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Audun Sommerli Time, CMO at NextFuel AB, on the breakthrough Finnish plant, feedstock flexibility, and global ambitions. As the world accelerates its transition away from coal, scalable, cost-competitive biomass solutions have become critical to meeting decarbonisation targets. NextFuel, a Swedish cleantech innovator, is emerging as a key player by commercialising a torrefaction technology capable of…

Economic Development Regina, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative have announced the award of three investment-grade BDO Zone ratings for Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. The ratings establish Regina as a premier destination for bio-based manufacturing, underpinned by exceptional biomass resources, strong infrastructure and a resilient supply chain. The ratings highlight the region’s capacity across three…

FemoGas S.p.A., an Italian group at the forefront of agricultural biomethane production, and Infranity, a leading investment firm specialising in essential infrastructure, have announced a funding agreement to support the refinancing and construction of liquid biomethane plants with a total capacity of 0.5 TWh. Acting as sole lender, Infranity has agreed to provide €145 million…

Thousands of UK businesses could be falling foul of tough new food waste legislation, despite the opportunity to turn their waste into renewable energy through anaerobic digestion (AD). The laws, introduced earlier this year as part of the government’s drive to cut carbon emissions and reach net zero, ban the landfilling of commercial food waste.…

The cost of wood pellets imported into South Korea rose by around 7% in June compared to the previous month, as demand for biomass fuel remained strong and regional supply tightened. In total, the country imported approximately 312,000 tonnes of wood pellets during the month at an average price of $122 per tonne (CIF), up…

Two of Poland’s largest state-backed companies have announced plans to develop a nationwide biomethane portfolio, in a move designed to cut emissions, enhance energy security, and strengthen the circular economy. Energy group ORLEN and agri-food giant Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza (KGS) have signed an agreement to work together on the construction and operation of biomethane production…

Arigna Group has announced a strategic research collaboration with The Ohio State University to investigate the use of biochar in managed turfgrass systems. The project, titled Proj 101-25: Biochar Evaluation in Turfgrass, aims to assess whether biochar can enhance sod harvesting timelines and improve the growth and quality of putting greens. The study brings together…

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) latest Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero, published today, which reinforces biomethane as a critical, low-cost solution to meet Britain’s energy and climate targets. NESO stresses in the report that while progress towards decarbonisation has begun, a significant acceleration…

Renewable energy firm Gevo, Inc. has announced a major financial milestone with the sale of $40 million in new non-recourse tax-exempt private activity bonds. The bonds, issued by the Iowa Finance Authority on behalf of Gevo’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC (Gevo RNG), were purchased by Barclays Capital Inc. Proceeds from the…

A team of researchers from the University of Zagreb in Croatia has highlighted a promising, though still evolving, solution for hard-to-abate sectors – enhanced wood pellets made through thermal pre-treatment. According to findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Drvna Industrija, standard wood pellets are already seen as a cleaner fuel source than coal. However, they…

SIAAP (Greater Paris Sanitation Authority) and SUEZ have officially inaugurated a new state-of-the-art biogas production unit at the Seine Aval wastewater treatment plant in the Paris metropolitan area. Treating the wastewater of over six million residents, the Seine Aval plant is the largest of its kind in Europe. The newly inaugurated unit, led by a…

DN AGRAR Group (BVB: DN), a Romanian integrated agri-food business and the largest dairy milk producer in Europe, has signed definitive agreements with BSOG Energy to advance the development of one of the country’s largest biomethane production plants. BSOG Energy, owned by Black Sea Oil & Gas, is focused on expanding biomethane production across Romania.…