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Gorontalo Province has become a key centre for Indonesia’s biomass industry, accounting for nearly 30 per cent of the country’s wood-pellet production in 2024, according to figures from the Ministry of Forestry. The growth has drawn attention amid public debate over deforestation in Gorontalo. Industry and government officials say expansion is taking place within legally…

Renewable energy finance firm Global NRG Advisory has announced two capital-raising initiatives worth a combined £313 million ($395 million) to support new sustainable energy infrastructure in the United Kingdom and United States. In the UK, the company is seeking £153 million for Project Wentworth, a portfolio of six anaerobic digestion plants across England with a…

EGC Group has acquired BayWa Energie Dienstleistungs GmbH (BayWa EDL), strengthening its presence in Bavaria and completing national coverage across Germany. As a leading energy service provider and decarbonisation partner for the real estate sector, EGC’s takeover of BayWa EDL enhances its operations in Bavaria while broadening its portfolio of sustainable energy solutions, particularly in…

Planners have approved a new biomethane refueling depot in Dorset, England, that will use locally sourced food waste to cut carbon emissions from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The depot, proposed by Dorset-based renewable energy firm Eco Sustainable Solutions, will be located at the company’s Eco Park in Parley. It will be supplied with renewable gas…

West Biofuels has officially opened its Hat Creek Bioenergy facility, a biomass-to-energy plant that transforms forest biomass into renewable electricity and carbon-sequestering biochar, helping to prevent wildfires while creating local employment opportunities. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on 15 October marked the launch of this flagship facility, the culmination of years of collaboration with local, regional and…

Russian forces have launched a drone strike against Ukraine’s first large-scale biomass-powered thermal power plant, a key symbol of the country’s drive towards energy independence. According to Andriy Grinenko, Founder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Clear Energy Group, the facility was hit overnight by three drones, causing visible damage but no reported casualties.…

A coalition of leading industrial and energy companies has urged the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol to formally recognise renewable gas certificates in its forthcoming standards update, warning that the lack of clarity risks slowing investment in biomethane and other low-carbon gases as COP30 opens in Belém, Brazil. The call comes from the Let Green Gas…

New research published on 9 November by Stand.earth’s Forest Eye initiative alleges that Drax Group sourced whole logs from old-growth forests in British Columbia in 2024 and likely into 2025. Using satellite imagery and data from British Columbia’s Harvest Billing System, Forest Eye found that Drax received at least 90 truck-loads of whole logs from…

German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is building a biomethane plant for Irish company Evergreen Agricultural Enterprises Limited. The facility, located at Evergreen’s headquarters in Monasterevin, County Kildare, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2026, following an 11-month construction period. The site benefits from good transport links, including proximity to the M7 motorway, and is close to…

Drax Group has signed a new ‘low-carbon dispatchable’ contract for difference (CfD) with the UK government’s Low Carbon Contracts Company, covering all four of its biomass units at Drax Power Station from April 2027 to March 2031. The agreement, largely unchanged from terms announced in February, sets a strike price of £109.90 per MWh (2012,…

Singapore’s YTL PowerSeraya has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Malaysia’s BAC Renewable Energy (BACRE) for the supply of bio-LNG – marking the first physical bio-LNG deal in Asia, the companies confirmed on 4 November. The agreement, concluded under Singapore’s new ‘biomethane sandbox’ launched by the Energy Market Authority and the Economic Development Board…

Mitsubishi Corporation, one of Japan’s largest integrated business enterprises, has acquired a minority equity stake in KIS Group’s Indonesia operations, representing the company’s first entry into the global biogas sector. Founded in 2006 by K.R. Raghunath, KIS Group operates in 11 countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the USA, UAE, Brazil, Colombia, Qatar and Spain.…