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Greenlane Renewables Inc. (Greenlane) has announced the filing of an additional patent application for its new landfill gas upgrading technology. This new filing adds to the size and strength of Greenlane’s intellectual property portfolio, reinforcing technology leadership in the production of renewable natural gas (RNG), and builds upon its December 2024 announcement of new patent…

Germany’s leading bioenergy associations have published a detailed set of proposals for reforming the country’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), urging policymakers to take swift action to secure the future of bioenergy in the power and heat sectors. The Hauptstadtbüro Bioenergie (HBB), which represents a broad coalition of bioenergy stakeholders, released a comprehensive policy paper…

Nuada has successfully completed a major trial of its second pilot plant, Nuada Scout, at the Energy Innovation Centre at the University of Sheffield in England, marking a significant step towards commercial-scale carbon capture deployment. Designed, built and commissioned in under a year, the industrial-scale system has been capturing one tonne of CO₂ per day…

Veolia and Waga Energy have inaugurated a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Granges landfill site in Burgundy, eastern France. In operation since earlier this year, the plant produces enough gas to supply more than 3,000 households and is expected to prevent the emission of 3,300 metric tonnes of CO₂-equivalent annually. Developed in partnership…

Indonesian state-owned energy company Pertamina, through its subsidiary PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian renewable energy developer reNIKOLA Holdings. The companies will collaborate on the development of biogas and biomethane projects in Indonesia. The partnership aims to convert organic waste, particularly from palm oil production, into renewable gas…

Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has awarded a total of 187.3 megawatts (MW) to 244 biomass projects in the latest round of its competitive tendering process. This outcome reflects the country’s ongoing commitment to expanding renewable energy capacity through market-based mechanisms. The tender, part of Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), is designed to ensure…

Agrivert is one of the best-known and most respected names in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector and has been in the organics recycling space for over 30 years. Harry Waters, chief commercial officer, details some of the company’s key projects and achievements. Having already developed significant business in the sewage sludge and composting sectors, Agrivert…

The Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Coalition has announced the commissioning of North America’s 500th operational RNG facility, achieving the benchmark set for the end of 2025 under the Sustainable Methane Abatement & Recycling Timeline (SMART) initiative. “Across our industry value chain, members should be proud of the positive impact our shared leadership, education, advocacy, innovation…

Repsol is preparing to begin producing biomethane and hydrogen at its industrial complex in Sines, Portugal, with operations expected to start in 2026. The initiative is part of the company’s broader strategy to transition its refineries to fully renewable fuel production. The Sines facility, located on Portugal’s southwest coast, is a central part of Repsol’s…

US President Donald Trump issued a high-profile Executive Order on 12 June aimed at overhauling federal wildfire response and turning woody biomass – branches, fallen timber, underbrush – into a strategic resource. “We’re restoring common sense to federal wildfire management,” Trump claimed in a White House briefing, noting the order directs Interior and Agriculture to…

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has successfully launched the new biogas production certificates (CPBs – Certificats de Production de Biogaz) registry in France, commencing operations on 16 June. This initiative, commissioned by the French Ministry responsible for Energy, aims to bolster the development of biomethane as a renewable energy source within the country. The CPB…

DS Smith has brought online a €90 million biomass boiler at its Rouen paper mill in Normandy, France – one of Europe’s largest mill energy transitions to date. The new system replaces the site’s coal-fired boiler with a low-carbon, circular solution powered by locally sourced biomass waste. The project is expected to cut CO₂ emissions…