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Austral Bricks is set to transition its operations in Horsley Park, Western Sydney in Australia, from fossil fuels to renewable energy - following government approval for a new $81.4 million (€48.8 million) bioenergy facility. The project, backed by the Minns Labour Government, will support the company’s shift to using biogas produced from organic waste, reducing its carbon…
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How biomass gasification can help decarbonise hard-to-abate industries. The metal industry contributes to 7–9% of global CO₂ emissions, ranking among the most energy-intensive sectors. Processes like smelting and reheating require extremely high temperatures, often achieved using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. These energy sources offer reliability and precision, but at a…
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Severn Trent Green Power (STGP) has formally submitted a planning application for a new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility near Winwick, Warrington in England. The proposed development would process up to 75,000 tonnes of food and organic waste annually, generating biogas as part of the company's ongoing expansion in low-carbon infrastructure. The application (ref: 2025/00859/FULM) was…
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The 2025 International Biogas Congress & Expo, held on 24–25 June in Brussels, Belgium, marked a significant milestone in the biogas sector. Organised by Bioenergy Insight, the event in its entirety attracted over 350 professionals from across the bioenergy spectrum, including producers, suppliers, regulators and technology providers . This year's conference focused on the pivotal role…
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BPC Instruments has announced that it has received an order worth approximately SEK 1 million (circa €85,000) from Cornell University in the United States. The purchase includes two units of BPC’s flagship product, the AMPTS® III Duo system, which is used for advanced batch anaerobic fermentation testing. The equipment will support Cornell University researchers in conducting a broad…
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Qarlbo Biodiversity has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Toronto-based Woodland Biofuels to supply up to 500,000 tonnes of sustainably sourced pine forest thinnings from its U.S.-based forestry operations. The agreement supports both organisations' shared commitment to ecological restoration and renewable energy through sustainable biomass production, according to the…
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A major renewable energy initiative in Northern Tasmania in Australia is gaining momentum, with the rural town of Westbury identified as the location for a €30 million (AUD 50 million) renewable gas facility. Construction of the Westbury BioHub could begin as early as 2026. The project is being led by Victoria-based Optimal Group and developed in collaboration with Solstice Energy. The…
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DHL eCommerce UK has significantly expanded its alternative fuel capabilities by adding 30 new bio-LNG-powered trucks to its fleet. The move doubles its total number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to 60. The new Volvo FM trucks will be based at DHL hubs in Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham and Milton Keynes, and will operate on key routes across the UK. Replacing conventional…
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Biomass waste destined for landfill or incineration will instead be locked away underground under a deal announced between US waste management firm Vaulted Deep and Microsoft. The agreement will see Vaulted Deep remove up to 4.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next 12 years by processing and permanently storing organic waste, which the company collects from farms,…
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Baltic agricultural and food production giant AB Akola Group has announced it is temporarily postponing construction of a planned biomethane plant in Lithuania’s Kaišiadorys district, while reaffirming the project’s importance to its long-term sustainability strategy. The €19.4 million project, led by its subsidiary AB Kaišiadorių paukštynas, was designed to process up to 140,000…
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Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) submitted its project “Biogas project: Collaboration between the Indian dairy sector and Japanese automobile sector to address social issues in India” to the “Industrial cooperation programme in the Global South through technology transfer from Japan”. This programme, publicly launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),…
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Thousands of UK businesses could be falling foul of tough new food waste legislation, despite the opportunity to turn their waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion (AD). The laws, introduced earlier this year as part of the government’s drive to cut carbon emissions and reach net zero, ban the landfilling of commercial food waste. Instead, companies must separate their…
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The cost of wood pellets imported into South Korea rose by around 7% in June compared to the previous month, as demand for biomass fuel remained strong and regional supply tightened. In total, the country imported approximately 312,000 tonnes of wood pellets during the month at an average price of $122 per tonne (CIF), up from around $114 per tonne in May. Vietnam remained the dominant…
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Two of Poland’s largest state-backed companies have announced plans to develop a nationwide biomethane portfolio, in a move designed to cut emissions, enhance energy security, and strengthen the circular economy. Energy group ORLEN and agri-food giant Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS) have signed an agreement to work together on the construction and operation of biomethane production plants…
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