The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic has announced a new scheme of support for local companies to produce energy from biomass. Under the specific objective of promoting renewable energy, the government allocated 500 million Czech koruna (€20 million) in the framework of the Operational Programme Technologies and Applications for Competitiveness (OP... [Read More]

Ence has closed the acquisition of a biomethane generation plant in the municipality of La Galera (Tarragona). The facility, which extends over five hectares, is designed to produce up to 50 GWh of biomethane per year, with its corresponding sustainability certificates. The company has also signed a 15-year agreement with a major gas trading company for the sale of the... [Read More]

Estonian dairy giant Halinga OÜ plans to construct and operate a combine biogas and gas upgrading plant from EnviTec Biogas. The contract that has just been signed envisages the completion of the construction project in the municipality of Langerma in Pärnu County in spring 2026. “We are proud to be able to use our expertise once again to support our customer in... [Read More]

Bioenergy Insight wishes a happy and restful festive period to all of our readers, subscribers and advertisers. Thank you for supporting us, and we look forward to resuming activity on 2 January 2025.... [Read More]

AleAnna has completed the purchase of majority working interests in three Italian biogas plants, and has also announced the first corporate revenue generation from its plant operations. This demonstrates its ability to secure Italian government capital incentives to construct biogas plants and convert them to biomethane facilities, according to the company. The Campagnatico... [Read More]

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of its institutional clients, has provided approximately €420 million of debt financing to Nadara, one of Europe’s largest renewable independent power producers (IPP). Nadara is a developer, owner and operator of a diverse portfolio of more than 200 biomass, wind, solar, and energy storage assets across Europe and the US. The... [Read More]

TruAlt Bioenergy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania (SCAO), a leading global trading and investment solutions provider, to collaborate on the development of bioenergy business across India. TruAlt Bioenergy and SCAO are exploring a strategic collaboration in the bioenergy sector in India, focusing on a range of... [Read More]

Toray Industries, Inc., will install a pilot facility for its all-carbon carbon dioxide (CO2) separation membrane at its Shiga Plant. The new facility should become operational in the fiscal year starting April 1, 2025. Toray will use it to establish mass production technology for CO2 separation membranes. The company will collaborate with biogas and natural gas production... [Read More]

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU's climate targets in line with the European Green Deal, as well as the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and accelerate... [Read More]

A biochar processing plant in Upper Lake, California, has had its permit approved, following months of opposition. The project, which is led by Scotts Valley Energy Corporation with the Habematolel Pomo Tribal Nation, will convert forest woodchips into syngas to power generators. Approval was granted on 12 December by four votes to none, with one commissioner absent. Laura... [Read More]