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Estonian dairy giant Halinga OÜ plans to construct and operate a combine biogas and gas upgrading plant from EnviTec Biogas. The contract that has just been signed envisages the completion of the construction project in the municipality of Langerma in Pärnu County in spring 2026. “We are proud to be able to use our expertise…

Ence has closed the acquisition of a biomethane generation plant in the municipality of La Galera (Tarragona). The facility, which extends over five hectares, is designed to produce up to 50 GWh of biomethane per year, with its corresponding sustainability certificates. The company has also signed a 15-year agreement with a major gas trading company…

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic has announced a new scheme of support for local companies to produce energy from biomass. Under the specific objective of promoting renewable energy, the government allocated 500 million Czech koruna (€20 million) in the framework of the Operational Programme Technologies and Applications for Competitiveness (OP…

TruAlt Bioenergy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania (SCAO), a leading global trading and investment solutions provider, to collaborate on the development of bioenergy business across India. TruAlt Bioenergy and SCAO are exploring a strategic collaboration in the bioenergy sector in India, focusing on a range of sustainable…

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of its institutional clients, has provided approximately €420 million of debt financing to Nadara, one of Europe’s largest renewable independent power producers (IPP). Nadara is a developer, owner and operator of a diverse portfolio of more than 200 biomass, wind, solar, and energy storage assets across Europe and the US.…

AleAnna has completed the purchase of majority working interests in three Italian biogas plants, and has also announced the first corporate revenue generation from its plant operations. This demonstrates its ability to secure Italian government capital incentives to construct biogas plants and convert them to biomethane facilities, according to the company. The Campagnatico project, located…

A biochar processing plant in Upper Lake, California, has had its permit approved, following months of opposition. The project, which is led by Scotts Valley Energy Corporation with the Habematolel Pomo Tribal Nation, will convert forest woodchips into syngas to power generators. Approval was granted on 12 December by four votes to none, with one…

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU’s climate targets in line with the European Green Deal, as well as the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to…

Toray Industries, Inc., will install a pilot facility for its all-carbon carbon dioxide (CO2) separation membrane at its Shiga Plant. The new facility should become operational in the fiscal year starting April 1, 2025. Toray will use it to establish mass production technology for CO2 separation membranes. The company will collaborate with biogas and natural…

Last week, the founding meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for Biogas and Biomethane (IGBiB) in Poland took place. This is the first biogas and biomethane association in the country, and as many as 150 organisations have joined. The new institution will focus on representing the interests of the industry in dialogue with public administrations,…

German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER has been commissioned by the English recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd. to build a biomethane plant. The plant will be located near Bournemouth Airport in the south of England. Eco Sustainable will operate the plant and fill the stainless steel tanks with household waste and agricultural residues from nearby businesses…

North American organisations have written an open letter to request that Japanese banks and power generation companies adopt a wood biomass climate and sustainability policy, or strengthen existing policies. This will ensure communities’ rights are better protected, fully disclose emissions from biomass use and ensure that primary or natural forests are not cut down for…