croatia, with a combined annual output of approximately 200,000MWh of renewable electricity, which is enough... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 30, 2026
A new dry anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (AD-RNG) facility is being developed at the Napa Recycling and Composting Facility in California, through a public-private partnership between equipment manufacturer BHS (Bulk Handling Systems), waste services operator Napa Recycling and Waste Services and the City of Napa. The facility will use BHS subsidiary... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 30, 2026
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule setting applicable volumes for 2026 and 2027 under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), with cellulosic biofuel volumes set higher than those proposed in an earlier draft. Industry group RNG Coalition, which represents renewable natural gas producers, welcomed the decision as an improvement on... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 30, 2026
UK-based Octopus Energy Generation is planning to invest up to $6 billion in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Canada, targeting growing demand across European markets. The project will be developed through its Canadian subsidiary, Nova Sustainable Fuels, at a coastal industrial site in Goldboro, Nova Scotia. Construction is expected to take approximately... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 27, 2026
Drax Group generated more renewable power than ever before in 2025, the company has announced, as it outlined ambitious plans to invest in battery storage and a potential large-scale data centre at its North Yorkshire site. The biomass and flexible generation giant produced 15.0TWh of renewable electricity last year, equivalent to 6% of UK power output and 11% of all... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 27, 2026
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has acquired Encyclis' 50% stake in Dublin Waste to Energy, the landmark waste-to-energy facility at Poolbeg. The plant processes up to 690,000 tonnes per year of residual waste from Dublin and surrounding areas, generating 61.5MW of baseload electricity, recovering resources for reuse and supplying heat to Dublin's new district... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 27, 2026
Nasdaq is among a group of investors backing a carbon capture project in Stockholm that marks the first sale of carbon removal credits licensed by the European Union, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The Stockholm facility, operated by energy provider Stockholm Exergi, will use a process known as BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) to convert agricultural... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 26, 2026
Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has issued two decisions designed to support the development of the country's biomethane sector, establishing a supervisory framework for guarantees of origin and approving an interim solution for reverse grid compression. Under the new guarantees of origin framework, biomethane producers injecting gas into the... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 26, 2026
Laurel County, Kentucky has received an 'A' rating under the BDO Zone Initiative, certifying the region as a high-viability location for new biobased manufacturing investment on the basis of its woody biomass resources and supporting infrastructure. The rating, issued jointly by the London Laurel County Economic Development Authority, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 26, 2026
Anaerobic digestion operator BioteCH4 has called on collectors, local authorities and industry partners to prepare for a substantial increase in food waste volumes as the UK government's Simpler Recycling legislation comes into force later this month. The company estimates AD operators across the UK are likely to see around 1.5 million additional tonnes... [Read More]
Biogas News
Mar 25, 2026
Suzuki Motor Corp has unveiled its second biogas facility in India, as the Japanese automaker continues to develop alternative fuel infrastructure in one of its key markets. The plant, located in Bhukhala in the northwestern state of Gujarat, was presented to media on 19 March. It processes cow dung sourced from local farmers, fermenting the material to extract methane... [Read More]
Biomass News
Mar 25, 2026
Octopus Energy Generation is planning to invest up to $6 billion in a sustainable aviation fuel facility in Nova Scotia that will convert forestry waste biomass into SAF for European markets. The project, being developed through Canadian subsidiary Nova Sustainable Fuels, will be built on a coastal industrial site in Goldboro on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. Construction... [Read More]
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New documents unearthed by GMB indicate that between 89 and 148 roles are expected to be lost at the plant around 31 March 2027.
The cuts could represent more than 30% of the site’s 465-strong workforce
GreenValue GmbH has advised Balance Erneuerbare Energien on the acquisition of a biogas plant portfolio spanning Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania — with a combined thermal input capacity of 46 MW.
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Ireland is backing five research teams with €2.6 million to tackle some of the biggest challenges in renewable gas — from biomethane production using macroalgae to AI-powered digital twins of gas infrastructure.
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