Nov 21, 2024 · Willand Biogas’ plant by the Somerset border has entered administration, having failed to secure funds to rescue its operation. Accounts for 2022 showed it was more than £23 million in debt, as well as subject to a £38.75 million loan. Administrators at London-based restructuring and recovery specialists Moorfields Advisory Ltd are attempting to sell the…

Jan 9, 2025 · Naturgy has closed an alliance with Hispania Silva, a waste valorisation specialist with extensive experience in the agricultural and livestock sector, for the development of a minimum of 20 biomethane production plants, which could become up to 30. The plants will be distributed throughout Spain, and will become operational before 2030. They will have a…

Nov 4, 2024 · DBS, in partnership with renewable power generator RExus Bioenergy, has announced the company’s first green loan to finance the construction of a biomass power plant in Jurong, Singapore. Upon completion in the second half of 2026, the RExus waste wood-to-energy plant will also explore the potential of carbon capture technology in advancing Singapore’s net-zero ambitions.…

Jan 6, 2025 · Balti Biometaan OÜ and OÜ Selja are planning to build a modern green gas plant in the Selja area of Estonia. The aim of the project is to produce biogas from local raw materials (biodegradable waste, waste of agricultural origin and biomass of various origins), purify green carbon dioxide from it, and obtain biomethane as the final product.

Nov 29, 2024 · Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, has announced that its MegaMax catalyst has been selected for a China biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tons per annum of green methanol in two phases by 2027. Construction of the first plant…

Jan 3, 2025 · RENOVA’s Tokushima-Tsuda biomass plant in Japan resumed regular operation on 22 December, and is continuing stable operation. The facility, which is owned by its consolidated subsidiary Tokushima-Tsuda Biomass Power Plant G.K., is powered by wood pellets and palm kernel shells. The facility began operations in December 2023, but experienced operational problems the following year.

Dec 5, 2024 · Combined biogas and biomethane production in 2023 amounted to 22 bcm, according to the 14th edition of the Statistical Report published by the European Biogas Association. This is more than the entire inland natural gas demand of Belgium, Denmark and Ireland combined, and represents 7% of the natural gas consumption of the European Union in…

Jan 7, 2025 · Petrobras launched its first call for proposals for the acquisition of biomethane on 6 January. The company said this initiative is aligned with its objectives of decarbonising its operations and performing with a robust and competitive portfolio of gas offerings with products containing a lower carbon footprint. The initiative foresees the receipt of offers for…

Jan 9, 2025 · Aemetis Biogas commissioned three new dairy digesters last month, increasing from nine to a total of 12 operating digesters. The additional digesters are expected to generate 250,000 MMBtu per year of renewable natural gas (RNG), contributing to a planned 550,000 MMBtu of RNG production in 2025. “Our biogas business is …

Dec 12, 2024 · 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…