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Sendai-ko Biomass Power GK, a joint venture funded by Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo Gas, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and Sumitomo Corporation Tohoku, has begun commercial operations at the Sendai Port Biomass Power Plant following the completion of construction in November 2025. With an output of 112 MW and expected annual generation of around 800,000 MWh - equivalent to the electricity…
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BASF has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Sinopec Tianranqi Company, a subsidiary of Sinopec, and BASF-YPC Company Limited, the 50:50 BASF–Sinopec joint venture, to accelerate the large-scale use of biomethane at the Nanjing Verbund site. The partners said the move will support low-carbon operations and help reduce product carbon footprints for downstream customers. Under the…
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Serbia has significant potential to rapidly expand its biomethane sector, helping to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports while strengthening energy security through renewable sources, according to a new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Study on Biomethane Production Potential in Serbia was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Mining and Energy and the…
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New computational modelling tools developed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) could significantly improve how biomass materials are milled and processed for use in fuels and biobased products. As demand grows for renewable feedstocks made from wood chips, crop residues and municipal waste, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has identified material handling as…
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Waga Energy has secured a US$180 million, four-year senior debt facility to accelerate the roll-out of its landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) projects across the United States. The financing is provided by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and HSBC Asset Management, which will also act as lender agents. The new facility strengthens Waga Energy’s ability to advance its…
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Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has approved a direct investment of BRL 85.8 million (around USD 16 million) in Bioo Investimentos e Participações SA, a company specialising in biomethane production. The funding, channelled through the bank’s subsidiary BNDES Participações SA, will give the institution a 19.9% shareholding in the company. Bioo converts agricultural organic…
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Drax has pushed back against allegations about its Canadian biomass supply chain following coverage of a Stand.earth report in The Guardian. The company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Miguel Veiga-Pestana, wrote to the newspaper to challenge what he described as misconceptions about the firm’s role in Canadian forestry. An excerpt of his response appeared in The Guardian on 21 November,…
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The American Biogas Council (ABC) has released new figures showing steady expansion of biogas facilities that convert discarded food into renewable energy, coinciding with the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday. According to the non-profit ReFED, Americans are expected to throw away around 160,000 tonnes of food scraps on Thanksgiving Day alone, representing roughly USD 550 million worth of…
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Foresta is building New Zealand’s first integrated torrefied pellet and pine chemical manufacturing facility, aiming to revolutionise sustainable biomass production and slash emissions. Bioenergy Insight reveals more In the evolving global landscape of renewable energy and sustainable materials, Foresta is setting new benchmarks with its pioneering approach to biomass manufacturing. Led by…
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India's state of Haryana has inaugurated a 240-tonne-per-day biomass pellet plant in Rewari. The facility was opened by Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. The project is part of Haryana’s broader clean energy initiative, aimed at supporting rural livelihoods, increasing farmer incomes, and strengthening India’s renewable energy sector. The new plant will…
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A new international study has outlined a technically viable pathway for converting anaerobic-digestion (AD) biogas into “green” methanol - offering an alternative revenue stream for operators and a potential boost for the wider biogas-to-chemicals sector. The research team, spanning Beijing University of Chemical Technology, KU Leuven and the Beijing Institute of Technology, modelled an…
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Anaergia Technologies has secured a C$43.8 million (€29.6 million) design-build contract to deliver a renewable power generation facility for the East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (JPA) in San Diego County, the company announced on Thursday. The deal extends the Canadian firm’s long-running partnership with the JPA and tasks Anaergia with designing,…
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In Australia, the company behind a proposal to revive the long-idle Redbank power station as a biomass facility has launched legal action after New South Wales’ final planning authority refused the plan. Verdant Earth Technologies has applied to the state’s Land and Environment Court to overturn a September ruling by the Independent Planning Commission (IPC), which rejected its bid to…
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Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, has announced it will provide 100% of the heating needs at its Dublin and Athlone sites through biomethane, becoming the first pharmaceutical company in Ireland to fully adopt this sustainable energy source for research, development and manufacturing. The transition will be delivered through a 15-year partnership with Carbon AMS, a leading biomethane…
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