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Demolition of the former anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on Coder Road Business Park, Ludlow, is due to begin in early September 2025 as Shropshire Council prepares the site for a new energy and biochar facility. Specialist contractor Cawarden has been appointed to carry out the work, which will focus on dismantling and removing the plant’s large process tanks. The council says the operation…
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Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore. The memorandum of understanding sets out cooperation on future supply but does not specify the volumes involved. Under the plan, PGN will produce biomethane from palm oil mill effluent, with distribution due…
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Bio Capital has been awarded a new contract by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the collection and treatment of food waste across its sites. The initial 36-month contract will see food waste from the Trust’s hospitals diverted from landfill or incineration and instead processed at Bio Capital’s state-of-the-art Emerald Biogas anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in…
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Drax Group is facing a formal investigation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the accuracy of its past disclosures. The watchdog confirmed it has opened an inquiry into statements made by the North Yorkshire-based firm between January 2022 and March 2024 regarding the sourcing of wood used in its biomass operations. The review will also examine whether Drax’s annual…
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Italy and Japan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), are set to support the construction of a biomethane plant on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The facility will process organic waste generated by the island’s hotels, with the aim of cutting pollution and boosting the local economy. A technical meeting chaired by the Governor of Medenine, Walid Tabboubi, has…
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U.S. manufacturers produced around 900,000 tonnes of densified biomass fuels in April, according to the latest Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales for the month totalled 790,000 tonnes. The figures were drawn from 75 operating manufacturers of densified biomass fuel. Facilities with annual production capacities below 10,000…
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Anaergia Inc., through its Italian subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a contract with Nortegas Renovables, part of Spain’s Nortegas Group, to support the construction of a new anaerobic digestion facility in southern Spain. The plant, scheduled for completion within two years, will process agricultural residues to produce renewable biomethane. Anaergia will provide a full suite of…
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Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy has struck a partnership with the Japanese government to accelerate the development of biomass and hydrogen technologies, aiming to cut emissions and bolster energy security. Announced on 24 August, the collaboration will provide funding and technical expertise for Japanese research projects focused on commercialising biofuels and advancing low-carbon…
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EnviTec Biogas has completed its 40th EnviThan gas upgrading plant in France, located in the Aube region. The facility, operated by Biogaz des Vieilles Vignes, processes around 100 tonnes of agricultural residues each day to produce biomethane, which is fed into the local grid run by NaTran (formerly GRTgaz). The plant, with a capacity of 400 Nm³/h, is owned by three local farmers. It was…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a decision on 175 petitions from 38 refineries seeking small refinery exemptions (SREs) from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme’s volume requirements for compliance years 2016–2024. In its ruling, EPA granted 63 full exemptions, 77 partial exemptions, denied 28 petitions, and deemed seven ineligible. The agency noted…
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A renewable energy company in Brown County, Wisconsin, US, has sought bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of financial and operational setbacks. NLC Energy Denmark LLC, which operates a biogas facility in the village of Denmark, filed for Chapter 11 protection on 16 August in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The company is attempting to restructure…
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Airbus’s Singapore office has partnered with Indonesia’s Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) to explore the use of biomass in producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to source up to 100 million tonnes per year from the country. The collaboration will conduct a detailed study of Indonesia’s biomass potential, covering resource availability, logistics, supply chain mapping and…
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Unilever has begun using biomethane derived from palm oil waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its largest facility in Indonesia, marking the country’s first commercial biomethane offtake. The initiative focuses on Unilever Oleochemical Indonesia (UOI) in Sei Mangkei, North Sumatra, which became the company’s largest global greenhouse gas-emitting site following a recent…
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The German bioenergy sector is facing a decisive moment as the federal government races to complete the notification process for the so-called Biomass Package by August 27. Without approval, key regulatory changes intended to support the industry in October’s upcoming Renewable Energy Act (EEG) tender cannot take effect. Billions of euros in planned investments are on hold, with the…
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