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Woodland Biomass Innovations (Woodland BIO) has completed Front-End Loading Phase 2 (FEL-2) validation engineering for its first commercial-scale biomass-to-gasoline facility in Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the US, marking a significant de-risking milestone for the project. Completed in collaboration with TRC Companies, the study provides third-party technical and economic validation of a facility designed to convert… The post Woodland Biomass Innovations validates engineering design for wood-to-gasoline facility appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

BioticNRG Limited has acquired 100% ownership of Evercreech Renewable Energy Limited, an anaerobic digestion facility in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, bringing its total number of owned AD plants in the UK to nine. The Evercreech site has a gas injection capacity of 700m³/hr, supplying the equivalent of up to 8,000 homes with green gas via the… The post BioticNRG acquires Somerset AD plant to expand UK bioenergy portfolio appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Australia is seeking public input on proposed legislative amendments to extend its Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to include biogas and biomethane produced via anaerobic digestion, with a consultation period open until 27 April 2026. The GO scheme, which commenced in November 2025 under the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024, is… The post Australia consults on expanding Guarantee of Origin scheme to cover biogas and biomethane appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

The Carbon Business Council has launched the Direct Storage of Biomass (DSB) Coalition, a new industry working group bringing together companies to advance direct biomass storage as a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) pathway. Direct storage of biomass — also referred to as terrestrial storage of biomass — involves durably storing organic material such as waste… The post Direct Storage of Biomass Coalition launches to advance carbon removal pathway appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Ukraine has commissioned a new biomethane facility owned by Teofipol Energy Company, bringing the total number of biomethane producers in the country to six, according to Georgii Geletukha, head of the Bioenergy Association of Ukraine, as reported by the Odessa Journal. The new plant is the largest in Ukraine’s biomethane sector, with a design capacity… The post Ukraine commissions largest biomethane plant as sector reaches six producers appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Nordic energy company Gasum has continued its FuelEU Maritime pooling collaborations with shipping operators Viking Line and Wallenius SOL into 2026, with both partners generating compliance surplus through the use of bio-LNG. Viking Line and Wallenius SOL operate dual-fuel vessels capable of running on LNG or bio-LNG interchangeably. By fuelling with Gasum’s bio-LNG — which… The post Gasum extends FuelEU Maritime pooling partnerships with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Austrian anaerobic digestion specialist Biogest has announced a strategic partnership with Irish renewable energy developer Local Power to advance agricultural biomethane projects across Ireland, with a ready-to-build facility in County Meath as the first joint project. The Curragh Biogas plant in Carnaross, Co. Meath, is designed to produce 599 Nm³/h of biomethane using a feedstock… The post Biogest and Local Power partner to accelerate biomethane development in Ireland appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

The EU’s General Court has dismissed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the European Commission’s decision to classify forest biomass energy as a sustainable investment under the bloc’s green finance taxonomy. The ruling, delivered on 18 March 2026 in Case T-575/22 (Robin Wood and Others v Commission), dismissed an action seeking the annulment of a… The post EU court upholds green finance label for biomass energy investments appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Phil Roche, commercial director of BioteCH4 tells Bioenergy Insight about his career so far. What first drew you to this industry? I was drawn into the industry by the commercial challenge and remained because of the impact it brings. Food waste and anaerobic digestion sit at the intersection of infrastructure, energy, agriculture and sustainability. It’s not theoretical,… The post Up close and personal with BioteCH4’s Phil Roche appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Two of Sweden’s largest forest companies have called on the European Union to revise its bioeconomy strategy to include a stronger commitment to expanding sustainable wood supply, warning that current policy signals risk undermining Europe’s green transition goals. In a joint statement published this week, the chief executives of SCA and Holmen argued that the… The post EU bioeconomy strategy must embrace wood supply growth, say Nordic forestry chiefs appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Thirty-eight applications to build or expand biomethane plants have been submitted to UK gas distribution network Cadent in the opening round of its new cost-sharing assessment process, marking one of the largest single-window surges in renewable gas capacity interest to date. The applications cover Cadent’s full operational area, with the East of England accounting for… The post Biomethane developers submit 38 UK plant applications in first cost-sharing window appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.

Italian anaerobic digestion specialist Anaergia S.r.l. has signed amendments to three contracts with QGM S.à.r.l., expanding the scope of work at biomethane production facilities under development in northern Italy. The amendments increase the total contracted value from approximately C$68 million to C$85 million — a rise of C$17 million — across projects in Ostellato, Copparo,… The post Anaergia expands scope at three Italian biomethane facilities in C$17m contract boost appeared first on Bioenergy Insight Magazine.