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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has denied Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) application for a pilot project aimed at converting woody biomass into renewable natural gas (RNG). The decision was issued last month. PG&E has been ordered to return $16.936 million in cap-and-trade proceeds, with accrued interest, to ratepayers via the California Climate…

Arigna Group has been awarded Bio Achievement of the Year at the All-Island Bioeconomy Awards 2025. The award marks a milestone in Arigna Group’s journey of transformation – from a legacy in traditional carbon-intensive industries to becoming a leader in renewable solutions and green technologies, including sustainable biochar production. “We are incredibly honoured to receive…

Limerick City and County Council in Ireland has rejected plans for a large biomethane plant in Bruree, County Limerick. The proposal, submitted by CycleØ Limited IE, aimed to build the facility at Cappanihane, near Morrissey’s Cross. The proposed plant was designed to process organic waste through anaerobic digestion, producing biomethane. CycleØ intended the facility to…

A 10-week project by Shaw Renewables to replace legacy diesel boilers with carbon-friendly biogas alternatives is delivering cost and carbon savings for a leading AD operator, BioteCH4. Since the two 1.5 MW Viessmann dual fuel boilers and associated equipment were installed at the R100 Energy plant in Goole, Yorkshire, the financial benefit to BioteCH4 is…

The ‘first ever’ Regional Risk Assessment (RRA) for National Forest System lands under the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) has been completed and approved for use by biomass producers. This provides a comprehensive framework for sustainable biomass sourcing across all forests administered by the USDA Forest Service (USFS) in the contiguous US, according to the organisation.…

A new study, led by the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, has shown that converting food waste into biochar could lead to a reduction of 93,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year by 2030. The study explored how converting food waste into biochar can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also improve soil quality. It…

TotalEnergies has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with HitecVision, a Norwegian investment company specialising in energy, for the sale of 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB) for an enterprise value of €190 million. With 20 units in operation and a production capacity of over 450 GWh of equivalent biomethane, PGB is a leader…

The US agriculture secretary has said the UK could take more US wood pellets as biomass amid ongoing trade talks. Brooke Rollins told reporters the US is ‘100% confident’ that the country’s wood chips adhere to UK sustainability requirements. Rollins met with UK energy secretary Ed Miliband and energy minister Michael Shanks on 13 May.…

Tages Capital SGR, an asset manager specialising in alternative investment funds in private markets and the second-largest photovoltaic operator in Italy, has announced the completion of the acquisition of a portfolio of two greenfield biomethane production plants. This marks the second investment by the Tages Helios Net Zero fund, an infrastructure fund of Tages Capital…

Magnon, a subsidiary of the Ence Group, and Mahou San Miguel, a leading beverage and services company in the Spanish beer sector, have started the construction of the infrastructure for the installation of two biomass boilers of 10 MWt each at Mahou San Miguel’s plant in Alovera (Guadalajara), Spain. The boilers will allow the supply…

Sumitomo Corporation and reNIKOLA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint development of bioenergy (biogas and biomethane) projects in Malaysia and Indonesia. The signing ceremony took place at the Malaysia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, witnessed by the Secretary General of Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. This partnership…

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…