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Scientists at Washington State University have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, potentially opening a new pathway to sustainable biofuels. Newly published in Bioresource Technology, their experimental process used ammonium sulphite-based alkali salts to convert corn stover — leftover corn stalks, husks, and other residues — into…

Spanish insurer Mapfre and renewable energy company Abante have closed their biomethane fund, which is called Mapfre Energias Renovables II. The investment target was €100 million, and this was surpassed with €102.6 million. €20 million was raised by a contribution from the state-owned ICO bank, through European Next Generation. Another €20 million was invested by Mapfre,…

Miika Johansson, CEO, St1 Biokraft, tells Bioenergy Insight about how the company plans to continue expanding its operation and activity. St1 Biokraft is making a significant investment – over €1 billion – to scale up biomethane production and distribution across the Nordics. “We are building upstream production and ensuring biomethane is available at scale to…

Bio Capital, one of the UK’s largest producer of green energy using food waste, has partnered with advanced AI company Entopy to implement AI data analytics across its business. By leveraging advanced predictive models, AI technology is enabling Bio Capital to undertake real-time monitoring and decision-making that will significantly increase biogas yields and resulting renewable…

Nordic energy company Gasum has officially inaugurated its newest and largest biogas plant in the Swedish town of Götene. Construction of the plant started in 2023 and was finished on schedule in early 2025. Each year the plant takes in 400,000 tonnes of manure and other agricultural waste from neighbouring farms and turns it into…

Suma has announced it is expanding its range of agitator technology. In addition to its existing product portfolio of submersible motor, long axis, and central agitators, the company now also offers paddle agitators. Customers now have the option of purchasing all agitator types for biogas plants directly from Suma. They receive a comprehensive agitator concept…

The European Biogas Association (EBA) has strongly welcomed the European Commission’s updated REPowerEU Roadmap, which it called a timely and strategic framework to phase out the EU’s remaining dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The Roadmap outlines nine targeted actions to reduce and ultimately eliminate the Union’s reliance on Russian gas, oil, and nuclear fuel, an…

Vincent A. Wergeland, senior business developer at OTC Flow, reflects on the need for a unified system for biomethane traceability. As biomethane becomes central to the EU’s decarbonisation goals, ensuring its cross-border traceability is critical. Yet, fragmented systems — the European Renewable Gas Registry (ERGaR), Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), and the new Union Database…

Woodchuck, an AI-powered climate tech company focused on transforming wood waste into renewable energy, has officially opened its flagship biomass processing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined local and state officials, clean energy advocates, and Grand Rapids business leaders in celebrating the launch of the nation’s first AI-driven wood waste-to-energy facility…

Following successful trials in 2023/24 at Evesham, England-based Vale Green Energy’s biogas plant, a new grass silage additive from FM BioEnergy has further proved its value and adaptability this year (2024/25). Silasil Energy SG has delivered impressive results across a range of situations from high dry matter grasses in the West Midlands to wet fourth-cut…

Hima Cement has announced that over 50% of its fuel for cement production now comes from renewable biomass, reported The Independent Uganda. Contractors and government bodies have been using Hima Cement for major infrastructure projects such as Mandela National Stadium, Entebbe Expressway and Karuma Dam, among others. The company’s head of regulatory affairs, David Mugagga,…

Cadent has confirmed a £75 million investment in its North West England gas mains upgrade programme, which the company said will pave the way for biomethane. Around 600 engineers will be part of the team to upgrade 385km of gas mains pipes. “The majority of homes in the North West rely on gas for central…