Aberdeenshire Council in Scotland has reviewed and extended its waste strategy to allow a full implementation of improvements that aim to maximise reuse and recycling across the region. The council’s Infrastructure Services Committee agreed to extend and amend the 2019-2023 strategy on 25 January, which also accounted for the impact of Covid and how wood waste is now... [Read More]

Waga Energy Inc., the US subsidiary of the Waga Energy Group, has secured $60 million (€55.8 million) financing with asset manager Eiffel Investment Group to finance the construction of four renewable natural gas (RNG) production units in the US. This is the first financing Waga Energy has secured in the US. Waga Energy's "WAGABOX®," is a purification technology to... [Read More]

Aston University scientists have blended leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste to develop a cleaner fuel for ships. The researchers have mixed waste pellets with either used oil or animal fat to develop a form of energy which meets international marine fuel standards. Scientists at Aston University have combined waste material supplied by a Dutch anaerobic... [Read More]

The Kraft Heinz Company (Kraft Heinz) has signed an agreement with Carlton Power, the UK energy infrastructure development company, to study the development of a renewable green hydrogen plant at its Kitt Green manufacturing plant in Wigan, Greater Manchester in the UK. Kitt Green is one of the largest food processing plants in Europe and one of the largest Kraft Heinz... [Read More]

Anaergia Inc. (Anaergia) has announced that the first tranche of the previously announced equity investment of C$40.8 million (€28.1 million) (the Strategic Investment) from Marny Investissement SA (Marny) has closed with the issuance of 31,250,000 units of the Company (Units) for gross proceeds of C$12.5 million (€8.6 million), immediately following entry by the parties... [Read More]

Caretaker Punjab chief minister in Pakistan, Mohsin Naqvi, inaugurated the largest biogas plant in Pakistan yesterday (4 February). Naqvi laid the foundation stone for this biogas plant last October, and directed the authorities to complete the project ahead of schedule. The facility is located in Gujjar Colony, Lahore, and has the potential to produce 6,000 cubic metres... [Read More]

Ryan Begin, co-founder and CEO of Divert, gives an overview of how the company valorises food waste for anaerobic digestion Divert is an impact technology company that creates advanced technologies and sustainable infrastructure to prevent wasted food. It provides technology, logistics and anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities to help retailers reach their sustainability... [Read More]

Gasum has announced an investment in a new biogas plant in Borlänge, Sweden, a decision that is the next step in the company's plan to build five large-scale biogas plants in the country. It also promotes Gasum’s strategic goal of increasing Nordic biogas availability significantly in coming years, said Gasum. The Borlänge biogas plant will see the company invest... [Read More]

Aemetis, Inc., a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has announced the deployment of the entire $25 million (€22.9 million) of funding provided under the previously announced USDA-guaranteed loan for its Aemetis Biogas 1 LLC (AB1) project company. Aemetis Biogas produces renewable natural gas (RNG) from dairy... [Read More]

Carbon removals and renewable energy company Drax Group has announced a new partnership with Molpus Woodlands Group (Molpus). The agreement will provide Drax with an option to purchase sustainably sourced woody biomass to fuel its bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) operations in the US Southeast. Drax will have the option to take up to 1 million green... [Read More]

Avista, a US energy company, has signed an agreement with Pine Creek RNG to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) to be produced at the Quad Cities Landfill in Milan, Illinois. The Quad Cities Landfill is owned by Millennium Waste Incorporated, a subsidiary of Waste Connections. In October 2022, Avista released a request for proposal (RFP) to secure RNG resources for... [Read More]

Scirocco Energy plc has announced the successful completion of the sale of its interest and investment in EAG, the biomass group. Scirocco's 50% interest was sold to private equity firm OrbeNovo Capital for a gross enterprise value of £2.6 million (€3 million) before adjustments, plus a contingent consideration of up to a further £150,000 (€175k). This figure will... [Read More]

The European Commission has approved a €550 million Italian scheme to support investments for the use of hydrogen in industrial processes to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and... [Read More]

Nephin Energy has announced the creation of its new business, Nephin Renewable Gas (NRG). NRG is a newly established renewable energy company and has set up its operational headquarters in Tipperary Town in Ireland. NRG’s ambition is to become the leading producer and supplier of biomethane in Ireland. The new office facility was officially opened today by the Minister... [Read More]

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two Swedish tax exemption schemes for non-food-based biogas and bio-propane - used for heating or as motor fuel - are in line with European Union (EU) State aid rules. The in-depth investigation follows the General Court's annulment of two previous Commission decisions approving the tax exemptions. Sweden... [Read More]

The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced the second phase of funding under the Forest Biomass Programme. The C$9.4 million (€6.4 million) investment is designed to develop the untapped economic potential and environmental benefits of new and emerging uses of under-utilised wood and mill by-products, according to the authority. The first phase of the funding... [Read More]