
Jun 6, 2025
Gardanne biomass plant restarts with new supply strategy
Biogas News
Jun 6, 2025
EnviTec Biogas has successfully commissioned its inaugural EnviThan gas upgrading facility in Slovakia, marking a milestone in the company’s expansion across Eastern Europe.
Located in Bierovce, the plant has begun injecting biomethane into the local gas grid, enhancing the region’s renewable energy infrastructure.
The facility has a processing capacity of 449 normal... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 6, 2025
Global investment firm EQT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Waga Energy, a French leader in the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfill sites.
The proposed acquisition is being made through EQT’s Transition Infrastructure strategy and aims to establish Waga Energy as a leading global platform in the waste-to-energy sector.
Under... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 5, 2025
The UK government has referred a proposed subsidy for Drax Power Limited to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) notified the CMA on 4 June 2025, following its intention to grant a subsidy to Drax for the development of its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project at its North Yorkshire biomass... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 5, 2025
Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB), a leading biogas producer in Poland, has inaugurated its 21st biogas plant in Gogolin, located in the Opole Voivodeship.
The facility, with an electrical capacity of 1 megawatt (MW), is expected to generate approximately 8.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity annually, sufficient to supply around 3,000 households.
The Gogolin plant employs... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 5, 2025
Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be'ah) and OQ Trading have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop a national biogas initiative aimed at turning organic waste into renewable energy and industrial-grade bio-carbon dioxide.
The project will focus on extracting and refining around 20 million cubic metres of biogas annually from existing and... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 4, 2025
Utonomy has announced the successful signing of a major contract with SGN, one of the UK's leading gas distribution networks.
The agreement will see the rollout of Utonomy’s advanced remote pressure control solution across SGN’s biomethane network, helping to significantly increase the volume of green gas that can be safely injected into the grid.
This landmark partnership... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 4, 2025
A new legislative proposal in the United States aims to establish a federal tax credit to incentivise biomass-based carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) - a development that could significantly boost the commercial viability of biomass projects focused on carbon sequestration.
Introduced by Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 4, 2025
Construction has officially begun on a new biomethane refuelling station at Hams Hall in Warwickshire, England.
The project, led by renewable fuel provider Gasrec, will deliver one of the company’s largest and most advanced refuelling facilities to date, strategically positioned near the M42 and the key logistics routes of England's Midlands.
The new Hams Hall station... [Read More]
Features
Jun 3, 2025
VARO’s acquisition of Preem sees it make major strides in its renewable energy and fuel production.
VARO Energy (VARO) recently reached agreement to acquire Preem Holding and Preem AB (Preem) through the purchase of 100% of the share capital of the parent company, Corral Petroleum Holdings (CPH), in an all-cash transaction. Subject to customary closing conditions... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 3, 2025
As the bioenergy sector continues to evolve, the integration of robust mechanical solutions is becoming increasingly vital to improving the performance of anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting operations. Cesaro Mac Import’s UM 320 mixer has emerged as a key technology in this field, offering advanced mixing capabilities designed specifically for the demands of complex... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 3, 2025
A high-profile industrial decarbonisation project in the United States that included significant biogas integration has been cancelled following a shift in federal energy policy.
The initiative, led by global food manufacturer Kraft Heinz, was previously awarded $170 million (approx. €158 million) in funding through the US Department of Energy’s Office of Clean... [Read More]
Policy News
Jun 3, 2025
Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has declared a forthcoming reduction in support for biomass energy development, citing concerns over the sustainability of domestic wood resources.
This announcement was made in response to a parliamentary inquiry.
The parliamentary question, submitted during a recent session of the Sejm (the lower house of Poland's parliament),... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Toyota is advancing an alternative route to transport decarbonisation by investing in sustainable bioethanol, signalling a long-term strategy to reduce emissions from internal combustion engines without abandoning them entirely.
In partnership with other Japanese manufacturers, the company has launched a pilot facility in Fukushima Prefecture to produce second-generation... [Read More]
Biomass News
Jun 2, 2025
Eco Sustainable Solutions has submitted a planning application for a new biomethane refuelling depot at its Eco Park site in Parley, Dorset in South West England.
The facility, once operational, aims to serve Eco’s own fleet, as well as potentially providing access to clean fuel for third-party operators across the region.
The depot will be supplied with renewable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Jun 2, 2025
Nordic energy company Gasum has acquired full ownership of two biogas companies operating in Southern Sweden, marking a significant step in its strategic expansion within the renewable energy sector.
The company has completed the purchase of all remaining shares in NSR Biogas and Liquidgas Biofuels Genesis. Gasum had held a majority stake in Liquidgas Biofuels Genesis... [Read More]
Biogas News
May 30, 2025
ReFuels, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of renewable biomethane (Bio-CNG) for decarbonising heavy goods vehicles, has announced its first profitable quarter since listing on the stock exchange in May 2023.
The milestone comes on the back of growing Bio-CNG adoption and rising prices for Renewable Transport Fuel Certificates (RTFCs).
In its fourth-quarter results... [Read More]