Nov 13, 2025
Celignis USA opens laboratory in Iowa to support North American bioeconomy
Biogas News
Nov 13, 2025
UK law firm TLT has advised Green One, the joint venture between BTS DevCo and Eiffel Gaz Vert, on a multimillion-euro debt financing provided by Deutsche Bank to support the development of nine biomethane plants across Italy.
The project is part of Italy’s broader energy transition under the PNIEC and PNRR frameworks, supporting the country’s target of producing... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 13, 2025
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to remove carbon dioxide from biogas using a specialised clay material, leading to the creation of spin-off company CarbSorbTec.
Biogas typically contains around 60 per cent methane and 40 per cent CO₂. By selectively capturing the carbon dioxide, the remaining methane can be upgraded to biomethane.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 12, 2025
Renewable energy finance firm Global NRG Advisory has announced two capital-raising initiatives worth a combined £313 million ($395 million) to support new sustainable energy infrastructure in the United Kingdom and United States.
In the UK, the company is seeking £153 million for Project Wentworth, a portfolio of six anaerobic digestion plants across England with a... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 12, 2025
Gorontalo Province has become a key centre for Indonesia’s biomass industry, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the country’s wood-pellet production in 2024, according to figures from the Ministry of Forestry.
The growth has drawn attention amid public debate over deforestation in Gorontalo.
Industry and government officials say expansion is taking place within... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 12, 2025
German company EnviTec Biogas is set to build its first biogas plant in the Philippines after signing a contract with First Quezon Biogas Corporation (FQBC).
The 1.4 MW facility, located in Candelaria, Quezon Province, will supply electricity to the grid operated by Meralco, the country’s largest power utility, starting in June 2026.
The project marks a milestone for... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 11, 2025
West Biofuels has officially opened its Hat Creek Bioenergy facility, a biomass-to-energy plant that transforms forest biomass into renewable electricity and carbon-sequestering biochar, helping to prevent wildfires while creating local employment opportunities.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony on 15 October marked the launch of this flagship facility, the culmination of years... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 11, 2025
Planners have approved a new biomethane refueling depot in Dorset, England, that will use locally sourced food waste to cut carbon emissions from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
The depot, proposed by Dorset-based renewable energy firm Eco Sustainable Solutions, will be located at the company’s Eco Park in Parley.
It will be supplied with renewable gas produced from Eco’s... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 11, 2025
EGC Group has acquired BayWa Energie Dienstleistungs GmbH (BayWa EDL), strengthening its presence in Bavaria and completing national coverage across Germany.
As a leading energy service provider and decarbonisation partner for the real estate sector, EGC’s takeover of BayWa EDL enhances its operations in Bavaria while broadening its portfolio of sustainable energy solutions,... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 10, 2025
German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is building a biomethane plant for Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited.
The facility, located at Evergreen’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2026, following an 11-month construction period.
The site benefits from good transport links, including proximity to... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 10, 2025
New research published on 9 November by Stand.earth’s Forest Eye initiative alleges that Drax Group sourced whole logs from old-growth forests in British Columbia in 2024 and likely into 2025.
Using satellite imagery and data from British Columbia’s Harvest Billing System, Forest Eye found that Drax received at least 90 truck-loads of whole logs from cut-blocks in... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 10, 2025
A coalition of leading industrial and energy companies has urged the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol to formally recognise renewable gas certificates in its forthcoming standards update, warning that the lack of clarity risks slowing investment in biomethane and other low-carbon gases as COP30 opens in Belém, Brazil.
The call comes from the Let Green Gas Count campaign,... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 10, 2025
Russian forces have launched a drone strike against Ukraine’s first large-scale biomass-powered thermal power plant, a key symbol of the country’s drive towards energy independence.
According to Andriy Grinenko, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Clear Energy Group, the facility was hit overnight by three drones, causing visible damage but no reported... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 7, 2025
The UK waste wood market remains under significant pressure, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), with growing stockpiles of material reported across the country.
Many recyclers have been forced to pause or restrict their intake of waste wood, as capacity constraints and reduced demand continue to affect the sector.
The WRA has warned that it could take... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 7, 2025
More than 100 representatives from EU institutions, industry, and research convened in Brussels this week for European Bioenergy Future 2025 (EBF 2025), Bioenergy Europe’s annual flagship conference.
Held at the Le Louise Hotel on 5–6 November, the event explored how bioenergy can accelerate Europe’s energy transition — from replacing fossil fuels in heating to... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 7, 2025
Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo.
The new station is open to all operators with LBG-powered trucks and marks an important step towards more sustainable heavy transport in Norway.
Situated close to REMA’s warehouse and conveniently... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 6, 2025
Singapore’s YTL PowerSeraya has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Malaysia’s BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE) for the supply of bio-LNG - marking the first physical bio-LNG deal in Asia, the companies confirmed on 4 November.
The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new 'biomethane sandbox' launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development... [Read More]
Biomass News
Nov 6, 2025
Drax Group has signed a new 'low-carbon dispatchable' contract for difference (CfD) with the UK government’s Low Carbon Contracts Company, covering all four of its biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031.
The agreement, largely unchanged from terms announced in February, sets a strike price of £109.90 per MWh (2012, real) and includes a generation... [Read More]
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The conference was opened by Swedish MEP Emma Wiesner (Renew Europe), who underlined bioenergy’s key role in achieving Europe’s energy and climate ambitions
Gasum, in partnership with REMA Distribution, has today inaugurated a new biogas filling station for liquefied biogas (LBG) at REMA Distribution’s facility in Vinterbro, south of Oslo
The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new 'biomethane sandbox' launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board on 27 October, is designed to pilot biomethane imports for power generation and industrial use
