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DevvStream, a carbon credit project co-development and generation firm, and SEER, a provider of environmental services, have announced a Carbon Management Program. It has been established to quantify and monetise high-quality carbon credits derived from SEER’s technologies and projects, with a primary focus on biogas capture. The Program represents a new advancement in the Project…

As part of an environmental project, Valorizon and Avergies have chosen Waga Energy to recover biogas from the Albié non-hazardous landfill in Monflanquin in Southwestern France. The future WAGABOX® unit will produce around 12 GWh of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) per year, equivalent to the energy consumption of 3,000 households. Scheduled to be operational by…

New Zealand’s Genesis Energy plans to generate electricity utilising biomass at its Huntly facility in three to four years. It will back local biomass production to reduce reliance on imported coal and decilining gas reserves. Chief executive Malcolm Johns said Genesis will work with local investors and forest owners to facilitate domestic production, and provided…

Nordion Energi is investing in a new biogas liquefaction plant in the Port of Gothenburg. The plant is planned to be completed in autumn 2026 and will initially be able to deliver 250 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) annually, thereby meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in shipping, heavy transport and industry. “This investment…

SUEZ, Vauban Infrastructure Partners (via the BTP Impact Local fund), the Normandy region and ADEME have inaugurated the BIOSYNERGY plant, which produces energy from biomass and SRF. Located within the Le Havre Seine Métropole region – in Le Havre port, specifically the industrial zone managed by HAROPA PORT – the facility is an innovative piece…

UK-based renewable energy company Drax and Pathway Energy (Pathway), a carbon negative energy company, have reached heads of terms on a multi-year deal that could see Drax supply over 1 million tonnes of sustainable biomass pellets each year to Pathway’s proposed sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant on the US Gulf Coast. Under a separate agreement,…

Bioenergy Europe has unveiled its views on the role of bioenergy in the EU’s upcoming Clean Industrial Deal. The organisation highlights how bioenergy can drive industrial decarbonisation, boost EU competitiveness, and enhance energy security as part of the EU’s transition to a net-zero economy by 2050. As emphasised by European Commission President Ursula von der…

The UK government expressed a willingness to engage with industry at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) National Conference 2024. During a keynote address at the London-held event, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), outlined the government’s commitment to achieving net zero – and the importance…

Colin Ley gives an overview of the sector in Africa and Asia. Any assessment of bioenergy prospects across Africa and Asia is almost certainly destined to be at least 40% wrong. By the same token, the vast and diverse nature of both continents means that the same assessment will likely be 40% correct, with the…

UK local Authorities, industry leaders and key stakeholders across the biomass and other solid fuel industries has united under the newly launched Cleaner Safer Group (CSG), to discuss how they can work together to achieve a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment. Hosted at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre in Swindon, the Cleaner…

Enviva has announced its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which it said marks a significant milestone in the company’s strategic transformation. Enviva’s Plan of Reorganisation was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, with support from the company’s key stakeholders and business partners. As part of its financial restructuring,…

Italgas has announced a total investment of €1 billion in Greece as part of the Group’s 2024-2030 Strategic Plan. This programme will be delivered by its subsidiary Enaon, focusing on four main pillars to support Greece’s ongoing ecological transition. It will methanise areas not yet connected to the gas distribution network, thus contributing to the…