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According to a report from the American Biogas Council (ABC) published on 4 June, the United States has the potential to increase its biogas facilities from the current nearly 2,500 to around 19,500 – an eight‑fold expansion – by using existing organic waste resources. ABC’s findings reveal that over 100 million tonnes of feedstock, sourced…

Hydro-Québec, the Canadian public utility, has entered into a new long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with a 22-megawatt (MW) biomass-fuelled power plant located in Saint-Félicien, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec. The facility is owned and operated by the Société en commandite Bioénergie AE Côte-Nord Canada, a subsidiary of Groupe Rémabec. The PPA ensures continued…

Naftogaz Ukrainy’s European trading arm has secured official certification to engage in biomethane trading, a key step as the group ramps up efforts to grow its presence in the renewable gas sector. Speaking at the European Business Association’s Energy Day 2025 in Kyiv, Denys Kostiuk, Head of Business Development at Naftogaz, highlighted the company’s commitment…

Syzygy Plasmonics has initiated a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) project with Kent for NovaSAF 1 – the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility. The site will serve as a model for scalable, low-cost sustainable aviation fuel production. Located in Durazno, Uruguay, NovaSAF 1 will produce over 350,000 gallons of ASTM Certified SAF annually, marking a…

A major cocoa biomass energy project in Côte d’Ivoire has reached a new milestone with support from financial partners including CFM and SODEN. The 76 MW facility, which will be located in the southern town of Divo, will convert cocoa pod husks – a common agricultural by-product – into electricity. The project, officially named BioDem…

Italian renewable energy distributor Green Alliance has expanded its operations in southern Italy through the acquisition of BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire, a regional biomass distributor based in Sicily. This move further strengthens Green Alliance’s position as a leading player in Italy’s woody biomass energy market. BioEnergy Europe – Pellet and Fire is a…

ENplus®, the globally recognised certification scheme for wood pellet quality, has now been formally accredited by the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA), becoming the first and only wood pellet quality certification to receive this distinction. The accreditation follows a comprehensive evaluation process carried out in line with EA 1/22 A-AB 2023 – the official criteria…

The companies have signed and agreed contracts to ramp up Spain’s biogas production. The sites will be located in the Castilla Leon, Aragon, and Murcia regions, and the facilities will include biogas upgrading systems for close to 0.8 TWh biomethane production and CO2 liquefaction plants to recover and liquefy the CO2 from the anaerobic digestion process.…

CycleØ, a European developer, owner and operator of biogas plants has announced the construction of a new 500 standard cubic metres per hour biomethane plant in Italy. The plant is 100% financed by the company and will be owned and operated by CycleØ, generating renewable natural gas for injection into the Italian gas grid. The…

Philip Connolly, policy manager at ESB Generation and Trading — Future Opportunities, examines how Ireland can best meet its 2030 biomethane production target. Philip has been working in Ireland’s energy sector for over a decade. He began by working in Gas Networks Ireland (TSO & DSO), mainly focusing on decarbonisation projects including biomethane and carbon…

Australia-based forestry company Foresta has received a 12-month extension from New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office (OIO) for its proposed wood pellet manufacturing facility in Kawerau. The extension allows the company more time to finalise a lease agreement for the site, which is a key milestone in progressing the project. The plant will focus on producing…

On World Environment Day, Ulhasnagar in India marked a milestone in sustainable development with the inauguration of its first biogas plant dedicated to residential waste management. Situated within the Regency Antilia residential complex, the facility was officially unveiled by BJP MLA Kumar Ailani alongside local BJP District President Rajesh Vadhrya. Developed by the Regency Group,…