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Biogas faces mounting economic pressure as the cost of wind and solar energy has plummeted by 70 to 90 per cent over the past decade, whilst bioenergy costs have stagnated or risen slightly—from 0.086 to 0.087 USD/kWh. In Germany, the 2024 levelised cost of electricity for biogas ranged from 20.2 to 32.5 euro cents/kWh, far exceeding wind at 4.3–10.3 euro cents/kWh and utility-scale solar...
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A new regional cooperation platform has been launched to strengthen wood energy's role across Europe, bringing together regions that view sustainable biomass as central to the continent's energy security, climate and resilience. The Wood Energy Regions Network (WERN), launched in Brussels on 9 September, was established by Bavaria, Styria, Castilla-La Mancha and Castilla y León. The platform...
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New spatial analysis has linked accelerating deforestation in Indonesia's rainforests directly to wood pellet and wood chip export supply chains, with Japan accounting for nearly 75 per cent of Indonesia's wood pellet exports in 2025. The research, conducted by Earth Insight with Indonesian environmental organisations Auriga Nusantara and Indigenous group AMAN, reveals threats to over 347...
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Nordic energy company Gasum has opened its 13th liquefied biogas filling station in Norway, a strategic expansion in the Port of Trondheim that reflects rising demand for renewable fuels in heavy transport and signals accelerating infrastructure investment ahead of Norway's 2030 climate commitments. The new station, strategically positioned near the E6 highway in one of Trondheim's key...
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Britain's small biomass power plants face an uncertain future after the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero confirmed it would not extend their subsidies beyond next year, a move ministers claim will save consumers £1 billion annually. Subsidy payments under the Renewable Obligation scheme, which closed to new entrants almost a decade ago, are due to expire from April 2027, with...
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Czechia's inaugural auction for biomethane operational support has attracted serious industry interest, surpassing government expectations nearly fourfold, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) has announced. The May auction aimed to fund 45 million cubic metres of biomethane production per year. However, 63 projects applied with a total capacity of 176.4 million cubic metres. The ministry...
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Indiana's agricultural heartland has secured the state's first Biofuel Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone investment-grade rating, positioning Noble County as an attractive hub for bio-based industrial development in the Midwest. The 'A' rating, issued in early September, certifies the region can sustainably supply 475,000 bone dry tons of corn stover annually to feedstock-hungry bioprocessing...
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Katie Hagmann, Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, has visited Land Energy's 14-acre production site outside Girvan for a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities and wood storage areas. Hagmann met John Lancaster, head of sales and logistics; Nicola Taylor, head of products; Fiona Lancaster, head of bulk sales; and Steven Baillie, Girvan operations...
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The plant varies daily feed between 35 and 80 tonnes to match gas output to demand, with a 30kW central agitator handling the resulting variation in substrate A biogas plant near Krefeld in western Germany is controlling gas production through variable substrate feeding, using a gas store to balance short-term fluctuations, as operators across the country look for business models beyond...
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The city's kerbside caddy rollout starts this week under Simpler Recycling, with collected material routed to anaerobic digestion for biogas and digestate Coventry City Council begins separate weekly food waste collections this week, from Monday 7 September, adding the city to the growing list of English authorities feeding kerbside organics into anaerobic digestion. Material collected from...
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Australia has released a new National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy designed to accelerate development of the nation's bioenergy sector, potentially creating a $15 billion annual feedstock opportunity by 2050 whilst addressing fuel import dependency and decarbonising hard-to-electrify transport and industrial sectors. The strategy, released by the federal government, establishes a national...
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A dairy farm in Colombia's second-largest cheese-producing region has successfully generated biogas from whey and cattle manure, eliminating up to 100% of propane fuel use in cheese-making and cutting the production process's carbon footprint by 43.6%. The pilot project, led by researcher Miguel Casallas of the University of La Sabana, demonstrates how a stubborn dairy processing by-product...
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Energy Minister Michael Shanks has confirmed the UK government will withdraw financial support for small-scale biomass generators once their current Renewable Obligation (RO) period ends, drawing criticism from industry groups over what they argue is a dismissal of circular economy benefits. The decision applies to all installations under 100 MW capacity, including anaerobic digestion, sewage...
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Cadent has begun replacing 700 metres of ageing metal gas mains in Peterborough with modern plastic pipe, work the distributor said will cut methane emissions and enable a shift to renewable gases including biomethane. The mains, along Flaxland, Hudds Meadow and Rightwell East, were laid in 1960. The eight-week scheme runs from 27 August to 16 October 2026, with a road closure on Flaxland and...
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