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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),…

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…

A new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Scott Area Landfill in Iowa, US. The plant, a collaboration between the Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy, in partnership with the American Biogas Council, is expected to produce over 205,000 MMBtu (60 GWh) of RNG annually, avoiding 15,800 tons…

Eiffel Investment Group has announced the financing of Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises’ new biomethane production facility in Ireland. The plant, currently under construction in County Kildare, is expected to begin commissioning in mid-2026. Once operational, it will produce approximately 120 GWh of renewable biomethane annually, injecting the gas directly into the national gas grid operated by…

Vital Energi, a provider of energy infrastructure solutions, has acquired the Port Clarence biomass facility in Teesside, England. The acquisition follows Vital Energi’s successful £175 million Nordic Bond issue, one of the largest Sterling-denominated Nordic Bond raises in the UK energy infrastructure sector. The fundraising demonstrates strong international investor confidence in Vital Energi’s expertise, track…

P7 pupils from Doonfoot Primary School in Ayr were given an inside look at how renewable energy is produced during a visit to the Land Energy biomass factory near Girvan this month. The trip, organised as part of their curriculum on electricity, biomass and environmental issues, aimed to offer pupils real-world understanding of sustainable energy…

Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A) has advised Sumitomo Corporation on its proposed collaboration with TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TBL) in the operation of TruAlt Gas Private Limited, paving the way for a new joint venture in India’s growing compressed biogas sector. The deal involves Sumitomo’s potential acquisition of a 49% stake in TruAlt Gas Private Limited…

Canadian Biogas Investments Inc. (CBI), a Calgary-based developer of dry-fermentation anaerobic digestion projects, has announced that investment executive James B. (“Jim”) Hartwell has agreed to join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Hartwell will also assume the role of Chairman of the Board. Bringing more than four decades of investment industry experience, Hartwell…

Poland’s National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOSiGW) has approved more than PLN 101 million (€24 million) in financing for a new municipal biogas facility to be developed by waste-management company Eko Dolina. The project, located at the company’s site in Leżyce in the northern Pomeranian province, is expected to cost in excess…

Bel Group has inaugurated a new biomass boiler at its Ulzama production site in Iraizoz, Navarra in Spain, alongside announcing a €1.5 million expansion of the facility. The ceremony was attended by Navarra’s Minister of Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition, Mikel Irujo; Bel Group’s Chief Operations Officer, Stéphane Dupays; and Bel Ulzama Plant…

The Latvian Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new package of amendments aimed at boosting domestic biomethane production and strengthening the country’s energy independence. The support programme, developed by the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM), will be open to both new and existing companies registered in Latvia that operate in biomethane production or in…

A new study from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has highlighted the potential of biomass briquettes produced from fruit waste and sugarcane bagasse as a sustainable, low-emission fuel for commercial and domestic use. Conducted by Eldana Zeleke Gebremariyam, Eyasu Derbew Demeke, Wondimagegn Mamo Mengistu, and Yedilfana Setarge Mekonnen and published in Scientific Reports (2025), the research examined…