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Sweden’s municipal energy utility Söderenergi AB has struck a landmark deal to reserve the first negative emissions from its planned bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) plant for pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. The agreement will see Söderenergi deliver the initial output of biogenic carbon dioxide (bioCO₂) captured at its Igelstaverket combined heat and power (CHP)…

Drax Group is facing a formal investigation by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the accuracy of its past disclosures. The watchdog confirmed it has opened an inquiry into statements made by the North Yorkshire-based firm between January 2022 and March 2024 regarding the sourcing of wood used in its biomass operations. The review…

Swedish tanker owner Furetank has announced it will run its European fleet on renewable biogas throughout 2025, marking a major step towards fossil-free shipping. The company has signed a large-scale agreement with commodities trader Cargill and fuel supplier Titan Clean Fuels to secure sufficient volumes of mass-balanced liquefied biomethane (LBM) for all its wholly and…

Demolition of the former anaerobic digestion (AD) plant on Coder Road Business Park, Ludlow, is due to begin in early September 2025 as Shropshire Council prepares the site for a new energy and biochar facility. Specialist contractor Cawarden has been appointed to carry out the work, which will focus on dismantling and removing the plant’s…

Indonesian gas distributor PT Pertamina Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) has signed an agreement with NeutraDC Singapore (NDSG) to provide biomethane for forthcoming data centre projects in Singapore. The memorandum of understanding sets out cooperation on future supply but does not specify the volumes involved. Under the plan, PGN will produce biomethane from palm oil mill…

Anaergia Inc., through its Italian subsidiary Anaergia S.r.l., has signed a contract with Nortegas Renovables, part of Spain’s Nortegas Group, to support the construction of a new anaerobic digestion facility in southern Spain. The plant, scheduled for completion within two years, will process agricultural residues to produce renewable biomethane. Anaergia will provide a full suite…

Bio Capital has been awarded a new contract by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the collection and treatment of food waste across its sites. The initial 36-month contract will see food waste from the Trust’s hospitals diverted from landfill or incineration and instead processed at Bio Capital’s state-of-the-art Emerald Biogas anaerobic digestion…

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy has struck a partnership with the Japanese government to accelerate the development of biomass and hydrogen technologies, aiming to cut emissions and bolster energy security. Announced on 24 August, the collaboration will provide funding and technical expertise for Japanese research projects focused on commercialising biofuels and advancing low-carbon hydrogen. Officials say…

EnviTec Biogas has completed its 40th EnviThan gas upgrading plant in France, located in the Aube region. The facility, operated by Biogaz des Vieilles Vignes, processes around 100 tonnes of agricultural residues each day to produce biomethane, which is fed into the local grid run by NaTran (formerly GRTgaz). The plant, with a capacity of…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a decision on 175 petitions from 38 refineries seeking small refinery exemptions (SREs) from the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme’s volume requirements for compliance years 2016–2024. In its ruling, EPA granted 63 full exemptions, 77 partial exemptions, denied 28 petitions, and deemed seven ineligible. The agency noted…

Italy and Japan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), are set to support the construction of a biomethane plant on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The facility will process organic waste generated by the island’s hotels, with the aim of cutting pollution and boosting the local economy. A technical meeting chaired by…

U.S. manufacturers produced around 900,000 tonnes of densified biomass fuels in April, according to the latest Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Sales for the month totalled 790,000 tonnes. The figures were drawn from 75 operating manufacturers of densified biomass fuel. Facilities with annual production capacities below 10,000…