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Aston University has officially opened the Wolfson Centre for Low Carbon Hydrogen, the UK’s first fully integrated facility dedicated to converting biomass into low-carbon hydrogen and electricity under real-world industrial conditions. The new centre cost around £1.5 million (€1.76 million) to build, including a £300,000 (€352,000) grant from the Wolfson Foundation. Based within…
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The Drax biomass facility in Gloster, Mississippi in the US, will face a new public hearing this week as state regulators reconsider whether to approve the company’s request to increase emissions limits at the plant. The hearing, scheduled for 14 October, comes after the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board denied Drax’s initial application in April, which sought to reclassify…
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Indonesia’s electricity subsidiary PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), in collaboration with PT Biomassa Energi Group (BEG) and Poland’s G7 Group SP.Z.O.O, has announced plans to develop five new biomass manufacturing facilities. The move follows the successful operation of their first joint plant processing pelletised oil palm empty fruit bunches. According to Rogowski Wojciech…
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Norwegian cruise operator Havila Voyages is preparing to launch what it claims as the first-ever biogas-powered cruise along Norway’s coastal route. The climate-neutral voyage is scheduled to depart Bergen on 30 November, covering a 12-day roundtrip along the scenic Norwegian coastline. The vessel, Havila Polaris, will be supplied with 200 cubic metres of liquefied biogas at Polarbase…
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Kildare County Council has refused planning permission for a proposed biomethane plant in Ballyvass, near Castledermot in Ireland, following significant local opposition. The application, submitted by European developer CycleØ, sought to construct an anaerobic digestion facility to produce renewable biomethane and bio-based fertiliser from organic materials such as manure, slurry, and whole…
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Drax, the UK’s largest renewable power producer, has partnered with NGIS, a global leader in Geospatial technology, to model and monitor carbon stocks in the US and Canadian forests from which it sources biomass. Drax produces, uses and sells biomass pellets and owns Drax Power Station, the UK’s largest single source of renewable electricity. In 2024, the site generated over 5% of the…
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Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, has commissioned its first membrane-based biogas upgrading plant in India. The facility is situated at a municipal solid waste anaerobic digestion site operated by Srinivas Waste Management Services Private Limited (SWMS) in Chetpet, Chennai. The announcement coincides with this week’s UK-India trade delegation, highlighting Clarke Energy’s 30-year presence…
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EnviTec Biogas has announced its first biogas upgrading project in Belgium in collaboration with Dutch energy provider Byont, headquartered in Hengelo. The agreement covers the construction of a biogas upgrading plant with integrated CO₂ liquefaction. “The plant will connect to an existing biogas facility and, once completed in July 2026, will inject 735 Nm³/h of biomethane into the…
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Global agribusiness firm Bunge has announced a $50 million (€46.5 million) investment to install a new biomass-fired steam boiler at its oilseed processing facility in Martfű. The project aims to modernise the plant’s energy system and improve efficiency. The planned unit will replace four existing steam boilers, consolidating steam generation into a single, high-efficiency…
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A Ukrainian producer, YM Liquid Gas LLC, has begun exporting liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to Germany, becoming the country’s fourth company to enter the European renewable gas market. According to industry analysts at ExPro Daily Gas, YM Liquid Gas produces and liquefies biomethane at its own facilities before transporting it by road tankers to Germany. The buyer is Preture Liquid Gas, a…
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Dutch clean energy technology company Nordsol has been selected by Norwegian renewable energy developer Vireo to supply technology for a new liquefied biogas (LBG) production plant in Hardanger, Norway. The facility will mark Nordsol’s first project in the country, applying its advanced biomethane liquefaction technology to convert locally produced biogas into renewable LBG for heavy…
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Verdalia Bioenergy, a biomethane producer backed by Goldman Sachs, has secured €671 million in debt financing from a consortium of banks to fund its expansion projects in Spain and Italy. The financing group includes ING, Société Générale, UniCredit, BBVA, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Santander, and Sabadell, with participation from investors La Caisse and Rivage. Rothschild…
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E.ON and Amey have announced plans to collaborate on expanding low-carbon heating in Sheffield, beginning in the Lower Don Valley. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore how they can jointly extend the city’s district heating network while improving public spaces, green areas and local biodiversity. The partnership brings together expertise in energy,…
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A new renewable natural gas (RNG) plant has begun operations at the Scott Area Landfill in Davenport, Iowa, following a collaboration between the Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy. The facility will convert landfill gas into clean energy for the local community while cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The project, located on land owned by Linwood…
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